Lots of the very long time readers (or at the least during the last three years) of my PC enclosure evaluations will know that I’ve proven quite a lot of like to a number of of the Phanteks circumstances that I’ve reviewed/owned in that point. Phanteks has been one of many innovators within the enclosure market during the last a number of years and lots of the options that they launched have turn into the trade customary.
For those who like having Velcro ties for cable administration and arduous drive trays within the energy provide part of your PC, you’ve gotten Phanteks to thank, and earlier than their Evolv line, a case with tempered glass aspect panels was going to price in extra of $300 USD.
With all that mentioned, Phanteks has been a bit quiet with new enclosure designs during the last couple of years (not like there was a world pandemic or something). They’ve launched a number of new fashions, however they’ve all been primarily based on an current chassis with small adjustments in design parts or look. That modified earlier this 12 months with the discharge of the Evolv Shift XT, a really fascinating small type issue enclosure.
At this time we see the primary of the brand new G-Line of enclosures, the Phanteks G360A. A few of the advantages of the G360A embody locations for lots of followers, good radiator help, a really clear aesthetic, and an MSRP slightly below $100 US. This new enclosure is what Phanteks is looking a “excessive worth D-RGB gaming chassis.” Is it? Can I provide an goal evaluation of a Phanteks product? Let’s dive in and discover out.