NZXT Phantom Premium Gaming Case Unboxing & First Look Linus Tech Tips

[ImReduct]

would a corsair h100 fit inside this case?

[TheAnonymousCunt]

JUST FUCKING OPEN THE GODDAMN THING!!

[NJMevec2]

spyderco dragonfly?!? nice choice on spyderco my friend and nice case!

[TheoneandonlyBobb]

I got an Phantom in black and it has one USB 2.0 and one USB 3.0

[DrunkenMunk123]

Where would you recomend to put a dual 120mm x 25mm radiator in this case? (for watercooling)

[darkyouth512]

We want to see the Camera Man! :(

[nazemham000]

No I just got one today and it does not have USB 3.0

[AznSlayer93]

@nazemham000 Maybe you got an older model? I just got mine not too long ago too, and it came with a USB 3.0 port on top. What color did you choose? I got the black case with blue led lights.

[nazemham000]

@AznSlayer93 I got the black one about 3 days ago!!!

[fshlps]

Can a NZXT Havik 140 Fit in this case...Please Help!

[zIceCoLD]

Does a 360 rad fit in the top?

[soulflame99]

weird that newegg only sells the old cases with usb 2

[Res0lut1on]

My short review: Good cable management, plenty of room, TERRIBLE pre-drilled fan expansions slots, good air flow, looks purdy.

[dderkas]

I seen one of these when I went to buy my computer parts from NCIX, thing is fucking crazy..

[joshuamelse]

IM GETTING A RED ONE 3.0 USB NEXT WEEK =)

[buzz9961]

who the fuck unboxes pc parts outside on a park bench?!

[Roland0314]

@buzz9961 'm pretty sure it is outside of their business's building.

[SunnyProductiions]

@buzz9961 Linux

[buzz9961]

@SunnyProductiions linus not linux

[GAMESaROCKN]

Four months later he unboxes the sharpest knives LOL.

[TheCrazyVideoMan]

is there a dust filter on the front and the 2 side intake fans? plz answer

[matawin2]

@TheCrazyVideoMan on the side yes but not on the front and the official phantom doesnt have a front 120

[SATANECRONOMICUS]

@LinusTechTips Is this case made out of a nice thick, durable steel frame? Its not sheet metal is it? Would it be more durable than my current case "Raidmax Aeolus" ? I like everything about Phantom case but would want to make sure that it has a nice heavy feel to it like say an old dell Optiplex gx260 case haha. I loved the durable and tank-like feel of those cases.

[crazy88boss]

Looks like you could milk it...

[ShArInGaNaVaNgEr666]

Only the front and top panels are made of plastic, the chassis is made of legit steel... not aluminum.

[J0KERN666]

0:044 Ur Adress?!?!?!?!?!?!?

[patrickkroppe]

lol camera man, come over here. get this angle..ohh ohh @4:00

[tenaciouseme]

uHuh



[SHIFTHDProduction]

03:08 he can hardly pick it up lol

[TheGMIM]

@SHIFTHDProduction i know ;D, and the case aint that heavy eitherxD i have one

[SHIFTHDProduction]

@TheGMIM is it good?

[TheGMIM]

@SHIFTHDProduction its pretty good. it has nice looks. its very roomy. and good stock fans that dont make alot of noise! ;) ill recommend it

[DevilishJ]

@SHIFTHDProduction well it weighs 11kg

[NINJApenguinCHIMP]

Just the best looking case ever.

[maxer611]

the long thumb screws are for the easy release for the side of the case :) its seems to be a great feature

[ghajaanan]

your room is out side? so cooool!

[MrBillybobjoe98]

is the rear fan an exhaust fan?

[Olaipai]

It is actually a steel case.

"Steel Full Tower" As NZXT tells us at their web page.

[SgtSkullFog]

ive had mine for over a yr love it :)

[Dvizion08]

Can I Mount H100 On This?

[TheMenEgg]

Should I get this or corsair obsidian 800d ?

[123321theunknown]

@TheMenEgg The 800d is insanely overpriced, so i would say this, but maybe im just being biased because i love this case <3

[chleubchen]

PLEASE ...please do a review of the silverstone raven r01:)

[07Maquinas]

If someone in my country do an "outdoor unboxing". I am pretty sure that he get stolen.

[schabadas1]

@07Maquinas where are you from?

[07Maquinas]

@schabadas1 I'm from Argentina.

[WoodyJYT]

@07Maquinas the retards that live around my area would nick it then wouldn't be able to figure out the case was empty

[candycandy57]

@07Maquinas where do you live?

[BlackMellivore]

when i received my NZXT Phantom, the first thing I did was finger the watercooler grommets repeatedly. Thanks, Linus, I blame you.

[ShotgunShelly24]

@BlackMellivore XD

[MrBillybobjoe98]

do the fans have LEDs in them?

