Thanks for all your CES coverage. As an old man and a noob at all this computer jargen you have helped me tremendously especially your first 5 things to do with a new build video. Completed my first 2 weeks ago and used that vid to get everything loaded
Hello Paul, been watching your videos since around 2011 at first through Newegg. You have a great sense of humor and are very easy to listen to giving the most comprehensive descriptions of everything you review and then some, Thank you for being here and though it's been awhile congrats on the great new addition to your Family. And now, a word from our sponsor: This Phanteks Elite thing is crazy big, it makes my first kinda awesome build with an Enthoo Pro Tempered Glass look like a shoe box, I love it!!! If my wife wouldn't immediately notice the disapearance of her horses, cows and goats to enable the purchase of one and all of the insane water cooling, I'd more than likely and eventually be looking for an even larger Enthoo Pro SUPER Elite house size case to live in. Oh well, maybe one day I'll just make a highly modifiable wooden version...
The older I get the less I do with my computer. I can appreciate the work that goes into these designs, money or not, I just do not need something this complicated. Thank you Paul for your hard work, cheers.
i was going to be building a computer coming in February around tax return time, but then i discovered this case and it changed my life. For $900 this case is a steal, fits perfectly into my personal 1300 dollar budget along with just about every other average pc consumer's budget, absolute god send. Originally i was going to be a fucking moron and buy a motherboard, an i5, and a 1070, but once i realized the error of my ways and bought this case and a single 1000 watt power supply, my direction in life reallly took a turn for the better. This case is fucking crazy, it washes your car, it does your laundry, the entire case is actually just a pc alone, no graphics card cpu or motherboard needed, it's also overclockable which is a god send, i can run literally any game on 144 fps ultra wide on my $3,500 dollar monitor (no review for that one currently, sorry.) overall this case is truly magnificent, unfortunately after purchasing i will not be paying rent this month, but it's big enough and has enough ventilation for me to live in anyways. Id highly recommend this product, 7.6/10
Paul you're now one of my favorite youtubers just because I find it so relaxing to watch your videos--I also enjoy the computer stuff of course. They're really well done.
Now THAT is a sick ass case... Phanteks never underwhelms. By FAR my favorite case manufacturer and for a good reason. Dont know if I will ever be able to afford a $900 case but its sick never the less. Love ya Paul but the ending to that video was brutal... can definitely tell CES has kicked your ass this year lol.
That elite case is sa-weeet! $900 makes me cry, but it's so pretty. I also like that small prototype case. The aesthetics look great on that one and would be perfect for a living room HTPC/VR setup. I do love me some Phanteks
What is the point in having the mini ITX system as well?? How does the 5.25 optical drive bracket work? There seems to be no place for the drive bay to eject 'outside of' the case?
900 split in 2 is still not enough for me to want a case as huge as that. It is however possible if the case was far more subtle, had the lesser core features, had space for maybe 1 giant 2X fan radiator thingy along with just making the entire case a bit more minimalistic. Then i could foresee the price reaching something that would at least be sensible for a Double PC case.
I love that 217s. the elite is definitely overkill, but it definitely has something for everybody. but the 217s will be my new baby when it comes out. the 217 will be my coffin.
You can get an amazing CaseLabs case for $500 and even that price is considered EXTREME overkill for any PC. That price would also include adding extra parts for increased radiator support depending on the case. Why in the world would I pay $400 more for the same radiator with the Phanteks unique design? Holy crap!
why is everyone hating on the cases? Yeah 900 is a lot. but its one hell of a case. Look at some of the shit InWin has come out with. H-frame was 1200. You get what you pay for. Most people wont, because they are just average people. A true enthusiast will love it. If my budget allowed, Id get one just to have the opportunity to build in it. I think itd be a lot of fun, especially with the second m-itx in there too. Other than that one, I like the idea of that little prototype. It is very sleek, and "modern" i guess you could say. And no rgb (so far), I hate how everything is rgb these days. It takes away from some build i think. rant over..happy ces viewing everyone
If it were more affordable, I'd go for it, or maybe if I already had all the spare parts needed for custom water cooling, but alas, I need to buy a bunch of fittings, tons of tubing (just so i could get the bends correct), and of course, the pump/reservoir combo (going for mid-tower custom water loop), and last but not least, the radiators. Either way I'm looking forward to building up this pc once I can afford all the parts required
I wish Phanteks would refresh the Enthoo Evolv MATX Case. By adding a full window side panel version and move the ports to the front or top instead of being in the right side.
