** Forum Review Samples - Phanteks P600S **

[Vidar]

Haha you know it was! You have a keeper with her. Anyone who can bake like that is a goddess or some sort of magical being.

She's both I'm sure lol And believe me I know I've hit the absolute jackpot with her!

So are you guys ready to talk a trade deal? Haha

 

[kayakbeast]

She's both I'm sure lol And believe me I know I've hit the absolute jackpot with her!

So are you guys ready to talk a trade deal? Haha

For your mrs or more cookies lol...

 

[Vidar]

I'm open to offers haha, nah just the cookies though she makes other things too

 

[Ezyryder]

I have finally built mine, did it last night, have taken some photos of the build and will be doing a write up in the next few days.

 

[Vidar]

Looking forward to seeing your review and pictures mate, I've discovered I need to buy some cleaner and more thermal paste before I do mine now.... Wish I had the money to make some additional changes to.

 

[Ezyryder]

First of all thanks to Connor and Glen for organising this. I am really pleased to have been selected to review one of these cases.

For this review I decided to put my computer build into the Phanteks P600S as standard. I would have liked to buy an extra fan and may be get an AIO for the CPU but funds are tight at the moment, so I had to build it as it comes.

I went for the windowless version, as whilst I have some RGB components (the GPU and Motherboard) I don’t really care for them and prefer the added soundproofing a windowless version might give me.

The following components went into this build:

• Intel i7 8700 (non-K)
• Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo
• Gigabyte Z370 Ultra Gaming
• 16GB GSkill DDR4 F4-3200C16D
• Gigabyte 1080Ti Gaming OC 11GB
• 3x 2.5 SSDs + 1x M.2 SSD
• 1x WD 2TB Blue HDD
• Seasonic X660

First impressions were excellent, as you can see from the photos the packaging oozes quality, the case comes inside its own cloth bag, which keeps it protected from getting scratched, etc. A very nice touch. All the accessories come in their own carboard box, with every HDD cage, cable wrapped and protected. The manual is a work of art, the amount of detail and information found in it is just astounding. I spent an hour or two perusing the manual before I started building it. First impressions were a solid 10/10 at this stage.

And now to the case itself, a very sturdy steel case, quite a bit wider than my old Silverstone FT-02 (around 4cm wider), as tall but less deep. The case comes with 3 fans as standard. 2 at the front and one at the back. I was unsure if this would be enough (coming from 3 AP 180mm fans on my FT-02), more on this later. I would rate the quality of the materials on par with my FT-02. Everything was well put together, all the cables were nicely tied around the back, the studs were all in place for an ATX board (if you have a M-ATX you might have to install some additional ones) and the fans, grill, etc all looked of excellent quality.

Installing the system was mostly straight forward, I had trouble feeding a couple of cables through and I unscrewed the SSD holders before realising my mistake (took me a couple of minutes) but everything else was easy enough, you just have to take your time. There is space for 3 SSDs at the back as standard, and room for 16 HDDs, although you only get 4 cages with the case, which to be honest should be enough for 99.9% of users (3 SSDs + 4 HDDs!).

Cable management was a bit cramped at the back (sorry no photos with everything in the case) but that was probably more to do with my lack of organisation than anything. There is plenty of room and Velcro ties to do it nicely as you can see from the photo above.

The photos above were taken just before I installed the motherboard.

I was worried the case would look worse than my old premium Silverstone FT-02 but this is not the case, the case looks as good, or even better than the old Silverstone, and now comes the best things, this thing is SILENT, I can barely hear a hum even when playing games and it is dead quiet in normal use, this is coming from the FT-02 which was already a very quiet case. Temperatures are also a bit lower than with my FT-02 (about 6 degrees less on the GPU and 3 degrees on the CPU when running Assassins Creed Odyssey). This is with the panels on the case too. I am impressed, and to be honest if I was looking for a new case I would be seriously be looking at this case, from the very useful front panel, to the quality feel and materials used plus the 3 standard fans this thing is a beast. Well done Phanteks!

 

[Kurgen]

looks good, nice tidy build too

 

[Ezyryder]

@texasjohn or @Alexrose1uk I (well my wife!) would like the Silverstone FT-02 gone asap so whoever can collect it / get it dispatched quicker gets it. It is the black windowed version, comes with 2 SSD adapters and a free DVD drive!

 

[Pulseammo]

That's actually really nice looking in the black without the window.

