Phanteks Enthoo Elite PH-ES916E_BK Black Anodized Aluminum Panels, Powder Coated Steel Chassis, Tempered Glass Side Panel E-ATX Full Tower Case Computer Case - Newegg Retail Exclusive

Pros: Almost too spacious High quality materials Support for 2 PC's in one case Futureproof with USB type C and HDMI ports on the front Quiet considering it has 5 fans Great looking

Cons: Insanely heavy - Good for quality, bad for back No 24 pin ATX power extension included - Come on Phanteks. It's a $900 case. I think you can spring for a 24 pin extension. No spot for hardware storage inside the case - Most cases have a spot to put the extra screws and whatnot, such as in a 3.5" bay So many options for mounting hardware, you have to do some serious planning Front I/O panel is more difficult to open that I would like Gets fingerprints on it easily

Overall Review: I have been jonesing for a no compromise case since my Zalman GT1000. Most cases are made of chintzy plastic and stamped steel. Windows are made of plastic and front bezels are injection molded plastic. I previously had a Corsair 750D Airflow and it was a well thought out case, but it just left me wishing for something built to a higher standard. I almost pulled the trigger on an Inwin 909 a few times, but I just didn't like how you had to fish all your cables through the back of the case to connect them to the rear I/O ports. I also didn't like the radiator options. It was definitely on point from a materials perspective, though. Once the Enthoo Elite showed up, I knew I was going to be dropping $900. I _absolutely do not_ regret spending $900 on this case. There are no compromises with this case. Everything is built to an extremely high standard. Every detail has been well thought out. The stamped steel is still there, but it's kept to a minimum. There is a glut of radiator and fan options. If custom loops are your thing, this is the case for you. If I open the door and put my hand inside, no matter where I put it, there is good airflow. The are a few things I would have liked to have seen done differently: -The front IO panel is a little hard to open without shaving off the tops of your fingernails. They should have put some more thought into how this opens. -The front IO panel is sturdy, but it's still made of plastic and for $900, it should be metal. -There should be a spot designed to store extra hardware inside the case. -There should be a 24 pin ATX power extension included. This is just Phanteks being cheap/greedy and it's somewhat offensive when they are charging $900 for a computer case. Considerations: -This thing will be too heavy to move when you are done assembling your PC. I am 6'2" with a large, muscular frame. The case was too heavy and awkward for me to move by myself from where I built it to where it lives now. I had to remove the top, side, and front panels, as well as the tempered glass to lighten it up to the point where I could move it without giving myself a hernia. -You are most likely going to need extended 24pin ATX and 8pin EPS cables. The case comes with a nice EPS extension, but no 24 pin. You can purchase extensions from companies like Bitfenix for fairly cheap. I have an EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 power supply and the included 600mm 24 pin cable was BARELY long enough to connect to the motherboard, which is currently an ASUS x99-A USB 3.1 (I have an EVGA X99 FTW K on the way). I had to route the cable around the front of the case and up along the side of the motherboard, instead of through the back. I purchased a BitFenix Alchemy 24-Pin 30cm extension and it works great.

Pros: The case has so much room to work with. All the spots for hard drive storage keeps them well hidden and there are spots to tie down cables for a nice clean look. It has a nice sleek look. It was fairly easy to work with.

Cons: The only problem I had is more of a personal problem really, but some of my cables didn't reach where I needed them to which could honestly be solved by simply using longer cables or getting extensions.

Overall Review: I love the look of the case and its RGB lighting. It makes my build look phenomenal and still has plenty of room for extra additions.

Pros: easily by far the biigest pc case imaginable--2.5x appears bigger than my other phanteks tower-- build is like an aircraft carrier and the road case it comes with is insane--looks like a concert roadie case-worth hundreds easily, the case alone. have not built yet my super system but there is enought room for everything one could consider- not expected when i ordered but this is extremely good value- a 100 out of 10

Cons: phanteks scored a home run! zero cons here

Overall Review: yes it seems expensive but for value this beats all other cases--last case you will ever need, i have owned dozens of cases--if you have the money and oh yeah it is huge and heavy-love it

Pros: This case is very easy to work with. It's beautiful

Cons: Well, it is a rather heavy case :-), but that is ok.

Overall Review: If you are looking for the ultimate case for your next machine this is the case.

