Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX Tempered Glass
ATX, mATX, Mini-ITX, E-ATX
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Simply beautiful :D
Designer case from Phanteks in ATX format with integrated fan controller. Workmanship and flexibility at a very high level. The price is more for enthusiasts. In terms of design, I'll let my pictures speak for themselves.
Pro
- Processing
- Design
- Place
- Flexibility
Contra
- No reset button
- No space for CD drive
- Weight rather high
This review was created for a different variant: Enthoo Evolv ATX Tempered Glass (ATX, mATX, Mini-ITX, E-ATX)
Hammer! Cool mega high quality design, easy cable management and lots of space.
Hammer design, very high quality, just looks cool & super cable management! It was my first PC that I assembled myself, and everything worked great, was easy to assemble and the cable management went perfectly and looks nice and clean! I would definitely recommend it!
Pro
- Cable Management
- Design
- Quality
- Tempered Glass
- Plenty of space
- Looks cool
- Super for beginners / pros
Contra
- Quite heavy
This review was created for a different variant: Enthoo Evolv ATX Tempered Glass (ATX, mATX, Mini-ITX, E-ATX)
Sexy hut for the CPU!
One of the most beautiful enclosures on the market. The manufacturer listens to the customers and makes the best of it.
The installation of the components was very good except for one small problem. It concerns the front fans, if the decoupled 140s are to be placed as high as possible, the case must be unscrewed somewhat because the threads are difficult to access from the inside. This must be done before the rest of the components are installed, otherwise it will lead to conflicts, preferably first.Pro
- Processing of the tower, top quality
- A box for screws is included, everything nicely sorted
- Super design
- Very solid, therefore quiet
- The glass!
Contra
- Ugly fans
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A top of the line and classy box!
Hi Geek's
I'm doing my little return on this box which is frankly top.
I was looking for a box to fit my 360mm radiator and my pump with tank and I'm not happy with the result.
I've been looking for an enclosure to house my 360mm radiator and pump with tank and I'm not happy with the result.
I had to remove the HDD cage to fit the 360mm radiator in the front and make a home made HDD cage.
Configuration:
-Processor: Intel I7 4770K @ 4.2Ghz
-Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Formula
-Memory: 16GB (4x4) Gskill Beast 1600Mhz
-Graphics Card: Nvidia GTX 1080 AMP Zotac
-SSD: 120GB Samsung 840Pro
-HDD: 2Tb
-HDD: 4TB
-Power supply: Seasonic 860W Platinium
-Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence StX
-Headphones: Sennheiser PC350 (Xense edition)
-Case: Phanteks Evolv ATXPro
- Materials
- Filters
- Ergonomics
- Look
Contra
- Cable management lacks a bit of space in the big config
- Air flow can be improved
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Beautiful case but few connectors
Beautiful case with an exemplary finish. It is possible to hide the connectors on the front. Unfortunately, they are limited to 2 usb and microphone/headset jacks. Two more usb plugs or a usb c would have been appreciated.
Furthermore, it is impossible to mount a 280mm radiator on the front panel and keep the hdd slots, which would have been easily possible if the brackets were a bit higher...Pro
- design
- glass side panels
- quality
Contra
- no usb c
- to mount a 280mm radiator in the front, the brackets for hdd must be removed
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To be recommended
The best case I have ever bought. The finish is perfect, with smoked glass windows to great effect. Huge possibilities of cable arrangement. I was a bit confused when I was assembling it because of the different connections than on the other boxes. For example no reset button and extra connections for the leds. The original fans are noisy in 12 volts. To make them PWM controlled, do not connect the 12 volt sata plug to the hub. I changed the original fans for Be Quiet ones and they are completely silent.
Pro
- premium quality finish
- a lot of design possibilities,
- concealed wiring
- sober
- the quality is as good as the price
- no problem for long graphics cards
Contra
- noisy original ventilation
This review was created for a different variant: Enthoo Evolv ATX Tempered Glass (ATX, mATX, Mini-ITX, E-ATX)
Almost too good for under the table.
Beautiful, high-quality enclosure with many options for cablerouting and ventilation/water cooling.
Pro
- Processing
- Design
- Cable routing
Contra
- No slots for CD/DVD-ROM or other bays
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Beauty <3
Best decision I can only recommend it
Pro
- Tempered Glass
Contra
- None
This review was created for a different variant: Enthoo Evolv ATX Tempered Glass (ATX, mATX, Mini-ITX, E-ATX)
Beautiful and, above all, well-designed housing
Beautiful case that is nevertheless very functional.