What is the sound like when you don't have the front panel on? Does it still dampen the sound well?

 

[Ezyryder]

That's actually really nice looking in the black without the window.

What is the sound like when you don't have the front panel on? Does it still dampen the sound well?

I haven't tried it yet in earnest with the panels off, I will have a try tonight when I get a few games in Apex and let you know.

 

[Alexrose1uk]

@texasjohn or @Alexrose1uk I (well my wife!) would like the Silverstone FT-02 gone asap so whoever can collect it / get it dispatched quicker gets it. It is the black windowed version, comes with 2 SSD adapters and a free DVD drive!

I'll come collect first thing Saturday around 8.30-9am if that suits you Drop me an email back with your address

 

[Megahurtz400]

Build done this evening, few more photos to do and some basic thermal tests then I’ll get the write up done in time for the weekend

 

[Ezyryder]

That's actually really nice looking in the black without the window.

What is the sound like when you don't have the front panel on? Does it still dampen the sound well?

So I played around 30 min of AC:Odyssey last night without the panels, I could hear a hum coming from the case, but nothing too noticeable. Certainly less loud than my Silverstone FT-02. I would say it would be audible in a quiet room, but definitely not something that would bother you if you are playing and the music/sound is coming through the speakers and less so if you play with headphones (like I do most of the time).

Build done this evening, few more photos to do and some basic thermal tests then I’ll get the write up done in time for the weekend

Nice one, which one did you go for in the end?

 

[Megahurtz400]

So I played around 30 min of AC:Odyssey last night without the panels, I could hear a hum coming from the case, but nothing too noticeable. Certainly less loud than my Silverstone FT-02. I would say it would be audible in a quiet room, but definitely not something that would bother you if you are playing and the music/sound is coming through the speakers and less so if you play with headphones (like I do most of the time).



Nice one, which one did you go for in the end?

White with window as I have a white internal theme to my build.

On the noise front, I’ve replaced the Phanteks fans ML140’s as I’m in the Corsair ecosystem for RGB goodness, so these are essentially silent anyway, but will be interested to see how it sounds compared to my previous Phanteks case when my Vega 64 starts spinning up!

We shall see tonight

Little iPhone camera preview for you all

Have some RGB strips arriving tomorrow as well to finish it off.

 

[Vidar]

Noice!

 

[marco.da.man]

White with window as I have a white internal theme to my build.

On the noise front, I’ve replaced the Phanteks fans ML140’s as I’m in the Corsair ecosystem for RGB goodness, so these are essentially silent anyway, but will be interested to see how it sounds compared to my previous Phanteks case when my Vega 64 starts spinning up!

We shall see tonight

Little iPhone camera preview for you all

Have some RGB strips arriving tomorrow as well to finish it off.

that looks nice

 

[Megahurtz400]

RIGHT HERE WE GO!

Sorry for the delay, work has been the busiest it's ever been and i've had a honking cold for the past week!

So the Phanteks Eclipse P600S White with Window was kindly sent to me by OcUK & Phanteks to review.

UNBOXING

It arrived in a great looking box! OcUK were kind enough to send me the ITX bracket as this case can run dual systems, with the ITX being in the top. However I just haven't had the time to break down the HTPC, and you also need a special Phanteks PSU to run this set up



On opening the box, you'd greeted by a nice box which contains all the accessories (HDD cages, screws etc). When opening the case it really feels like you're opening a quality product, with the case in it's own black fabric/mesh type back and black foam rather than a plastic bag and white Styrofoam and the screws coming in their own plastic organiser rather than a plastic bag. I'm a big fan (Phan? ) of Phanteks case, as you can see in the last picture The options for this case are huge, with the Dual System, vertical GPU bracket optional extras, and the ridiculous space for rads, you'll be able to do anything you want in here!







So unsheathing the case from its soft black fabric home, you can instantly tell that, at first glance the build quality of this case is extremely high, it is HEAVY! With thick, cold powder coated steel on all the way round. I imagine the sound dampening panels have a lot to do with this as well, as when you remove the front and top removable panels, they have some serious "heft!" The doors on hinges are revolutionary as well, I keep finding myself taking a moment to think about what i'm typing this review next and sitting back and popping open the tempered glass door and having a peek inside Was also great when I installed the RGB strips after the machine was built and sat on my desk, didn't need to pull it all out and unscrew thumbscrews to get the side panels off. The only thing i'm not a huge fan of is the front I/O under a flap, which is quite tough to open/close. I'd have like to have seen it on the left hand side of the case like the Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Glass. Easier to access, and would look neater in my opinion.













