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I purchased my current case (P400A) based on GN recommendations, and I couldn't be happier. It feels like manufacturers are actually paying attention now, and it makes me so happy.
Not to mention Phanteks sells replacement mesh panels/side panels so you can make your normal p400 to a p400a. Not to mention the extra HDD bays in the front. As soon as I realised >p400 and above had that I immediately switched from the p300a haha
I've had this case for a while and I can honestly say it's a great deal period. As a beginner PC Builder and gamer it was; cheap, affordable, and help me get good airflow while on a budget, while not sacrificing looks plus the phanteks software works with quite a few other companies software.
got the white p360a literally less than a week ago and i'm in love with it. i got an extra fan for exhaust, and the completed system runs cool and looks absolutely beautiful.
@Jesse Rodriguez i run air cooling, i've got an arctic freezer 34 esports duo i ended up swapping out the fans for some noctua ones; the ones it came with cooled my cpu just fine, but one of them made a really annoying clicking noise above 50%ish speed, so i decided i might as well upgrade a bit
I probably won't be buying a case for a while, but I wanted to say how much I appreciate these in depth case reviews. Pictures and dimension numbers only go so far when looking at a listing.
I love these low-to-mid-price reviews, because this is where the attention to detail really makes sense... If people are buying a stupidly expensive case, they have the money to buy whatever they need and often go with custom cooling. If people buy crazy cheap cases, they know it's not gonna be great! This segment is where it all comes down to the performance for me. With that, I'd love to see the Coolermaster Masterbox MB511 RGB (the one with the mesh front) under review by GN. I think they did the non-mesh one at some point, but can't find the video. Seems like it might be able to compeet with this class of cases, and it's what's readily available in my region :P
Bought the P360a after seing your review of the P300a for my Ryzen 5600x build with an Hyper 212, added a pack of 3x fans from phantek for 40 CAD$, perfect pricing, works great, super silent, the 3 extra fans servir as exhaust (back and top) helps with hair flow and cooling the tower heatsink for the CPU. Great case, looks great with 5 RGB fans.
Upgraded my main system which pushed my 2700x down and pushed a 1600AF into my 3yr old's Minecraft rig. This case was perfect if you consider I wanted a cheap $50 case but also some color to it. It gets expensive buying ultra cheap case and then adding RGB later. This was not only a great well designed case but it hit all the marks for $20 over the super budget price range. Super clean. Love the well thought out features to route cables nice and clean. It easily hide an old non modular Antec power supply while installed a SSD & HDD in the drive bays. My budget tower cooler Vetroo V5 fan matched the front fans perfectly. I used it for the rear exhaust and put some Corsair SP120 in push/pull on the cooler. Love this build, the built in RGB mode/color buttons was pretty slick as well. One of my favorite cases not just in the budget category. Worth the $69.99 i paid a few weeks back. I could see myself buying the 500 RGB version for my primary system but I have no need atm to replace my full size fractal design case(and with a glass side panel then I would want to replace them ugly Noctua 140mm CPU cooler fans).
Build my first pc with the P300A. Removed the stock fan, and got 4 corsair ML120 fans...2 in, 2 out...very pleased with the outcome! Thanks GN for these vids!
My case since November last year. The white version. So proud and happy. Really good. And yes, Asus B550 F Gaming is not an option to use a Water Cooler on the top. Changed fans also. But in general is really good for the money. Thanks Steve for this review, really appreciated.
i have this case aswell. managed to fit a 240mm rad both on the top and the front as well as a corsair hydro x d5 pump res combo in mine. msi mag b550 carbon gaming wifi mobo in mine
I love my P300A, but obviously, I am the type to have a bunch of Noctua fans sitting around. and I also use an sfx power supply. The P360A seems like a nice improvement on this.
The P300A is an adorable case and I love medium form-factor PCs, but it's almost too small by 1-2mm height. A mobo with big top heatsinks can conflict with 27mm or thicker top fan, there's a surprising number of those by 140mm Arctic, Lian Li, Noiseblocker, Scythe, etc. z370 Strix and 29mm Noiseblocker E-loop barely fits for example.
I just can't understand why people would downvote your videos. "Hey, i really don't like it when you do unbiased and informative videos with data backing up your claims!"
The Metallic Gear Neo Air is the little brother to this case for the $60 price tag you are looking for. It can even be had for $50 when on sale. Exact same case except created by Metallic Gear, which is a Phanteks product. Give it a look!
We'll try to look into it as we work toward more budget case reviews. It's created by Phanteks. Metallic Gear is the same people as Phanteks, just a different name, so not really accurate to say it's "created" by Metallic Gear. We'll try to add them to the list. Thanks for the heads-up, forgot about that case since CES 2020.
