When comparing Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV vs MasterCase Pro 5, the Slant community recommends MasterCase Pro 5 for most people. In the question“What are the best mid-tower computer cases for gaming?” MasterCase Pro 5 is ranked 1st while Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV is ranked 2nd. The most important reason people chose MasterCase Pro 5 is:
The case will fit ATX boards as well as Micro-ATX boards, which allows for a plethora of systems that can be built.
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Pros
Pro Good airflow
The case comes with two high quality 200mm fans for the front of the case as well as one 140mm for the rear. No need to purchase extra fans for the case as this will be plenty sufficient to create good airflow.
Pro Good for water cooling
There are three different areas where a water cooler can be installed, either single or double fan models. This allows the user a good set of options on how they would like the fans for the cooler to be positioned. This also makes for a good way to guarantee that no matter how the motherboard is mounted or designed, there will be a way to install a water cooler will little getting in the way.
Pro Good motherboard support
The case will fit ATX boards as well as Micro-ATX boards, which allows for a plethora of systems that can be built.
Pro Modular system allows for easy upgrades
No matter what your needs are, the case can be adjusted to fit them with many modular storage racks as well as panels. Want a dual radiator on the top of the unit, clip on the top modular piece that hides those fans. Want more storage drive space, clip in more storage drive racks. This way, even if starting with a low end system, you can easily replace and add parts at will, never needing an upgraded case.
Cons
Con Default setup only fits a few drives
There is only three internal drive bays built into the case, while there is an additional bar that it comes with that can be added in order to fit more drives, it is a bit awkward to install and needs to be screwed in.
Con Poor window positioning
The window on the side of the case does not really show off much of the interior, or at least not the parts one would want to show off.
Con Pretty heavy
This case weighs almost 24 pounds, so is not really a good case for portability. While not much of an issue for those that never move their PC, it could be a concern for some.
Con Poor accessory support
Many plans were advertised to support this case with a bunch of extra accessories, most have not been made and those that were are of little use. Most likely CoolerMaster has dropped support for this unit in order to focus on newer cases, so for those that are planning on any future support may be disappointed.