Nice, why did I miss that. And why did Paul miss to cover that too.. Kraken x62 and bunch of rgb stuffs will perfectly fit this now while maintaining compact enough to not be a wall on your desktop.
Apparently it includes a hard case like those used for transporting guitar amps. Bet ya if they removed that the price for the case would come down drastically. I remember buying one for my Marshal amp a few years back and it was almost 300 bucks for it.
I like all this enthusiast shit, but this thing is just retarded beyond the regular pretentiousness levels. What is it? 5 times more material and effort than their 200$ Enthoo Primo?! Oh wait, silly me... There is a tempered glass window!
Maglev i agree with you. This type of chassis is not a revolution. Whoever set the price point is retarded. I rather buy a Caselab and save the extra for graphic card.
That case is beautiful, and I love it. I would even say that I want it. But it cost more than my entire PC so.... yeah I'll stick my Define R4 for a while. XD
I love the mini ITX support 😂. unless you're putting 2 seperate computers in this thing, who in their right mind would put a Mini ITX build in this behemoth
Holy hell the shot at 8:02 I was actually looking at it and comparing it's size to the guy next to it. Was like; ok, so the S is small factor and the normal 217 is this huge tower with a meter long graphics card. :'D
Don't get me wrong i have a Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX and is the best case ever made (for me) judging by ease of install the parts / looks / sturdiness / industrial design BUT... for that price you get a Case Lab or almost a damn In Win H-Frame and that includes a power supply !!!!
The elite is nice but 900 bucks is insane. Not sure who's going to take the plunge on that one. That said, the 217S is gorgeous and I want it on my desk. I've got an InWin 901 now which I adore for the same reason but I'd migrate into a 217S real quick assuming the price is right which worries me considering the Elite is 900 dollars. I'll keep my eye out though, the 217 stuff is beautiful.
If they offered the case in silver, I'd buy it right away. On a side note, those complaining about the price, this case isn't for you. The system alone, before cooling costs, is likely a $4,000+ system going into the thing. Then easily another $1,500+ on cooling. It's for a niche market, high end, high spending market.
>first thought when watching the start of the video "Holy shit, i've found my next case!" >Upon hearing "will be releasing for $900" "welp, nevermind...."
Trust me the case will sell. Seriously dude. Most enthusiasts spend clocse to as money on their motherboard as they do their Cpu. I have a 6700k and a 320$ mobo. I'm buying 6850k and a Rampage V ed 10 mext month. My water cooling loop is going to be upwards of 7-800$ Some people don't like their piece of **** case to be the cheapest part of their system. The case will sell period. And I will buy one.
ok. God damit. I love both. but DAYUM if I can't grt my hands on project 217 soon ima b PISSED that case looks sexy AF and I need it in my life. ok phanteks gimme gimme
Thanks for all your CES coverage. As an old man and a noob at all this computer jargen you have helped me tremendously especially your first 5 things to do with a new build video. Completed my first 2 weeks ago and used that vid to get everything loaded
Hello Paul, been watching your videos since around 2011 at first through Newegg. You have a great sense of humor and are very easy to listen to giving the most comprehensive descriptions of everything you review and then some, Thank you for being here and though it's been awhile congrats on the great new addition to your Family.
And now, a word from our sponsor:
This Phanteks Elite thing is crazy big, it makes my first kinda awesome build with an Enthoo Pro Tempered Glass look like a shoe box, I love it!!!
If my wife wouldn't immediately notice the disapearance of her horses, cows and goats to enable the purchase of one and all of the insane water cooling, I'd more than likely and eventually be looking for an even larger Enthoo Pro SUPER Elite house size case to live in.
Oh well, maybe one day I'll just make a highly modifiable wooden version...
thanks for ces 2017 coverage. u linus and jay have really did ur thing this year and a brother appreciates it.
