A Closer Look: Interior
The interior is very spacious and has a very clean and professional appearance. Every edge is rounded and the black finish is superb as one would expect any less from Phanteks. Located all around the motherboard tray are an ample number of cable management holes that all have rubber grommets. These help the overall aesthetics while improving cable management.
At the rear of the interior we find a preinstalled 140mm fan. The interesting thing to point out here is the fact that the location of the fan, or a radiator if you choose to install one, is adjustable due to the mounting design. The reason this feature is a big plus is the fact that just beneath that are mounting holes suitable for a liquid cooling reservoir. Now that, my fellow readers, is attention to detail. Towards the bottom of the interior we find a removable optional bracket that aids in hiding the power supply and cables. Talk about convenience and more attention to detail folks! When removed we find a wealth of venting for airflow to the power supply as well as additional cooling fans or a liquid cooling radiator. The only downside is that airflow would be impeded if the bracket is installed; and could also interfere with your radiator setup. The fact that it is removable keeps this from being a complete hindrance, thankfully.
Just to the right of the motherboard tray you will notice the location on the hard drive cages (which are removable) where the optional vertical plate can be installed that can allow for the installation of an additional liquid cooling reservoir. No way! There is only one downside to this; the longest graphics cards out there will interfere with this. However, Phanteks was thoughtful enough to make this a removable plate secured by thumb screws for easy removal. Still, if you plan to install a reservoir here, measure your graphics card! To clean up the interior and conceal the HDD and ODD cages, Phanteks has fashioned a nice looking plate to conceal the mentioned area to complete the consistent clean appearance. The ODD locking mechanisms match the flow of the case aesthetically and the Phanteks logo plate is removable, possibly to allow for custom nameplates or anything else a user might dream up and show through the side panel window. I note here that this is the only company logo that remains visible and that speaks volumes about how Phanteks wants their audience to have control over their custom creations. Well played, Phanteks! The front faceplate and top of the chassis are easily removed for cleaning or other purposes, with no cables or ports installed within. All of this is like Deja Vu; this is a nearly identical setup to the Enthoo Primo. That is a good thing!
The opposite side of the interior is just as intriguing as the other side. Now we can see the possibilities of the supreme cable management offered by the Enthoo Pro. The cut-out for accessing the CPU mounting bracket is large enough for any mounting system out there, which is excellent since AMD brackets are not taken into full consideration in most chassis. Check this out, Phanteks saves the user zip-ties and time by including their own labeled velcro ties. Again, it really is the small details that begin to add up add to the overall experience, usefulness, and value here.
Beginning towards the front we find two removable 3.5″ hard drives cages that utilize the sliding trays we have grown accustomed to seeing in most chassis available today. Once those HDD cages are removed, we can get a closer look at the massive 200mm intake fan, which can be replaced with up to a 240mm radiator. If you plan on installing an SSD or two, or even three; Phanteks has included two locations for SSD installation behind the ODD cage and one behind the motherboard tray to balance things out. In the center is a small PCB which acts as a fan hub. All of the preinstalled fans are plugged in to this by default, with an additional three headers available. The awesome thing about this device is that it powers your fans by using only one header on your motherboard, freeing the rest of them for additional fans or whatever the user requires. Furthermore, the cable management system is spectacular and there is plenty of space between the motherboard tray and the side panel to hide those pesky cables!
Now that we have examined the interior of the Enthoo Pro from top to bottom, let us install some hardware and peek at the overall finished looks!