There are enough cut-outs for cables and mounts for water cooling components in sensible places.
The tempered glass, which looks wonderful and offers a glimpse into the inner workings, is somewhat susceptible to fingerprints, but that is normal.
The case is also wonderfully suitable as a showcase.Pro
- Simple and beautiful design
- Water cooling possible and also provided
- Spacious (if you don't accommodate water cooling with XL reservoirs).
- RGB LED lighting (power button)
Contra
- No reset button (which does not bother me)
Very satisfied
Has enough space.
No mash front, but openings on the left and right of the front and a dust filter behind it.
Airflow is quite ok. (definitely also better)Pro
- Plenty of space
- Good cable management with Velcro
- 3 140mm fans
- Very stable and valuable
- Easy to dismantle
Contra
- Price
This review was created for a different variant: Enthoo Evolv ATX Tempered Glass (ATX, mATX, Mini-ITX, E-ATX)
Buy recommendation
Superb workmanship, lots of space, functional design.
Pro
- A lot of space
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Wonderful!
Incredible finish! Very good quality, the only bad point being that the extraction of the hot air is difficult.
No need for a plastic turf fairing to be visually effective.
Sober, elegant design, top notch finish, but limited in Mid for several graphics cards or too much watercooling. For example I had to lay down my tank to be able to put it inside. No need for a plastic turf cover to be visually effective.
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Despite small things I would buy it again
The tower is well thought-out, has a lot of space, looks discreet but is very cool. The quality is good but not great, some rivets are worn, one thread on the window attachment is, on my copy, slightly welded. The airflow is somewhat poor as the openings are minimalist (probably due to the design). The fans are average and the fan control is so-so. I'd rather have the control from the mainboard. Personally, I would buy this case again and have also recommended it to my friends who have bought the Evolv and are happy.
Pro
- Design and functionality
- Cable management
- Place
- RGB lighting
- Very many accessories
Contra
- Fan and its control
- Quality is just ok for the price
- the price is set at the very top
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Expensive, but with price comes quality
The pictures speak for themselves
Pro
- Top quality
- Optics
- Many customising options from e.g. Gosumodz
- Tempered Glass
- Support for fans and RGB strips
Contra
- Poor airflow without custom panels
This review was created for a different variant: Enthoo Evolv ATX Tempered Glass (ATX, mATX, Mini-ITX, E-ATX)
Very beautiful case
Very beautiful and high quality manufactured case.
This review was created for a different variant: Enthoo Evolv ATX Tempered Glass (ATX, mATX, Mini-ITX, E-ATX)
Top case in noble look
Super nice and noble case, which is well thought out and with well-organised accessories. Cable management is very well solved in my opinion. I replaced the fans with three Silent Wings from BeQuiet. Ventilation slots are a little tight, but so far I haven't had any problems with components getting too hot. A very large case for a midi tower, I may switch to a smaller one in the future, e.g. the Phanteks Enthoo Evolv Shift. It is probably more suitable for self-build water cooling, as it offers a lot of space.
Pro
- Cable management
- Processing
- Accessories
- Look
- Glass
- Dust filter
Contra
- Size
Highly recommended!
Good housing with a top design! It was tedious from time to time... but that's every enclosure ;-)
Pro
- Design
- Processing
- Thoughtful
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Ingenious
One of the best enclosures....very well made and good cable management
Pro
- Design
- Appearance
- Scope of delivery
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The Perfect Case!
Best case I've had so far!
haven't seen a better one yet!Pro
- Very much space
- Looks great
- Plenty of space for cabling
- Very good airfow
For me the most beautiful & functional case I have ever owned
Highly recommendable housing!
The materials are awesome, I can't find anything wrong with them. Visually and emotionally very high quality, nothing wobbles or wobbles, everything has its place and its function.
I particularly like the tempered glass side panels, mainly because this enclosure has a window on both sides - cable management is the order of the day!
The LED illumination of the case can be set to approx. 8 presets of colours at the touch of a button; it would have been nice if the full RGB spectrum could have been set here. However, since I simply switched the colour to white, this does not bother me.
For those who want to install a 280 radiator for CPU water cooling in the front of the case: It says everywhere that you have to remove the HDD cover so that the radiator would fit. I didn't want to do that. But the radiator (NZXT 280 in my case) also has space above it! You either have to drill new holes (because the prefabricated ones are of course not right) or, like me, you attach it with cable ties (you can't see it anyway and it holds equally well).
