The box is not a significant portion of the price you pay? What kind of bullshit is that? 200$ of 899$ is +22% of the price, for something you didn't order.
It's the safest way to get the case to consumers to avoid RMA's due to damage in carboard boxes. It's a heavy case, unless they sent it in parts for users to build themselves.
When you take into consideration it's necessity it doesn't seem like that big of a deal when your already paying $700, it's nice to get your $700 case in one piece, due to how heavy it is if it fell it's way more likely to break then almost any other case, this saves you time and money cause you probably won't have to send it back and if you do you still have the case, if a front panel header is broken you probably won't know until you have begun the build and thrown away the cardboard box, but it would be nice to have the option of getting it in a much cheaper cardboard box that is just filled with crap tons of hard foam
Two hundred seventy nine dislikes ? Hey PEOPLE, thumbs up or down is for rating the video, NOT the item being reviewed. If, after watching the review, you decide this item isn't for you.. You could give it a thumbs up instead, for providing the details which led to your disapproval.
This case is ENORMOUS! The fact that it holds not only an EATX system but an mITX system as well is just mind-blowing along with the sheer number of drive locations and locations for up to 480mm radiators. Not only that, but the finish is glorious as well. It's a shame it costs so much.
@UUU U You know what pisses me off? The parents who create these kids without the ability to care for them. Irresponsible. And we have to give a damn because, please think of the fucking children.
tenshi7angel So we should only care about the kids ??? If no kids it’s totally fine then ?? Also I don’t totally disagree with portents mistakes ... But is it these people mistakes only ??? Take a look at the a mount of countries, companies and businesses men/women who go there and take over the lands and take advantages of people there ... Are we gonna blame them or cuz there are rich it’s fine ...??? Some people used to have a peaceful life but after war came in there life start to become miserable... It’s not like all kids created as a mistake some had a family a house ...etc But hay what do you know as far as you live peacefully you shouldn’t care and to kill any empathy and justify your felling blame the patents to make yourself feel better ... It’s not like anyone was waiting any good from you anyway
Glad Phanteks is still making these instead of abandoning all support after a couple of years. Goes to show they have better management skills than most others.
lol? Much lower quality will be found in both of those cases not even getting to the fact that the 750D is tiny in comparison. Both lack quite a bit of features also.
Don't forget the cable shroud drop-n-locks if you remove the aluminum covers. Unfortunately they didn't widen it an inch so you could do 3.5 and 2.5 (its SO CLOSE to allowing both ... grrr ... only thing I actively dislike about the case). I have an 8x SSD RAID mounted on there with the dual-SSD brackets they sell and it looks sick.
Excellent review , you weren't kidding when you said it was heavy it's very heavy ! Took two of us to get it in the house !! Your review is bang on the button.
This is one of the best cases that I have ever laid my eyes on. I love the dual system design, the SSD/HDD capacity and the water cooling. Do to that its all in one chassis. Hats off to Phanteks for making such a great cases despite the price I think this will do quite and I would love to get my hands on one some day. Great job to all the people at HardwareCanucks for another epic video.
VOLC4NICxSP4RK well it depends are you on nvidia or amd if amd u will get couple for the space and number of fans on nvidia side close to none nvidia has much better temps than amd
I realised that Dimitri went all out on the production on this video. Very professional put together , In fact , more professionally put together video vs the previous vids or old 2016 vids. Well done Indeed , My hats off to you!
I've built countless systems and watched just as many HC case reviews, but despite my experience this case is just too much. It looks great and has so many features but my head nearly exploded with the onslaught of customization options. I feel like I'd be paralyzed by choice if I bought one of these and would never be satisfied with my build. This is the first HC review I actually stopped watching because I found myself overwhelmed and I couldn't keep up. Just over halfway through I said to myself, "OK this thing is ridiculous" and turned if off. I was actually re-watching parts of it to try and cement all the info into my exhaustively overloaded brain. Amazing vid as always though. Loved it and the Best Case of 2016 Awards. That video helped me decide what to pick up for my build refreshes (upgrading from an original Phantom for the main rig and to a Sentry for the HTPC), so thank you!
There's no denying this is one crazy case that 99% of PC builders shouldn't even lock at twice. But props to Phanteks for building something that really does try to justify its price and putting together something awesome for those baller enough to consider something like this.
Anyone who buys this case needs there hesd examined. I own 1000 dollar PC cases, this isn't what a real 1000 dollar PC case looks like. This thing doesn't hold a candle to a High End, Lian Li, In Win, or Case Labs, those cases command high prices because they are worth every penny. This thing is worth 299, maybe 399 tops. Phanteks is trying to be something they are not. All the compromises, all the crap quality, badly aligned panels, steel body, no customization. This isn't even in the same league as 1k cases. My test bench is nicer than this, and it was only 500 shipped from UK!
