Reddit mentions of NZXT Phantom 410 Computer Case , White (CA-PH410-W1)

Hey guys! I know this just looks like a generic RGB battlestation. I recently just bought a house for myself, and was finally able to set up my own gaming room, and I wanted to show it off .I plan to eventually set up my VR stuff in this room somewhere. I know the photo quality sucks, but I don't own a camera, and my iPhone camera sucks.



Case - NZXT Phantom 410


Mobo - ASUS TUF SABERTOOTH Z97


CPU - i7-4790k Devil's Canyon


CPU Cooler - NZXT Kraken X42


RAM - Kingston HyperX


GPU - ASUS ROG GTX 1070


Storage - Samsung 860 PRO 1TB


Keyboard - Ducky Shine 4


Mouse - Corsair Scimitar


Headphones - Sennheiser PC 360


Microphone - Audio-Technica 2020


Audio Interface - Focusrite Scarlett Solo


Monitors - Asus VG248QE x2

AFAIK, the case will make a logistical nightmare if designed poorly. From the guides/reviews I read and watched, most said to spend a little more to get one that's designed with an ounce of logic.

I spent roughly 72£ and got a case that has logical access holes, removable drive bays (allowing for more room/making install easier), three built-in fans, etc. It's very roomy and was easy to install my first build ever. I wouldn't spend mroe than 80£, but I also wouldn't spend only 27£.

[It's the NZXT Phantom 410] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006I2H04I/)

I have the same case, so here is a quick review. Overall the case is solid and really easy to build in. Cable management is a breeze. The case has a lot of room for storage. However, mounting the hard drives in their individual brackets is kind of a pain thanks to this weird pin system NZXT uses. It should also be noted that the fans NZXT supplied with the case are pretty noisy and not of the best quality.

All in all this is a solid case, but I would definitely look at replacing the fans shortly after purchase.

NZXT Phantom 410 Computer Case

Yes, I’d like to keep it. As I don’t do much with it.

>How hard is it to set up RAID? Is it just using multiple drives or is it splitting up data and storing them on all drives?

In this scenario, you'd be using RAID to mirror data across two drives. The computer would see two 1TB drives as a single 1TB drive. These days, the process is pretty straightforward.

>I also see the tower being really expensive. Is there a real upside to that case I don't know about?

It's a popular choice for custom water-cooling systems, which need a lot of room to route the hoses. But for a closed-loop cooler like the H100, it would be pretty extravagant. For full towers, you'd be fine with something like a HAF 932 Advanced, or a Switch 810 (definitely recommend buying that one from Amazon, because the other sellers are asking at least $20 more to ship it). For mid-towers, there's the 600T, or the 500R, and NZXT also has a mid-tower Phantom. Just to name a few.

Use that savings to get a better power supply, like this rebadged Seasonic, or this other rebadged Seasonic, or an Antec Truepower New. The 850w versions of those Seasonics are not much more, if you want even more headroom.

Alright so I decided to just go with a large enough PSU for one video card, went a little higher than you needed for a 6950 but it can't hurt. :) There is a little extra money to spend on other things, if you want to get a CPU cooler for overclocking, or change parts around. I went with a cheap keyboard since you didn't specify if you wanted something better, but again you can use the money for that. Also the case is somewhat generic, so you could put the money towards something that looks more badass, I'd look into the NZXT Phantom (linked).

Before you seriously consider purchasing this I would create a [Build Ready] thread just in case I made any errors in the build. :) Let me know if you have any questions.