According to Jayz2Cents (Youtuber), the enclosure can cause problems if you rely on (very) good ventilation. The front panel is made of solid metal (4mm thick) and only lets air in on the sides. This can lead to too little air entering the enclosure - however, this can be remedied: Install a high static pressure fan (e.g. from Noctua, even if it is ugly).Pro
- Materials
- Processing
- Accessories & Connections
- Packing
Contra
- Possibly air inlet
This review was created for a different variant: Enthoo Evolv ATX Tempered Glass (ATX, mATX, Mini-ITX, E-ATX)
Potentially the ultimate production mid-tower chassis for quality and liquid-cooling fanatics
Overall I am very impressed by the Evolv ATX Tempered Glass Edition and think it is well worth the asking price. You need to build a tidy PC inside the Phanteks Evolv ATX Tempered Glass Edition as both side panels are full frame tempered glass with a tiny painted black bezel so absolutely everything inside the case is on show. In addition to that Phanteks encourages you to light inside both panels with an RGB LED kit, which means there is simply no place to hide a sloppy build or dubious cabling.
Pro
- Superb tempered glass side panels
- Accessory pack includes three hard drive mounts and a pump mount
- Good cable management with hook and loop straps
- Sliding radiator mount in the roof
- Dust filters in the front and floor
- Six-way PWM hub
- Built in RGB LED light control
Contra
- A few more cable tie points would be useful
- Minimal noise deadening features
- RGB light system is fairly basic
This review was created for a different variant: Enthoo Evolv ATX Tempered Glass (ATX, mATX, Mini-ITX, E-ATX)
Top case only to recommend
Top would buy it again.
I would recommend the be quiet silent wings 3 fan.Pro
- Cable fragment
- Tempered Glass
- Processing
- Design
- Modding
Contra
- Fan too loud for me
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If you like Tempered Glass covers, and/or you want to use LEDs, this case is perfect.
This is the first case I buy in a long time, and I'm loving it. The tempered glass, although it adds a lot to the final weight, it's beautiful and if you are into using LEDs in your build, you won't be able to look away from it. Keep in mind that both sides have tempered glass cover, so you'll have to take some extra care to keep your cables and components organized and looking nice.
If the glasses mean too much trouble to you, Phanteks has a previous version that's basically the same, but with a smaller, acrylic window instead of the tempered glass cover.Pro
- Internal space: you can put whatever you want in there
- Tempered Glass lateral cover: beautiful and resistent, but you need some lights inside
Contra
- Glass covers demand a tidier and more good-looking cable management and components inside
- It is heavy!
This review was created for a different variant: Enthoo Evolv ATX Tempered Glass (ATX, mATX, Mini-ITX, E-ATX)
Very worthwhile for more high end oriented mainstream gaming PCs (Skylake, Kabylake...)
Top workmanship and choice of materials.
The only really annoying problem was that not all E-ATX mainboards fit, well, the board I wanted to use was exactly 8 mm too wide for the case.
Otherwise only to recommend.Pro
- Material
- Design
- Good workmanship
- Great for RGB builds
- no slots for optical drives and card readers etc. in the front panel (design reasons)
Contra
- Relatively expensive for size, features
- no slots for optical drives and card readers etc. in the front panel (design reasons)
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Premium case for the PC spooner
Best case I've ever had. Every aspect of the case is well thought out and looks brilliant!
Pro
- Aluminium body
- Glass, Glass, Glass :)
Contra
- Susceptible to fingerprints
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Immediately again
Really good midi tower
This review was created for a different variant: Enthoo Evolv ATX Tempered Glass (ATX, mATX, Mini-ITX, E-ATX)
A box which is globally very good. But don't forget to look at some tests before buying, it may not be suitable for everyone!
Overall I am very satisfied with the product.
The build quality is excellent, the case cools quite well, without making much noise.
The chassis is also very good, space and modularity are there!
The large glass window and the aluminium walls are very nice.
If I had to make a reproach, it would perhaps be the price... Which is perhaps a bit high, despite the almost perfect performance.Pro
- Manufacturing quality
- Performance to noise ratio
- Modularity of the chassis
- Wide compatibility of components
- Packaging provided
- Rear HUB for fans
- Large tempered glass window
Contra
- Price a little high
- Does not support all E-ATX motherboards
- No 5.25" bay
Design that is second to none
The best and most beautiful case I've had so far. The glass is darkened so that you can still see a little inside in daylight. In the dark, you can see very well through the glass.
Pro
- Super for modders
- Aesthetic
- Enough space
Contra
- Should have bought it earlier
This review was created for a different variant: Enthoo Evolv ATX Tempered Glass (ATX, mATX, Mini-ITX, E-ATX)