I could binge watch your case reviews all day, which is strange, because it's a review of the thing that holds your PC..not the PC... but your camera work and shots are amazing, and you audio is fab. Long time watcher, just felt I should say something for once:)
It's a pre-production model as far as I can tell. Considering he talked about the top panel cover being a different colour and some other things that will change as they come out.
Just bought and kitted out the phanteks enthoo evolve tempered glass with my first water cooling system. It's a truly beautiful case and system but I really think I'm in love with this Dutch engineering company ;) as I'm Sooo drawn towards THIS case even if it will have to be put in a closet when my wife is around!
$899 for case full of compromises? Heck, no. If I were gonna spend that much on a case, it should have a feature that installs the PC parts itself. Lol. Great video as always tho. Maybe in the next vid, try to put some water cooling in it.
I think a Case like this is designed for someone like Singularity Computers build. It needs full water, full custom cables and a lot of planning. At least $5K system inside. Price is fine then.
To be fair, it's not meant to be a big seller. It's for a niche market in an already niche market: a water-cooled dual-system, potentially silent due to the sheer amount of radiator space.
No, I get that and acknowledged. I like Phanteks. I'm just worried with any R&D and other dev costs put into this case, I just hope they turn a coin with it. It is a HUGE case, and quite expensive too. So yeah.
R&D? what. they are building a box out of metal not a new aircraft which is more efficient then the previous generation. they paid some guy to make a cad model thats your so called R n D.
Of course a reputable company which main business revolves around computer cases, will pay one guy to come up with the very best case, the flagship even, the whole company can design and produce. Why didn't I think of that. thumbs.newschoolers.com/index.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fassets.diylol.com%2Fhfs%2F106%2F711%2F0ce%2Fresized%2Fbocca-meme-generator-yeah-right-030038.jpg%3F1311280837.jpg&size=400x1000
Amazing review Dmitri! great job. Also I guess I have to say you are the reason I got myself a Be Quiet Dark Base Pro 900! Got it in november, and Im loving it! I was so happy when you named it case of the year! (and Im using it in an inverted layout with custom watercooling, it looks gorgeous)!!!
No this looks way different. I see what DavidGX means. I'd like the same case aswell but smaller size. I like the tempered glass on hinges design, the way the case design looks like (for example the standoff from the ground is different than your usual pc case) and the way they hide the connection ports. The button on top looks sublime. The ports in the video however seem damaged, but according to the images on the original website of Phanteks and the way they advertise this case, they shouldn't look like that at all. This case is way too big and too heavy to fit on my desk but the design looks stunning. Can't wait until Phanteks will come with something of the sort for smaller case lovers.
I love the term "Super Tower." The case I had for my K6 486DX2 was larger and heavier than this. Constructed from thick razor sharp steel. Had room for 6 5.25" drives in the front plus 2 3.5" drives AND a dedicated 3.5" floppy drive. That was just a full tower.
All these peasants crying on how expensive the case is. Unlike other PC components a good case is a keeper. It will easily last a decade. Has amazing build quality and is probably the best case I've ever seen. Case Labs has the ugliest cases. I can't wait to build mine once Asus fixes their 300 series motherboard.
Agreed, as far as "you get what you pay for." But, having said that, this is waaaaay too expensive. IMHO, "most" cases should already have this level of quality at the $200 to $300 price point.
It's missing one thing on the side panel. The side panels that swing open towards the back of the case need a bracket at the top and bottom that locks in place for working inside our pc.
Beautiful case, but for $900 the Type C and HDMI connectors should be perfect and the front bezel curve does not align with the corresponding piece on the side. See 5:34. Sure, little things, but not little things I should see on a $900 case.
yeah I wouldn't say decent but yeah you can build 1080p rig for the price. I mean I've spent quite a bit on pc builds, there's just nothing there that really justifies the cost. yeah it's nice but just as he mentioned I could get a caselabs or other case for a fraction of the price.
I have to say I am a little disappointed in the build quality at 05:34 with that bending not matching up with the rest of the bottom case. What's going on there?
oh wow, this case has a lot of features i want: 10 plus hdds possible and a few ssds, big size, big window, nice front io. seems all reasonable, i guess it will cost 300-400 euros i guess, might think about it then.. it even supports 2x psus which i like just in case. 900 dollars!!!!!! 9 FUCKING HUNDRED!! dollars. what's happening? i hate this overpriced, super premium shit, instead of reasonable pricing, they change the focus of the case to just super high end, that doesn't care about price and ad a big "premium" tax for them.
