NZXT Phantom Build - Advice needed

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So after a rather crap year I decided to give my rig an overhaul as a premature Christmas present to myself :).

I am considering the following:

NZXT Phantom Enthusiast in White (to replace an old Lian-Li PC-B25B Midi-Tower)
Corsair HX 850W ATX Modular PSU (to replace my Corsair HX 620W)
Corsair Hydro H80 Cooler (to replace Prolimatech Megahalems)
NZXT Sentry LX LCD Fan Controller (possibility, I realise there is an existing simple controller/switches on the Phantom)

Fans:
2x Scythe Gentle Typhoon 120mm (to replace the stock H80 radiator fans)
2x Akasa 120mm Blue LED fans for the side panel (to replace stock fans)
1x 140mm front Fan (coloured fan might not be needed due to light from inside of case from other fans?)
2x 200mm NZXT FS-200LED fans (blue - replacing the stock 200mm fan)

While the upgrade is partially cosmetic and partially performance related, I am open to suggestions on pretty much everything except the case. I would like to match the blue lightning/hue from the fans as best as possible, so if I could get fans from the same vendor it would be ideal.

I am not getting a big side fan, I am going to mod the panel with large fan placement hole to a clear perspex cut-out.

Thoughts? As mentioned, feedback and critique is most welcome.

Thanks
 
I'd avoid the sentry, underpowered and really annoying. Also lots of cables due to the temperature probes.

Either get a manual lamptron or one of the aqua computer aquereo.
 
I'd avoid the sentry, underpowered and really annoying. Also lots of cables due to the temperature probes.

Either get a manual lamptron or one of the aqua computer aquereo.

Excellent, thanks for the heads up - will look into the latter two suggestions :).
 
Howdy,

To be perfectly honest the thought did cross my mind!

Re-using my Black-ops bundle, I7 [email protected], 6GB RAM on a x58 TUF Sabertooth - black would go nicely with the motherboard colourscheme. Oh bother, decisions decisions!
 
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