This is my favorite Mini ITX case to date. There's a couple other really good ones on the market with good GPU compatibility and what not. But this one does it so well for the price point and is very easy to build in compared to most Mini ITX cases.
I just like the fact I have the capability to properly power a 3090 and a 5950X and cool it properly in such a form factor! I find it a sweet spot for raw performance and size.
Not a fan of this case. The PSU location kill any possibility for top fans. The vertical mount for the graphics card kill the possibility for a rear fan. So you end up with all you cooling at the front part of the case. No wonder you didn't show any temp perf tests results.
It depends on your config. Check out Hardware Canucks for the thermal performance metrics. I don't show any temp results in any of these videos because it's just about the build experience.
shuffling around some of my hardware at home... my X370 Taichi full ATX board + gigantic case is going to become my new truenas scale sever... my HTPC board is going to be my new gaming rig, moving over the CPU and GPU but I need a bigger case. Thinking of getting this little guy!
I built a system with this case. Very happy with the build. i7 11700f. 32 gigs of G-Skill ram, 4 TB Crucial NVMe. EVGA RTX 3070ti. Built on an Z590I AORUS ULTRA (U3E1). Great presentation.
Phanteks saved a lot on R&D for this case. They just reused their Metallic Gear Neo (G) Mini V2 for this design and added a few more bells and whistles.
Have you tried Mounting the 240mm Rad under the front Cover panel since its a slim rad, there is around 33mm space under the top front panel going to 40mm at bottom under the panel? & Mount the 2 x 120mm rad fans inside front.
man to replace the cooler with an air cooler you have to remove the motherboard or the power supply. once the heatsink is in, there is no room for your fingers to clip the fan on. what a pain.
Its 150mm, I just got the 150mm PCI-E Gen 4.0 version for my 3070Ti , Phantek's have them listed on there website, I purchased mine from Overclockers UK for £52.99
You could actually put the radiator on the front with the gpu too. The fans can fit on the front of the case instead of the outside. Gearseekers showed that in his video. I think im going to buy this case and switch out from my nr200 i got 2 months ago lmao
Depends on how thick the gpu is. For a 2 slot card I personally would do 2 intake on bottom feeding into gpu 2 front intake 240mm rad side exhaust 1 Exhaust on the back That seems like the best to me
This guys sounds like I paid review, I just bought this case and there is No space whatsoever on the back for cables, thats a lie! If you go for this case, do it for the looks, the mesh front and the size but do know that cable management on the back will be a struggle.
@@jdtechgear I'm sorry but after seeing it with my own eyes, I can safely say that all reviewers that talk wonders of this case and say that the space on the back is actually good are lying. If just not enough, not even when using a fully modular case, all the case cables from the i/o AND the fans are already taking almost all of the very tight space that's on the back, big miss on phanteks.
@@campingdoesntpay5235 Nah. I literally show the back of the case with all the cables installed in the video . But hey, if that's lying then everything is
Hey, love the build. Putting together my own list atm. What riser cable length did you use? I wanted to grab an uplink cable. But can find anyone who says the right lenght. I don’t want it to be too loose. And the size you got looks pretty good
There are 4 Fan screw holes, Just turn the case on its side remove the long dust filter from the front & mount the 120mm fan with fan screws or rubber pins.
You gotta compromise somewhere. Make a bottom mounted shroud and only fit sfx PSU's? Or fit a better power overhead. There's always going to be some degree of components taking in hot air, unless everything is water cooled and mounted as intakes. For $50 to $70 you gotta settle your expectations somewhere with size allowances.
This is my favorite Mini ITX case to date. There's a couple other really good ones on the market with good GPU compatibility and what not. But this one does it so well for the price point and is very easy to build in compared to most Mini ITX cases.
Excited to hear your thoughts on it! A lot of people have an issue with these larger ITX cases, but I actually like them a lot.
I just like the fact I have the capability to properly power a 3090 and a 5950X and cool it properly in such a form factor! I find it a sweet spot for raw performance and size.
@@jdtechgear i would like to see small matx cases, cause matx boards are a lot cheaper than itx ones.
@@th3truth_ It depends if the companies I work with have new offerings in the M-ATX space, otherwise I would for sure
Y do I see u everywhere dan dan?
@@jdtechgear hey bro is it possible to do a custom loop inside of this case? It look AWESOME
Not a fan of this case. The PSU location kill any possibility for top fans. The vertical mount for the graphics card kill the possibility for a rear fan.