There were a few dark marks on a few parts of the case, not something that I can see when it's sat next to me, but a shame none the less. I'd be a bit disappointed if i'd have bought this out of my own pocket. Then again, it is a brilliant shade of white that it'd be tough not to mark! There were also some very slight patches of "orange peel" in places, but I expect i'm only noticing this as I work in the motor industry and deal with car paint a lot, the untrained eye probably wouldn't spot it.



Can't find any specs for the pre-installed fans on the Phanteks website, but they were black and don't fit the colour scheme of this build so swapped the out for Corsair ML140 RGB's, as i'm locked deep into the Corsair iCue EcoSystem. I'd like to see some full RGB fans from Phanteks, and would consider moving to them if they performed similarly to the ML140's, just for brand conformity! Would also be good to make use of the inbuilt fam hub in the back of the case.



For what i'd call a "premium" case, there is a lot of plastic inside which is kind of disappointing, for example the cover to the PSU chamber at the bottom, as well as the four black pieces on the side, where you can mount the HDD cages. More on these later. I personally think black rubber grommets looks better, or even if these were steel to match the rest of the case.



THE BUILD

I transferred over my gaming PC from my Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Glass:

Ryzen 2700X
Gigabyte Aorus GA-AX370-Gaming 5 AMD X370
Team Group Night Hawk RGB 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C16 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - RGB White
Sapphire Radeon RX VEGA 64 Nitro+ 8GB
Corsair h115i AIO (Inc CableMods white AIO sleeves)
be quiet! Straight Power 11 850W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply
White PSU Cable Extensions
5 x Corsair ML140 RGB
Intel 512GB 545s SSD
4 x Corsair RGB Strips



Getting everything into the case was a doddle, however, I found you can't installed the fans in the front of the case, with the radiator on the inside and still fit the fan filter, if that makes sense? In the Enthoo Pro M Glass you can have it set up this way so you can still see the RGB goodness of the fans through the front nice and clear. Slightly disappointing as i'm currently running it without the front dust filter as I was too tired/ill to pull it out and change it round.



Then we get onto cable management (Let me preface this by saying i'm not that good at it to start with, so someone with better skills than me might not have these issues). The location of some of the holes at the front is a strange one, meaning I had to run the fan power cables for the front fans diagonally, although this may also allude to Phanteks not wanting to have the fans set up like this as mentioned in my previous point.

Now, back to those four sliding plastic panels at the front of the case. These are not a great design. Due to the thickness of the 24 pin ATX cables, and the USB 3 header, it's almost impossible to get them all the line up straight and keep the cable management holes covered. Again, I think rubber grommets like in the Enthoo Pro M Glass would not only look better, but free up this section for maybe some more white accents, or something other than thin plastic sliding pieces. This is one of the things that kind of ruined the build experience for me, and that if i'd paid £140 for this case i'd be a bit disappointed. Also, although I don't have a photo of this, the very front of the PSU Shroud is just a big hole, meaning you can see down into the octopus of cables which i've got down there. Again, maybe someone with better cable management skills would be able to hide the cables up better, but it'd be nice to have a clip/screw in white steel panel so that you have a nice clean shelf if you dont need the space for the bigger rads/lots of HDD's etc.



GPU Sag for those interested. This is without the Anti-Sag GPU bracket as to use that you have to remove the back SSD mount on the back of the motherboard tray, and I had already installed my SSD in this one, and as said before, it was late and I am a lazy man. However, I think the case itself (the PCI-E slots on this mobo are heavily reinforced as well) does a good job, and considering i'm not using the bracket that's supplied with the Sapphire card either, I don't think there's a huge amount of difference between that and using the card naked, and the Nito+ is a BEEFY card!



So overall the build process wasn't hassle free, but it certainly wasn't a total pain. There's a few things which I think could be improved slightly, but they're not deal breakers for me personally and the look of the case more than outweighs any negative, as you can see below!









One for the RGB Junkies

Thermals & Noise

As this is my first case review, I don't have a huge amount to compare it to.

Thermal wise, it runs a few degrees hotter than my Enthoo Pro M Glass with the front panels on, as you'd expect, but with the soundproofing panels removed temps dropped pretty quickly down to similar temps. From the top of my head as it feels like i've been typing this for about 10 years now, the Vega 64 topped out at around 70 degrees after 3-4 hours of PUBG on Ultra/Competitive Settings, and Ryzen 2700x never went above 60 degrees.