Part list permalink / Part price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor | $179.99 @ Microcenter
Motherboard | ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard | $137.86 @ Newegg
Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $46.99 @ Newegg
Hard Drive | Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $82.99 @ SuperBiiz
Hard Drive | Crucial M4 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk | $90.74 @ B&H
Video Card | HIS Radeon HD 6950 2GB Video Card | $271.78 @ Amazon
Case | Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case | $47.99 @ Microcenter
Power Supply | Antec 550W ATX12V Power Supply | $54.99 @ Amazon
Optical Drive | LG GH22NS90B DVD/CD Writer | $15.99 @ Newegg
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) | $99.99 @ Newegg
Keyboard | Rosewill RK-800G Wired Gaming Keyboard | $9.99 @ Newegg
Mouse | Logitech G500 Wired Laser Mouse | $58.99 @ Newegg
| | Total
| Prices include shipping and discounts when available. | $1098.29
| Generated 2012-03-13 21:18 EDT-0400 |

a case window would be nice; and idk what would a fan count do? Would liquid cooling be enough or would i require adding fans?

And what about this case.NZXT Phantom 410 Mid Tower USB 3.0 Gaming Case - White

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006I2H04I/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00

What do ya'll think about this one ?

Yeah I'll have to take my rig back when i start school in the fall so this will save me some hassle. With your recommendations I think I'll go with a...

Case: NZXT Phantom 410 Mid Tower USB 3.0 Gaming Case - White - $84.99

GPU: Powercolor Radeon HD 7870 Myst edition - $229.99

Monitor: Dell UltraSharp U2312HM - $197.99

Grand Total - $512.97. I've heard good things about that monitor and think it'll be worth the extra $13. Thanks WHY111, I really appreciate it

Those are just the main specs, of course I'm going to buy a case, a power supply and all that pc goodyness. I don't really know how I feel about 12, it just seems so odd, but idk 8 should be fine. I'm not 100% sure what case I'm getting, but here's a few that I really like: case#1 [case#2] (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004O0PAKW/ref=noref?ie=UTF8&psc=1&s=electronics) [case#3] (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Antec-P280-Performance-Expansions-Standard/dp/B005X3E5BO/ref=sr_1_96?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1381600299&sr=1-96&keywords=mid+tower+case) These are just the ones I could find, maybe there are some other really good looking ones out there.

I don't know if this helps? http://www.amazon.co.uk/NZXT-Phantom-Midi-Tower-Chassis/dp/B006I2H04I/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1382699195&sr=8-2&keywords=NZXT+Phantom

Ooooh I really like the look of the Spec Alpha. Shame it doesn't have space for a cd drive.

What do you think of this case? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006I2H04I/ref=psdc_572238_t3_B00VX1L25C

If the case comes with all the store components and the lighting strip I will give you, say, $65?

The store price is $85 at Amazon.

> Its night time for me, but if you'll hold on buying till at least tomorrow I'll try to give you a couple of other options. Look into mITX gaming rigs and see if they peak your interest. If they don't we will probably go mATX.

> If you have a particular case in mind (really the most personal part) let me know and we will just pick the innards from there!

Continuing this here. Are these the small cases mentioned? Because they are freaking adorable! So small, it's so cute! Hell it looks like my first CD player, almost. Is there a downside to these? Do they overheat easy or anything? They're so cute, and I can't really tell, but they look like they might be small enough to take with me to league tourneys, instead of having to switch to my laptop a week before the tourny to take it. Anyway, here's a link list of cases I have perused in the last 45 minutes and like from a pure aesthetic look. 1-3 I think are the baby ones. I included other sizes too just in case.

1. (Baby) This red brick with handle
   
2. (Baby) The white version of it
   
3. (Baby) The see through radio
   
4. (Mid) This ridiculously girly and over the top pink case.. roflwtf
   
5. (Mid) This white one that reminds me of a classy car
   
6. (Full) A big red hulk
   
7. I don't know the size but the things are on the top! How cool is that!
   
   Bed time for me too, I'll be around on my phone tomorrow. I crossed out #3 because after looking back at them, it was least impressive, and I was too lazy to take out the text and redo my list numbers.
   