@@GamersNexus I'd also signed up under that! Bought it for my GF's build, because P360A is not available in my country and found out that they are very similiar. Only think I'm afraid of is dust filtration, but only time will tell. Looking forward if you decide to take a look at it!
@@evilleader1991 I got an old Enthoo that i bought 'b' grade about 5-6 years ago. Not my main PC case anymore but still solid as a rock for my VR rig, It's that old it's got a front 5.25 inch bay in it
My P360A just came in the mail a few days ago. The main attraction over the P400A and P500A was actually the size. It's small enough to practically fit on anyone's desk, but it's large enough to still fit most people's hardware. I saw another reviewer fit an RTX 3090 in there. Of course, I also liked the mesh, RGB, and quality of life features included (especially the hole for GPU cables).
Aesthetics of a case is important but the first thing I check is how the inside looks like. Phanteks P400S was a winner when I built my PC two years ago. I was very pleasantly surprised and is see this company as really competent case manufacturer for reasonable prices.
You should consider doing more Mini ITX case reviews. It's really hard to find dependable Mini ITX reviews as it seems like the airflow results of Mini ITX cases are all over the place when I try to research them online and often I will find reviews where they will disregard special functions of cases that help with air flow or assembly (rather by being oblivious to the case features or on purpose) and I can never get a consistent review. You have kind become one of the only dependable recourses for case reviews and I'm looking to downsize my computer in the near future.
You should add a Normalized dBA testing, by adding the 3 Noctua Fan setup and set to a fixed dBA value. So you can basically proof how quiet + cool/hot the system can get
I bought one a few months ago and can confirm it is a case. I've built a computer maybe twice over the last fifteen years and found it very easy to do in this.
It's a great case, been using one since late last year with an extra matching fan installed for back exhaust and it gets the job done keeping my 5600x w/ stock cooler and triple fan 3070 at nominal temps, the case fans are quieter than my HDD when everything is under load. Really like the subdued aesthetic too, the front panel mesh does a surprisingly good job at keeping out big particles and cat hairs but fine dust still coats up inside which can be easily brushed/blown away.
I bought this case a month ago and it was great to build in. I opted for a three pack of the same Phanteks fans that come with the case so I have two spares. I have an EK 240mm AIO in the top of the case for my 5600X and still rocking my Titan X from 2015 LOL ...So my temps are actually really killer with the graphics card exhaust out the back of the case. Overall for the value I think this is a no brainer buy for budget builders. Great review @ Gamers Nexus!
I bought P360A. And it is one of the best cases I have ever built in. The temperature is great and it is very good looking. The only dissapointment is that it has no rear fan included in the box.
Just built in the P360A. It was pretty easy. Some of the cable managment is a bit tough though. Especially in the PSU area and if you don't have ribbon cables for your power supply. Im running a Taichi 5700xt mounted verticle and the temps, even on that card, are nice. Sit around 70ish under load. I have a 240mm aio with pull/push config on the front as well as two fans at the top. Fits everything well once the cables are routed. 8/10 for me.
Still got it, and still absolutely love it. Ive looked at others like the new NV5 and Lian li and Hyte.....but they just dont compare to my 360a. I just love it.
that's about right. I have had this case for a few months now and it is fantastic for the money. I also have the gpu bracket and I noticed the temps drop on my 1660 super from about 61c to 54c, as the bracket leaves an opening at the rear of the case that allows air to be pulled into the gpu. I love this case.
I got a TD500 because the P400A wasn't available back when those two were mentioned side-by-side with the TD500 getting a honorable mention beside the P400A and I couldn't be happier with it.
Bought a p300a and got a smashing deal on a 3-fan kit from Arctic - Couldn't be more satisfied - Noice levels are low as enough to keep the PC on my desk, and the case is small enough that it doens't look like a huge colossus.
Thanks again for the review, already saw it but watching again 'cause I'm now looking for this type of cases. One very useful comment that I see missing about the cases that have an included hub or RGB fan controller is if they have or not an off mode. Almost all manufacturers list on their webs RGB modes and colors but nobody talk about the possibility to turn them off at a certain time (with that mode button), like when you go to sleep but need to let the PC on, for e.g.
Just built a PC with this case. I would highly recommend. One of the easiest builds I have done this year. Good cable management, just requires that one extra fan at the back for a budget build. Mind you a RTX 3060 I used for this build, is not that budget now here in NZ.
Good video! One potentially great competitor to the P360A I can think of is the Antec DF700 Flux. It’s an airflow case, and it’s $75-80 depending on the seller. It comes with 5 fans, one-upping the P360A and even the Lancool 215 you suggested as a competitor. I would love to see a review of the DF700 Flux to see how you think they stack up against each other!
Can we request case reviews? I'd really like to see a Antec DF600 Flux review. Imo its the best Airflow/buck case atm. 5 case fans included. 3 front (RGB), 1x for gpu, 1x back. 80€ in europe, lots of space, argb controller.