Noise, the ML140's are effectively SILENT even when under load. At idle, in a dead silent room, the only thing you can hear is the AIO pump chugging away. As I said, I didn't get a chance to test the stock fans, but may put the into my HTPC and see how they compare to the 3 fans which come with the Enthoo Pro M Glass

FINAL VERDICT! (TL;DR)

While I can't say this case is perfect, the way it matches the rest of my build means i'd happily pay £140 if I was buying my set up again and knew about this case.

If anyone has any questions or wants anymore testing doing, let me know and i'll see what I can do

Thanks again to @Connor@Overclockers and Glen @ Phanteks for sending me a case to review, hope I haven't bored you to death

 

[marco.da.man]

RIGHT HERE WE GO!

Sorry for the delay, work has been the busiest it's ever been and i've had a honking cold for the past week!

So the Phanteks Eclipse P600S White with Window was kindly sent to me by OcUK & Phanteks to review.

UNBOXING

It arrived in a great looking box! OcUK were kind enough to send me the ITX bracket as this case can run dual systems, with the ITX being in the top. However I just haven't had the time to break down the HTPC, and you also need a special Phanteks PSU to run this set up



On opening the box, you'd greeted by a nice box which contains all the accessories (HDD cages, screws etc). When opening the case it really feels like you're opening a quality product, with the case in it's own black fabric/mesh type back and black foam rather than a plastic bag and white Styrofoam and the screws coming in their own plastic organiser rather than a plastic bag. I'm a big fan (Phan? ) of Phanteks case, as you can see in the last picture The options for this case are huge, with the Dual System, vertical GPU bracket optional extras, and the ridiculous space for rads, you'll be able to do anything you want in here!







So unsheathing the case from its soft black fabric home, you can instantly tell that, at first glance the build quality of this case is extremely high, it is HEAVY! With thick, cold powder coated steel on all the way round. I imagine the sound dampening panels have a lot to do with this as well, as when you remove the front and top removable panels, they have some serious "heft!" The doors on hinges are revolutionary as well, I keep finding myself taking a moment to think about what i'm typing this review next and sitting back and popping open the tempered glass door and having a peek inside Was also great when I installed the RGB strips after the machine was built and sat on my desk, didn't need to pull it all out and unscrew thumbscrews to get the side panels off. The only thing i'm not a huge fan of is the front I/O under a flap, which is quite tough to open/close. I'd have like to have seen it on the left hand side of the case like the Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Glass. Easier to access, and would look neater in my opinion.













There were a few dark marks on a few parts of the case, not something that I can see when it's sat next to me, but a shame none the less. I'd be a bit disappointed if i'd have bought this out of my own pocket. Then again, it is a brilliant shade of white that it'd be tough not to mark! There were also some very slight patches of "orange peel" in places, but I expect i'm only noticing this as I work in the motor industry and deal with car paint a lot, the untrained eye probably wouldn't spot it.



Can't find any specs for the pre-installed fans on the Phanteks website, but they were black and don't fit the colour scheme of this build so swapped the out for Corsair ML140 RGB's, as i'm locked deep into the Corsair iCue EcoSystem. I'd like to see some full RGB fans from Phanteks, and would consider moving to them if they performed similarly to the ML140's, just for brand conformity! Would also be good to make use of the inbuilt fam hub in the back of the case.



For what i'd call a "premium" case, there is a lot of plastic inside which is kind of disappointing, for example the cover to the PSU chamber at the bottom, as well as the four black pieces on the side, where you can mount the HDD cages. More on these later. I personally think black rubber grommets looks better, or even if these were steel to match the rest of the case.



THE BUILD

I transferred over my gaming PC from my Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Glass:

Ryzen 2700X
Gigabyte Aorus GA-AX370-Gaming 5 AMD X370
Team Group Night Hawk RGB 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C16 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - RGB White
Sapphire Radeon RX VEGA 64 Nitro+ 8GB
Corsair h115i AIO (Inc CableMods white AIO sleeves)
be quiet! Straight Power 11 850W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply
White PSU Cable Extensions
5 x Corsair ML140 RGB
Intel 512GB 545s SSD
4 x Corsair RGB Strips



Getting everything into the case was a doddle, however, I found you can't installed the fans in the front of the case, with the radiator on the inside and still fit the fan filter, if that makes sense? In the Enthoo Pro M Glass you can have it set up this way so you can still see the RGB goodness of the fans through the front nice and clear. Slightly disappointing as i'm currently running it without the front dust filter as I was too tired/ill to pull it out and change it round.



