A Closer Look - Outside

The Enthoo Luxe does look very much like a mixture between the Primo and the Pro. It employs the same mixture of materials as its bigger brethren, which has it put on quite the number on a scale. Phanteks offers the chassis in white or black and we got the latter version for review.


In the front, the Luxe employs sturdy aluminum pieces that rest on plastic frames. This is not your basic aluminum sheet glued to a plastic front panel. Everything also feels very sturdy. Turning the chassis around, one can also see the bottom-mounted PSU bay and the white blades of the rear exhaust fan.


One of the Phanteks Enthoo's signature design elements are its two windows on the main side panel, and the Luxe is no exception. These windows are actually tinted quite heavily, which allows you to hide messy cables from the superficial onlooker. The side panel on the other side is completely solid—void of windows or vents.


The front of the Enthoo Luxe can be divided into two areas. The bottom portion consists of a square aluminum piece. It allows for fresh air to pass around its edges and acts as an intake vent for any fans you install into the front. The edges of that square panel are actually rather sharp, so you have to watch it as you pick the case up by these edges. Above this panel are the three 5.25" drive bays and a flip panel, which covers the chassis I/O. The I/O consists of two USB 3.0, a pair of USB 2.0, and the usual audio connectivity. To the right of these are two buttons, one for reset and the other to control the color of the embedded LED.


The bottom-mounted PSU in the rear can be installed with the fan facing up- or downward. Above the bay are eight motherboard expansion slots and an air vent onto which you can also mount a liquid-cooling reservoir. A large 140 mm fan has been installed into the very top. It pushes hot air out the back of the Enthoo Luxe. The elongated cutouts allow you to adjust its position vertically to line it up with your CPU cooler for as much performance as possible.


The entire underside of the chassis is lined with two dust filters. Each filter can be pulled out from under either end of the case for easy cleaning.


Phanteks placed a sturdy, aluminum-equipped top cover onto the chassis frame. A large mesh grill allows for air to pass through. You may also remove the cover and won't need any tools to do so, which should make installing a 360 mm radiator a breeze. Look closely and you will see that any fans there are inside the frame, which leaves enough room for even thick rads—pretty cool.