For transpancy, i bought one and i am pretty happy with it. Once i figured out how to pwm control the fan hub. The ugly acrylic front thingy can be screwed off. I am just curious what results their fancy thermal testing will deliver.
If I remember correctly the p360a also made the top mount for the radiator bigger, making it fit more rads on the top spot compared to the other phanteks case.
Love my Phanteks ECLIPSE P400S Tempered with the optional high air-flow front panel. Added two top fans and a rear fan. Running cool with an overclocked Ryzen 5 3600 (air-cooled) and overclocked 5700 XT. Takes my 3 x SSDs and 2 x HDDs fine. Spares and accessories are available at very reasonable prices. It does need dusting out more frequently due to the high air-flow front panel allowing slightly more dust in but not a problem. Would buy it again.
I've got a P300A. No complaints from me, other than the power button is a little crooked. I put 2 120mm fans in front, and 1 in the back. None on top. Runs just fine.
Yeah still running the original Phanteks Enthoo Pro ... the one with 2 acrylic windows, not tempered glass (which I actually prefer). overclocked 8600k and 3080 along with 4 drives. still does a great job. We recently upgraded the wifes machine and went back to a phanteks case as well. I am a fan.
I bought a Phanteks Enthoo Pro Glass Special Edition Midi Tower Case for £72 (yes it was on offer at the time) and it's hands down the best case I've ever bought.
Some comments about this: The P360A is one of the very FEW cases around, that offers PWM-controlled case fans (although they're limited to 1300 rpm). In case of the top fan case mounting options, I agree with the space issue - its clashing with next to any ATX and mATX CPU power socket (tested with Arctic P14). One might be able to fit slim 140mm, eg. the Kaze Flex Slim. Regular 120mm should fit no matter their "depth", though I havent tested yet. My default idle spec for the case is currently at ~36° C, with Ryzen 7 3700X, GTX 1660 OC, both stock Phanteks 120 mm PWM in front, Arctic P12 PST in back, and another Arctic P12 PST as replacement for the stock CPU cooler fan. OS is Linux with a current Kubuntu 20.04 LTS installation and the proprietary nvidia GPU drivers. Thanks to Vivaldi / Chromium being crappily = non-optimized for nvidia GPUs, the accidentical torture tests resulted in a max temp of ~53° C.
I bought this case at release and have been really happy with it. I liked that it was a bit smaller than the 400a and lancool mesh and I preferred there aesthetic to the lancool 215.
15:15 " ... and it has a little bit more trouble bringing it back down than in other *cases* " The pun was so obvious that Steve didn't bother calling it out or even giving pause to it.
There is one thing that makes this case quite unique - if you are limited on the width of the case, this case has enough room to fit an AIO in the front together with nearly any graphics card on the market, and the width is 200mm, while still having great airflow. There is nothing else on the market that does this. All the other cases are wider or can't fit a large graphics card + AIO or have the front blocked off and pretty bad airflow.
I got the P300A because I wanted as small of a footprint as possible that still supported an ATX board. After adding a couple inexpensive fans I am very pleased.
Thank you for your continued excellent reviews. I was wondering if the P200A still fits your standard equipment so you might review it or if it's too small for you to review.
the case had the right measurements for me and radiator fan compability thats why I bought it. I replaced the rgb fans out of the box with my old noctua fans. Pretty good expirience so far with this case for the price.
There is one thing that bothers me the most in current PC case market: WHY THE HECK EVERYBODY USES TG SIDE PANELS??? I wanted solid panel, not a TG. And because of that, i had great difficulty finding at least ONE case, that isn´t cheap af. I don´t think i´m alone in this. But many of us went with TG only because they had no other choice. The manufacturers shouldn´t abandon cases with solid panels, only because those have lower sales.
@@Laevoth I don´t care about aesthetics. It´s more about my personal choice, when it comes to PC cases. I also see an issue, that when TG breaks, it literally degrades into sand. It´s rare, but the sole reason it can happen is a big NO from me. I don´t want to either make a warranty claim for my case because of it (most likely denied in my country due to "mechanical damage"), pay for new glass from manufacturer (when it´s even possible, shipping is expensive af) or have to replace whole case because of it. Maybe i´m a dinosaur, but i don´t care.
Upgraded my PC and chose this 360A I'd caution users that the top radiator mount will for sure require low profile RAM. Ended up having to front mount my 240 AIO because the corsair dominator RGB RAM is too tall. I think this actually hurts my airflow, but I haven't decided yet if I'm going to swap the RAM or try short fans.
Hey, bought same case here. Got the same issue. I know it has been already 1 year since you posted this but I wanted to know if you swapped out your fans for slimmer ones or swapped out your RAM for a lower profile ones?