Hi Dmitry As someone who is in the throes of a new desktop build, I enjoy your reviews. You always seem to put up a balanced and honest assessment. This case is too much case for me, I'd be interested in a mid tower version, I have time, who knows, Phanteks might release one in the meantime. I have to say though that I'm disappointed by your connection with OCZ. I had a lot of respect for them until they wouldn't honour their warranty on a failed SSD...one year into a 5 yr warranty and they wouldn't supply a new replacement but rather a reconditioned SSD. Annoying at first, but I simply haven't bought anything from them since. A shame, because I thought OCZ made quality products. Nevertheless I look forward to seeing your future case reviews...keep up the good work!
Right out of the gate. The case !! Holy shizzel.. I was gonna send you one Dmitry,. But they beat me to it. LOL.. :D I so love this case. This is definitely a water coolers dream case I'm sure. I would need quite a bit of time to be able to completely fill this one as a standard air cooled system. As I am particular in the cable management department. There would be a massive amount of cable combs etc.. I'm thinking it would probably take me a good six months to complete this multi megalith . Love your video bud. Thank you..
The Flight Case is included in the $899 price. Mentioning the market value of such cases is important to understand the "value added" of such packaging.
What about selling the flight case afterward ? Like Dmitri said, this kind of flight case costs more than $500 on the market, so this possibility exists.
I wish they made a cost down version of this case similar to the enthoo pro two. I'd get that in a heartbeat, but an enthoo pro should serve me well enough, I just wish it was a bit bigger like this case.
UNbelievable Case!! Honestly, this case isn't for everyone, the price point is for those who can afford it, but it seems that those people will be getting one of the greatest cases ever made/designed!
Ok, but I thought that thing was behind the glass door? So I'd have to open the thing each time? Not sure if I wanted that. Anyhow, I really appreciate your videos. They are really good. Thanks!
I just purchased one of these and was looking for a table or cabinet to stand it on. Where did you get the cabinet you have it standing on in 13:38? Thank you.
I have the Enthoo Primo in white and after looking over the Enthoo Elite, the mid radiator mount is useless, but with an optional 360 side mount and a very large front mount, I think it holds more useful radiators than the Primo. I have 2x 480's, 1x 240 radiators
@Dmitry I think perhaps you might have overlooked the possibility that the lower section, second system would probably be used for media server application, hence the multiple HDD caddies for mechanical drives and large storage... It wouldn't require a graphics card (on board server graphics would suffice) and the whole thing could be controlled with a KVM to avoid a second set of peripherals. Factor the one case doing two jobs with quality aluminium and steel components and the value looks better.
I do like the large cases,and some of those features are very cool.The Idea of having one case for 2 systems is a new concept for me,I never considered that before.
Hey Dmitry, install "Synergy" app on both systems (the ITX and the normal system) and you can then control the "keyboard and mouse" of the other system virtually.
Hey Dmitry, what is the model of that small filing cabinet the case is sitting on @ 3:20? I have need of one to set my tower on, but I haven't found one deep enough for my case. This one looks like it accommodates that monster just fine so it should fit my mid tower on it.
I love cases and this does look impressive, but at this cost I WOULD NOT EXPECT ANY CHALLENGES. Great review. PS I just can't see myself at the airport with this case LOL.
I am asking this question out of curiosity, no judgement intended or implied (i.e. whether or not this case is a good deal, etc.). What are the benefits of having two PCs in a single chassis? I like a lot of things about this case (hinged tempered glass, modular design, lots of room to hide cables, easy cable routing for the PSU, built in liquid cooling options, and all the built in magnetic dust covers) - kind of wish I had come across it when I built a rather high-end PC a few months back using an InWin 909 (which is great EXCEPT the depth of the area for cables and the PSU spot makes cable connections a major PITA). However, this case seems like overkill unless you use the extra space for a second PC (or have a really exotic liquid cooling set-up). Therefore, I would appreciate some perspective on that second PC. I already have a dedicated Synology NAS. I guess the second PC could be used as a HTPC server (which I would plan to use my NAS for)?
I was thinking of getting this case. I am rethinking this tho. If they maybe added in 3.5" HDD trays to that sliding cable cover and MOAR RGB on the inside. Dmitry, cheers for the review.
Great video Dimitri. Love the detailed info you provide in your videos. I think because it comes with that flight case for shipping, the $899 USD price tag seems fair. I have Primo case and PRO cases currently but this one will be my next Phanteks case. I will just have to deal with the challenge of nice cable routing from rear to front.
I think that Phanteks is right at the top of case design all others included. I own one and after shopping for months I chose the Enthoo-Pro. It's great for the price I gave @ $88 .
Overkill for 99.999999% of even the most enthusiastic of PC user, but a cool case none-the-less. I'm sure many who need a good dual system option will be glad to have Phanteks in the mix now. Thanks for potentially enduring a back injury for this review! :D
PSA: If you like the aesthetics of this chassis but don't want something this large or expensive: check out their Enthoo Luxe Tempered Glass. It has a very similar lighting system, tempered glass side panel which swivels open, and lots of features. It's also much cheaper at about $179.
