Phanteks Enthoo Pro Tempered Glass Edition Review

One of the more exciting trends in custom PCs is the rise of water-cooling options making custom water loops both easier and more affordable than ever.  Phanteks has been a huge part of this trend and the Enthoo Pro is loaded with cooling options.

Out of the box, the Enthoo Pro comes with a relatively Spartan set of black Phanteks Premium 140mm fans.  Normally I might fault a case manufacturer for not jumping up to more fans or adding a splash of RGB but more and more builders are choosing their own cooling. I get it but, make sure to account for more cooling in your case budget if you are running a higher end build.

The Enthoo Pro has quite a bit of air cooling options available although some larger radiator setups may require removing the HDD cage.  This case is begging for a good dual loop setup!

Fan options:

• Front: 2x 120mm or 2x 140mm or 1x 200mm
• Top: 3x 120mm or 3x 140mm or 1x 200mm
• Rear: 1x 120mm or 1x 140mm
• Bottom: 2x  120mm or 1x 140mm
• Drive cage: 2x 120mm

Liquid Cooling Options:

• Front: up to 120 x 240 or a single 140mm
• Top: Up to 120 x 360 or 140 x 420mm
• Back: 120mm
• Bottom: up to 120mm x 240 or single 140mm

One of the more interesting inclusions is the front LED control. Phanteks multicolor LED strips and Halo fan frames can be purchased directly from Phanteks and allow for light control via 10 presets. Connectivity is designed for Phanteks RGB products with more to come I am sure.

Phanteks also provides a 6 fan PWM controller shown here.  It may not be pretty but it will connect directly to your 4 pin CPU connector (or other PWM enabled connectors) for full PWM signal modulation.  Fan control is also supported via traditional 4 pin connectors using RPM modulation by voltage.

Motherboard support for E-ATX, ATX, Micro ATX, Mini ATX and SSI EEB boards is provided.  We loaded up a matching MSI X299 Gaming Pro Carbon Motherboard and found plenty of room for cabling and cooling up to a 7.6 inch (193mm) heatsink. There is something classy about a black on black motherboard in an all-black case.

There is a lot to like about the Phanteks Enthoo Pro Tempered Glass Edition case. Phanteks has taken an award winning design and refreshed it with a beautiful large tempered glass window.  The case is not overly complicated and supports nearly every custom cooling configuration you might want to throw at it with ease.  In practice the Enthoo Pro is feature rich and looks great.

With the regular Enthoo Pro and the Special Edition you have options as well.  It’s simply hard to find another case this loaded anywhere near this price point.  Looking at a serious air cooled build or looking to add water cooling options without breaking the bank?  Phanteks Enthoo Pro Tempered Glass Edition has you covered.

Tempered Glass Side Panel
Class leading cooling options
Open Interior Design
PWM Fan controller
RGB LED Controller

Only 2x 140mm fans stock
RGB control limited
PSU shroud can be finicky to remove