Monday, October 17th 2011

NZXT Phantom Big-Tower in Orange with USB 3.0

NZXT proudly presents the Phantom Big-Tower in orange, another special edition of the successful chassis. All new Phantoms, including this variant also come equipped with USB 3.0 connectivity. Additional features of these enclosures are a five channel fan controller with 20W load capacity on each circuit, spacious interior, lighting which may be turned off, elaborate cable management, numerous anti-vibration measures and a water cooling ready design.

The futuristic design of the NZXT Phantom makes it the perfect basis for an extravagant gaming PC as the case specialist has included unique shapes and lines which resembles that of modern high performance sports cars. A front door covers the drive bays, so that the chassis looks perfect, regardless of what type of drives you have installed. Besides the white, black, red and red/white color options, NZXT also offers a special pink variant and now the sleek black and orange version.
In terms of cooling, the NZXT Phantom manages to blend form and function perfectly, as the black mesh elements do not simply look good, but also allows access to fresh to any installed fan. To keep temperatures down, two 120 mm fans have been installed in the side panel, pushing cool air across the hard drive bays, with another one in the rear along with a large and quiet 200 mm unit in the ceiling pulling air out of the case.

Those wanting even more cooling performance can turn the interior of the Phantom into a wind tunnel by installing another 200 mm unit in the ceiling of the chassis and a 140 mm unit in the ceiling as well. In addition, one may exchange the two 120 mm units with a 200 or 230 variant. To keep things quiet, NZXT has included a high-performance fan controller with 5 channels and 20W capacity on each circuit.

Dust filters on all intake areas ensure that the interior of the Phantom stays clean and presentable and that the bottom mounted power supply life span is kept at a maximum. For drive bays, the case allows for a slew of drives to be installed as it comes with five 5.25" and seven 3.5" inch drive bays. The chassis can easily be filled with high-end hardware as the rear hard drive cage may be removed to allow for large power supplies or components. To make the assembly process as easy as possible NZXT has employes thumb screws and tool-less locking mechanism throughout the entire case.

The complete interior in all four Phantom variants has been painted in the matching color and the exact same high-end finish as the exterior. An opening in the mainboard tray gives easy access ot the backplates of CPU coolers, eliminating the need to remove the entire board from the chassis. In terms of space, the Phantom allows for large components like eATX and high-end graphic cards with up to 35 mm length to be installed. Externally all Phantom variants offer an I/O panel equipped with USB 2.0 & 3.0, along with a pair of audio connectors and eSATA port, while the power and reset buttons have been seamlessly integrated into the overall design of the chassis.

Those interested in water cooling will find that the Phantom manages to impress in this area as well. The combination of four openings in the back of the chassis and ability to install a 240 mm radiator in the ceiling should cater to even the most extreme scenarios. A switch to deactivate the LED lighting of the included case fan has been embedded in the rear of the chassis as well.

The USB 3.0 versions of the NZXT Phantom Big-Tower are available immediately for a price of 139.90 Euro exclusively at www.caseking.de.
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49 Comments on NZXT Phantom Big-Tower in Orange with USB 3.0

#26
NC37
Decade ago, Apple launches Tangerine iMac...everyone goes "ewwwwww!"

Today we have Orange PC towers...everyone goes "ooooo!"

I wouldn't mind an orange one, but I'd like an Orange/Blue mix. Darker shades tho.
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#27
johnnyfiive
John DoeMan, you guys have no taste. The X58A-OC is even uglier than the mobo tray of this case. Pure orange ew, it just gets on my stomach. Wish I had taken a pic of my old generic server case, you know, one of those Super Full towers. Now that's how a case should look like. Plain, cold hard steel. Have a look at the older Chieftec cases (German made), then this. It's a day and night difference. These things look like a toy in comparison.
So you like cases that are heavy, boring, and have no cable management... got it!
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#28
Darkleoco
I like the case, I think its nice to see an out of the ordinary color scheme and the Orange/Black motherboard someone showed looks great as well, makes my P67 Sabertooth look so bland >.<
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#29
WarraWarra
It's German you can see it. :toast:
Now this is quality I would pay for, can see they spend time thinking about the case, how the user interacts and what is important.