Pros: - Supports Dual system: This is a hidden gem feature that Phanteks fails to market. Basically You can have a full ATX or EBB Motherboard in a vertical position and if you run a DUAL GPU setup with the provided vertical PCI-E mount would have enough space for a mini-ITX XEON E3 or intel i7 motherboard running horizontally over the second chamber that is intended for the water cooling reservoir. If you run a triple GPU setup you might be able to get by with a mini-ITX intel D series Xeon that has the low profile heat sink. - Cable management and routing: It is easy to run the cables from the PSU to the motherboards and it has enough space to have a power splitting box to duplicate required power ports from the same high Watt PSU. - Magnetic Filters: This is a pretty nice feature whereby any dust/Fur would attach and clean up easily off the panels. - Highly reconfigurable: This case is going to last the high quality build means you should be looking at two to 3 generations of systems living in it as long as the motherboard form factor is the same, and it supports water cooling and water cooling reservoirs. - Stable: Since it is heavy it isn't gonna move anywhere so accidentally knocking it isn't going to happen.

Cons: - Pretty Heavy: 102 lb is 54 KG, so it is no joke to move around, even slightly shifting it is an effort. - Filters: Although it had magnetic filters I did see a high build up of dust on the lower panel, perhaps selling a second set of air filters that attach to the bottom of the magnetic filter would be a good idea. - Manual: The manual is more like a catalogue, it takes a bit of effort for it to translate to what you would expect in a motherboard like manual.

Pros: It looks great

Cons: Extremely heavy Insanely disappointing quality control: The flight case itself arrived damaged Internal aluminium panels were not properly installed and were left loose inside the case Included PWM hubs arrived with the top covers stuffed along the case seam, exposing the PCB. Installation screws were missing as well Front panel USB C port was damaged Front panel labels were printed onto the case misaligned Mid chassis plates arrived knocked out of place Multiple scratches around and inside of the case Top panel metal mesh was bent and did not align properly Included tool box with all the screws arrived open, with the loose screws everywhere in the case Felt like I received a returned, defective, open box product for US$899

Overall Review: All of this for a $899 case. To say that it was extremely disappointed would be an understatement at the least. To see the top of the line 'elite' Phanteks case arrive in such a condition does not grant confidence in the rest of their product line. To top it all off, now I have to lug this 50kg case back to a shipping office myself to ship it back to Newegg. Just go with a CaseLabs product if you're willing to spend this amount of money on a case.

Pros: supports almost any water cooling setup. has a much more modern and refined appearance compared with offerings from caselabs. modularity. the case makes a nice table. included fan hubs and lighting are nice. the grey looks very nice. the case is very sturdy. it comes with a nice detailed manual, which you will need. the included fans are not cheap versions but their actual retail fans. lots of room in back to hide pumps, cables, whatever. could install dual systems or dual power supplies and use this to make a very upscale miner. I'm running out of positives.

Cons: several qc issues with my case. mine arrived with something rattling inside the io box. the wheel for the lighting is tilted to one side leading me to believe the broken piece is for the wheel. there are a few imperfections in the paint on the large back panel. they are on the inside but I know they are there. several screws were not correctly threaded or overtightened. the included fans were not even correctly installed. one was exhaust and two were intake on the front. that is just lazy. there were plastic pieces which had strands of fine hanging from them like the mold was not filled and pressed properly. the removable panel for mounting reservoir or drives had one standoff cross threaded which made me spend almost 20 minutes getting it out to fix. I gave up trying to remove the io panel to see what is broken inside of it. all of these issues should not exist in a $900 case. lastly there are sharp edges all over the place in this thing. I have worked with $50 cases that cut me less. the expansion slot covers don't rest on anything. the thumbscrew is supposed to hold them steady. we will see. the included vertical gpu bracket sags like it's going to snap.

Overall Review: I want to love this case because it's beautiful but quality issues leave a bad taste in your mouth when you spend this much and don't get attention to detail. the dark base pro 900 is still the best case I've worked with and you can nearly get 4 of those for the price of this one.

Pros: Plenty of room for airflow, lots of devices, water coolers dream, gorgeous design and replaced my Corsair Obsidian 900D too many possibilities with all this space! Just make sure you have room for the case as it stands about 30 inches high!

Cons: Bigger is better right?? No cons here!

Overall Review: First off, there are negative reviews out there more than likely from people that are not into building beast machines. This case is CRAZY BIG! The packaging it arrives in will tell you that right from the door. It came in a solid shipping container like no other case Ive ever bought. Time and effort went into this design as you can easily mount several water cooling solutions, even quad 140mm radiators! IT IS HEAVY BECAUSE ITS A SOLID BEAST! I do not recommend lifting this sucker alone. Its all metal with exception of some minor things so its got some weight to it. The aura lighting is fantastic and sets off the case even more. Just Google what you can do with these cases!! This is a dream! I didnt think a case could be worth $800.00. but from the care they took of building this, shipping and what you get it is well worth the $800 and will last for many years!