@@MoCo_Filmmaker ahh okey. Im planning to get slimer fans which is cheaper than getting new low profile non rgb RAM. Hopefully will receive then within a months
I really think you should take a look at Kolink Observatory Lite Mesh & Aerocool Aro One. Both are budget/midrange chassis that have mesh fronts and include 4 fans. Seems like something that would be right up your alley.
i'm going to build a 3080 / 5900x build, with the Noctua NH-D15 cooler. Would you recommend the P360A or the P500A? I'm currently looking at getting the P500 Air, however it is almost twice the price of the P360A.
The case is great. My gpu temps did not really change in comparison to my old 30bucks throw-away sharkoon case. The difference is that my gpu cooler does not sound like an attack chopper while playing games. CPU temps DID go way down tho
Yeah! I own that case, so I'd love to see how its stock performance measures up to other stock performances! I know this case is a couple years old by now, GN, but it would be fantastic to see!
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me need CG not LED in fans :rofl: (sorry gamer fatigue)
Corsair 275R Airflow next? Hopefully? Pretty please with sugar on top.
@@xisix14
Check *DeepCool Matrexx 55 MESH* ;)
you should review the antec df700 flux
Check out the Sama 3D case on newegg for $50
I purchased my current case (P400A) based on GN recommendations, and I couldn't be happier. It feels like manufacturers are actually paying attention now, and it makes me so happy.
Same. Phenomenal affordable case.
Not to mention Phanteks sells replacement mesh panels/side panels so you can make your normal p400 to a p400a. Not to mention the extra HDD bays in the front. As soon as I realised >p400 and above had that I immediately switched from the p300a haha
Love my case. Only drawback the side panel glass is kinda thin. I feel if I yell loud enough it might shatter.
@@avg895 holy shit. They do??
Same, and a dark rock pro 4 CPU cooler just fits in it to.
The thumbnail is pure gold.
Nailed the facial expression
Me at 1am: I need to sleep...
Steve: No no, you need some air...flow.
Some hair flow
Me: vag
and dust too
Alot of airflow
Oh noo I was hit by the curse, I bought mine Saturday and now they do a review. Glad it was positive and the other reviews guided me
Haha same for me. Bought it on friday. Its a nice case for the money.
Hey you guys thanks for commenting to let everyone know.
You could have gone away but you commented which I am sure would help other potential buyers.
Is it quite or loud noise?
@@YOUSIF9292 the included fans are good quality, they can run silent in lower rpms.
@@Daisudori thank you so much for replying.. so it's worthy :)
I've had this case for a while and I can honestly say it's a great deal period. As a beginner PC Builder and gamer it was; cheap, affordable, and help me get good airflow while on a budget, while not sacrificing looks plus the phanteks software works with quite a few other companies software.
got the white p360a literally less than a week ago and i'm in love with it. i got an extra fan for exhaust, and the completed system runs cool and looks absolutely beautiful.
@Jesse Rodriguez i run air cooling, i've got an arctic freezer 34 esports duo
i ended up swapping out the fans for some noctua ones; the ones it came with cooled my cpu just fine, but one of them made a really annoying clicking noise above 50%ish speed, so i decided i might as well upgrade a bit
Feels like a while since we've seen a case review
woah don't get on his case about it
@@Ssyphoned well Steve breezed through the review. Video flowed well
@@Ssyphoned "Case"
Badum Tss
Some would say GN was just looking for the right team to take up this case.
OBJECTION! This case is not closed yet. We have to get the entire Phanteks lineup at this rate
Straight to the point and no filler i love this channel
I have this case!! I was super excited to see this video pop up! my only gripe with it is that dust builds up fairly quickly.
It's not the cases fault if there is a lot of dust in the air lol jk.
Fully agree. It's performing great, but dust builds up on the front. It's easy to clean though and better on the front then on the inside. Good case.
if it collects on the front panel, at least it's easy to clean up, unlike internal dust filters
I keep a microfiber rag sitting next to mine for this exact reason. The cable management was so easy in this case.
i have this case too and my only problem with this case is the CPU air cooler clearance.
I probably won't be buying a case for a while, but I wanted to say how much I appreciate these in depth case reviews.
Pictures and dimension numbers only go so far when looking at a listing.
More Phanteks reviews, nice
Hope you'll review the P600s at some point
P600S uses the same body as the P500A, so that might be one to watch in the meanwhile!
I love these low-to-mid-price reviews, because this is where the attention to detail really makes sense... If people are buying a stupidly expensive case, they have the money to buy whatever they need and often go with custom cooling. If people buy crazy cheap cases, they know it's not gonna be great! This segment is where it all comes down to the performance for me.