Thank you for the video, that Phanteks tower was one of my favorite, but for that price, I would choose the Caselabs STH10 instead because it would gave me even more flexibility for my cooling purpose. P.S I also would not give $200.00 for some think I do not want.
The alignment of the type C and HDMI connectors at 4:56 triggered me.
you aren't alone.
yep , you are not alone man , laying 900$ and you get such that , for this ammount of money it should be all perfect
Glad I'm not the only one...for that price the finish is awful... Some of the panel alignment seemed pretty sketchy too.
Did you notice the radius of the bend at bottom of the side panel at 5:33 not lining up with the bottom edge at all?
thebigdustin Yes! It's really bad on the quality control side given it's high price. It looks so bad...
I'm going to buy this and create a Mini ITX system in it.
That's definitely something I would do as well
I think I'll keep a few of my clothes in it.
you mean TWO mITX systems, right? :P
you monster!
Stick a raspberry pi in there
The box is not a significant portion of the price you pay? What kind of bullshit is that? 200$ of 899$ is +22% of the price, for something you didn't order.
It's the safest way to get the case to consumers to avoid RMA's due to damage in carboard boxes. It's a heavy case, unless they sent it in parts for users to build themselves.
I believe that, but that doesn't mean it is not expensive as you stated in the video.
Yes, $200 is another computer case. I don't think that's an "insignificant portion of the price." Great video though, always interesting.
When you take into consideration it's necessity it doesn't seem like that big of a deal when your already paying $700, it's nice to get your $700 case in one piece, due to how heavy it is if it fell it's way more likely to break then almost any other case, this saves you time and money cause you probably won't have to send it back and if you do you still have the case, if a front panel header is broken you probably won't know until you have begun the build and thrown away the cardboard box, but it would be nice to have the option of getting it in a much cheaper cardboard box that is just filled with crap tons of hard foam
If you have that much to spend on a case, you can probably afford to protect it well during shipping.
install mini itx at bottom,
install 24" monitor at top
got yourself an AIO PC in one casing :)
I LOVE DIMITRI. He's the reason why I chose the phanteks ENTHOO EVOLV ATX!
Excellent choice my friend! Same case as me :D
-Dmitry
Big reason too! I actually ended up waiting for the tempered glass edition. Best case of three I've used!
Same for me actually, your videos on that case were very thorough and made my mind for me!
Same for me but for the Enthoo Pro Acrylic
Me too! Enthoo Evolv ATX with that sexy tempered glass.
A video like this is why I first subscribed to Hardware Canucks. I'm glad you can still make a video like this, keep it up! Beautiful case coverage.
2:03 a banana for scale? YOU, sir, earned my subscription
Ostfabrikat I see you are a man of culture as well
Two hundred seventy nine dislikes ?
Hey PEOPLE, thumbs up or down is for rating the video, NOT the item being reviewed.
If, after watching the review, you decide this item isn't for you..
You could give it a thumbs up instead, for providing the details which led to your disapproval.
stfu
He kinda half assed the Video, didn't even put a system in there.
This case is ENORMOUS! The fact that it holds not only an EATX system but an mITX system as well is just mind-blowing along with the sheer number of drive locations and locations for up to 480mm radiators. Not only that, but the finish is glorious as well. It's a shame it costs so much.
I love the banana for scale. The banana is probably the only thing in this video I can afford.
@UUU U You know what pisses me off? The parents who create these kids without the ability to care for them. Irresponsible. And we have to give a damn because, please think of the fucking children.
tenshi7angel
So we should only care about the kids ???
If no kids it’s totally fine then ??
Also I don’t totally disagree with portents mistakes ...
But is it these people mistakes only ???
Take a look at the a mount of countries, companies and businesses men/women who go there and take over the lands and take advantages of people there ...
Are we gonna blame them or cuz there are rich it’s fine ...???
Some people used to have a peaceful life but after war came in there life start to become miserable...
It’s not like all kids created as a mistake some had a family a house ...etc
But hay what do you know as far as you live peacefully you shouldn’t care and to kill any empathy and justify your felling blame the patents to make yourself feel better ...
It’s not like anyone was waiting any good from you anyway
@@tenshi7angel they have so many kids because back then, maybe not as bad as today a lot of their kids die early from diseases or starvation.
Lmfao
What the hell happened here?
Oh I might buy that case... Looks at the price...
Its only 899
But it'll last you longer than a 1080.
The thing will probably be compatible with anything that comes out in the next 30 years
When your case costs almost as much as a full system...
