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RWLabs seems pretty impressed with the NZXT Phantom 410 case. The crew had nothing but nice things to say about the Phantom 410 and they even gave it an editor's choice award.
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NZXT Phantom 410 Case
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Just built a system for my stepson in a red Phantom 410 last night.
Not a bad case. Surprisingly stylish, and a good amount of space to work with. The fans keep things cool, and are pretty quiet. Cable routing options are plentiful helping keep it nice and neat.
one thing I was particularly impressed with was that they included a thumb twister to help removing stuck motherboard standoffs!
Only a few comments I can think of making.
1.) Check inside the case before building. I had a bunch of loose screws kicking around that could have shorted something.
2.) In some places it looks like style won out over function. Example: The grill on the top to let hot air out is angled resulting in half the second fan slot in the top being partially blocked. It looks neat, but probably prevents some airflow.
3.) Front drive door can be tricky to open until you learn that you have to put pressure exactly on the little triangle
4.) The rubber protectors in the cable routing holes are a nice touch, but they come off awfully easily when pushing cables through. Would be nice if they were secured better.
5.) The included hot swap plug for the 5.25 bay when used did not line up the optical drive with the front of the case. I had to yank it off, and use regular screws.
6.) The hot swap caddies for the 3.5" drives are a good idea, but the rubber grommets around the rods that secure the drive in its screw holes come off way too easily, and when they do can be tricky to get back on.
7.) The front intake fan is positioned behind the bottom drive bay which is riveted in place (instead of the top one which is removable). This means you can't attach a Corsair H50/ or the like sealed water cooling unit to it, if you want to put it on the intake side.
8.) Documentation is not entirely clear what the 3 pin fan connectors are for in the case wire harness. I wasn't adding any more case fans so I didn't test them. Presumably they are hooked up to the external 3-speed fan switch, but I am not sure. The manual is not helpful here.
9.) A dust collecting mesh is included for the bottom intake hole for the PSU, but not for any other intakes, including the bottom optional fan location right next to the PSU. It would be nice if they included more of these.
I bought this case as I know my stepson really likes red things, and it looked like I could build a decent system into it. I got a case with surprisingly good build quality, and a few small annoyances as noted above, which really aren't a big deal.
It's a little over the top for my tastes, but I think he'll enjoy his belated xmas gift when he gets back from his dad's place.
Not a bad case. Surprisingly stylish, and a good amount of space to work with. The fans keep things cool, and are pretty quiet. Cable routing options are plentiful helping keep it nice and neat.
one thing I was particularly impressed with was that they included a thumb twister to help removing stuck motherboard standoffs!
Only a few comments I can think of making.
1.) Check inside the case before building. I had a bunch of loose screws kicking around that could have shorted something.
2.) In some places it looks like style won out over function. Example: The grill on the top to let hot air out is angled resulting in half the second fan slot in the top being partially blocked. It looks neat, but probably prevents some airflow.
3.) Front drive door can be tricky to open until you learn that you have to put pressure exactly on the little triangle
4.) The rubber protectors in the cable routing holes are a nice touch, but they come off awfully easily when pushing cables through. Would be nice if they were secured better.
5.) The included hot swap plug for the 5.25 bay when used did not line up the optical drive with the front of the case. I had to yank it off, and use regular screws.
6.) The hot swap caddies for the 3.5" drives are a good idea, but the rubber grommets around the rods that secure the drive in its screw holes come off way too easily, and when they do can be tricky to get back on.
7.) The front intake fan is positioned behind the bottom drive bay which is riveted in place (instead of the top one which is removable). This means you can't attach a Corsair H50/ or the like sealed water cooling unit to it, if you want to put it on the intake side.
8.) Documentation is not entirely clear what the 3 pin fan connectors are for in the case wire harness. I wasn't adding any more case fans so I didn't test them. Presumably they are hooked up to the external 3-speed fan switch, but I am not sure. The manual is not helpful here.
9.) A dust collecting mesh is included for the bottom intake hole for the PSU, but not for any other intakes, including the bottom optional fan location right next to the PSU. It would be nice if they included more of these.
I bought this case as I know my stepson really likes red things, and it looked like I could build a decent system into it. I got a case with surprisingly good build quality, and a few small annoyances as noted above, which really aren't a big deal.
It's a little over the top for my tastes, but I think he'll enjoy his belated xmas gift when he gets back from his dad's place.