With that, I'd love to see the Coolermaster Masterbox MB511 RGB (the one with the mesh front) under review by GN. I think they did the non-mesh one at some point, but can't find the video. Seems like it might be able to compeet with this class of cases, and it's what's readily available in my region :P
Bought the P360a after seing your review of the P300a for my Ryzen 5600x build with an Hyper 212, added a pack of 3x fans from phantek for 40 CAD$, perfect pricing, works great, super silent, the 3 extra fans servir as exhaust (back and top) helps with hair flow and cooling the tower heatsink for the CPU. Great case, looks great with 5 RGB fans.
This is one of my favourite budget cases, my friend just got one for his system and it's performing great so far
Sounds nice having friends you can discuss PC builds with.
Upgraded my main system which pushed my 2700x down and pushed a 1600AF into my 3yr old's Minecraft rig. This case was perfect if you consider I wanted a cheap $50 case but also some color to it. It gets expensive buying ultra cheap case and then adding RGB later. This was not only a great well designed case but it hit all the marks for $20 over the super budget price range. Super clean. Love the well thought out features to route cables nice and clean. It easily hide an old non modular Antec power supply while installed a SSD & HDD in the drive bays. My budget tower cooler Vetroo V5 fan matched the front fans perfectly. I used it for the rear exhaust and put some Corsair SP120 in push/pull on the cooler. Love this build, the built in RGB mode/color buttons was pretty slick as well. One of my favorite cases not just in the budget category. Worth the $69.99 i paid a few weeks back. I could see myself buying the 500 RGB version for my primary system but I have no need atm to replace my full size fractal design case(and with a glass side panel then I would want to replace them ugly Noctua 140mm CPU cooler fans).
Build my first pc with the P300A. Removed the stock fan, and got 4 corsair ML120 fans...2 in, 2 out...very pleased with the outcome! Thanks GN for these vids!
bought this when you mentioned it being good in passing while still working on the review during another video or stream. very happy w/ it.
My case since November last year. The white version. So proud and happy. Really good. And yes, Asus B550 F Gaming is not an option to use a Water Cooler on the top. Changed fans also. But in general is really good for the money. Thanks Steve for this review, really appreciated.
i have this case aswell. managed to fit a 240mm rad both on the top and the front as well as a corsair hydro x d5 pump res combo in mine. msi mag b550 carbon gaming wifi mobo in mine
Do you have an exhaust fan behind or at the top if any? It seems that GPU temps went up with a rear exhaust in steve's standardized testing.
@@alphafrye I have both, 2 on the TOP and one behind
@@dinocorreia1202 Alright. How about the intakes? 2X140mm ?
@@alphafrye i have the Watercooler in front. It means 2 120mm
I love my P300A, but obviously, I am the type to have a bunch of Noctua fans sitting around. and I also use an sfx power supply. The P360A seems like a nice improvement on this.
The P300A is an adorable case and I love medium form-factor PCs, but it's almost too small by 1-2mm height. A mobo with big top heatsinks can conflict with 27mm or thicker top fan, there's a surprising number of those by 140mm Arctic, Lian Li, Noiseblocker, Scythe, etc. z370 Strix and 29mm Noiseblocker E-loop barely fits for example.
@@Arashmickey As someone that wanted to throw a Phanteks Halo up there, I agree the 25 mm clearance is annoying.
I just can't understand why people would downvote your videos.
"Hey, i really don't like it when you do unbiased and informative videos with data backing up your claims!"
The Metallic Gear Neo Air is the little brother to this case for the $60 price tag you are looking for. It can even be had for $50 when on sale. Exact same case except created by Metallic Gear, which is a Phanteks product. Give it a look!
We'll try to look into it as we work toward more budget case reviews. It's created by Phanteks. Metallic Gear is the same people as Phanteks, just a different name, so not really accurate to say it's "created" by Metallic Gear. We'll try to add them to the list. Thanks for the heads-up, forgot about that case since CES 2020.
@@GamersNexus I'd also signed up under that! Bought it for my GF's build, because P360A is not available in my country and found out that they are very similiar. Only think I'm afraid of is dust filtration, but only time will tell. Looking forward if you decide to take a look at it!
Got this a few months back and have been super happy! Build quality is super good imo
As a very happy owner of a p400a must say that I really like this brand and enjoy your reviews.
phanteks make excellent cases
@@evilleader1991 I got an old Enthoo that i bought 'b' grade about 5-6 years ago. Not my main PC case anymore but still solid as a rock for my VR rig, It's that old it's got a front 5.25 inch bay in it
Thank you for being the best case reviewer and showing so much more than just the case specs and ease of install!
got this case a while ago. been waiting for gamers nexus to review it. excited it’s finally here
Thanks for the patience!
