Antec is a brand most are familiar with, as Antec had a prominent position in the early enthusiasts PC chassis market. They had such models as the Antec Nine Hundred, among others. Antec fell a bit silent along their history, almost disappearing from the limelight for several years. Antec returned a short while and struggled a bit but seemed to have found their footing in the market again. Antec's recent offerings have been more value propositions, offering unique and even extreme designs while offering good feature sets for the dollar. The Crystal series on the surface appears to be Antec's entry into the tempered glass-clad models to meet what others have out on the market.