Phanteks Eclipse G500A Performance

Darksaber · Nov 18, 2022

The Phanteks Eclipse G500A Performance really is true to its name with excellent thermal and noise results, wrapped beautifully in a functional body. This is thanks to the four retail M25-140 fans, while still allowing for massive liquid cooling builds or up to 19 hard drives to fit within.

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bonehead123 · Nov 18, 2022

looka likea boring AF box....

smellz likea boring AF box....

Guess what..... it IS (still) just a boring AF box...

Chaitanya · Nov 18, 2022

Are those 140mm fans bundled with case or just 120mm(non RGB) fans going to be bundled by default?

Testsubject01 · Nov 18, 2022

Chaitanya said:
Are those 140mm fans bundled with case or just 120mm(non RGB) fans going to be bundled by default?

Pro:

Four M25-140 retail fans included

Udyr · Nov 18, 2022

Thank you for an excellent review.

"Only $10 cheaper than the RGB equipped variants"

This is a PRO for me :cool:

Gmr_Chick · Nov 18, 2022

Excellent review! As soon as I read about the case on TPU only a couple days ago, I immediately became interested in the newer G500. I owned a P500A for a bit (and year, give or take) and while I liked it, the biggest gripe I had with it was the solid side panel and the use of thumbscrews. It was the biggest pain in the ass to reattach properly and I absolutely dreaded having to open my rig up because I was certain the side panel was going to give me problems when it came to having to put it back on. I'm so @$#king happy to see not only did Phanteks make both side panels hinged (like on the Evolv X and P600) but they also included the Evolv X's cable cover panels!

This case looks like an absolute winner for me!

Chaitanya · Nov 19, 2022

Testsubject01 said:
Pro:

Four M25-140 retail fans included

With the case, Phanteks has also sent us a 3-pack of their M25 series fans in the 140 mm size.

This sentence on 3rd page adds to confusion as to if customers buying the case("performance edition") will be getting 140mm fans(non RGB) or 120mm(non RGB) fans while reviewers got 140mm fans along with case.

Dave65 · Nov 19, 2022

This cost more than my p600s.

lepudruk · Nov 19, 2022

Wow, this case offers better gaming temps and runs quiter then Lancool 216, which uses 2x 160mm fans. I'm truly surprised that 3x 140mm is a better solution. I guess it's all about fan quality, right? Lancool 216 has 2x 140mm right under GPU although it's temp stays lower on G500A.. That's.. weird.

Chomiq · Nov 19, 2022

Chaitanya said:
This sentence on 3rd page adds to confusion as to if customers buying the case("performance edition") will be getting 140mm fans(non RGB) or 120mm(non RGB) fans while reviewers got 140mm fans along with case.

You may pull the panel off to reveal the three pre-installed 140 mm M25-140 fans set to pull air in through the front.

Minus Infinity · Nov 19, 2022

Still trying to work out the difference between the G500A and P500A?

Gmr_Chick · Nov 20, 2022

Minus Infinity said:
Still trying to work out the difference between the G500A and P500A?

The older P500A was dual system compatible, the G500A isn't. The older P500 lacked hinges on the solid side panel and relied on captive thumbscrews, the G500 now has hinges on both side panels. The P500A lacked side panel cable covers (found on the Evolv X), the G500 has them.

I'm sure others can add more here.

Minus Infinity · Nov 20, 2022

Ah got you. I have a P500A and like the case, and am building another system in a few months, so might go with the G500A then.

sollord · Nov 20, 2022

I kinda wish case reviews included max radiator depth for compatibility and max size rads for using two radiators at once

cbb · Dec 17, 2022

would it be even better w/ the T30 fans that got such a glowing review? This looks promising from both noise and cooling perspectives, but I'm fine w/ spending a bit to do better on those fronts. I've got an old 4790k/RTX2070 in a Fractal Define R5 w/ all Noctua fans that needs to be replaced, but noise is a priority (obviously, from that dated example) (I assume I'll go 13700k or similar, and a similar level gpu).

kapone32 · Dec 17, 2022

It would seem that Phanteks is on the same drug as Corsair because $200+ Canadian for a case like this is the same as the 5000D Airflow and even those are great cases there are examples from Deepcool and Antec that are much better value.