"almost"? I can easily build a beast PC for 900
Glad Phanteks is still making these instead of abandoning all support after a couple of years. Goes to show they have better management skills than most others.
this makes the corsair 750d and 900d a steal for their prices lol
Lysol too bad the 900d is not worth its price at all
lol? Much lower quality will be found in both of those cases not even getting to the fact that the 750D is tiny in comparison. Both lack quite a bit of features also.
a steal ? the things i called a steal are like nzxt s340 or fractal define R5 which stands very good on their ground until today.
but the 900d is a waste of materials.
LOL you dont own a 900D nor a watercooling build. Think you cant even afford one. Anime *rolls eyes*
Really impressive chassis and awesome video as always Dmitry 👍
For $900 you get *two SSD brackets* 😂
2 extra, a total of 4 though (2 already pre-installed inside :p)
DavidDaCactus If you buy this case you can afford a dual NVMe capable mobo
DavidDaCactus you can get 6-8 ssds into it no problem
wait the case cost $900, are they sipping whiskey or what?
Don't forget the cable shroud drop-n-locks if you remove the aluminum covers. Unfortunately they didn't widen it an inch so you could do 3.5 and 2.5 (its SO CLOSE to allowing both ... grrr ... only thing I actively dislike about the case). I have an 8x SSD RAID mounted on there with the dual-SSD brackets they sell and it looks sick.
Excellent review , you weren't kidding when you said it was heavy it's very heavy ! Took two of us to get it in the house !! Your review is bang on the button.
I have 3 dollars...
It's something.
Hail Storm 896.this case costs 899.not 900.
Hah, you forgot shipping cost.
3 dollars kệ mày luôn
Well a good alternative is to look for a very large cardboard box and use that as your Pc case.
This is one of the best cases that I have ever laid my eyes on. I love the dual system design, the SSD/HDD capacity and the water cooling. Do to that its all in one chassis. Hats off to Phanteks for making such a great cases despite the price I think this will do quite and I would love to get my hands on one some day. Great job to all the people at HardwareCanucks for another epic video.
The question is, how many more fps do I get with this case?
VOLC4NICxSP4RK well it depends are you on nvidia or amd if amd u will get couple for the space and number of fans on nvidia side close to none nvidia has much better temps than amd
NytOnPeliAika please tell me you're joking
legend says this case can run minecraft without any pc parts in it
700ms more
lol
I realised that Dimitri went all out on the production on this video. Very professional put together , In fact , more professionally put together video vs the previous vids or old 2016 vids.
Well done Indeed , My hats off to you!
+ridow300 thanks :) any feedback for our 2017 productions?
When I saw the thumbnail: I want that case!
When I saw the price: It's a trap, retreat! I
I've built countless systems and watched just as many HC case reviews, but despite my experience this case is just too much. It looks great and has so many features but my head nearly exploded with the onslaught of customization options. I feel like I'd be paralyzed by choice if I bought one of these and would never be satisfied with my build. This is the first HC review I actually stopped watching because I found myself overwhelmed and I couldn't keep up. Just over halfway through I said to myself, "OK this thing is ridiculous" and turned if off. I was actually re-watching parts of it to try and cement all the info into my exhaustively overloaded brain.
Amazing vid as always though. Loved it and the Best Case of 2016 Awards. That video helped me decide what to pick up for my build refreshes (upgrading from an original Phantom for the main rig and to a Sentry for the HTPC), so thank you!
There's no denying this is one crazy case that 99% of PC builders shouldn't even lock at twice. But props to Phanteks for building something that really does try to justify its price and putting together something awesome for those baller enough to consider something like this.
SuperUser Yes, this one for the real PC master race owners.
indeed i have 2 of this case allready ...so i have done my part to help out Phanteks :)
Anyone who buys this case needs there hesd examined. I own 1000 dollar PC cases, this isn't what a real 1000 dollar PC case looks like. This thing doesn't hold a candle to a High End, Lian Li, In Win, or Case Labs, those cases command high prices because they are worth every penny. This thing is worth 299, maybe 399 tops. Phanteks is trying to be something they are not.
All the compromises, all the crap quality, badly aligned panels, steel body, no customization. This isn't even in the same league as 1k cases.
My test bench is nicer than this, and it was only 500 shipped from UK!
I could binge watch your case reviews all day, which is strange, because it's a review of the thing that holds your PC..not the PC... but your camera work and shots are amazing, and you audio is fab. Long time watcher, just felt I should say something for once:)
liked the video before the ad even finished, as you can just tell the amount of effort dimitri must of put into this case and video
+tuan desomer-chu thanks :)
tuan desomer-chu man he really made a good showing of it
tuan desomer-chu I can imagine it was hard to work with something that big
4:59 Good to see $900 case buys you such erm "high quality" finish for those front panel connectors
$900 and the front panel doesn't even line up with the bottom panel 5:34.
4:58 look at the usb-c and hdmi port ....
QUALITY ASS SHIT
Thomas Wyatt Yea I saw that, honestly ridiculous. It's a great effort for a PC case but at that price point it's just insane tbh
Razurio haha its so shit for that price, cooler master forever.