Me too! Thanks GN
Sick video as always, bought this case for an 11400f build with some Arctic p12 fans and it’s a beast
My P360A just came in the mail a few days ago. The main attraction over the P400A and P500A was actually the size. It's small enough to practically fit on anyone's desk, but it's large enough to still fit most people's hardware. I saw another reviewer fit an RTX 3090 in there. Of course, I also liked the mesh, RGB, and quality of life features included (especially the hole for GPU cables).
Aesthetics of a case is important but the first thing I check is how the inside looks like. Phanteks P400S was a winner when I built my PC two years ago. I was very pleasantly surprised and is see this company as really competent case manufacturer for reasonable prices.
You should consider doing more Mini ITX case reviews. It's really hard to find dependable Mini ITX reviews as it seems like the airflow results of Mini ITX cases are all over the place when I try to research them online and often I will find reviews where they will disregard special functions of cases that help with air flow or assembly (rather by being oblivious to the case features or on purpose) and I can never get a consistent review. You have kind become one of the only dependable recourses for case reviews and I'm looking to downsize my computer in the near future.
Just got the p500a and its the best case I've ever used. Phanteks has really been putting out some great stuff lately
If only they allowed the front plastic to actually fit 3 140mm fans directly Infront of the mesh...
I have this case! Excited to watch!
I do as well. Really wish I knew the top was removable before building in it lol
same here, i'm pretty happy with my p360a
You should add a Normalized dBA testing, by adding the 3 Noctua Fan setup and set to a fixed dBA value. So you can basically proof how quiet + cool/hot the system can get
I bought one a few months ago and can confirm it is a case.
I've built a computer maybe twice over the last fifteen years and found it very easy to do in this.
Built in this case last week. I just selected it myself based on features for a workstation setup that tends to get pretty hot. Happy with my choice
I got my first ever PC using Silverstone FaraR1 because of your recommendation last year. Yes it’s cheap but man I’m so happy with it.
7:46 What am I looki- WHOA HOLY SHIT DUDE!
It's a great case, been using one since late last year with an extra matching fan installed for back exhaust and it gets the job done keeping my 5600x w/ stock cooler and triple fan 3070 at nominal temps, the case fans are quieter than my HDD when everything is under load. Really like the subdued aesthetic too, the front panel mesh does a surprisingly good job at keeping out big particles and cat hairs but fine dust still coats up inside which can be easily brushed/blown away.
HE mentioned that adding exhaust fan actually increase gpu thermals at 17m.
What are the fans that come with the case? I searched a bit but I can't seem to find them.
@@masvaro9363 phanteks sk120 pwm DRGB.
@@aerosw1ft Thanks for still responding :). Even though I had found them, and done my build in this P360A
I bought this case last December, because both the P400A and the Lancool 215 were sold out. Pretty happy with it so far.
ALL HAIL TECH JESUS, HE SPEAKS ONCE AGAIN ABOUT AIRFLOW.
He's the messias! He's the messias!
ALL HAIL
Disciples of good airflow rejoice
@@Gizfreek MSI: He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!
I bought this case a month ago and it was great to build in. I opted for a three pack of the same Phanteks fans that come with the case so I have two spares. I have an EK 240mm AIO in the top of the case for my 5600X and still rocking my Titan X from 2015 LOL ...So my temps are actually really killer with the graphics card exhaust out the back of the case. Overall for the value I think this is a no brainer buy for budget builders. Great review @ Gamers Nexus!
I didnt know the top of my case comes off. Thanks GN!
I bought P360A. And it is one of the best cases I have ever built in. The temperature is great and it is very good looking. The only dissapointment is that it has no rear fan included in the box.
Just built in the P360A. It was pretty easy. Some of the cable managment is a bit tough though. Especially in the PSU area and if you don't have ribbon cables for your power supply. Im running a Taichi 5700xt mounted verticle and the temps, even on that card, are nice. Sit around 70ish under load. I have a 240mm aio with pull/push config on the front as well as two fans at the top. Fits everything well once the cables are routed. 8/10 for me.
This is really in depth with good data but it’s be helpful to just see someone build in it
Adding this case to my recommendation list.
Great review as always!
The P400A was 150 on Amazon when I bought it in April of last year, still don't regret the investment.
Still got it, and still absolutely love it.
Ive looked at others like the new NV5 and Lian li and Hyte.....but they just dont compare to my 360a.
I just love it.
loving the p500a case i got this year with help from you guys
that's about right. I have had this case for a few months now and it is fantastic for the money. I also have the gpu bracket and I noticed the temps drop on my 1660 super from about 61c to 54c, as the bracket leaves an opening at the rear of the case that allows air to be pulled into the gpu. I love this case.
What is the gpu bracket?
@@MisterCosta96 it is the Phanteks PH-VGPUKT_02 Universal Vertical GPU Bracket. it is designed to work with this case.
Been warming up to Phanteks. Using a P350x for my build and it's lovely. Tasteful RGB and I enjoy the captive thumbscrews for the side panels.
