Phanteks Pro "clicking"

Digital X · 28 Sep 2014 at 22:30

When using my PC (more so with gaming I've noticed) there appears to be a clicking/light snapping sound but cannot determine a specific area. The window isn't loose and I've taken bits apart and put it back together with all screws finger tight just to see how it came apart.

Nothing wiggles freely at all, quite stumped. Not a huge huge issue but quite annoying now.

This does not happen in certain time frames and is quite spontaneous.

MadMatty · 28 Sep 2014 at 23:03

I notice this too with the luxe. A soon as any thing warms up the case, it almost instantly starts to creak with quite loud and violent sounding click/snaps, more so than any other case I have ever owned. And again when it cools down.

Digital X · 28 Sep 2014 at 23:08

I mean in my case (pun not intended) my temps never go over 60 either cpu or gpu, could there be slight expanding/contracting like an oven does? Probably over thinking but hey.

JIM_BOB7813 · 11 Oct 2014 at 14:27

My Enthoo pro makes a lot of weird noises, things to check:

Check the front fan as mine made an awful clicking noise, ended up using another fan - no support/response from Phanteks.

Make sure the cross brace at the back of the HDD bays is tight (mine was loose).

I lined the HDD bays with a thin layer of electrical tape to stop them rattling and also made some foam wedges using foam double sided tape wrapped in electrical tape. Then place the foam blocks between the sleds and the bay vertical braces to stop the HDDs rattling.

Gerard · 11 Oct 2014 at 21:28

My corsair 750d has an occasional click sound after gaming for a while, guessing its the side panel expanding slightly.

setter · 11 Oct 2014 at 22:44

Get this in my primo too. I'm guessing its due to the use of plastic on some of the parts. No such issue on my old lian Li A70F as its all aluminium.

Midlife Crisis · 12 Oct 2014 at 09:24

The PCI blanks rattled badly on mine I just bent then ever so slightly so when the thumb screw is done up it really puts pressure on both ends of the metal

paulstung · 12 Oct 2014 at 18:49

My Luxe, and my Primo both click, and creak, when warming up and cooling down, it is that bad at times my dog jumps a mile. I think it is just one of those things that happens to Phanteks cases more than others, maybe because they are new to cases they haven't got the material choice down to a tee yet, that's the only thing I can think of.

flame696 · 12 Oct 2014 at 20:02

My primo also make flicking noises it's just heat making the case expand its nothing to worry about some cases do that

hughythomas · 13 Oct 2014 at 00:06

Yup my Luxe 'creaks' - fricking ****ed off tbh as I bought this as a silent rig for my recording studio.

Phanteks has been a bit of a let down despite all the hype in my opinion.

Bacon? · 14 Oct 2014 at 12:41

Where does the noise originate from? As I own the Pro and mine hasnt made a sound beyond the normal fan noise.

Digital X · 14 Oct 2014 at 13:22

Sounds to me at least, it's from the closed side panel at the back, as I used to have it sideways, front facing right.

dazza13 · 14 Oct 2014 at 14:09

I haven't noticed that on my Pro and I have the beastly 295x2 running in it so it gets pretty toasty after 3 hour bf4 session.

paulstung · 14 Oct 2014 at 19:55

I'm sure it's the side panels they are quite flimsy when it is off the case, it will be just the process of heating up and cooling down, once it has been on for about 20 minutes it's fine, up until you turn it off.

JIM_BOB7813 · 14 Oct 2014 at 23:44

I also get the plastic creaking noise although not very often, it sounds like a loud snap.