[Zineter50]

@MrBillybobjoe98

there is. on the Top.

look at 1:30.

[Shayd93]

A little old but still awesome xase

[Dvizion08]

too bad theres no usb 3.0

[thedavesousa]

@Dvizion08 this case noe has USB 3.0 atleast mine does.

[DevilishJ]

@thedavesousa you probably have the miditower version, the nzxt phantom 410

[KiTa1337]

@Dvizion08 They upgraded it with 1 USB 3.0 on the top now.

[123321theunknown]

@Dvizion08 The new revision does have USB 3 :P thats the one i bought

[fshlps]

@Dvizion08 The New ones come with USB 3.0 :D

[strikerm70]

@fshlps Yea but it's a mid tower case right?

[fshlps]

@strikerm70 Nope,There are 2 Phantoms one's the Phantom and the second is the Phantom 410.....The Phantom is a Full tower case and has usb3.0 and the Phantom 410 is a mid-tower and has usb 3.0....So you can choose betwen the two..... Hope this helped :)

[strikerm70]

@fshlps I bought the full tower today, should be getting it tomorrow. On the NZXT site, it said that the full tower has USB 2.0 on the front. I called them and they said all the Phantoms now come with USB 3.0. So I should be good I guess.

[fshlps]

@strikerm70 Yup

[fshlps]

@Dvizion08 it does come with USB 3.0

[thewizard99]

@Dvizion08 little late but there is a upgrade board for this case.

[Newarleenz]

@Dvizion08 I just got mine it has a 2.0 and a 3.0 slot.

[cako091]

@Dvizion08 I got USB 3.0 on mine

[Magmatwister]

@Dvizion08 I'm considering buying it anyway tbqh, I have no need for usb 3.0

[1964cooldude]

@Dvizion08 all 2012 phantoms come with usb 3 on the top panel

[klapskates]

@1964cooldude ncix has it on sale now for $139. I wonder if it supports usb 3.0?

[marcelobos]

@Dvizion08 i think there is on the new ones

[TheShivenPatel]

hey, i am soon buying parts and goin to build my own computer. i am thinking about getting this case but i wanna see if i can fit everything into it. what i am goin to get is an ASUS P8P67 motherboard, an intel core i7 2600k processor, radeon 6990 graphics card, XION XON ATX Power Supply 1000w, and Thermaltake BigWater 760 Plus Liquid Cooling Kit. Will that fit into the case or should i stick with the corsair 800d case?

[MrBillybobjoe98]

@TheShivenPatel everything in your build so far sounds like it will work fine except for one thing. my friend got the P8P67 when he was making his build and he says that it shorts out all the time. I suggest getting a different motherboard because it is notorious for shorting out and crashing your computer.

[TheShivenPatel]

@MrBillybobjoe98 thanks but one more thing should i get this case or the corsair 800d?

[xTheCoolCanadianx]

will the Asus Mars II Dual GeForce GTX 580 GPU fit and will any power supply fit im thinking of getting Zalman ZM-1000HP 1000W Power Supply 80 Plus Silver or Coolermaster Silent Pro 1000W Modular Power Supply would either power supplies be good. im open to suggestions.

[SVTcobraKid87]

Linus i got one question about this case, if i order the Black version, since it comes with Blue leds already can i replace those with green leds? if so How?

[Lucem97]

does it have dustfilters?

[ICreateStuff1]

i noticed the reset button is not indented, and it is on the top of the case...

unless you put your case underneath something, if something gets knocked off of a surface near this case, it may end up hitting the reset button. Would kinda suck.

Good case though.

[TheShivenPatel]

Hey Linus can you help?

I am thinking of creating my dream gaming PC... So far all I have is an Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 ti Graphics Card, 500W Power Supply, and memory i can get from my HP (6GB Memory and 1TB HardDrive). I want to get a NZXT Phantom Premium Gaming Case, Intel Core i7 990x Extreme Edtion, Thermaltake Bigwater 760 Plus Water Cooling Kit with green UV sensitive Cooling Agent, and a Gigabyte G1 Assassin motherboard will all that fit into the gaming case?

[QuickDeath147]

@TheShivenPatel Get the corei7 2600k instead of 990x..

[TheShivenPatel]

@QuickDeath147 whats the difference?is the 2600k better? also is it cheaper?

[QuickDeath147]

@TheShivenPatel the 2600k is based on 2ndgen sandy bridge arch while the 990x is a much older technology.. and yea.. the 2600k is about 700$cheaper..lol

[TheShivenPatel]

@QuickDeath147 nice!