I got a TD500 because the P400A wasn't available back when those two were mentioned side-by-side with the TD500 getting a honorable mention beside the P400A and I couldn't be happier with it.
Always look forward to a new GN upload!
got one of these a few weeks back and was honestly impressed with the thermals
How is sound and what is your fan config?
You'd love the Kolink Citadel Mesh
Bought a p300a and got a smashing deal on a 3-fan kit from Arctic - Couldn't be more satisfied - Noice levels are low as enough to keep the PC on my desk, and the case is small enough that it doens't look like a huge colossus.
Thanks again for the review, already saw it but watching again 'cause I'm now looking for this type of cases. One very useful comment that I see missing about the cases that have an included hub or RGB fan controller is if they have or not an off mode. Almost all manufacturers list on their webs RGB modes and colors but nobody talk about the possibility to turn them off at a certain time (with that mode button), like when you go to sleep but need to let the PC on, for e.g.
Just built a PC with this case. I would highly recommend. One of the easiest builds I have done this year. Good cable management, just requires that one extra fan at the back for a budget build. Mind you a RTX 3060 I used for this build, is not that budget now here in NZ.
I just bought the original enthoo pro tempered glass and I love it. Great case even in 2021.
Good video! One potentially great competitor to the P360A I can think of is the Antec DF700 Flux. It’s an airflow case, and it’s $75-80 depending on the seller. It comes with 5 fans, one-upping the P360A and even the Lancool 215 you suggested as a competitor. I would love to see a review of the DF700 Flux to see how you think they stack up against each other!
Can we request case reviews? I'd really like to see a Antec DF600 Flux review. Imo its the best Airflow/buck case atm. 5 case fans included. 3 front (RGB), 1x for gpu, 1x back. 80€ in europe, lots of space, argb controller.
For transpancy, i bought one and i am pretty happy with it. Once i figured out how to pwm control the fan hub. The ugly acrylic front thingy can be screwed off. I am just curious what results their fancy thermal testing will deliver.
was just gonna buy this! thanks for the review.
I have the p300a with the mesh front! Got front fans for it so excited to see how it stacks up. Love it as a case
If I remember correctly the p360a also made the top mount for the radiator bigger, making it fit more rads on the top spot compared to the other phanteks case.
Love my Phanteks ECLIPSE P400S Tempered with the optional high air-flow front panel. Added two top fans and a rear fan. Running cool with an overclocked Ryzen 5 3600 (air-cooled) and overclocked 5700 XT. Takes my 3 x SSDs and 2 x HDDs fine. Spares and accessories are available at very reasonable prices. It does need dusting out more frequently due to the high air-flow front panel allowing slightly more dust in but not a problem. Would buy it again.
I've got a P300A. No complaints from me, other than the power button is a little crooked. I put 2 120mm fans in front, and 1 in the back. None on top. Runs just fine.
Finally I've been waiting for this review for so long for when i finally build a pc
Yeah still running the original Phanteks Enthoo Pro ... the one with 2 acrylic windows, not tempered glass (which I actually prefer). overclocked 8600k and 3080 along with 4 drives. still does a great job. We recently upgraded the wifes machine and went back to a phanteks case as well. I am a fan.
I have this case in white. I absolutely love it! The vertical GPU mount is worth the cost, and i only a 2'C difference in GPU temps.
I bought a Phanteks Enthoo Pro Glass Special Edition Midi Tower Case for £72 (yes it was on offer at the time) and it's hands down the best case I've ever bought.
I built a budget build with this case in white in December with white gpu and white memory, looks real nice without spending $$$$
Some comments about this: The P360A is one of the very FEW cases around, that offers PWM-controlled case fans (although they're limited to 1300 rpm).
In case of the top fan case mounting options, I agree with the space issue - its clashing with next to any ATX and mATX CPU power socket (tested with Arctic P14). One might be able to fit slim 140mm, eg. the Kaze Flex Slim. Regular 120mm should fit no matter their "depth", though I havent tested yet.
My default idle spec for the case is currently at ~36° C, with Ryzen 7 3700X, GTX 1660 OC, both stock Phanteks 120 mm PWM in front, Arctic P12 PST in back, and another Arctic P12 PST as replacement for the stock CPU cooler fan. OS is Linux with a current Kubuntu 20.04 LTS installation and the proprietary nvidia GPU drivers. Thanks to Vivaldi / Chromium being crappily = non-optimized for nvidia GPUs, the accidentical torture tests resulted in a max temp of ~53° C.
I bought this case at release and have been really happy with it. I liked that it was a bit smaller than the 400a and lancool mesh and I preferred there aesthetic to the lancool 215.
So satisfied with my P400A case, temperature is always under 50degrees
15:15 " ... and it has a little bit more trouble bringing it back down than in other *cases* " The pun was so obvious that Steve didn't bother calling it out or even giving pause to it.
