Reddit mentions of Phanteks Enthoo Pro Full Tower Chassis with Window Cases PH-ES614P_BK,Black

Hey man, I'll never turn away a free opinion or suggestion!

-Ram is fully pushed in
-GPU fan stays on
--I can unplug the output from a laptop's HDMI that is functioning and plug into the desktop build, and get nothing. Suspect the desktop build just has nothing to report... Motherboard ?

I'm pretty familiar with fixing/messing with computers, but admittedly this is my first build. The build is as follows:

-Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro (new)

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K6S1B3Q/

-Motherboard: ASUS Z10PE-D16 WS (new)

https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813132416

-CPUs: 2x E5-2697 v3 (Ebay – used from Canada)

-PSU: EVGA Supernova 1000 PQ (new)

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BVQKWYH/

-Coolers: 2x Noctua NH-D9L (new)

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00QCEWTAW/

-GPU: MSI Radeon RX650 (used but tested working on my other server)

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B072J422CZ/

-RAM: 4 x Hynix HMA42GR7MFR4N-TF 16GB DDR4-2133 2Rx4 ECC REG Server Memory (new)

At this point, the motherboard will get juice, the power and reset button will light up, I get two LEDs on the mobo lighting up (one is the onboard administrator/controller flashing LED), and the GPU fan will spin up mildly, but will not get anything as far as BIOS posting out of HDMI or DisplayPort on the GPU to a good screen. I get a power dip when I hit the case’s power button (I live in an older 1960’s home), but nothing comes of it.

I’ve went through the cabling and I think I’ve got everything right. I’ve tried single CPU, 1-4 sticks of RAM, etc, and I’m drawing a blank. I bought 4x 16gb of RAM that met the specs per the manual, but weren't on the manufacturer's short "compatible list". So I bought two more sticks of compatible RAM per ASUS, and they still don't allow boot.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor |-
CPU Cooler | *Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler | £84.99 @ Amazon UK
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-G1.SNIPER Z97 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | £128.83 @ Amazon UK
Memory | Kingston Savage 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory | £114.82 @ Amazon UK
Storage | Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | £51.99 @ Amazon UK
Storage | Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | £63.00 @ Amazon UK
Video Card | *Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card | £289.99 @ Amazon UK
Case | *Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case | £93.95 @ Amazon UK
Power Supply | *Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | £179.50 @ Amazon UK
Operating System | *Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) | £72.99 @ Amazon UK
Other| Logitech C920 HD Webcam| £48.00
Other| Blue Microphones 2070 Yeti Blackout Tri-Capsule USB Microphone| £110.00
| | Total
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | £1238.06
| *Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-22 17:17 GMT+0000 |

Things I changed:

Processor cooler:

While the Corsair H100i is great (I own one myself), the NZXT Kraken X61 is just better in sound levels and performance. It's bigger as well and will not fit in all the cases.

Motherboard:

The Gaming 5 is extremely overpriced at amazon. I'd not recommend it as it does not offer any great features for that price.

The Gigabyte GA-G1.Sniper Z97 is a good alternative. Decent overclocking and great onboard audio configuration. If overclocking is more important the Asrock Z97 Extreme4 and the Asus Maximus VII Hero. The Extreme4 is cheaper as it doesn't offer a lot of the (unecessary?) features Asus offers.

If just overall features is what you want the Asus Z97-Pro(WiFi-ac).

RAM:

Changed to a similar priced RAM kit. It runs at the same speed, but this one has lower timings and still fit in your red/black theme.

SSD:

The M500 SSD is becoming outdated. It's already replaced by the MX100 series. They are a little more expensive, but use better chips and will give you better read/write speeds and overall endurance.

HDD:

The Black series from Western Digital are really overpriced and I don't recommend paying so much for it. For just 60% of the price of the black you can get a good HDD from Seagate.

Case:

While the 450D is not a bad case, there are plenty of better cases out there. Offering more features for a cheaper or similar price. The Corsair Spec-03 Red is a gamer focused case for a good price. It's sturdy and comes standard with 1 red led fan!

The Fractal Define R5 window just recently released, so it's not the cheapest. However it does offer a huge amount of features for the price. Sound dampening material on the inside of the panels is one! It's really modular as well!