This case and the MasterWatt 1200 MIJ $1000 PSU, just $1900 for both.
and about an asus rampage v edition 10 motherboard and ek water cooling with intel pci-e NVMe 1.2 tb ssds in raid 0
Amitoj Singh "OK Google, define 'completely overkill'" oh what do you know, it's that system! 😂
Nah, the X99-E-10G WS is far better and it's workstation grade with server-grade LAN.
Nah, this system ain't overkill until someone makes Titanator 2 with 10 TITAN XPs. Don't forget a Xeon 10-core CPU.
lapp.tech two 22 core xenons and two 24gig quadros and 256gb or ram.
The older I get the less I do with my computer. I can appreciate the work that goes into these designs, money or not, I just do not need something this complicated. Thank you Paul for your hard work, cheers.
THanks paul hands down the best video on this case ive seen yet.
Thank you Paul for covering this case. I have been following it for a while now. That shipping case it comes with is sick! I will be getting one!!
i was going to be building a computer coming in February around tax return time, but then i discovered this case and it changed my life. For $900 this case is a steal, fits perfectly into my personal 1300 dollar budget along with just about every other average pc consumer's budget, absolute god send. Originally i was going to be a fucking moron and buy a motherboard, an i5, and a 1070, but once i realized the error of my ways and bought this case and a single 1000 watt power supply, my direction in life reallly took a turn for the better. This case is fucking crazy, it washes your car, it does your laundry, the entire case is actually just a pc alone, no graphics card cpu or motherboard needed, it's also overclockable which is a god send, i can run literally any game on 144 fps ultra wide on my $3,500 dollar monitor (no review for that one currently, sorry.) overall this case is truly magnificent, unfortunately after purchasing i will not be paying rent this month, but it's big enough and has enough ventilation for me to live in anyways. Id highly recommend this product, 7.6/10
Paul you're now one of my favorite youtubers just because I find it so relaxing to watch your videos--I also enjoy the computer stuff of course. They're really well done.
Can this case be overclocked??
yes it is all so VR ready and 80+ Titanium certified.
Yes it can daddy
Nah but the upcoming EliteK can
Obviously.
Don't forget that it has RGB in it and that it's 4K Native with NVIDIA G-Sync and AMD Freesync included too!
That thing is glorious. Hopefully Phanteks can send you one to build in.
Now THAT is a sick ass case... Phanteks never underwhelms. By FAR my favorite case manufacturer and for a good reason. Dont know if I will ever be able to afford a $900 case but its sick never the less.
Love ya Paul but the ending to that video was brutal... can definitely tell CES has kicked your ass this year lol.
Is that a compute case or a fun-park refrigerator?
Can't wait for that 217. Was thinking about a Thermaltake Tower 900 for my next build but that Project 217 is just so incredibly slick!
How ya doin there Paul, thanks for all the CES videos - really enjoying them, I watch all your videos!
totally would like to see you do a dual system build sometime. thanks for the CES coverage goodness
I'm loving p217. Finally someone is challenging lian-li in itx tempered glass with WC support
Phanteks make great cases, beautiful and modular. But $900 is almost my entire PC.
JDTechGear as a 14-year old on a Craigslist and eBay budget, this stuff is beyond a dream.
DJ Vortical As a 22 year old broke college student, I feel your pain. At least it's nice to look at.
Literally 90% of Americans wouldn't make enough money to justify a $900 computer case, you are far from alone.
Fakjbf I guess I'm in that 10%
Fakjbf even if I did make the money to afford it, Idk if I could justify spending $900 on a case haha
Love the look over the 270s
That elite case is sa-weeet! $900 makes me cry, but it's so pretty. I also like that small prototype case. The aesthetics look great on that one and would be perfect for a living room HTPC/VR setup. I do love me some Phanteks
What is the point in having the mini ITX system as well??
How does the 5.25 optical drive bracket work? There seems to be no place for the drive bay to eject 'outside of' the case?
That project 217 looks absolutely gorgeous. I hope the case won't be that expensive because I want one
900 split in 2 is still not enough for me to want a case as huge as that. It is however possible if the case was far more subtle, had the lesser core features, had space for maybe 1 giant 2X fan radiator thingy along with just making the entire case a bit more minimalistic. Then i could foresee the price reaching something that would at least be sensible for a Double PC case.
I freaking WANT this case... To make an x299 BUILD. This is right up there where Case-Labs is!