I've had a white one for several months. My thermals are great. I love it!
I was just looking at this case but decided to opt for the p400a with the fan controller and buy my own fans. Excited to see what the vid says.
There is one thing that makes this case quite unique - if you are limited on the width of the case, this case has enough room to fit an AIO in the front together with nearly any graphics card on the market, and the width is 200mm, while still having great airflow. There is nothing else on the market that does this. All the other cases are wider or can't fit a large graphics card + AIO or have the front blocked off and pretty bad airflow.
I got the P300A because I wanted as small of a footprint as possible that still supported an ATX board. After adding a couple inexpensive fans I am very pleased.
Same. It's a really nice little case and performs very well with a couple of extra fans thrown in.
I was waiting for this. Thanks.
The Thermaltake Kandalf & Armor are great examples of re-using tooling.
Thanks Steve. Been waiting for this review for a year
(Will there be Antec NX410 review?)
Hello! Nice video.
Ps, I didn't see the Antec df700 flux on the list of results.
What do you think about it? Isn't it about the same price range?
Thank you for your continued excellent reviews. I was wondering if the P200A still fits your standard equipment so you might review it or if it's too small for you to review.
the case had the right measurements for me and radiator fan compability thats why I bought it. I replaced the rgb fans out of the box with my old noctua fans. Pretty good expirience so far with this case for the price.
You should test some budget micro atx cases like Kolink Citadel White Mesh
Steve, LOVE this thumbnail, as always obvi
Finally I could never find a review of this case
Really should look at the gamemax f15m or neutron labs fusion W07 steve
There is one thing that bothers me the most in current PC case market:
WHY THE HECK EVERYBODY USES TG SIDE PANELS???
I wanted solid panel, not a TG. And because of that, i had great difficulty finding at least ONE case, that isn´t cheap af.
I don´t think i´m alone in this. But many of us went with TG only because they had no other choice.
The manufacturers shouldn´t abandon cases with solid panels, only because those have lower sales.
What was the reason you wanted a solid side panel? Aesthetics only?
@@Laevoth I don´t care about aesthetics. It´s more about my personal choice, when it comes to PC cases.
I also see an issue, that when TG breaks, it literally degrades into sand. It´s rare, but the sole reason it can happen is a big NO from me. I don´t want to either make a warranty claim for my case because of it (most likely denied in my country due to "mechanical damage"), pay for new glass from manufacturer (when it´s even possible, shipping is expensive af) or have to replace whole case because of it.
Maybe i´m a dinosaur, but i don´t care.
Upgraded my PC and chose this 360A I'd caution users that the top radiator mount will for sure require low profile RAM. Ended up having to front mount my 240 AIO because the corsair dominator RGB RAM is too tall. I think this actually hurts my airflow, but I haven't decided yet if I'm going to swap the RAM or try short fans.
Hey, bought same case here. Got the same issue. I know it has been already 1 year since you posted this but I wanted to know if you swapped out your fans for slimmer ones or swapped out your RAM for a lower profile ones?
@@mrpekko98 I have my AIO configured on the front of the case to deal with this clearance issue.
@@MoCo_Filmmaker ahh okey. Im planning to get slimer fans which is cheaper than getting new low profile non rgb RAM. Hopefully will receive then within a months
I really think you should take a look at Kolink Observatory Lite Mesh & Aerocool Aro One. Both are budget/midrange chassis that have mesh fronts and include 4 fans. Seems like something that would be right up your alley.
Nice review. Is there an option to use the RGB control button as a reset button? (using motherboard for the controls, so its just collecting dust)
I’m actually moving my components into the P400a as I’m watching this!
i'm going to build a 3080 / 5900x build, with the Noctua NH-D15 cooler. Would you recommend the P360A or the P500A? I'm currently looking at getting the P500 Air, however it is almost twice the price of the P360A.
Gamers Nexus: The P360x has bad airflow.
All the cat hair in my house: That intake filter looks like a nice place to settle down.
another solid review guys.Still partial to my fractal meshify s2 but still a cool case
The case is great. My gpu temps did not really change in comparison to my old 30bucks throw-away sharkoon case. The difference is that my gpu cooler does not sound like an attack chopper while playing games. CPU temps DID go way down tho
If you get a chance it would be awesome to see the corsair 275r airflow's performance!
Yeah! I own that case, so I'd love to see how its stock performance measures up to other stock performances!
I know this case is a couple years old by now, GN, but it would be fantastic to see!
275r airflow doesn’t actually have that much airflow. I think it might be similar in temps to the 220t, which they have a review on.
The hard drives in the P300a got ridiculously hot, I had to sell the case and I bought the Lancool II Mesh. Love the Lancool II Mesh.