Phanteks Eclipse Series P400 Steel ATX Mid Tower Case Black Edition with Window Cases PH-EC416P_BK

I really enjoy this case and the cable routing options are phenomenal although a heads up guys if you put two radiator fans in your cases top section off rip I recommend saving yourself the trouble and routing your cpu 8 pin plug through one of the grommets or under the mobo like I did. It was keeping my top fan from spinning lol. Although its got a lot of features if you put in a monster fan cooler like mine tiny hands are a plus. I don't believe its worth knocking off any stars for that though.This was my first phanteks product I had consider their fans and never pulled the trigger will be buying more from them in the future hopefully! :DPros:-Grommets on cable management & Phanteks Velcro cable ties (they actually friggin work well!)-Quality paint, materials, tempered glass-Neckbeard tier fedora tipping aesthetics and elite architecture-Appropriate branding but not gaudy or overdone-Minimalistic RGB lighting with front panel control (man am I sick of RGB at this point so my builds are looking dark but the annoying part is pressing the button every time you want to change colors; TL:DR button wear?? :( I will update this if that happens)-Ventilated PSU cage and sweet hard drive caddy (I believe both can be removed not sure?)-Removable dust filter on bottom of psu cage and magnetic one on top not to mention two small ones on top and bottom of front panel-A lot of cut outs for you mobo & cable management needs-Two quiet but decent RPM case fans included-2 USB 3.0 front I/O ports (@ this price point)-A removable back plate on rear I/O for vertical mounted GPUs? Haven't tried it yetCons-Best build experience for tiny hands tim when you end up squeezing a lot of shit in their like I did (triple fan cpu cooler 2 top exhaust and pulled the rear exhaust to bring more airflow from the front)-People say the front blocks air flow but with it off I get mayyyybe 1-3 degrees more cooling; not a con in my opinion air flow seems fine-NOW on that same note I have to remove the psu cage / only HDD caddy to fit 3 120mm front fans?? (maybe I could do 2 140s but this seemed to be advertised and 3 120s out of the box will NOT fit up front)-No dust filter on rear psu or exhaust(you probably can buy it with all the money you saved on this case if you absolute need more filters to cut down on the seemingly on par or better airflow I got)

Pros:Tool freeFiltered intakeswell constructedRemovable HDD cagesGood cable managementSmaller footprint than expectedCons:Included fans were not goodCan’t use a top mount radiatorWater cooling options aren't greatSmall intakes at the front top and bottomOnly a 120mm fan in the rear no room for a 140I kinda beat on this case in the Pros and Cons, but it’s not a terrible case. In fact for 60 bucks its not bad. The Phanteks P400 is well constructed, tool free (almost) and has ok cooling options. The HDD cages are removable to give you a nice open layout ( you will need a screwdriver).Fits a full size PSU, that has a nice shroud over it with good cable management (if you remove the HDD cages).The case has room for a full size ATX motherboard plus enough space between it to fit a big GPU and a decent size rad to fit push pull up front. ( Max size is 360mm rad up front). All the intakes are filtered however, the front has two small intakes top and bottom so the center fan gets kinda starved if you use 3 fan.The cooling options i'm not happy with, as stated before max1x 360mm rad up front 1x120 in the rear and a 240 in the top. except there isn't enough space for a rad and fans in the top if your memory has heatsinks that stick up like the Corsair Dominator (30mm total), or your motherboard has large heatsinks. If your air cooling there is more than adequate fan space, 3x 120mm up front or 2x 140mm, rear 1x 120mm, and the top is 2x 120mm or 2x140mm fans. The included fans were so bad I pulled them out after the first benchmark of the new system build was done. I had to manually speed them up and when I did they were noisy and I could feel their vibration in the top of my desk.The finish collects lots of finger prints but wipes down easy enough. It has a very nice Phanteks logo on the front that gets lit up by the rgb lighting on the front of the case. The lighting is subtle a well done, it is controlled by a single button in the top of the case. Cable management is also pretty good with multiple grommets and openings to get the cables where you need to. They also include nice Velcro tie downs for your cable management. There isn't a whole lot of space for cables on that side of the case but enough if you're good and routing all your cables.Not a bad case and better than most offerings at 60 bucks, it comes apart easy enough it’s easy to build in and goes back together just as easily. This case was much easier to build in than some others I have used or built in in the past.