So is there room for a ATX and a mini ITX or is it for 2 Mini ITX boards?
I love that 217s. the elite is definitely overkill, but it definitely has something for everybody. but the 217s will be my new baby when it comes out. the 217 will be my coffin.
That Elite case would make a lot of sense for a NUC's components.
will we be able to purchase the pcie thing separately?
way to support mITX. The 217S looks pretty intriguing to say the least.
You can get an amazing CaseLabs case for $500 and even that price is considered EXTREME overkill for any PC. That price would also include adding extra parts for increased radiator support depending on the case. Why in the world would I pay $400 more for the same radiator with the Phanteks unique design? Holy crap!
The Project 217 looks awesome, I like the smaller version though.
I'm a Phanteks fan but that case is too heavy for my desk and too heavy for my wallet. But it is good lookin'. Thanks for this video!
Is has to be RGB ready right?
My entire PC was less than $900
Charsept i feel you
why is everyone hating on the cases? Yeah 900 is a lot. but its one hell of a case. Look at some of the shit InWin has come out with. H-frame was 1200. You get what you pay for. Most people wont, because they are just average people. A true enthusiast will love it. If my budget allowed, Id get one just to have the opportunity to build in it. I think itd be a lot of fun, especially with the second m-itx in there too.
Other than that one, I like the idea of that little prototype. It is very sleek, and "modern" i guess you could say. And no rgb (so far), I hate how everything is rgb these days. It takes away from some build i think. rant over..happy ces viewing everyone
Still need a slot for a dvd player. Not ready to give up my Dvd player.
Do they really come with that Roadcase?
You could put another build into that Case. so it's essentially 3 Cases if you got 2 Builds in the Enthoo
Is it possible to download more RAM to this case?
i don't know if i want a gtx 1080 or a case ? help me out guys !
definitely a case bc its overclockable
The case improves ur FPS by 100
they should make a consumer priced version of it,with most features for 150,like that sideway gpu etc
If it were more affordable, I'd go for it, or maybe if I already had all the spare parts needed for custom water cooling, but alas, I need to buy a bunch of fittings, tons of tubing (just so i could get the bends correct), and of course, the pump/reservoir combo (going for mid-tower custom water loop), and last but not least, the radiators. Either way I'm looking forward to building up this pc once I can afford all the parts required
I wish Phanteks would refresh the Enthoo Evolv MATX Case. By adding a full window side panel version and move the ports to the front or top instead of being in the right side.
They did! Hardware Canucks has a video where they show the refreshed Evolv MATX with tempered glass side pantels and front panel connectors.
Nice, why did I miss that.
And why did Paul miss to cover that too..
Kraken x62 and bunch of rgb stuffs will perfectly fit this now while maintaining compact enough to not be a wall on your desktop.
Apparently it includes a hard case like those used for transporting guitar amps. Bet ya if they removed that the price for the case would come down drastically. I remember buying one for my Marshal amp a few years back and it was almost 300 bucks for it.
Why build a $1900 computer when you can buy a single case and power supply for $1900.
I get it, the $900 case is understandable but the $1000 power supply is ridiculous and make zero sense. I still can't believe it.
I like all this enthusiast shit, but this thing is just retarded beyond the regular pretentiousness levels.
What is it? 5 times more material and effort than their 200$ Enthoo Primo?! Oh wait, silly me... There is a tempered glass window!
Maglev i agree with you. This type of chassis is not a revolution. Whoever set the price point is retarded. I rather buy a Caselab and save the extra for graphic card.
Do u think I should buy this case for my first build?
this case is magnificent
Can I download more LEDs? I want it to compliment the RAM I downloaded.
That case is beautiful, and I love it. I would even say that I want it. But it cost more than my entire PC so.... yeah I'll stick my Define R4 for a while. XD
Crystal clear look.
Is it made out of gold?
The major turn off for me is the price tag. It looks sexy as hell though. :/
I love the mini ITX support 😂. unless you're putting 2 seperate computers in this thing, who in their right mind would put a Mini ITX build in this behemoth
The end is near Paul, its the home stretch now.
Wow, I thought someone at CES hit you with a shrink ray!
