- Mar 29, 2014
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I bought the Phantom Enthusiast full tower after doing (I thought) sufficient homework on it. However, I'm pretty unhappy with it, and I'm going to send it back and eat the shipping cost. Let me get into what I like : the look of the thing is awesome. Black with green trim, the sculpted look to it, just nice to look at and fits the black / green theme I was going for.
I like that it's huge.
Those things said : I hate that there's no side window. Yes, I ordered one for it from NZXT. I don't like the USB on the top, it's awkward for me. I also don't care for magnetic front doors on cases, since I always end up leaving them open anyways.
All of these things I could live with, but the thing that's making me send this thing back is... there is the problem with the 200mm top fans!!! They're actually 193 mm!!! And there are literally zero aftermarket available that fit it. NZXT even said to me they don't know if they're getting more in. Why they engineered the case like this , who knows, but it's severely frustrating.
So, can anyone out there recommend me a new full tower case? here's what I need from it :
Ability to fit a large air cooler like a Noctua nh-d15, cryorig R1, or Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro 3.
Decent sound dampening, but I'm not one of those OCD about the noise my machine makes.
I want something that LOOKS good. Your basic "box" tower isn't going to cut it for me.
A hinged side door with a window panel would be AWESOME.
Price range .. anything up to about 150$ is fine.
And most importantly, something that uses standardized case fan sizes!! I don't want to have to go digging for weird sizes for replacement fans.
I was looking at the Thermaltake Level 10 GT and the Snow edition. The window is a tad bit small but I think I can live with it. And they have refurbished ones on the website for about 125$. Anyone ever owned one and can tell me the ups and downs of it? I've read a lot of reviews that say the hot swap bays are problematic. I can just not use them, right?
Are there any other awesome looking full towers out there that might fit my criteria?
I like that it's huge.
Those things said : I hate that there's no side window. Yes, I ordered one for it from NZXT. I don't like the USB on the top, it's awkward for me. I also don't care for magnetic front doors on cases, since I always end up leaving them open anyways.
All of these things I could live with, but the thing that's making me send this thing back is... there is the problem with the 200mm top fans!!! They're actually 193 mm!!! And there are literally zero aftermarket available that fit it. NZXT even said to me they don't know if they're getting more in. Why they engineered the case like this , who knows, but it's severely frustrating.
So, can anyone out there recommend me a new full tower case? here's what I need from it :
Ability to fit a large air cooler like a Noctua nh-d15, cryorig R1, or Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro 3.
Decent sound dampening, but I'm not one of those OCD about the noise my machine makes.
I want something that LOOKS good. Your basic "box" tower isn't going to cut it for me.
A hinged side door with a window panel would be AWESOME.
Price range .. anything up to about 150$ is fine.
And most importantly, something that uses standardized case fan sizes!! I don't want to have to go digging for weird sizes for replacement fans.
I was looking at the Thermaltake Level 10 GT and the Snow edition. The window is a tad bit small but I think I can live with it. And they have refurbished ones on the website for about 125$. Anyone ever owned one and can tell me the ups and downs of it? I've read a lot of reviews that say the hot swap bays are problematic. I can just not use them, right?
Are there any other awesome looking full towers out there that might fit my criteria?
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