   Edit: On second thought I just can't do the ridiculously girly one either. I'd love to, but at the same time I would also loathe myself. I refuse to be one of those people. ^^^no ^^^offense ^^^meant

If you are looking for a case with some flair these 2 are pretty decent -

http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Enforcer-Interior-SGC-1000-KWN1/dp/B004WK3KKQ

http://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Phantom-Tower-Gaming-Case/dp/B006I2H04I/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1331755738&sr=1-1

If you're into NZXT designs, these are some good ones!
H440: http://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Technologies-Tower-Chassis-Cases/dp/B00I44EUAK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1408855164&sr=8-3&keywords=nzxt+case
Phantom 410: http://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Phantom-Tower-Gaming-Case/dp/B006I2H04I/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1408855164&sr=8-2&keywords=nzxt+case

Nzxt phantom 410 case in white with black trim would look sexy.

https://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Phantom-Tower-Gaming-Case/dp/B006I2H04I?th=1&psc=1

173 and 638

This looks pretty rad

This is the case I want.
http://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Phantom-Tower-Gaming-Case/dp/B006I2H04I?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

The motherboard I'm looking at.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gab150mds3h

I see the PC case itself has USB ports on it. How exactly does this line up?

You'll want something a little like this:



Lumiair's Streaming Build

| part | link | | price |
|:-|:-|:-|:-|
|cpu|Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz LGA 1150 84W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics BX80646I54570|amazon|$199.99|
|video card|PNY NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 2GB GDDR5 2DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort PCI-Express Video Card (VCGGTX7702XPB)|amazon|$309.99|
|ram|G.SKILL NS Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C11D-8GNS|newegg|$74.99|
|motherboard|MSI H81M-P33 LGA 1150 Intel H81 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard|newegg|$48.99|
|power supply|EVGA 100-W1-500-KR 500W ATX12V / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC 3 Year Warranty Power Supply Intel 4th Gen CPU Ready|newegg|$49.99|
|case|NZXT Phantom 410 Mid Tower USB 3.0 Gaming Case - White|amazon|$116.68|
|hard drive|WD Blue 1 TB Desktop Hard Drive: 3.5 Inch, 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64 MB Cache - WD10EZEX|amazon|$59.99|
|disc drive|Lite-On Super AllWrite 24X SATA DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive - Bulk - IHAS124-04 (Black)|amazon|$20.60|
|operating system|Windows 8.1 System Builder OEM DVD 64-Bit|amazon|$99.28|
|wifi|TP-LINK TL-WN881ND Wireless N300 PCI Express Adapter, 300Mbps, w/WPS Button, IEEE 802.1b/g/n, 64/128 bit WEP, WPA/WPA2|newegg|$18.99|
|||||
| |See current build price with shipping and tax| total | $999.49|
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• Excellent processor. The games you're talking about strongly favor Intel, and this is close to the best CPU you can get for them.
  
• Excellent graphics card. The 770 can hold its own at 1440p in most games, only struggling to put out 30FPS in the most demanding games. Just as importantly, it has Shadowplay, which, unlike AMD cards, will let you capture gameplay without a significant hit to performance.
  
• No-frills motherboard. You could spend about $100 more on this, and not see a single difference unless you're trying to overclock or use dual graphics cards. If you are, let me know!
  
• Case: This is totally aesthetic. The Phantom looks awesome, and costs about triple what it would if it were a boring black box. What kind of 'cool' are you looking for? I can try to dig up more modestly priced receptacles.
  
• RAM, PSU, HDD, optical drive, wifi: all bog standard. Fair prices for solid tech.
  
  You'll also want one of these if you're gonna use your Apple keyboard [bluetooth receivers]
  
  Any questions or feedback? Lemme know!

Looking for a case to fit my r9 290 and was thinking of this guy: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006I2H04I/?tag=pcpapi-20. A NZXT Phantom 410. Only issue is that it supports 230mm without drive bay removal, while the card is a little bigger than that (294mm).

Is that a huge issue? Or is removal of drive bays really not a big deal if you're going to skip optical anyway?

As far as color scheme goes you should have gone with the MSI gaming 770 for the red, but otherwise looks nice. If you had purchased some things from places other than newegg you could have saved yourself 75 bucks or so

Phantom

H100i

840 pro

Cheaper PSU perhaps?

Final Product looks great though. Nice build overall