The NZXT S340 is a great priced and slick looking case. It doesn't give you the option of using 5.25" / optical drives.

The Phanteks Enthoo Pro is regarded as the best case for the money. It offers the most features for it's price, which is still fairly high.

The NZXT H440 is another great looking case from NZXT, but a bit more expensive than the S340. It's still a great case though.

Power supply:

Similar story to the case. It's a great power supply, but fairly expensive. There is a non "i" version of the 860 which I'd recommend. It doesn't offer corsair link, but the software has not much of an value IMO. It's a lot cheaper this way.

The EVGA1000 P2 is an amazing power supply with a huge amount of wattage for a good price. Unfortunaly there is not 750w / 850w version of it.

The Seasonic SS760xp2 is almost identical to the Corsair AX760 for a very similar price.

You could save yourself some money by getting a 80+ Gold certified power supply. They only have a 2% lower efficiency.

The EVGA G2 850w is the one to go to. Great price for it's features, which semi-passive cooling is one of!

PH-ES614P right up front stock and room for one at the top

Imo, the best case for the money is the Phanteks Enthoo Pro.
http://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-Enthoo-Chassis-Window-PH-ES614P_BK/dp/B00K6S1B3Q

Phanteks Enthoo Pro - http://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-Enthoo-Chassis-Window-PH-ES614P_BK/dp/B00K6S1B3Q

http://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-Enthoo-Chassis-Window-PH-ES614P_BK/dp/B00K6S1B3Q this is my case i have 200mm int he front 2 120mm on the top and bottom and 1 120mm in the back

ok so now i have it exaust in the front and bottom and intake from top and back ? ill change it tommarow im kinda salty cuz i flipped the back one when i first got it thinking it was wrong... thanks for noticing reddit :)

Got lazy. I'll just put it here for everyone to see. Maybe others will even give advice on whether or not it is shipment friendly

https://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-Enthoo-Chassis-Window-PH-ES614P_BK/dp/B00K6S1B3Q

If you can go with this case
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K6S1B3Q?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1

Its the same one i have. Easy for cable management

Cases are largely a stylistic choice at this point. I can't tell you what style you'll like best, but I can recommend Phanteks's cases. I have this case and I love it. (it's a big big though, so you'll need to consider your workspace) Phanteks cases are reasonably priced, have good build quality and have all of the "nice to have" features I really like in a case.

Other brands I'd recommend looking into:

• Fractal Design
  
• Cooler Master
  
• NZXT

well, that's pretty vague but this is a cheap-ish, good case.

Anyone know of a decent under-desk PC holder for a larger case? I've looked around online and found quite a few holders but they seem to max out at around 9" in width while mine is 10".

This is my case: http://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-Enthoo-Chassis-Window-PH-ES614P_BK/dp/B00K6S1B3Q?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s04

And this is the holder I had decided on before realizing that my rig was too wide: http://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-Enthoo-Chassis-Window-PH-ES614P_BK/dp/B00K6S1B3Q?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s04

Phanteks Enthoo Pro https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K6S1B3Q/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_HrizCb4MCK8W4

Or if you want the TG version https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078K32G27/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_ksizCbP3VZK7Z

Edit: I have built in this case and Cable management is no sweat!

It's actually this case!

Would highly recommend it. Cable management system is fantastic, it's cool and looks great! A cover thing comes for the top grill, which is like a mesh looking plastic thing (technical term).

How soon do you plan on building this? If you can wait a couple months the NVIDIA GTX 880 will be out soon, and it's supposed to be around the price of the 770 when it came out (about $400, US). This is probably the worst time of the year to build a computer. Devil's Canyon and Z97 did just come out, but Intel is still do for X99 and Haswell-E, NVIDIA is releasing Maxwell, and AMD probably has some stuff being announced soon.

Otherwise it looks good, the only things I would change would be the power supply (for an EVGA SuperNOVA), the motherboard (to something from ASUS), I would maybe get a cheaper SSD as the 850 Pro series don't really offer much more for the premium. An 840 EVO or a Crucial MX100 of the same price would be the optimal as far as price/performance. I would also recommend against getting a 7.1 headset, I've tried them and they're terrible, as an alternative I'd get a cheap pair of studio headphones like the Audio-Technica ATH-M50 and a desktop microphone.