Then we get onto cable management (Let me preface this by saying i'm not that good at it to start with, so someone with better skills than me might not have these issues). The location of some of the holes at the front is a strange one, meaning I had to run the fan power cables for the front fans diagonally, although this may also allude to Phanteks not wanting to have the fans set up like this as mentioned in my previous point.

Now, back to those four sliding plastic panels at the front of the case. These are not a great design. Due to the thickness of the 24 pin ATX cables, and the USB 3 header, it's almost impossible to get them all the line up straight and keep the cable management holes covered. Again, I think rubber grommets like in the Enthoo Pro M Glass would not only look better, but free up this section for maybe some more white accents, or something other than thin plastic sliding pieces. This is one of the things that kind of ruined the build experience for me, and that if i'd paid £140 for this case i'd be a bit disappointed. Also, although I don't have a photo of this, the very front of the PSU Shroud is just a big hole, meaning you can see down into the octopus of cables which i've got down there. Again, maybe someone with better cable management skills would be able to hide the cables up better, but it'd be nice to have a clip/screw in white steel panel so that you have a nice clean shelf if you dont need the space for the bigger rads/lots of HDD's etc.



GPU Sag for those interested. This is without the Anti-Sag GPU bracket as to use that you have to remove the back SSD mount on the back of the motherboard tray, and I had already installed my SSD in this one, and as said before, it was late and I am a lazy man. However, I think the case itself (the PCI-E slots on this mobo are heavily reinforced as well) does a good job, and considering i'm not using the bracket that's supplied with the Sapphire card either, I don't think there's a huge amount of difference between that and using the card naked, and the Nito+ is a BEEFY card!



So overall the build process wasn't hassle free, but it certainly wasn't a total pain. There's a few things which I think could be improved slightly, but they're not deal breakers for me personally and the look of the case more than outweighs any negative, as you can see below!









One for the RGB Junkies

Thermals & Noise

As this is my first case review, I don't have a huge amount to compare it to.

Thermal wise, it runs a few degrees hotter than my Enthoo Pro M Glass with the front panels on, as you'd expect, but with the soundproofing panels removed temps dropped pretty quickly down to similar temps. From the top of my head as it feels like i've been typing this for about 10 years now, the Vega 64 topped out at around 70 degrees after 3-4 hours of PUBG on Ultra/Competitive Settings, and Ryzen 2700x never went above 60 degrees.

Noise, the ML140's are effectively SILENT even when under load. At idle, in a dead silent room, the only thing you can hear is the AIO pump chugging away. As I said, I didn't get a chance to test the stock fans, but may put the into my HTPC and see how they compare to the 3 fans which come with the Enthoo Pro M Glass

FINAL VERDICT! (TL;DR)

While I can't say this case is perfect, the way it matches the rest of my build means i'd happily pay £140 if I was buying my set up again and knew about this case.

If anyone has any questions or wants anymore testing doing, let me know and i'll see what I can do

Thanks again to @Connor@Overclockers and Glen @ Phanteks for sending me a case to review, hope I haven't bored you to death

great review and quality pictures, well done sir, system looks grand in there

 

[Ezyryder]

Great review,

I believe Phanteks use RGB shrouds for their fans as opposed to full RGB fans:

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Phanteks Halos 140mm RGB LED Fan Frame - Black= £7.99
• 1 x Phanteks Halos Lux 140mm RGB LED Fan Frame - Aluminium Black= £13.99

Total: £31.88 (includes shipping: £9.90)​

​

 

[orbitalwalsh]

Great review,

I believe Phanteks use RGB shrouds for their fans as opposed to full RGB fans:

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Phanteks Halos 140mm RGB LED Fan Frame - Black= £7.99
• 1 x Phanteks Halos Lux 140mm RGB LED Fan Frame - Aluminium Black= £13.99

Total: £31.88 (includes shipping: £9.90)
​

side are Digital 3 pin and bottom/top are standard 4 pin - they offer a soft glow rather then high lighting of fans with built in lighting .
Lighting is also effected by installed fans as can be seen by the Silent Wings giving a textured effect. Silent Loops look nice as well due to the shiny smooth white and blades being joined together

Spoiler: both types of halo RGB in action