Review on Phanteks Enthoo Chassis Window PH ES614P_BK by Rene Carrell

Phanteks has done what some of the most famous PC case makers have done and synthesized them at a very aggressive price: features from Corsair, NZXT, Fractal Design, Antec and Silverstone (more on that later). Pros: (so many pros for this case) - Full tower size (or close) gives you plenty of room to work and makes assembling/building PC components easier. - Sleek and elegant for those who like a clean look - Brushed aluminum exterior for the front and top gives it a great aesthetic look without compromising on price - Sturdy and rigid steel frame (including side panels) ensures a good build quality without Drawback - Easily accessible covers full of dust (front, top, bottom of PSU and lower bezel) - Modular hard drive trays that can be easily removed with thumbscrews (hard drive/solid state drive in each). Drives: 3.5 inch drives are pretty good (no flexing required). - Front 5.25" bays have tool-less mounting mechanism. - Two SSD mounting positions on the back of the motherboard tray. - 3 included - A fan hub (up to 6 fans) powered by a 4-pin PWM connector (recommended) or a SATA power cable. Height-adjustable rear fan mount to accommodate thick, top-mount heatsinks. Exceptional Cable Management Options: Phanteks Cable manages all included cables for you; Phanteks has velvet cable ties all over the back of the motherboard; enough space behind the motherboard tray to hide cables; good rubber pad placement with quality seals that won't slip out when you squeeze this 24 pin pin. - The manual/operating instructions are good with detailed instructions (e.g. list of all screws in the tool box) - The supplied tool box (divided into compartments) contains all the screws for assembly - PCI brackets are held in place by knurled screws. - Pre-installed racks for ATX motherboards. - Top power switch (large case likely goes to ground). - A front 5.25 bay contains two USB 3.0 ports (via the internal 20-pin header), two USB 2.0 ports, audio jacks (for headphones and microphone), and a reset button hidden by a hinge cover (nice gesture). Multiple fan mounting options: up to three 120mm/140mm fans on the top (or cooler size to match); up to two 120mm/140mm front fans (or again radiators) or one 200mm fan (included); up to two 120mm trays or one 140mm (or radiator) by removing both HDD cages (each of which can accommodate a 120mm fan); one 120mm/140mm fan on the back (140mm included) - exceptional water cooling support (mentioned above for heatsinks) with dedicated mounting holes for pumps and reservoirs (instead of those crappy grommet holes nobody ever uses); Phanteks includes a bracket for the tank - Nice simple window covers (for Enthoo Pro window version) - Invisible PSU cover hides cables well (for window version) - The two included fans are not cheap and are equipped with Phanteks fans. Bearing UFB (Updraft Floating Balance). All black interior (screws, racks, cables, clamps, PCI bezels and black HDD cages). Chassis with Phillips screws instead of rivets (bravo Phanteks for this solution); They took a feature seen on Silverstone TJ07 cases and other premium cases and put them in a $100 case. Excellent! - In the pros I mentioned a lot of value for money / functionality. But I repeat again: PRICE! What a great price for a full size case with extreme potential for so many builds around $100 (I'm not sure if the price will go up or not but I wouldn't be surprised if it did ). Bottom line, if you're looking to buy a case, get it now. Just buy it! Revain sent it to me within 3 days and I opted for slow 5-8 day free shipping. back) and I had a hard time lifting it from its default position. - The PCI bracket thumbscrews are extremely difficult to remove (machine screwed on at the factory). You'll need a screwdriver to remove them (not a big deal, but worth noting). The tool-less design of the front 5.25-inch bays isn't the best for protecting drives: I managed to eject the optical drive when I plugged in the SATA power cable (not a big deal if you like the case like this I use at home). If you intend to ship or transport the case with your devices, be sure to use screws to hold the 5.25" drives in place. The hard drive cages are plastic and quite fragile, but you don't need to bend them to mount 3.5" drives. .- Tool box marked no screws. Some screws you will be able to identify immediately if you have built a PC before; others look very similar and cannot be distinguished. You will need to use your manual/manual to find out. - To remove the top bezel, you must remove the front bezel. - Only one SSD mounting bracket is included with Phanteks (two places available). *Quick note* - If you don't have an additional 4-pin PWM CPU fan header on the motherboard, use a SATA power cable to power the fan hub (the fans run at full speed and it is pretty loud). Also, if you are using a 4-pin power connector, DO NOT use SATA power at the same time, as this will interfere with the motherboard signal. This case is one of the best in its price range. HardwareCanucks did an amazing review of this case and I 100% agree that they bring so many cases to market in terms of value orientation. Buy it now or watch the price skyrocket to $99 or they might not last long. Pro, but with additional LED lighting options and more metal construction I think). Everything is exactly as I predicted; The Enthoo Luxe's internal frame design is identical to the Enthoo Pro, meaning you can technically take the Luxe's top and front (made of sandblasted aluminum) and put it on top of the Pro, but I'm not 100% sure XD; Luxe includes multi-color LED lighting; Phanteks includes a custom pump mount with Luxe; and it's available in white for a slightly higher price ($149 vs. $139 for black). Overall the Enthoo Pro is still fantastic value for money; it's almost 90% of Luxe; Only the aluminum front panels, the LED lighting and the pump holder are missing.