Edit 1: I would recommend getting a case with better airflow as well. Something like the Phanteks Enthoo Pro is a good value case with much better airflow, and has a nice aesthetic.

If anyone is wondering, this is the case (Not hating on it, I love it)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K6S1B3Q/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

What was weird is the PSU design which the manual was complete shit for. I only have 1 computer so I had to figure it out myself while trying not to do stupid shit that might break it. To my suprise after 3hrs of that I realized there's 3 screws that hold the psu plate in and so I took that off and finally was able to install the PSu. For the rest of the time spent, was mostly perfecting cable management and staring at how beautiful the case is and the parts inside it for long periods of time. I don't have really great stuff inside it, I just love how hardware looks.

TL;DR:
First time with a full tower case and first time doing cable management.

PS: If anyone knows how to get the back plate in without taking the thing apart again let me know.

will this 980 ti

http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B011ERJTYU?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_1&smid=AANT7CM88AZOA


fit in this motherboard

http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00K8KPXUO?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_8&smid=A1HU0UETW2PFPN


and work with this ram

http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00EDY6C5G?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_4&smid=A1HU0UETW2PFPN

with this fan

http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00C9EYVGY?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_5&smid=A27FJEHHGNYHHY

this power supply

http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00IKDETOC?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_3&smid=AR9L7AIBMR7UD

and all fit in this tower case

http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00K6S1B3Q?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_7&smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB

Another question: nvme SSDs are usually much faster than their SATA counterparts, so I replaced it with one of these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LYFKX41/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3O8MGUOH6PWUV&psc=1

Is there any reason I shouldn't?

I also swapped out the Mid tower for a Full tower by the same company -- found here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K6S1B3Q/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

I just prefer full towers to mid towers as there's more room. Is there any reason to go with a mid tower in particular?

And lastly I swapped out the DDR4-3000 RAM for some DDR4-4133 RAM for a small performance bump (for non-gaming tasks). Anything wrong with that decision?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K6S1B3Q?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00

I got this one and it's coming shortly. Apparently it's quite big, has a cool brushed metal look, and 2 case fans. Also has a bunch of options for liquid cooling.

If you decide to build your own PC, I can at least recommend a case: I recently bought one and love it.
Phanteks Enthoo Pro Full Tower Chassis

Probably the best case you can get for $100 (and honestly, you probably don't want to waste money on anything cheaper than that). However, it's high-quality and has good built-in cable management features - easy for a non-builder like myself to work with. It's also really extensible and modular: if you wind-up getting interested in this and a year from now you want an enormous graphics card or CPU cooler, a liquid cooling solution, lots of hard drives, or multiple case fans, you'll be able to add them easily. Very future-proof. I'm not a serious gamer - those guys can recommend better options in the $200-300 range, but I think for your situation this is an excellent starting-point.

I don't know how this compares to your case, but this case is 235mm wide -- https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K6S1B3Q/

I built a machine in this case and while it is HUGE, it's a decent case for the money.

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Yes i was looking at the "cool" looking nzxt cases but realized my 980 wont fit in them so instead going with the highly suggest phantek pro https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00K6S1B3Q/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Don't discount the phanteks enthoo pro.
It is a fantastic case.
Tons of room for cable management.
Highly configurable.
Air filters.
PSU shroud.
3pin fan hub.
Tool-less.
Great cable grommets.
Very inexpensive for the features.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00K6S1B3Q/

Enthoo has higher end cases also; luxe, and primo.

The case is a Phanteks Enthoo Pro, as recommended by Logical Increments. It's fantastic, I love it.

...but it's fairly large and heavy. I don't want it on top of my desk around small children; it could conceivably fall on them.