Yea i saw that it was an eye sore for an expensive case
It's a pre-production model as far as I can tell. Considering he talked about the top panel cover being a different colour and some other things that will change as they come out.
Just bought and kitted out the phanteks enthoo evolve tempered glass with my first water cooling system. It's a truly beautiful case and system but I really think I'm in love with this Dutch engineering company ;) as I'm Sooo drawn towards THIS case even if it will have to be put in a closet when my wife is around!
i sold my gaming pc to buy this case.....
Sounds about right.
Lmao 😂 Glad I'm alive after selling my kidney on the Black market for this case
At least you can live in there...
Just bought it. Amazing case. Very good review of the case btw. Really helpful! Keep up the good work.
$899 for case full of compromises? Heck, no. If I were gonna spend that much on a case, it should have a feature that installs the PC parts itself. Lol. Great video as always tho. Maybe in the next vid, try to put some water cooling in it.
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Hans Balais I would rather buy a 1080Ti.
editing is one of your best suites dimitry
well done bud
I think a Case like this is designed for someone like Singularity Computers build. It needs full water, full custom cables and a lot of planning. At least $5K system inside. Price is fine then.
Just WOW. The case is really amazing! Very nice and describing video Dmitry!
I dunno... Even at that price point, I'll be surprised if they break even with this effort. It's a nice case, but I don't see it being a big seller.
To be fair, it's not meant to be a big seller. It's for a niche market in an already niche market: a water-cooled dual-system, potentially silent due to the sheer amount of radiator space.
No, I get that and acknowledged. I like Phanteks. I'm just worried with any R&D and other dev costs put into this case, I just hope they turn a coin with it. It is a HUGE case, and quite expensive too. So yeah.
StarFury777 Let's look at it another way : there is certainly a lot of the R&D that will be reused in other, more affordable cases.
R&D? what. they are building a box out of metal not a new aircraft which is more efficient then the previous generation. they paid some guy to make a cad model thats your so called R n D.
Of course a reputable company which main business revolves around computer cases, will pay one guy to come up with the very best case, the flagship even, the whole company can design and produce. Why didn't I think of that.
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Amazing review Dmitri! great job. Also I guess I have to say you are the reason I got myself a Be Quiet Dark Base Pro 900! Got it in november, and Im loving it! I was so happy when you named it case of the year! (and Im using it in an inverted layout with custom watercooling, it looks gorgeous)!!!
I'd like to see a much cheaper mid tower version.
www.amazon.com/Phanteks-Enthoo-System-Cases-PH-ES414DS_BK/dp/B019JKMFMM
Normal-sized case and 200$. Similar to the case on the video
No this looks way different. I see what DavidGX means. I'd like the same case aswell but smaller size. I like the tempered glass on hinges design, the way the case design looks like (for example the standoff from the ground is different than your usual pc case) and the way they hide the connection ports. The button on top looks sublime. The ports in the video however seem damaged, but according to the images on the original website of Phanteks and the way they advertise this case, they shouldn't look like that at all.
This case is way too big and too heavy to fit on my desk but the design looks stunning. Can't wait until Phanteks will come with something of the sort for smaller case lovers.
Enthoo 719 for the go
I love the term "Super Tower." The case I had for my K6 486DX2 was larger and heavier than this. Constructed from thick razor sharp steel. Had room for 6 5.25" drives in the front plus 2 3.5" drives AND a dedicated 3.5" floppy drive. That was just a full tower.
is the glass bullet proof?
try it XD
I pissed on it and it melted away so no it's not even piss proof!
Yes and there is a button that when pressed builds you an underground nuclear bunker
Very good and comprehensive review - props to you. Also your conclusion is spot on - in my opinion.
200/900 not a significant portion?
Congrats on 900 videos!
you go through PC cases like I do socks.
I have more cases than you socks... just an FYI :p
#Facts
a FYI* not an.
Going to be buying mine soon enough. Looking forward to lugging it up the stairs.
All these peasants crying on how expensive the case is. Unlike other PC components a good case is a keeper. It will easily last a decade. Has amazing build quality and is probably the best case I've ever seen. Case Labs has the ugliest cases.
I can't wait to build mine once Asus fixes their 300 series motherboard.
Agreed, as far as "you get what you pay for." But, having said that, this is waaaaay too expensive. IMHO, "most" cases should already have this level of quality at the $200 to $300 price point.
The color miss match on the top when closed with the optional panel is not to be worried about, you can't see it unless you climb a ladder anyways.
So how heavy is the case stripped down to its bare skeleton?
+R Blinson pretty light. The aluminum front/top/side panels are quite heavy with so much thickness.