5* really really nice product.
Would be great if it had some matching quality power supply or a selection of a few that matches this box.

Where do I pay, when can I get delivery. :rockout:
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#30
WarraWarra
NC37Decade ago, Apple launches Tangerine iMac...everyone goes "ewwwwww!"

Today we have Orange PC towers...everyone goes "ooooo!"

I wouldn't mind an orange one, but I'd like an Orange/Blue mix. Darker shades tho.
Sounds good maybe a midnight blue or a ?? teal blue green ?? with this orange or a darker tint orange.
Just sad all the nice is hidden beneath the motherboard.
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#32
erocker
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They also have a black with orange trim case, only it has a black motherboard tray and the front air vent is also black.
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#33
Kantastic
erockerThey also have a black with orange trim case, only it has a black motherboard tray and the front air vent is also black.
I believe that's a Newegg exclusive too.

Pretty cool how many flavors the Phenom comes in. The only gripe I have with it is that it does not support USB 3.0.
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#34
white phantom
dont really like this one idk what it is the orange on the fronts just not doing it for me :/, shall stick to my nice white and blue phantom a think ;)
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#35
jpierce55
NC37Decade ago, Apple launches Tangerine iMac...everyone goes "ewwwwww!"

Today we have Orange PC towers...everyone goes "ooooo!"

I wouldn't mind an orange one, but I'd like an Orange/Blue mix. Darker shades tho.
The are hardly comparable. I look at the imac and still go ewwww. No matter what color!
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#36
stinger608
Dedicated TPU Cruncher & Folder
brandonwh64Nice design! T77 could use this for his next freeman case :)
johnnyfiiveI instantly thought of t77 when I saw this as well! Hah!
:laugh:As soon as I seen the case on the front page I thought of T77!!!! I am sure he will chime in on this one at some point LOL

Would be an awesome HL case:rockout::rockout::rockout:
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#37
fochkoph
Just in time for Halloween AYE? :rockout:
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#39
entropy13
KantasticPretty cool how many flavors the Phenom comes in. The only gripe I have with it is that it does not support USB 3.0.
:wtf:

Phenom? You mean Phantom, surely? :p
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#40
Unregistered
WarraWarraIt's German you can see it. :toast:
Actually, NZXT is from Silicon Valley. They used to make plasticy, cheap but affordable and decent cases. There were pretty famous like 5 years ago with their gaming mid-towers. I had the Nemesis and it was a good case despite it's theme. This version of the Phantom however looks like junk. If you're willing to paint it, go ahead. Otherwise, shoot for the white version. ;)
#41
t77snapshot
brandonwh64Nice design! T77 could use this for his next freeman case :)
johnnyfiiveI instantly thought of t77 when I saw this as well! Hah!
These were my first thoughts exactly. :laugh:
btarunrSuddenly black+orange is looking sexier than black+red.

www.gigabyte.com/fileupload/product/2/3870/4625_big.jpg

www.evga.com/PRODUCTS/IMAGES/GALLERY/160-SB-E689-KR_LG_4.jpg
I have been saying this for years. :pimp:
popswalaI actually like that. Just a lil orange accents and not to over powering. The mobo backing does look a lil bright but your not gonna see much of it anyways.

T77snapshot should be all over this one :)
Hmmmmm... I'm thinking about it. ;)
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#42
brandonwh64
Addicted to Bacon and StarCrunches!!!
T77 would make this case his bitch!

I could imagine a kick ass build with custom HL2 EP3 modded T77 case :)
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#43
btarunr
Editor & Senior Moderator
brandonwh64I could imagine a kick ass build with custom HL2 EP3 modded T77 case :)
We will all be old/dead when that happens.
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#44
tilldeath
if only it could black and green!
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#45
brandonwh64
Addicted to Bacon and StarCrunches!!!
btarunrWe will all be old/dead when that happens.
LOL I can understand that. WTH Vavle!!
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#46
t77snapshot
btarunrWe will all be old/dead when that happens.
brandonwh64LOL I can understand that. WTH Vavle!!
:roll:

well if ep.3 does release in the next 5 years then I will make another HL2 modded case. If ep.3 ever releases....:rolleyes:
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