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NZXT White Phantom

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arachn1d

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146067

Found this while looking for a white case. I need to build a white comp because I like color matching and my desk is white.

Plus it looks like a stormtrooper so that's a plus.

I am thinking of getting two 6950's or 6970's.

This case doesn't come with all the fans, but I don't mind buying the extra 200m for the side + 140mm I think is also optional.

What do you guys think about this case + the setup I have going for it? Will it do good enough for cooling? Will it have enough space?

Thanks!
 
Space is one thing that is not an issue :D. It's a very roomy case with little obstructions. You can even remove the front hard drive bays but I don't think it will be necessary in your case unless the 6000 series cards are like 3 inches longer than my 4870. There is plenty of room and great airflow even with the stock fans. I'm getting the full complement of fans for new years so I wouldn't be able to advise about the fan performance with all fan slots filled until then,

The integrated fan controller is really nice too; you can pretty much silence the PC while watching a movie and crank it up when gaming. Each slider has an LED next to it which lights up when a fan is connected. Very convenient.

I'm really happy with mine :D
 
I just put two systems together; one with a black Phantom case and the other with the AZZA Hurrican 2000. Overall I prefer the Azza but there is a lot I like on the Phantom; it has lots of room and the cable management is nice. You have lots of room behind the right panel and the gromets are great for making the install very neat cable-wise. You'll have plenty of room for your cards, the airflow is decent though if you have a tall heatsink you probably won't fit the door fan. Or if you want to use an H50 or H70 cooler you might have to move the top fan to the next spot over. There is a switch to shut of the fan LED in case you don't like it and the sliders are really handy IMO. I believe you need to use the NZXT 200mm fans since they're actually 193mm and regular 200mm fans don't fit (not a big deal since they're pretty fairly priced and pretty good quality).

Be careful screwing in the large case fans; the plastic frames near the holes for the screws break easily if you overtighten them at all. Also take some care w/ the plastic on the outside of the case as it is easy to scratch.
 
Nice. I just found the black one for $100 on newegg. Unfortunately this is only for the black and not white. Looks like I'll have to spring an extra $40 to go white unless price drops when SB comes out.

Is there any other cool white cases?
 
arachn1d said:
Nice. I just found the black one for $100 on newegg. Unfortunately this is only for the black and not white. Looks like I'll have to spring an extra $40 to go white unless price drops when SB comes out.

Is there any other cool white cases?
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Ohh just ordered the black one from New Egg. Pretty sure it was full price earlier this week.
 
I love my white Phantom case. I got a couple of pictures on the general Hardware with equipment inside of them. I have 2 480's in my running very nice and cool.
 
arachn1d said:
Nice. I just found the black one for $100 on newegg. Unfortunately this is only for the black and not white. Looks like I'll have to spring an extra $40 to go white unless price drops when SB comes out.

Is there any other cool white cases?
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Not sure why the SB release would have an effect on case pricing so don't hold your breath.

If you want another nice white case (with better build quality), you can check out the Limited Edition (read = more expensive) Silverstone RV02:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163175
 
There's loads of pics and info by people who own the Phantom in this thread. With sales and/or MIR, it's pretty common to see the Phantom going for $99-110 although the white version tends to cost an extra ~$10 or so.
 
I just received my White Phantom today and I love it so far. Haven't ordered the extra fans for it yet, but I plan to.
 
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