When comparing Phanteks Enthoo PRO vs Corsair Obsidian 750D Airflow Edition, the Slant community recommends Corsair Obsidian 750D Airflow Edition for most people. In the question“What are the best desktop computer cases under $150?” Corsair Obsidian 750D Airflow Edition is ranked 1st while Phanteks Enthoo PRO is ranked 3rd. The most important reason people chose Corsair Obsidian 750D Airflow Edition is:
If you want build your computer entirely with 2.5" drives and have them be hidden, this case gives more room than most cases. You can store up to 4 drives behind the back panel and free up the space by removing the 3.5" bays.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Great value for money
For the price bracket it's in, the Phanteks Enthoo PRO is equipped with a lot of features that most cases in this price bracket do not have. It’s a large, sturdy, modular case that can easily fit a 420mm radiator and a custom water cooling loop.
Pro Included fan controller
Back of the case has a 3-pin fan controller with room for up to 6 fans, which will allow you to control the installed fans directly from your operating system.
Pro Extensive water cooling support
One of the things that this case does not lack is room for cooling. It can have up to 10 fans installed at once, bottom and front can have a radiator of up to 240mm. At the top there’s enough space for a 420mm radiator. The case also comes with a bracket for a liquid cooling reservoir, that can be installed onto the 3.5” drive bay.
Pro Easy to build in
There are a few options for customizing the look of the internal layout. You can remove the hard drive bays and push the dividing wall back to create a more open space. There’s also a bracket that will help you hide your power supply and the cable mess that comes with it. You probably won’t have any clearance issues installing a large gpu, since there’s 347mm of room even without removal of the 3.5” drive bay. The back of the case is covered with velcro straps for cable management, yet still has plenty of spots for zip ties.
Pro Good ammount of 2.5" drive storage in the back
If you want build your computer entirely with 2.5" drives and have them be hidden, this case gives more room than most cases. You can store up to 4 drives behind the back panel and free up the space by removing the 3.5" bays.
Pro Easy to build in
At the front, there are 2 removable, stackable drive cages with 3 toolless 3.5” drive caddies each. You can also install 2.5” drives in them, but that will require you to screw them on. At other side there are 4 toolless 2.5” drive mounts, lots of space and cutouts with rubber grommets for cable management.
The motherboard cutout is large enough to where you shouldn’t have any issues installing an aftermarket cooler, for which there is 170mm of clearance from the motherboard to the front panel. There’s also enough room for a 4-way graphics card setup with up to 340mm with the drive cage installed and up to 460mm of clearance with it removed.
Pro Lots of room for cooling
This case has plenty of space inside to fit a custom water cooling loop and if that is not enough, there are 2 punch-out holes at the back if you want to set up external cooling. It comes with 3 140mm fans preinstalled out of the box, 2 in the front, 1 in the back and has room for a total of 8 fans. You can fit up to a 360mm radiator at the top, 280mm in the front and 240mm on the bottom, if you remove the 3.5” drive cages.
Pro Compatible with a lot motherboard form factors
In this price range, currently, it’s one of the very few cases that support this many motherboard form factors, such as Mini-ITX, Micro-ATX, ATX, E-ATX, XL-ATX, giving you the room to choose the right motherboard for your needs.
Cons
Con Limited storage drive room in the back
If you were to remove the 3.5” and the 5.25” bays to make more room in the front, you’d be left with only one 2.5” drive bracket on the back. While there are two slots for drives, the case only comes with one bracket.
Con Poor quality packaging
A lot of buyer complaints are about the case arriving broken. Some of the most common areas for breaking are the front panel attachment points. Another issue seems to be the included accessory box breaking open in the case and scratching up the paint and the windows from inside the case during travel. Buying the case in person might save you some trouble.
Con Front panel stains easily
While it might look nice, you probably don’t want to touch the front panel too often, since it picks up fingerprints and is not very easy to clean, as aluminum finishes tend to be.
Con Limited modularity
The front of the case is much wider than the 5.25” bay, which is commonly used for the installation optical drives and fan controllers. There is no hinge or a smaller cut-out for your optical drive, so it ends up looking out of place with the front cover removed, revealing matte black slits on the sides. The drive bay is attached by studs and you would have to use a drill to get it out of the case if you don’t want it there, or need more space for your custom build.
Con Side panels feel outdated
This case was released back in 2013 and while it still keeps up with others in most areas, the side panels don’t seem to be one of them. The panels are not very flimsy, but they still tend to bend and can cause some issues with closing the case. They’re not hinged, there is no rail and it’s not unlikely that you’ll end up having trouble getting all 4 corners of the panel in their place.
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