Test System

Assembly

Installing the ATX board is done by simply screwing it down and adding the GPU. As you can see, there is loads of space, so even the longest graphics card out there should not interfere with any liquid cooling in the front. To add the ITX board, you first have to switch up the backplate, add the four motherboard spacers, and screw it down. As you can see, a low-profile cooler will easily fit, but it definitely restricts any possibility for GPU expansion for this system. The only thing you could possibility fit here would be a streaming card or single-slot GPU, for example.


As we have installed two systems within the Phanteks Enthoo Pro II, the filled metal 3.5" cages need to go in the front of the case. You may add up to eight such trays, and Phanteks will sell you extra ones in pairs.


As there are three different ways to include 2.5" drives, let's dive into the more unique ones first. If you want to show off your solid-state setup, you may screw it to one of four covers before putting it back in place, which has the drive clearly visible through the glass side panel.


Alternatively, still utilizing those plastic covers, you may clip a drive into each through the other side of the chassis. This does not require any tools and means that they will also be hidden from view.


Lastly, there is the more traditional method with trays, which are also hidden. These do require you to use screws—once the metal tray is filled, simply put it back into place.


Installing a power supply is quite straightforward as well. You first flip down the cover and then screw your unit in just as you would in any other modern ATX chassis. There is plenty of room, so you can easily utilize bigger, more powerful units, which is essentially a requirement if you want to run a potent dual-system setup.


With everything installed, the Phanteks Enthoo Pro II makes a very clean impression. The grommet next to the ITX board is a little far away, but only out of necessity with a longer PSU. Behind the motherboard tray on the other side, everything is nice and clean, and I only had to use three zip ties. As you can see, we started using red ones so you can clearly see how many you may need to achieve a similar result.

Finished Looks

Once turned on, the chassis is obviously not generating any noise as it lacks fans. The ARGB elements in the power button and on the PSU shroud are a very nice touch to give the case some additional life and the ability to customize the color even if you don't go for LED fans.


Looking at the Phanteks Enthoo Pro II from various angles, it all looks great, with all the cables readily accessible on the backside of the enclosure as well.