These were among the earliest mid-priced cases on the market that included these features. The main compartment was uncluttered by more drive bays, or (deepest apologies to Josh and Jeremy) 5.25-inch bays. These cases had a very open interior, and a full length power supply basement which concealed two 3.5 inch drive caddies. ![]() In 2016 Phanteks introduced the Eclipse line of cases, starting with the P400 and the P400S (S for silent, reviewed here back in April of 2016). ![]() Five years later, it’s a common feature on higher end cases that are designed with water cooling in mind. Once more I found myself wondering why all cases weren’t made to do that. Phanteks followed that design with the original Evolv, which is the first case I remember that had slide out radiator brackets so you could install fans and radiators outside the case, then simply slide the bracket in. At the time, I found myself saying “Why aren’t all cases built like this?” Initially, that sounds like a bad idea, but it was great for building elaborate systems and liquid cooling loops because it was so customizable. One of the interesting things on that enclosure was the fact that most of it was held together with screws instead of rivets. The first Phanteks case I personally encountered was the original Enthoo Luxe. In case you’re just getting into PC building, or you’ve not been paying attention, Phanteks has been doing a lot of innovating in the PC enclosure market since the Enthoo Primo release in 2013.
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