Phanteks always produces top notch products that I like but $900 is WAYYYYY too much for a case.
still think the enthoo luxe was the best looking case they have made so far in my opinion lol
Holy hell the shot at 8:02
I was actually looking at it and comparing it's size to the guy next to it. Was like; ok, so the S is small factor and the normal 217 is this huge tower with a meter long graphics card. :'D
Paul, i'll never unsubscribe from your channel bro :D just sayin!
WOW that case looks great! so many features! oh, you say its $900? yeah my pc is costs less than that
make a FULL ATX version of Project 217 and be sure to support some rads in it and maybe we can talk Phanteks.
Don't get me wrong i have a Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX and is the best case ever made (for me) judging by ease of install the parts / looks / sturdiness / industrial design BUT... for that price you get a Case Lab or almost a damn In Win H-Frame and that includes a power supply !!!!
Think I'll buy the Elite Satin Black version of this case.
wow...
its bulky af but standing upright just looks awesome consider it bought
The elite is nice but 900 bucks is insane. Not sure who's going to take the plunge on that one. That said, the 217S is gorgeous and I want it on my desk. I've got an InWin 901 now which I adore for the same reason but I'd migrate into a 217S real quick assuming the price is right which worries me considering the Elite is 900 dollars. I'll keep my eye out though, the 217 stuff is beautiful.
Hey Paul, can you do a p400 tempered glass case review please!!!
They will sell a handful to case moders and a handful to rich people, i hope Phantek is able to produce 10 of this to satisfy the demand.
project 217s look really nice :)
Amazing case!
1 like for all the little slip ups enjoyed the computer coverage
Beautiful case
would love to see a ATX version for around $200-$250 of this.
Good to see at least one of you CES covers are staying clear of the clickbaity thumbs and titles.
This will be my HTPC case.
I know you are you just doing your due diligence but these cases are out of the reach for 99.9% of us out here!
Enthoo Elite.... yeah I think that I may buy that one.
Getting my PC today, can't wait :L big upgrade
Just amazing
I want a Project 217 now. That case is SEXY!
Best looking case ive seen from them. a bit too big...but if i had the money id go for it
Order a case, get a flight case which can help you move the dead bodies you had to 'remove' in order to afford it. All very efficient.
I like it. That price though. When I'm making it big I'll be back for it
No way in hell I'd pay that much for a case. That's insane.
*EXCELLENT!*
$900 for a computer case! That is an insane price!
"It's the end of the day at computex and we're getting pretty tired" Paul I think you need some well deserved sleep!
has anyone done a custome build and forgot the case well i dont think any has ever spent more on a case than ther gpu and cpu
wasn't the inwin h tower going to be $900?
If they offered the case in silver, I'd buy it right away.
On a side note, those complaining about the price, this case isn't for you. The system alone, before cooling costs, is likely a $4,000+ system going into the thing. Then easily another $1,500+ on cooling. It's for a niche market, high end, high spending market.
I NEARLY CHOKE on that $900
My Eyes just fallen off when he said $32,000 for an assembly
>first thought when watching the start of the video
"Holy shit, i've found my next case!"
>Upon hearing "will be releasing for $900"
"welp, nevermind...."
Trust me the case will sell. Seriously dude. Most enthusiasts spend clocse to as money on their motherboard as they do their Cpu. I have a 6700k and a 320$ mobo. I'm buying 6850k and a Rampage V ed 10 mext month. My water cooling loop is going to be upwards of 7-800$ Some people don't like their piece of **** case to be the cheapest part of their system. The case will sell period. And I will buy one.
Beautiful
Crystal RGB technology a case that is 80+ Titanium, 4k, and VR Ready... all for a low cost of 900 dollars
Parts in the case not included.
This is beyond overkill far beyond practical especially for the direction computers are heading. It's a litteral PC dinosaur lol.
ok. God damit. I love both. but DAYUM if I can't grt my hands on project 217 soon ima b PISSED that case looks sexy AF and I need it in my life. ok phanteks gimme gimme
that boring box costs 900 bucks?
I mean thats a sweet case and all but holy damn expensive. If I ever win the lottery I'll have you build a PC for me in it.
Iv'e always wanted to a primo now I want the elite :o
*coughcough* 900 bucks for a CASE?? Wow.....that thing had better be able to serve me dinner and drive me to work for that cost!
I dig the 217s