[LancegladsFTW]

@TheShivenPatel plus with the money you save from the cpu you could get yourself a much better graphics card and psu. Either that or build a second computer lol

[Vooliscool]

I really want this case and im searching on ebay. Unfortunately a £120 case doesn't pass as "budget gaming"

[killer906]

@Vooliscool

Ebuyer have it for £105. i just bought one =)

Keep up the great work Linus! love your unboxings!

[Mdschannel]

my case had 3 thumb screws on each side.

[CRimsonEagleX]

a, a cat or something.

[ParanoidSquirrelProd]

I love the look of his face at the very end of the video. "These are going to sell as hot cakes" *looks into camera with that strange lookin*

Linus, your AWESOME!!!

[stip27]

@brunofeysouza ahhahahah sorry not paying attention to anything else but the case, sunnies and sandals :D

[stip27]

@brunofeysouza linus has a wife?



[proppsie]

fell in love with this case lol

[speech555]

can it support XL-ATX? such as G1 assasin motherboard?

[anhtuan1t]

You know its Canada since there is barely anyone on the street!!!

[MrBananaCast]

btw you dont have to remove the thumbscrews just loose them a bit then push down and it will unlock the case trust me i got the same case :)

[Lucskis]

I like your videos. but if you could say how much each product costs that would be great!

[cameronbosco]

@Lucskis It would be hard to do as prices are always changing.

[Lucskis]

@cameronbosco Very true

[greendaygigi1]

@cameronbosco yeh but he could just say the price at the time and make it clear that it may change...

[traineespark]

@Lucskis 100 gbp

[xxBahamutxx95]

Linus Sabastian!

[purplemon739]

LOL.... my ample foam packaging didn't do much for me. I had to repair one of the corners as it was crushed.

[Smarterthandumber]

Linus, the screws are springloaded.. :-P

[erdnAEkengren]

poor camera-man :(

[Zineter50]

@erdnAEkengren

there there. I understand you feeling for camera man XD but the cameraman working for his motivation

[waseem1173]

@brunofeysouza since when is it cool to have a wife lol the rest i agree with :p

[AnEnglishSniper]

the guardian 921 looks better imho

[lotussheath]

@AnEnglishSniper lexus S is the nicest looking imo

[resdudeornardude]

I'm looking to buy this case, and I don't know if you can answer this, but will it fit the cooler master V6? I already have one in my current case and I was just wondering if it would fit in this.

[bloodgard]

@resdudeornardude yes it wil

[Qillaq91]

i buy this box & cooler & 1000watt & 70" 3d TV *no glass*

i Can Not F**KING Wait! [x_x(

[parshnip1]

Does the air vent under the power supply unit take in air to exhaust it?

[bas5050]

why are you unbox outside? LOOL!

[vinstic]

Is it dustfilter on every fan that suck in air to the case?

[zuluwilliam]

Help me out guys. would the OCZ ModXStream Pro 700w power suply cables long enought to go across it and reach the motherboards power conector ect...? Thanks !

[Paneking95]

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[mission156Pro]

@Paneking95 lol he is doing what he loves oh well :)

[levimoreno]

Outdoor unboxing/review? Love it!

[MrSamHideki]

I like how he doesn't say the camera man name :D Awesome case though!

Will be buying this in black but Scan was meant to receive this August 6th but still hasn't arrived, any know why?

[Asgard2693]

I would Buy from NCIX But I live in the UK :(

[ukjamie96]

@Asgard2693 Hehe, tell me about it, i'm in the same situation

[fusee7]

whoah. that's a first. a review outdoors!

[gentel916]

@fusee7 then you dont know shit about linus !

[snk9045]

why would you need and air filter for an exhaust fan. dont you need maximum air to exit out of the case?

[Ngrandstaircase]

@xJDKx This is the cheapest of the 3 and provides really good cooling, it also looks very good, has excellent cable management and stock cooling, adding the 200mm side and 200mm top, along with a 140 will be the best combination, and it will cost a little less than the HAF-X. Choose wisely. :)

[stefanfranzj]

why is he doing this on the street

[xJDKx]

Can't decide between this, the HAF 932, and the HAF X. xD

[davidlloyd83]

how do all the phantom reviews miss that the scrws are spring loaded they are long because you dont need to take em out ><

[dgroxu]

why are you outside?

[zuluwilliam]

can you fit a Hydro Series H100 on the NZXT Phantom ?

[1002thebone]

i just got one and its bad ass love it more than any case i have had and i have had some nice towers in the past ok it might have a lot of plastic but its well made and thought about and the room in the back for cable management is awesome not to for get about the place's to cable tie 10 out of 10 all day long

[snakeeyes5641]

Can this case fit a gtx 570

[MrTesterm]

@snakeeyes5641 yes. i have 3 of them in my Phantom case =)

[gaarasama0609]

I got one and I love it I haven't powered it yet but o boy

[lsufan9999]

Are there LED's built in?

