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Finland, Helsinki
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Review on Phanteks PH EC416PTG_BK Eclipse Steel Tempered by Derrick Bellando

Revainrating 4 out of 5

What a joy to build.

I'll start with a few things I liked about the case: Lots of room, much more than my old Corsair Carbide. I ended up with a very clean build when all was said and done. You shouldn't have any problems with air or water cooling, although there is no heat sink mount on the top. I recommend 240mm up front if you go that route. I didn't get the silent version but it seems to be as loud as my old Corsair and even with 5 120mm fans and 1 140mm CPU cooler fan there's nothing unreasonable about it. My ambient temp is a bit higher, probably because the front panel has fairly limited airflow. Again, idling at 30C is nothing serious compared to 28C before. Edit: I had static pressure fans, although they should have been another air intake in the front, brought the idle temp down to 25C. Overall, I would definitely recommend this case. Especially for money.

Pros
  • Few competitors
Cons
  • Operating speed