So you end up with all you cooling at the front part of the case. No wonder you didn't show any temp perf tests results.
It depends on your config. Check out Hardware Canucks for the thermal performance metrics.
I don't show any temp results in any of these videos because it's just about the build experience.
shuffling around some of my hardware at home... my X370 Taichi full ATX board + gigantic case is going to become my new truenas scale sever... my HTPC board is going to be my new gaming rig, moving over the CPU and GPU but I need a bigger case. Thinking of getting this little guy!
I built a system with this case. Very happy with the build. i7 11700f. 32 gigs of G-Skill ram, 4 TB Crucial NVMe. EVGA RTX 3070ti. Built on an Z590I AORUS ULTRA (U3E1).
Great presentation.
Phanteks saved a lot on R&D for this case. They just reused their Metallic Gear Neo (G) Mini V2 for this design and added a few more bells and whistles.
Have you tried Mounting the 240mm Rad under the front Cover panel since its a slim rad,
there is around 33mm space under the top front panel going to 40mm at bottom under the panel?
& Mount the 2 x 120mm rad fans inside front.
I don't understand why the full mesh version comes without a USB-C front port when the glass version has it. WTF Phanteks !!
man to replace the cooler with an air cooler you have to remove the motherboard or the power supply. once the heatsink is in, there is no room for your fingers to clip the fan on. what a pain.
I just want that bracket for the gpu, why cant I find one!
Hey what length is the riser cable? I’m wondering if it’s the small 150mm cable or do I need a 200mm.
Its 150mm, I just got the 150mm PCI-E Gen 4.0 version for my 3070Ti , Phantek's have them listed on there website, I purchased mine from Overclockers UK for £52.99
dont intake through a radiator - you want to cool the pc not heat it
Looks nice, but I don't think I can play my games if I plug it in 🤪 🤪
You could actually put the radiator on the front with the gpu too. The fans can fit on the front of the case instead of the outside. Gearseekers showed that in his video. I think im going to buy this case and switch out from my nr200 i got 2 months ago lmao
If your GPU is short enough, yes.
Can you put 2 x 3.5hdd here?
What do you think would be the best fan configuration for a horizontally mounted gpu i this case
Depends on how thick the gpu is. For a 2 slot card I personally would do
2 intake on bottom feeding into gpu
2 front intake
240mm rad side exhaust
1 Exhaust on the back
That seems like the best to me
This guys sounds like I paid review, I just bought this case and there is No space whatsoever on the back for cables, thats a lie! If you go for this case, do it for the looks, the mesh front and the size but do know that cable management on the back will be a struggle.
No
@@jdtechgear I'm sorry but after seeing it with my own eyes, I can safely say that all reviewers that talk wonders of this case and say that the space on the back is actually good are lying. If just not enough, not even when using a fully modular case, all the case cables from the i/o AND the fans are already taking almost all of the very tight space that's on the back, big miss on phanteks.
@@campingdoesntpay5235 Nah. I literally show the back of the case with all the cables installed in the video . But hey, if that's lying then everything is
Hey, love the build. Putting together my own list atm. What riser cable length did you use?
I wanted to grab an uplink cable. But can find anyone who says the right lenght. I don’t want it to be too loose. And the size you got looks pretty good
Can you do a Push Pull on the side bracket and still have fans in front?
8:49 "wich is great so that we don't have water accumulating in the pump". Great content btw keep it going!
How do u mount the fan at the bottom?
There are 4 Fan screw holes, Just turn the case on its side remove the long dust filter from the front & mount the 120mm fan with fan screws or rubber pins.
Does anyone know if the lian li 4.0 riser will mount to this gpu bracket
What is the thickest GPU this case can fit with room left at the bottom for two slim (15 mm thickness) 120 mm fans?
Is it already released? I've been looking for it but can't seem to find it
Great content like always. Thanks
Thanks for being here!
My pleasure and honor.
Can you fit 2x 240mm radiator at the same time?
Can I use a 20cm riser cable or is it to long
don't like the power supply location. it sucks hot air from the cpu cooler.
You gotta compromise somewhere. Make a bottom mounted shroud and only fit sfx PSU's? Or fit a better power overhead. There's always going to be some degree of components taking in hot air, unless everything is water cooled and mounted as intakes. For $50 to $70 you gotta settle your expectations somewhere with size allowances.
Do the NR200 next please!
can you give me a link or a name or the vertical gpu bracket?
The vertical GPU bracket is included with the case. Check it here www.phanteks.com/assets/manuals/PH-EC200A.pdf