Phanteks Enthoo Pro Full Tower Chassis with Window Cases PH-ES614P_BK,Black

When I started planning my new rig, I wanted a great case with lots of bells and whistles. Then, when thinking about it more realistically, I realized I'd rather save that extra money and get better components, but I still wanted a fully-featured case at a low price. There really is no comparison to the Enthoo Pro anywhere near this price point. Don't get me wrong, this case is still beautiful and capable of some serious bling if you choose to outfit it that way. I, again, opted to save my money and flesh out the internals. The choice is yours! This is my first truly independent build, from the component selection to full installation, so I wanted a case that was easy to work with and it definitely fit that bill. From the rubber grommets to the easy radiator installation to the hard drive clips.. I just couldn't ask for more.I knew I was going with water cooling in this rig, so it was nice to have options there. There was plenty of room for me to mount it with the included bracket on the rear of the drive bay, but I opted to mount it at the top and it's working beautifully there. Even with the 240mm rad installed, I easily fit a third 120mm exhaust next to it. That is one of my favorite things about this case, how many fans you can stick in there. I wanted to build a powerful rig, so naturally temps were heavy on my mind. I was able to fit 7 Noctua fans in this chassis, including the two 120mm on the radiator. I have heard good things about the included fans, but in all honesty, my OCD would not allow me to have two fans that don't match the rest. Given that, I replaced the large front fan with two 140mm and the rear with a third 140mm, all Noctua SS02. Along with a fourth 140mm on the bottom next to the PSU, I have amazing airflow in this case.My CPU (i7-4790k) has yet to cross beyond 40 degrees and my GPU (EVGA GTX 980 Ti SC) is chilling at under 60, even while gaming. With a low profile water cooler installed (H100i) on the CPU and cables appropriately routed through the back, the chassis is left wide open for optimal airflow. Also, with all these fans installed, I was imagining a huge dust magnet, but this case comes with easily removable dust screens on ALL sides but the rear, which is always exhaust anyway. I can't express enough how much I love this! My rig is in a protected corner that's not easily accessible (curious little hands and all) but I can still easily remove all the filters for cleaning whenever necessary. Love love love!I am also a huge fan of the modular capabilities here. You can literally disassemble the entire chassis if you want to. The hard drive cages are split into 2 groups of 3, and I knew I was putting the two fans up front, so I opted to remove the middle cage. I installed two HDD into the drive bays and slipped my SSD into the slick mounting bracket on the back side of the center panel behind the motherboard. I needed to run a SATA that way for the cooler anyway, so it made connecting the SSD that much easier and I was impressed that this special bracket was equipped with rubber washers as well. Installation of the hard drives was great. No screws, just snap them in! They are totally secure that way as well, and the rubber washers on the clip help eliminate any vibration from the mechanical drives. I love having this option as I still have a slot open for a fourth drive in the future and the M.2 on my motherboard for a fifth. Definitely not worried about storage with this case!The optical drive bays were easy to work with as well. I opted for an LG Blu-ray rewriter for the top, under the USB panel, and I picked up two drawers for the other two empty bays. I had never used these on previous rigs but I love them! If you have empty drive bays, they are great for holding SD cards, flash drives, charging cables, you name it. The front panel is also really nice. I love that it's hidden when not in use, which also keeps the dust out. My only gripe is my own fault, as when corded devices are plugged into the front panel, the Blu-ray drive tends to catch on the cords. Most of my wired devices are plugged into the back of the rig anyway though, so the front is reserved for wireless devices now. Definitely not the fault of the case, but an oversight on my part. If you're looking to install an optical drive and you plan to utilize the front panel with wired accessories, you may want to install it in the lowest bay.The only feature in this awesome case that I did not utilize was the PSU shroud. I installed a 140mm Noctua SS02 next to the PSU and the shroud would have covered it completely. It looks nice and all, especially if you don't like looking at clumps of cords coming out the back of your PSU, but I found it to be a hindrance more than anything. Had I not installed that extra fan there, I absolutely would have used it as it looks great.Overall I'm extremely pleased with my purchase. Hands down the best case in this price range. It's fully featured and big enough for anything you could hope to stick in there, even a full size GPU and gigantic CPU air cooler. I will strongly recommend this case to friends building rigs in the future who want premium features that don't break the bank.