Thats not sarcasm I hope :P it seems like a good idea!

if you know anything about the hybrids... will this case be able to fit four of them with their rads? https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00K6S1B3Q/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?smid=A17AS5ETPMZ9A1&psc=1

Is this and this the same tower? I can't see any difference, but it seems strange to have 2 separate listings on Amazon

My PC case? It's a [Phanteks Enthoo Pro] (http://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-Enthoo-Chassis-Window-PH-ES614P_BK/dp/B00K6S1B3Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1451711325&sr=8-1&keywords=phanteks+enthoo+pro)

How's the standard cooling system? Would I need the upgrade for the summer? I've also been reccomeneded this case. Would this be better/worse? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K6S1B3Q/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_XRIPzbYGJKW9C

The build is pretty good , only suggestion is drop to a unlocked i5 http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00KPRWB9G/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1421003699&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SY200_QL40 (i7 provide little to no benefit beyond music video and photo production ) also change the case to a corsair 550D or Phantek Ethos Pro. http://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-Enthoo-Chassis-Window-PH-ES614P/dp/B00K6S1B3Q The case is IMO one of the best cases for the price. As for the sound card its not necessary as the onboard soundports are as good as any add on soundcard below $100. Also if you can swing it, add a Samsung 120/250GB 850 EVO won't make games run faster but will make loading windows, apps and games a lot faster ( under 30sec for Windows and sometimes less for apps like Photoshop). http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00OAJ412U/ref=mp_s_a_1_sc_1?qid=1421004120&sr=8-1-spell&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70

Edit: added recommendation for case and SSD

No, as the radiator thickness is 27mm. It'll block your GPU. In this case, I would recommend going for the Phanteks Enthoo Pro since it'll have more space and is easy to work in. Only $5 more too. Only thing that would be of concern is that you may have to remove some of the drive bays, which won't matter in your use case.

Are you talking about the [Evolv ATX] (https://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-Enthoo-Evolv-Computer-Case/dp/B01F0KWL6A)?

For Phanteks cases ~$200, I'd probably go with the [Luxe] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M5JOEPJ) or for a lower price the [Pro] (https://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-Enthoo-Chassis-Window-PH-ES614P-BK/dp/B00K6S1B3Q).

http://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-Enthoo-Chassis-Window-PH-ES614P_BK/dp/B00K6S1B3Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1456793094&sr=8-1&keywords=phantek+enthoo+pro+atx+full

Maybe, but it's going to have some missing screw mounts and might cause some mobo flexing. I think the community would have a hard time saying yes to recommending this case, at least over the Enthoo Pro.

They recommend their Deep Silence 5 or 6 according to the FAQ.

Thanks!

Phanteks Enthoo Pro case $94 at Amazon. Nice!

I'm having trouble finding the Silverstone. Not this?!

Phanteks Enthoo Pro M or the Phanteks Enthoo Pro

In my opinion, the Pro M should suit you just fine unless you really need a full tower. Full towers are quite large and really only useful if you want things like dual radiators.

Nice! I ended up getting: http://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-Enthoo-Chassis-Window-PH-ES614P_BK/dp/B00K6S1B3Q

Thanks for the replies!

Just look at it though, built in fan controller, sleek, simple clean design, rubber grommets, velcro ties built into the back for cable management, a solid inch of clearance for hiding cables, I have fallen for this case, it's just a greedy tease, they know they are screwing you but they know no one wants a case like this without a window.

http://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-Enthoo-Chassis-Window-PH-ES614P/dp/B00K6S1B3Q

Hello, noob here looking at the same build. Would this case get the job done? Phanteks Enthoo Pro Full Tower Chassis with Window Cases PH-ES614P_BK https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K6S1B3Q/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_94X4xb0R4Z0QW

Great, I'm very nearly kitted out. :D

Back full circle to the case. I like the look of this Enthoo. Good price and lots of space. I'm worried about overheating since it's going to be in a pretty warm place, so a full tower gives it lots of room for airflow. And I'm thinking one of these for the rear mount.

EDIT: That's as well as the CPU fan.

