• The Bad:
  
  • The first bad/annoying thing is the lack of fans (3x120mm and 1x200mm fan). In a case this expensive NZXT should provide a side fan (I put in a 250mm fan- just FYI with the Corsair H50, H60, and H70 you can't put in a 250mm due to a lack of room)
    
  • NZXT’s new and “improved” screwless design for the HDDs is a pain. You need to push the little pins into the HDD which is more annoying than it needs to be; a simple system like on the LEXA or GAMMA would be nice.
    
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  • The CD/DVD installation is far from screwless, you need to put in thumbscrews on the both sides of the drive bay to reduce vibration, making the claim, that it’s screwless, a bit misleading.
    
  • The LEDs on the Phantom, its power, HDD activity, and fan controller LEDs are bright enough to light a city and can be seen from space. If you intend to fold during the night you’ll need to cover them with something.
    
  • The rubber grommets through which you pass the cables have a tendency to fall off and are a massive pain to put back on, additionally I’ve only had the case 3-4 months and part of the grommet is broken. If you do a lot of upgrading you may want to remove them. I believe this was caused by the power supplies 24-pin cable pressing on the grommet, causing the rubber to fail.
    
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• The Good:
  
  • One thing that amazed me was how big the Phantom is (L x W x H: 25.74" x 8.74" x 21.32"), once you remove the plastic though, it’s a little smaller (21” x 8.74” x 19”).
    
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  • The case is well ventilated with openings in the bottom, perforated PCI slot covers, and plenty of room for fans.
    
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  • Once all your components are in, the case is quiet and looks good, especially if you put some LEDs in it.
    
  • Cable management is easy; the Phantom has little hooks you can put a wire ties through which is nice, making the system look clean and improves airflow.
    
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  • when compared to comparable cases its well equipped. Plenty of room for HDDs, CD/DVD drives, and motherboards; however, it’s not what you would call light, fully loaded it weighs in at over 45 pounds.
    
  • NZXT’s customer service is good, I had the top 200mm fan die requested a new one and they sent it to me quickly. I also recently had my fan controller die, I emailed NZXT and they apologized for my trouble and sent me the following to make up for it: "For the trouble we will provide you with an extra 200mm LED fan, fan controller, USB and two 120mm fans for your case."They used 3 day shipping via FedEx
    
  • Props to their customer service for being so good!
    
  • All in all it’s a great case; it’s easy to work in, looks great, and is relatively durable.
    

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Killmur

Well I might snag the white Phantom after all. I am already saving some cash just from having won that cooler so that'll help pay for a case better than the HAF 912.

Examine what you need, a lot of cooling and plenty of room (its a full ATX) get the Phantom if you want a mid-tower than get the Corsair. It really matters which you want mid-tower or full-tower. Decide that and then go from there, the Phantom is easily one of the best Full tower cases as for Mid-tower cases I like the GAMMA (but its $40 and ugly).