Phanteks has done what some of the most notable PC case manufacturers have done and synthesized them at a very aggressive price point: features from the likes of Corsair, NZXT, Fractal Design, Antec, and Silverstone (more on that later).Pros: (so many pros for this case)- Full Tower size (or close to it) gives you plenty of room to work and makes build/assembling PC components easier.- Simple and elegant for those who like that clean look.- Brush aluminum look for the front and top gives it a great aesthetic without compromising on price.- Sturdy and rigid frame made of steel (including the side panels) gives it a good build quality without compromising on price.- Full dust covers that are easily accessible (front, top, bottom PSU, and bottom front).- Modular HDD cages that are easily removable via thumb screws (two cages holding 3 HDDs/SSDs each).- HDD caddies can mount 3.5 or 2.5 in. drives: 3.5 in. drives use a tool-less design that's quite good (no need to bend).- The front 5.25 in. bays have a tool-less mounting mechanism.- Two spots for SSD mounting on the back of the motherboard tray.- Included 3-pin fan hub (up to 6 fans) that's powered by a 4-pin PWM connector (recommended) or a SATA power cable.- Height adjustable rear fan mount to accommodate thick radiators mounted on top.- Exceptional cable management features: Phanteks cable manages all the included cables for you; Phanteks have velvet cable straps all over the back of the motherboard; plenty of space behind the motherboard tray to tuck cables; good rubber grommets locations with quality grommets that don't pop off when you squeeze that 24-pin through.- The user's guide/manual is good with nicely detailed instructions (e.g. listing all the screws in the tool box)- Included tool box (compartmentalized) contains all the screws for the build.- PCI brackets are held by thumbscrews.- Pre-applied motherboard stand-offs for ATX motherboards.- Top power button (big case probably goes on the ground).- One front 5.25 bay contains two USB 3.0 ports (via internal 20-pin connector), two USB 2.0 ports, audio jacks (headphone & microphone), and a reset button that are hidden with a hinge cover (a nice touch).- Plenty of fan mounting options: up to three 120mm/140mm fans on top (or the respective radiator size); up to two 120mm/140mm fans at the front (or radiators again) or a single 200mm fan (included with the case); up to two 120mm on the bottom or one 140mm (or radiators) if you remove both HDD cages (which can mount one 120mm fan each); one 120mm/140mm fan at the rear (140mm is included)- Exceptional water cooling support (mentioned above for radiators) with dedicated mounting holes for pumps and reservoirs (instead of those crappy rubber grommet holes that nobody ever uses); Phanteks includes a reservoir mounting bracket.- Nice simple window panels (for the windowed version of the Enthoo Pro).- PSU stealth cover hides cables nicely (for the windowed version).- The two fans included are not cheap fans and have Phanteks' UFB (Updraft Floating Balance) bearing.- Completely black interior (screws, stand-offs, cables, straps, PCI brackets, and HDD caddies are all black).- Modular case design (not seen even on ~ $200 cases): Phanteks has assembled the chassis using Phillips-head screws instead of rivets (bravo to Phanteks for this decision); they have taken a feature seen on the likes of the Silverstone TJ07 and other premium cases and put them in a ~ $100 case. Excellent!- Throughout the Pros, I've mentioned a lot price-performance/feature. But I'll mention it again: PRICE! What a great value for full tower case with extreme potential for so many builds at around $100 (I'm not sure if the price will rise or not, but I wouldn't be surprised if it did). Bottom line, get it now if you're looking to buy a case. Just buy it! Amazon shipped it to me within 3 days and I chose the slow 5-8 days free shipping.Cons: (not many cons here but some are minor details)- The PSU cover is difficult to remove (you need to remove 3 screws from the back) and I had a difficult time lifting it out of it's default location.- The thumbscrews for the PCI bracket are exceptionally difficult to remove (factory machine screwed). You'll need to use a screwdriver to remove them (not a big deal but worth mentioning).- The front 5.25 in. bays' tool-less design is not the best to secure drives: I was able to push the optical drive out when I plugged in the SATA power cable (not a big deal if you're using the case at home like me). If you plan to ship or move the case with hardware, definitely use screws to hold the 5.25 in. drives in place.- The HDD caddies are plastic and kinda flimsy, but you don't need to bend them to fit 3.5 in. drives.- The tool box does not label the screws. Some screws you'll be able identify instantly if you've build a PC before; others look very similar and you can't tell them apart. You'll need to use the guide/manual to find out.- You have to remove the front bezel in order to remove the top panel.- Phanteks includes only one SSD mounting bracket (two spots available).*Quick note*-If you don't have an extra 4-pin PWM CPU fan header on your motherboard, you'll be using the SATA power cable to power the fan hub (the fans will run at full speed and it's quite loud). Also if you use the 4-pin power, DO NOT use the SATA power concurrently because it will interfere with the motherboard's signal.This case is one of the very best at its price point. HardwareCanucks did an amazing review on this case and I agree 100% that it puts so many cases on the market to shame from a value oriented perspective. Buy it now or watch that $99 price skyrocket or there may not be any left.If you can spare more money and want more aesthetics (like cool LEDs), you should keep an eye out for the Enthoo Luxe (which has all the features of the Pro but with additional LED lighting options and I think more metal construction).*Update 7/25/2014*-HardwareCanucks just release a pre-production sample review of the Enthoo Luxe. It's just as I predicted; the Enthoo Luxe's internal frame design is IDENTICAL to the Enthoo Pro which means you can technically take the top and front pieces of the Luxe (which is made of sandblasted aluminum) and put it on the Pro, but I'm not 100% sure XD; the Luxe includes a multicolor LED lighting option; Phanteks includes a dedicated pump mounting bracket with the Luxe; and it is available in white at a slightly higher cost ($149 vs $139 for the black). All in all, the Enthoo Pro is still a fantastic value; it is pretty much 90% of the Luxe; only lacking the aluminum face plates, LED lighting, and the pump bracket.

This thing is huge, but exactly what I needed. I have so much stuff crammed in it and there is still plenty of room. I went from a mid-tower that I had for 10+ years to this. I loved the look of the old case (think BMW, for any that may have seen one); but with a full ATX board, 64GB RAM, 12 TB internal HDDs, full-size graphics card, TV tuner, USB expansion, etc... it was too much.That all fits nicely in this one and still has room for the larger fan that I added to the new mobo/chip.Threw down an i9-14x chip, cooler, new motherboard, new graphics card, 20TB internal disk space (NVMe, SSD and HDD), fans galore and this thing is rocking.And...old-school me...room for my BluRay DVD burners. No too many cases out there that support TTW CD/DVD/BluRay anymore, but I love this, because I can use my burners to backup all my movies. You know, in case I can't stream them. And yes, I could put them on USBs, but where's the artwork in that. No case to display.Wait, I am getting nostalgic...dangit, still an LP guy from the 60-70's... (he says LOL emoji).Back to reality. Great case. Well built. Plenty of room. Good cable path. Lots of mounting options.