I might actually get this case after a month or so, it's cheap and clean looking and goes with my all black setup

Any feedback on this Build? Going to be used mostly for Adobe suite illustration and pc gaming (WoW, Overwatch, League)

Phanteks Enthoo Pro Full Tower Chassis with Window Cases PH-ES614P_BK
https://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-Enthoo-Chassis-Window-PH-ES614P_BK/dp/B00K6S1B3Q/?tag=logicaincrem-20

Seasonic M12II 620 BRONZE ; SS-620GM2 80Plus Power Supply
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003HE260I/ref=ox_sc_act_title_8?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

SK Hynix Flash Memory 2.5" 250 GB Internal Solid State Drives HFS250G32TND-N1A2A
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01H5KW8VG/ref=ox_sc_act_title_7?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A27S8ZOPVER272

G.SKILL 16GB (2 x 8GB) Ripjaws V Series DDR4 PC4-19200 2400MHz Desktop Memory Model F4-2400C15D-16GVS
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017WSVUME/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A191NNB60ZV843

MSI Pro Solution Intel Z170A LGA 1151 DDR4 USB 3.1 ATX Motherboard (Z170A SLI Plus)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019EYYNP0/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Cryorig H5 Ultimate CR-H5B Middle Range CPU Heatsink with XF140 Fan
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0154AXB4C/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2ZKSOM6XK2G3G

Intel Core i5 6600K 3.50 GHz Quad Core Skylake Desktop Processor, Socket LGA 1151, 6MB Cache (BX80662I56600K)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B012M8M7TY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB GDDR5 256 bit PCI-E 3.0 x 16 Windforce OC (GV-N1070WF2OC-8GD)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HHCA1IO/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

I have the phanteks enthoo pro, and it is wonderful. It was an absolute breeze to build in and it has plenty of space. I have a 1070 as well and it fits and looks great inside this case. The white version is $110, and the black version is $100. It's a full atx tower btw. It comes with a 200 mm intake fan in the front and 140mm exhaust fan in the back.

Here's a link: https://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-Enthoo-Chassis-Window-PH-ES614P_BK/dp/B00K6S1B3Q

Phanteks Enthoo Evolv is popular, especially the Tempered Glass versions and that case comes in white, grey and black. These run from around $160 - 210 depending on which model and color)

There's also the Phanteks Enthoo Pro full tower case, do note that full towers are larger than ATX mid-towers. The Enthoo Pro comes with many rubber grommets and a PSU shroud and it's $99.


If you're trying to save a few bucks I think the NZXT S340 at $67 is a good choice as it's aesthetically pleasing with it's simple design, but it lacks rubber grommets and instead has a shroud that covers the cables, this case also has a PSU shroud with 2.5" drive (SSD) mounts.

If you want rubber grommets and a PSU shroud the Corsair Carbide Clear 400C would be a solid choice at $98.

I currently have the Corsair Obsidian Series 750D which I consider a good case but for the money there are better cases. Though it lacks a PSU shroud which may be a deal breaker for some. I'm actually using a semi-modular PSU as well, a holdover from my old Ivy Bridge build that I upgraded from (I have a PSU on the way) and the mess really shows on my case despite my best efforts to deal with it. http://i.imgur.com/3TiUAsG.jpg


For PSUs I have the EVGA SuperNOVA 850 P2 ordered, and I'll probably sleeve or buy some cables for it whenever I find the time to bother with it. The one I ordered is a bit expensive since it's 80+ Platinum rated. They have a 80+ Gold rated 750W unit which is $90 (the 650w one is $10 cheaper) EVGA, BitFenix and possibly others sell premade sleeved cable kits for ~$80 if you really want to keep it organized.

Corsair has a large lineup of power supplies of varying wattage, and Corsair sells sleeved cable kits for their fully modular power supplies as well. Corsair sells so many models I don't even know where to start they have their RM/RMi/RMx series, the AX/AXi, HX, SF so I'd check reviews to see if they meet your needs.

The Corsair and EVGA PSUs tend to be competitively priced so it's mostly down to which one is on sale (if any) and reviews.

The Seasonic M12II 620 BRONZE is a 620 watt, 80+ Bronze rated, fully modular power supply with a pair of 24 amp rails for $70. They also sell a 750W version that is $90 but you're better off going for an 80+ Gold PSU for a few dollars more since you'll end up making that money back via it's electricity savings.

If you have a lot of fans make sure to get a PMW splitter/hub otherwise you'll have some half dozen cables all over the palace plugged in to your motherboard, and my advice is to group cables together, either with twist ties or velcro cable ties (IMHO zip ties are too much of a PITA to undo). Route cable to the back, group them and tie them down. A PSU shroud allows you to be a bit lazy since it's a nice cubby-hole to hide your mess.