Predator.1984 · Jan 28, 2023

Bought this one for my PC. Found major issue with front fans. They produce humming noise at certain rpm.
Stock fans are terrible starting at 500 rpm. Replaced them with Arctic F14 mounted with Noctua rubber pins, and still hear the noise at 500.
The hum seems to be gone at 600+ (stock ones remain humming at 500+).
So it's not the fans but case itself. Depending on the fans model and rpm it produces this hum.
Not a good for the case of that price.

System Name	Meshlicious Monster
Processor	Intel Core i5-10600T
Motherboard	MSI Z490I Unify
Cooling	NZXT Kraken Z53 with 2x Noctua Redux 1300 RPM PWM fans
Memory	ADATA 16 GB 3200 Mhz DDR4
Video Card(s)	MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio
Storage	TeamGroup 1TB NVMe SSD
Display(s)	Asus ProArt 27" 1440P, 75Hz
Case	ssupd Meshlicious with mesh side panels
Power Supply	Fractal Design Ion 660 W Platinum ATX
Mouse	Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro Wireless
Keyboard	Microsoft Sidewinder X4 Keyboard
Software	Windows 10 Home

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Cooling	Fan w/heat pipes + side & rear vents
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Video Card(s)	Iris XE
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Case	Practically identical to a mac mini, just purrtier in slate blue, & with 3x usb ports on the front !
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Power Supply	65w brick
Mouse	Logitech MX Master 2
Keyboard	Logitech G613 mechanical wireless
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Benchmark Scores	PDQ

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Cooling	Prolimatech Genesis (3x Thermalright TY-141 PWM) - direct die
Memory	2x 4GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR3 1600 MHz CL 9
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Case	IT-9001 Smasher -modified with a 140mm top exhaust
Audio Device(s)	AKG K240 Studio
Power Supply	be quiet! E9 Straight Power 600W

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Display(s)	Samsung 32" TV 1080p
Case	Montech Air X Black
Power Supply	Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 750W Gold
Mouse	Redragon M711 Cobra
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System Name	The Captain (2.0)
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Motherboard	AsRock X570 Taichi
Cooling	Enermax LIQMAX III 360
Memory	32 GiG Team Group B Die 3600
Video Card(s)	Powercolor 5700 xt Red Devil
Storage	Crucial MX 500 SSD and Intel P660 NVME 2TB for games
Display(s)	Acer 144htz 27in. 2560x1440
Case	Phanteks P600S
Audio Device(s)	N/A
Power Supply	Corsair RM 750
Mouse	EVGA
Keyboard	Corsair Strafe
Software	Windows 10 Pro

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Motherboard	Asrock X870E NOVA
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Storage	Kingston KC3000 1TB
Display(s)	Alienware AW3423DWF 34" 21:9 OLED
Case	Antec C8
Power Supply	NZXT C1200 Gold ATX 3.1
Mouse	Roccat Kone Air
Keyboard	OZONE StrikePro Spectra (CherryMX Red)
Software	Windows 11 Pro x64

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Motherboard	Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite
Cooling	Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE
Memory	2x16 GB Crucial Ballistix 3600 CL16 Rev E @ 3600 CL14
Video Card(s)	RTX3080 Ti FE
Storage	SX8200 Pro 1 TB, Plextor M6Pro 256 GB, WD Blue 2TB
Display(s)	LG 34GN850P-B
Case	SilverStone Primera PM01 RGB
Audio Device(s)	SoundBlaster G6 \| Fidelio X2 \| Sennheiser 6XX
Power Supply	SeaSonic Focus Plus Gold 750W
Mouse	Endgame Gear XM1R
Keyboard	Wooting Two HE

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Memory	Gskill 2x16G DDR5 6000
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Storage	WD Black SN850X
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Audio Device(s)	Bryston BDA-1
Power Supply	Seasonic Focus PX-750
Mouse	Glorious O-
Keyboard	E-YoSoo Z-88/ Keychron V1
Software	PopOS

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Motherboard	Asus X670E E Strix
Cooling	In Win SR36
Memory	GSKILL DDR5 32GB 5200 30
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Pulse 7900XT (Watercooled)
Storage	Corsair MP 700, Seagate 530 2Tb, Adata SX8200 2TBx2, Kingston 2 TBx2, Micron 8 TB, WD AN 1500
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Case	Corsair 7000D Airflow
Audio Device(s)	Corsair Void Pro, Logitch Z523 5.1
Power Supply	Deepcool 1000M
Mouse	Logitech g7 gaming mouse
Keyboard	Logitech G510
Software	Windows 11 Pro 64 Steam. GOG, Uplay, Origin
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Phanteks Eclipse G500A Performance

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