Apart from that the price looks good for what you get, no kiddie RGB and the solid side panel is cheaper than the tempered glass rubbish. Would've been nice to get another USB-C port instead of two USB-A ones. The dimensions are going to be terrifying, I do hope that they offer a version in white. This means that the Enthoo Pro II could be ideal for various scenarios, such as integrating two systems into one chassis for streaming, a dual system for busy professionals with the top system perfect for installing high-end desktop components maybe for video editing while utilising the bottom of the case for a mini-ITX gaming build. And to keep the RGB enthusiasts happy, Phanteks has added its touch of lighting to the Enthoo Pro II. For me, the balance of RGB lighting is just right for this case, it's not too over the top and suits the design perfectly. The option of controlling RGB lighting effects with buttons on the front panel or connecting to a motherboard should suit everyone too. The fact that there are so many options with the Phanteks Enthoo Pro II is its strongest selling point in my mind. The case can be used for so many different scenarios in various configurations. If you are using a high-end PC for work during the day but want a separate system to use for gaming in the evening, it works for this.

As with every case we review, thermal performance is important, therefore, we shall measure this by running a series of tests to record CPU and GPU temperatures under load.With so many options available, I expected there would be some limitations with the Enthoo Pro II. There are, but they are very minor and certainly wouldn’t stop me from parting with my own money to buy this case. The main area where the case could be improved is the width of the chassis. Adding maybe 20-30mm to the width would allow a little more breathing room for the vertically mounted GPU at the bottom, as well as a little more space for cable management behind the motherboard tray. When it comes to hard drives, Phanteks offers tons of possibilities. Included with the chassis are four HDD caddies, which you can also hang from the side of the case in pairs of two. These are incredibly easy to hang up here, as they just slot into place, but they rely fully on gravity to keep them in place. As such, we would only install drives here if you have absolutely no intention of moving your system. In a car, it’d only take one bump for them to drop out of place and fall down, which isn’t something you want happening with your hard drives. Another feature of the Enthoo Pro two is the option of running two power supplies inside the chassis. Using one of Phanteks own Revolt Pro power supplies, users can install a second unit into the case connected to the Revolt Pro to offer additional power for a single system or to be used for redundancy purposes in case of power failure All temperature measurements are presented as Deltas – the ambient temperature has been deducted from the CPU/GPU temperature giving us a Delta. I like the idea that you can easily install multiple long PCIe cards and still have enough space for at least 8x HDD/SSD. 2x 3.5" spots on the bottom may interfere with long PSUs or their cables. In most cases that I have, drive bays near PSU are removed as they cause problems with installation. On pictures, almost all manufacturers show installation without cables and try to install there 1000W+ PSU with all the cables, so they won't have anything on the way.

The Enthoo Pro 2 Server Edition offers extensive expansion capabilities with up to 11 PCI slots available allowing for the installation of multiple expansion cards, providing users with the freedom to customize their server setup to their liking. Phanteks Enthoo Pro 2 Server Editioneh, because of this post, I noticed this https://www.phanteks.com/Enthoo-MiniXL-DS.html, and I'm already starting to have (probably stupid) ideas about a PC build The main focus of the Enthoo Pro II is to provide a home for a huge amount of hardware. There are acres of space inside the chassis for water cooling, with four potential areas where big radiators can be installed. Both in the front panel and to the right of the top motherboard tray are mounting points for up to 480mm radiators, 420mm radiators can be installed in the roof and there is additional space in the floor of the chassis for a 360mm radiator too. When Phanteks revealed the Enthoo Pro II earlier this year, I was in two minds about what to think of it and wondered whether people still want a full tower chassis for their home PC these days. However, since spending some time using the case and building a system inside, my mind is firmly made up, this is a great chassis! We can’t reasonably measure the noise level of this case when it depends entirely on which fans the user installs. Noise normalized testing is still fair game, though. The Phanteks 140mm fans we used for baseline testing were pretty loud at 1500RPM, and hitting the 36dBA threshold we’ve set for noise normalized testing required setting them to 45% speed in BIOS, approximately 900RPM. Having all of the fans installed in the front of the case is a disadvantage for noise, but it’s the same layout that other Phanteks airflow cases use, and they still manage to score well in this category. The CPU temperature averaged 52 degrees Celsius above ambient at this speed, right in line with the other mesh-fronted cases we’ve tested. The P500A and P400A were a little cooler at 50 degrees and 51 degrees respectively, while the 500DX tied at 52 degrees. Find our noise normalized & fan normalized testing methodology here: https://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/3477-case-fan-standardization-tests-noise-normalized-thermals