[Gangstamiic]

Does the stock fans make alot of sound or do i need to buy new ones. If i buy this case, if i do could you send me a link to the fans that i need to buy. I'd really appreciate an answer. Thank you. :)

[sToRmZzr123]

Hey man does NCIX ship to australia?

[tiborwolf96]

Is linus back...I can watch al the videos of his on my iPad

[ukjamie96]

cheers for video pal :)

[TBPSFormedXxFreakxX]

That is the droid you are looking for

[campkadeyourself]

I'd buy cases from NCIX if you guys shipped to Australia!

[KiwiJuic3]

the black version looks SICK

[TheTabethic]

they are long because the are spring action, just thought i would let you know xD

[15in1]

@Gaminglife100 If you do not know this basic stuff, consider not to assemle a computer.

There should be at least a couple male molex cables from your PSU. Those cables can power several fans.

[Broadbandcast]

The cameraman must have a name...

[15in1]

@Broadbandcast It's anon, bro.

[jjchang310]

should i think about getting this case or the COOLERMASTER HAF X

[15in1]

@jjchang310 I'd say this. But afaik the HAF X has more airflow.

[MrGimpyLoser]

@jjchang310 Get this case =) Even though this doesn't have a side window the side window on the Haf X isn't that great and cost like 50.00 more.

[qttytn]

Can you fit 2x6990 in there?

[Shroomsterdam]

@qttytn Yes you can, you just need to unmount the extra harddrive cage that sits next to the power supply and they will both fit, no problem.

[kingwinbeg]

Hey Linus i Was wondering if the phantom can have a 240mm radiator ?? :)

[MrTalz]

This or HAF X ?

[SaodiFilms]

@MrTalz It depends what you are going to have in it...

If you are going to use 2 vid cards or less i would recommend this one. 3 or more get the Haf X

[MrBubbleKing]

I have this. It's a brilliant case. Hard and solid. No scratches for over 6 months. LOTS of room. My Gcard,fans, cable, DVD drive etc all fit in nicely. Lovely cable management as well. Black one for me.

[ZeroHeroVids]

@MrBubbleKing How does it look on your desk? Can you PM me some pictures of it? I think this one is too big for my desk and stuff but it looks SOOOO nice :P

[MrBubbleKing]

@ZeroHeroVids It's not on my desk it sits on the floor. Thing is far to huge to sit on my desk. XD I have it sitting on the floor with plently of room behind and both sides for ventilation. My desk only has legs (not a full piece of wood) so more air can flow around it.

After you add the weight of the case + fans + power supply + HDD + DVD Drive + other crap it might become to heavy to sit on a normal table. XD

[ZeroHeroVids]

@MrBubbleKing Oh haha. My desk has 5 legs, so it should be all right :) But can you still send me some pictures? :D

[MrBubbleKing]

@ZeroHeroVids If I had a cam I would, sorry man :(

[FoxMcCloudMyHero]

You did forget one thing though: how to open the doors WITHOUT unscrewing the thumb screws. And the brackets are for water cooling mount. Nice review.

[billonicle]

do you get to keep the stuff you unbox?

[KingKjellboy]

Sorry double-comment, just too little to write for. Sorry for asking, I'm kinda noobish with building computers. I've done my homework well by getting stuff that works together, but the cases makes me confused. :p

[Highlander01]

@KingKjellboy SSD hard drives will fit into this case with no problems at all. I have two 120GB OCZ Vertex 2 SSDs in the 3.5" bays at the front of the Phantom case, cooled by two 120mm intake Gelit side fans AND a 140mm Aerocool Shark front intake fan.

This case is massive, space won't be an issue. As for stock fans, my NZXT Phantom case came with two 120mm side fans, one 200mm top fan, and a 120mm outtake fan, although I replaced them all with high-performance fans.

It's a quality case.

[KingKjellboy]

@Highlander01 Sounds good. Thanks for answering my questions. :)I guess I'll later change the stockfans into something better, and sooner or later, use liquid cooler since I'm going to overclock my upcoming system. It's damn nice case. I like the Star Wars-ish look on it.

[Highlander01]

@KingKjellboy Yeah, the Phantom case reminds me like something out of an 80s sci-fi film, ala Tron. What sort of liquid cooler are you going for?

[KingKjellboy]

@Highlander01 Corsair H70 Hydro. That's the one for the CPU. Don't know with GPU yet. Seems to be good, though I know not much of coolers. Some say fans are best, others say that liquid coolers are the best. But as far I can see, liquid coolers are the best option when and if anyone want to overclock their CPU.

[Highlander01]

@KingKjellboy I used to have the H50 Hydro, until I upgraded to the Silver Arrow. The Hydro range are great coolers, but people say they don't beat top end air coolers. The H70 will be able to handle overclocks.