HardwareCanucks Thiccness*
Are you serious?
lol
It's missing one thing on the side panel. The side panels that swing open towards the back of the case need a bracket at the top and bottom that locks in place for working inside our pc.
i bet you this video took forever to make!
It took longer for the case to clear customs than for me to shoot, write the script and edit the video... :(
man editing is so damn good
let me tell you that you have skills bro
HardwareCanucks i gotta say this was one of my favourite videos u made
Beautiful case, but for $900 the Type C and HDMI connectors should be perfect and the front bezel curve does not align with the corresponding piece on the side. See 5:34. Sure, little things, but not little things I should see on a $900 case.
Sorry but no way in hell would I pay that price
DJNOOB ikr, you can build a decent pc for half the price
yeah I wouldn't say decent but yeah you can build 1080p rig for the price. I mean I've spent quite a bit on pc builds, there's just nothing there that really justifies the cost. yeah it's nice but just as he mentioned I could get a caselabs or other case for a fraction of the price.
DJNOOB yup completely agreed, also be quiet's dark base 900 is pretty sick for just a third of the price
yeah agree with ya there. The way you can totally switch stuff around if f'ing amazing. about the best damn case design I've seen a long long time.
Well... I guess if your spending £900 on a case your probably putting £5k - £15k of hardware in it.
I'm new to this channel and that was the most beautiful sponsor spot I've ever seen
the flight case costs $200
Why not use that as the pc case.?
4:55 look at them ports for that money they should aline with the holes!
such a great sposor video
I have to say I am a little disappointed in the build quality at 05:34 with that bending not matching up with the rest of the bottom case. What's going on there?
oh wow, this case has a lot of features i want: 10 plus hdds possible and a few ssds, big size, big window, nice front io.
seems all reasonable, i guess it will cost 300-400 euros i guess, might think about it then.. it even supports 2x psus which i like just in case.
900 dollars!!!!!! 9 FUCKING HUNDRED!! dollars.
what's happening?
i hate this overpriced, super premium shit, instead of reasonable pricing, they change the focus of the case to just super high end, that doesn't care about price and ad a big "premium" tax for them.
When I win the lotto I'll definitely seriously consider this case. I'll need lots of money to fill this thing up. Gorgeous case, thanks for the video.
Shut up and take my money. Oh forgot. it's 800$!!! WTF
Hi Dmitry
As someone who is in the throes of a new desktop build, I enjoy your reviews. You always seem to put up a balanced and honest assessment. This case is too much case for me, I'd be interested in a mid tower version, I have time, who knows, Phanteks might release one in the meantime.
I have to say though that I'm disappointed by your connection with OCZ. I had a lot of respect for them until they wouldn't honour their warranty on a failed SSD...one year into a 5 yr warranty and they wouldn't supply a new replacement but rather a reconditioned SSD. Annoying at first, but I simply haven't bought anything from them since. A shame, because I thought OCZ made quality products.
Nevertheless I look forward to seeing your future case reviews...keep up the good work!
Seriously, caselabs destroys this case by far
What table does he have for his setup @3:19? It looks Ikea design, but I just want to make sure before searching for it. Thanks.
Yo Dawg! I heard you like PC so I put a PC in your PC .....
Right out of the gate. The case !! Holy shizzel.. I was gonna send you one Dmitry,. But they beat me to it. LOL.. :D I so love this case. This is definitely a water coolers dream case I'm sure. I would need quite a bit of time to be able to completely fill this one as a standard air cooled system. As I am particular in the cable management department. There would be a massive amount of cable combs etc.. I'm thinking it would probably take me a good six months to complete this multi megalith . Love your video bud. Thank you..
They want me to pay nearly 200 for only the packaging? These guys are f*cking insane! What will they do next? 400 for f*cking golden screws???????
The Flight Case is included in the $899 price. Mentioning the market value of such cases is important to understand the "value added" of such packaging.
What about selling the flight case afterward ? Like Dmitri said, this kind of flight case costs more than $500 on the market, so this possibility exists.
Ujiltrom M and if i am paying 900 dollars for a case i want the best packaging
Actually I would re-use it. Perfect for packing up the built-PC for when you move!
I wish they made a cost down version of this case similar to the enthoo pro two. I'd get that in a heartbeat, but an enthoo pro should serve me well enough, I just wish it was a bit bigger like this case.
If anyone ever puts this thing on carpet...
UNbelievable Case!! Honestly, this case isn't for everyone, the price point is for those who can afford it, but it seems that those people will be getting one of the greatest cases ever made/designed!
So... after watching this PC-Porn... there is no option to install my Bluray-Drive? :/
+itiger013 there is the dual 5.25" drive bay where you can install your Blu-ray 👍
Ok, but I thought that thing was behind the glass door? So I'd have to open the thing each time? Not sure if I wanted that. Anyhow, I really appreciate your videos. They are really good. Thanks!
