Phanteks Eclipse G400A
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The dull, plain panel behind the intake fans before the motherboard tray is disappointing and makes the case look a bit cheap. Pressing some kind of design into this panel would look so much better.
This seems to be often over looked by case manufacturers as the new Lian Li 207 has a similar ugly plate.
This seems to be often over looked by case manufacturers as the new Lian Li 207 has a similar ugly plate.
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Going to need to be real cheap. I paid £65 for my P400A during lockdown.
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Where the bottom fans aren’t recessed into the PSU shroud like the Lian Li would low profile 15mm fans look better?
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I've just ordered mine!
Phanteks Eclipse G400A | Black
Eclipse G400A Spacious D-RGB Gaming Chassis The G400A is the upgraded successor to the popular P400A, featuring a completely redesigned and more spacious chassis. It’s perfect for clean, modern hardware setups, easily accommodating even the largest graphics cards while leaving ample room for cable
phanteks.com
Kitguru stated in their results that the bottom fans only decreased GPU temp by 1°C and 2°C on CPU.
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I'm surprised it was only a few degrees, but I want to use the premium vertical GPU mount, which will interfere with mounting fans to the shroud's top.
Has yours been delivered? I pre-ordered mine yesterday from another retailer and it has changed to in stock today, so hopefully it'll be shipped imminently. I put my build on hold and have been waiting for this case since September.
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Mine arrived this afternoon.
After a quick unboxing, I'm really pleased with it. It will be a nice upgrade over my old Evolv X case.
I did ditch the tiny screw that holds the lower chamber panel on and replaced it with a standard thumb screw.
After a quick unboxing, I'm really pleased with it. It will be a nice upgrade over my old Evolv X case.
I did ditch the tiny screw that holds the lower chamber panel on and replaced it with a standard thumb screw.
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I would have carried over the vent pattern from the front panel to the side vents. It would have made the PSU and cables more visible, but I think the air flow and aesthetics would have been better.
I'm upgrading from a Enthoo Evolv mATX case. It lacks the airflow I need for a 7900X3D and 4070 Ti Super.
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I finished mine yesterday and it looks fantastic but a few things to consider
The side GPU intake mesh/perforations are so small/dense it's hardly pulling in any air with 3 Noctua NF-F12 fans at 1000 RPM
The top mount isn't offset from the Mobo so if you are using a thicker then standard AIO like a Arctic Cooler it will interfere with 8 pin motherboard power. I had to use the factory flat style power cables rather than custom sleeved as didn't have room for the curve.
The front panel connectors are only long enough to go through the first bottom cable cut out if your headers are at the bottom of your board. This cut out is very small and barely leaves enough room for 2 PCIe power cables for your GPU you will not fit a third if your GPU requires it!
I had no issues with cable management at the back mine ended up nice and clean with no side panel bulge.
Temps are excellent over my old case and this thing is gorgeous still need to finish the RGB.
If Phanteks had continued the mesh pattern from the front panel to the side vents and top that would have been incredible and a big miss by Phanteks.
The side GPU intake mesh/perforations are so small/dense it's hardly pulling in any air with 3 Noctua NF-F12 fans at 1000 RPM
The top mount isn't offset from the Mobo so if you are using a thicker then standard AIO like a Arctic Cooler it will interfere with 8 pin motherboard power. I had to use the factory flat style power cables rather than custom sleeved as didn't have room for the curve.
The front panel connectors are only long enough to go through the first bottom cable cut out if your headers are at the bottom of your board. This cut out is very small and barely leaves enough room for 2 PCIe power cables for your GPU you will not fit a third if your GPU requires it!
I had no issues with cable management at the back mine ended up nice and clean with no side panel bulge.
Temps are excellent over my old case and this thing is gorgeous still need to finish the RGB.
If Phanteks had continued the mesh pattern from the front panel to the side vents and top that would have been incredible and a big miss by Phanteks.
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