This is a wonderful case. Elegant, well built, tidy. You can tell somebody out some thought behind this one.THE GOOD:-Exellent cable management! The velcro straps attached to the case handle 99% of cabling.-It's very spacious due to not having 3.5 bays. I'm totally happy without the bays, but you may not be. It fit my ASUS H170 PRO GAMING board and a MSI GTX 970.-It's great for liquid cooling or a larger fan configuration. I haven't taken advantage of that yet, though. I only installed a Cooler Master hyper 212 on my CPU and am using the two very quiet case fans.THE BAD:-It may be tight for a radiator install on the top of the case.-The accessories are very limited and the instructions consist of a few images with very little text.-I found the front USB 3.0 cable connector to be a bit on the cheap side and it squished a pin as I was inserting it on my board.THE UGLY:-The only thing that's really bothered me is that the LEDs aren't working for me. I only counted 3 pin cables in the case, beside the two fan cables and the USB 3.0 cable. None of those 3 (HDD LED, Power SW, Reset SW) seem to be powering the LEDs and they're all connected where they're supposed to go. I get my HDD light to work, my Power and Reset buttons work, but no LEDs. This is minor because it doesn't affect my rig whatsoever, but they sold me on the elegant LED effect and I feel a bit cheated. Maybe somebody knows where I'm going wrong?

Straight out of the box this case looks lovely and sleek. The LED on the bottom of the case has several different colour settings and looks great. The case is free from any plastic panels and feels well made.On the inside, this case is fairly user friendly and as a (kind of) newbie to PC building I found the process straightforward. Comes with velcro ties for cable management and I found cable management to be a lot easier with this case.My only problem with this case is how loud it can be. For me the (included) case fans can get incredibly noisy, especially the one directing air into the case. However I have contacted Phanteks about this and they are sending a replacement fan - great customer service - I'm not sure if it will make a huge difference due to the open style mesh top though.If you are worried about noise I would opt for the P400S noise dampened version but otherwise a fantastic case.

Very happy with this PC case from Phanteks. The whole thing is very well thought out and is a dream to build a pc with. Cable management is fantastic and plenty of space for additional cooling/cards etc. Only small issue is lack of documentation on the RGB set up (especially with a motherboard that has its own RGB port occupied). The RGB lighting around the power switch is visualy impressive and the case could use some more of that but overall just great value!

This case is a beauty. Such a nice build quality. Feels solid. I found it really easy to fit all my components, I really like the HDD/SSD placements.I recently found the button that changes the LED's nice touch, but as its the same area and size as the RESET button, be careful when you choose to change you lights.The only thing I didn't like, there is no CD drive bay. I know they don't get a lot of use nowadays, but the front of this case could really have supported being hinged with a bay for a CD behind. That's it though, the only downside.

Amazing case, easy to build in, love the LEDs, possible to change color easily.Looks good, and keeps my computer cool.Only downside that I would have to say is that it only supports 2x 3.5" HDDs, eventhough the Phanteks website says it supports 6. Don't know where to buy the extra mounting racks from... anyways, not too much of an issue - doesn't take away from the beautifullness!!

Ridiculously gorgeous case! Cable management is a slight issue if you have 5 HDDs and cable mod extentions but everything fits well.This case does not support mounting radiators on top of the case, I had issues with clearance especially the RAM on standard ITX mobo.The glass does scratch quick easily so be very minful when handling the side panel.Very pleased and highligh recommend.