I just purchased one of these and was looking for a table or cabinet to stand it on. Where did you get the cabinet you have it standing on in 13:38? Thank you.
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Dwight Matsukawa yes u are
You get a potato!
HardwareCanucks can i get one
I have the Enthoo Primo in white and after looking over the Enthoo Elite, the mid radiator mount is useless, but with an optional 360 side mount and a very large front mount, I think it holds more useful radiators than the Primo.
I have 2x 480's, 1x 240 radiators
Way over priced mega rip-pff
Cookieop yess
@Dmitry I think perhaps you might have overlooked the possibility that the lower section, second system would probably be used for media server application, hence the multiple HDD caddies for mechanical drives and large storage... It wouldn't require a graphics card (on board server graphics would suffice) and the whole thing could be controlled with a KVM to avoid a second set of peripherals.
Factor the one case doing two jobs with quality aluminium and steel components and the value looks better.
this case is so ugly
M1keaL i agree, horrendous
I do like the large cases,and some of those features are very cool.The Idea of having one case for 2 systems is a new concept for me,I never considered that before.
Loved the detail review....excellent!
*_10:37_**_ What's that with GPU?_*
_Does that thing helps in mounting GPU easily and properly?_
Hey Dmitry, install "Synergy" app on both systems (the ITX and the normal system) and you can then control the "keyboard and mouse" of the other system virtually.
First case I've seen in a long time where I really like the design. I would love a mid-tower version without the flight case.
Hey Dmitry, what is the model of that small filing cabinet the case is sitting on @ 3:20? I have need of one to set my tower on, but I haven't found one deep enough for my case. This one looks like it accommodates that monster just fine so it should fit my mid tower on it.
4:28 That doesn't really look like quality... Ports aren't alligned and the case just wobbles when the front IO cover is opened.
I love cases and this does look impressive, but at this cost I WOULD NOT EXPECT ANY CHALLENGES. Great review. PS I just can't see myself at the airport with this case LOL.
I am asking this question out of curiosity, no judgement intended or implied (i.e. whether or not this case is a good deal, etc.).
What are the benefits of having two PCs in a single chassis? I like a lot of things about this case (hinged tempered glass, modular design, lots of room to hide cables, easy cable routing for the PSU, built in liquid cooling options, and all the built in magnetic dust covers) - kind of wish I had come across it when I built a rather high-end PC a few months back using an InWin 909 (which is great EXCEPT the depth of the area for cables and the PSU spot makes cable connections a major PITA).
However, this case seems like overkill unless you use the extra space for a second PC (or have a really exotic liquid cooling set-up). Therefore, I would appreciate some perspective on that second PC. I already have a dedicated Synology NAS. I guess the second PC could be used as a HTPC server (which I would plan to use my NAS for)?
I was thinking of getting this case. I am rethinking this tho. If they maybe added in 3.5" HDD trays to that sliding cable cover and MOAR RGB on the inside.
Dmitry, cheers for the review.
I think you covered everything. Very well done. Thank you
most beautiful case ive ever seen with pretty much no compromises..holy crap is it a beautiful looking case.. daym
Please Do More Chassis Review.... Please You’re The Best At Elaborating Thing..!
Would recommend Synergy software to share peripherals between the two systems.
Great video Dimitri. Love the detailed info you provide in your videos.
I think because it comes with that flight case for shipping, the $899 USD price tag seems fair.
I have Primo case and PRO cases currently but this one will be my next Phanteks case.
I will just have to deal with the challenge of nice cable routing from rear to front.
I like the box carrying case if you wanted to take your extreme build to a LAN you can without worrying about breaking anything on transit.
can you please do a video where you explain the ITX addition to this build please? i'd really like to learn more.
If you guys did that OCZ painting at the start, they better be paying you a lot
Little nit picky criticism. You should interpolate the frames together so it doesn't move 1 pixel at a time on edges as you pan.
I think that Phanteks is right at the top of case design all others included. I own one and after shopping for months I chose the Enthoo-Pro. It's great for the price I gave @ $88 .
I just can't get over that sponsor spot. It's so fucking good
I'm gonna buy this case and this is the third video he's made on this case.
Overkill for 99.999999% of even the most enthusiastic of PC user, but a cool case none-the-less. I'm sure many who need a good dual system option will be glad to have Phanteks in the mix now. Thanks for potentially enduring a back injury for this review! :D
PSA: If you like the aesthetics of this chassis but don't want something this large or expensive: check out their Enthoo Luxe Tempered Glass. It has a very similar lighting system, tempered glass side panel which swivels open, and lots of features. It's also much cheaper at about $179.
Thank you for the video, that Phanteks tower was one of my favorite, but for that price, I would choose the Caselabs STH10 instead because it would gave me even more flexibility for my cooling purpose. P.S I also would not give $200.00 for some think I do not want.