Phanteks Eclipse G360A Review - great value!

Today Phanteks release their latest case - the G360A which ships with multiple fans - with a bonus fan for early adopters. More on that in our video today. Read more on the KitGuru website here: bit.ly/3zqodrN
00:00 Start
00:50 P to G
01:18 Having a look inside
02:48 Some details on the new G
04:14 Front panel / differences
05:32 Pricing and fans
06:10 The Build
09:00 Testing the case
11:49 Leo’s Closing thoughts
Test System:
Processor: Intel Core i9-12900K (16 cores/24 threads)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks Glacier One 360 MPH
Motherboard: NZXT N7 Z690
Memory: 32GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3600
Graphics card: Palit RTX 3080 Gaming Pro 10GB
Power supply: Phanteks Amp 1000 White Edition 1000W Gold
SSD: 500GB Sabrent Rocket 4.0 M.2 NVMe
OS: Windows 11
Pros:
Phanteks D-RGB lighting is superb
Very good value for money
Supplied with three D-RGB PWM fans
Plenty of options for cooling and storage
Cable management has been thought about
Cons:
Airflow is questionable
No USB Type-C on the front I/O
It gets noisy when you ramp up the fans
Best suited to a mainstream and sensible build
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#phanteks #G360A #pccase

[@MartinFransson]

Bought this case for my first build together with my son, really had a lot of help deciding from your review!

[@Vaampe]

Thanks for this review! Its the most beatiful case ive seen. Sad to hear the airflow wasnt as good as i thought it would be. Thanks for this review! Cheers!

[@clayton8816]

I’m sticking with Phanteks for a while. My first gaming PC is a CyberPowerPC system with a modified P360A chassis. Didn’t come with the fans so I threw in some Cooler Master fans since the 120mm AiO has that.

[@FancyaBevMate]

Great video as always. Personally phantek is still my choice of case as build quality on the mid/high end is unmatched. Cheers

[@dynastes4938]

So, now we know what one of the changes to the G500A over the P500A will be - fan brackets and the front fans mounted in front of those brackets. Interesting. I am hoping for a change to the top dust filter for that one, too, though I suspect it will still be a floppy bit of mesh. If it happens not to be, I might replace my black and white P500A with an all-white G500A, even though that is the definition of a sidegrade.

[@pascaldifolco4611]

Have a P600S, it's an amazing case (it just lack a removable rad bracket front...) and Phanteks seems to do pretty good stuff overall!

[@sindse]

Thanks mate! Good review.

[@KitGuruTech]

No problem 👍

[@TheMattchooo]

great review dude! you have one of those voice si could listen to for hours!! haha! on a serious note, this case isnt as bad thermally as initially thought due to the I9 CPU. i have just gone from a 6600k to a 12600k and the stock CPU voltage was set to 1.34v in the BIOS which is madly overvolted. I ran a few tests and the 12600K reached 91c in minutes. I set the CPU voltage to 1.2v in the BIOS and then re-ran those tests and it dropped to 77c. Given the fan/AIO setup in that case in your build, i would say due to that overvolted I9, the hot air is being drawn into the case. I honestly believe if you mess about lowering the i9 voltage and coming back to testing, you will yield lower temps, therefore making the phanteks case a more warranted option :)

[@korezako3930]

nice case. Maybe a G260A for MATX line next? Like P200A but with MATX board compatibility.

[@ricardoferreira6025]

i had one its simply great. Great Value and great performance with a lian li galahad 360...

[@bobsmithson8592]

They make some good cases, i opted for Corsair last time I built a system, need to look at cheering myself up this year and building a cheaper second system to hook into my TV for some late night gaming sessions with friends. This wouldnt look too bad beside the TV>

[@ij6708]

Got a TD500 mesh from cooler Master just for the top mounted 360 radiator option last year. Other cases on offer here in a similar price bracket didn't offer this at the time such as the Corsair 4000D, Phanteks P360A, Lian Li lancool 2, etc. I wish this case released a year prior as I may have gone with it instead Edit: Nvm after seeing the completed build, it's an okay looking case but to my eyes, the TD500 mesh is better looking

[@KillScottKill]

The mesh on the front isn't wide enough and that's why there isn't a stark drop in temps with fan speed. It's not terrible by any means, but they could open it up more. It's the same issue Lian Li had with the first batch of O11 Air Minis that they recalled and put different panels on.

[@rish5144]

what do you recommend at this price range?

[@srenlarsen3148]

What is your go to cabinet now? Alot still are missing USB C in the front, and have problems whit noise

[@choppergirl]

Dang, I wish I had seen this a few days ago, Iike the look of this case better than the Corsair 5000D White I bought. Better places to mount some 3.5 drives and you get RGB fans in the front and a mesh panel instead of solid panel. Same price. I got it from Amazon so I could send it back... what do you think? Which is better?

[@camotech1314]

I feel like they could have gotten away with using a fine dust filter with the mesh front. If you're in an even slightly dusty room and run your PC 8+ hours a day you will have issues with dust build up inside the case. All the P cases have this issue. I've had a build in 4000D Airflow for a month, and the build up of dust on the mesh filter was quite noticeable (cleaned it once already in space of 2 months). My PC is on for at least 8 hours a day, although I don't have any pets.

[@wundyboy]

I have been using the P300 recently... a very good case considering the price! This new one looks very similar and as a budget option is hard to beat. Nothing wrong & easy to build. Obviously not suitable for someone who wants to build a high end system... and, of course, great review as always!

[@LaurensPP]

Why not suitable for a high end system?

[@wundyboy]

@@LaurensPPthe airflow could be better and it's a bit too small for a high end system...

[@utilityaccount8514]

Have you considered putting the radiator outside of the front frame and the fans inside? Exhausting through the front and intaking through the top and defies convention but it may have been what an engineer had in mind when they put a filter on the top.

[@athmaid]

Putting the radiator outside the case was surprisingly common in the early days of water cooling but I can confidently say no, that's not what the engineers had in mind lol. The filter in the top is just one of those things they do because so many people still have that "filters everywhere" mindset. That and novice builders might not install any additional fans in the top so dust would freely fall in if there was no filter and air to blow it away

[@EBmaxtor]

Does a G360A front mesh panel fit on a P400S case? I would like to buy a mesh panel for my old P400S but a black front panel is sold out, at least in my region (north Europe)

[@lilb_lxryer]

how much Fans can i Connect to the RGB Controller thats included?

[@harleylover9446]

Great case that for the price - looks pretty nice too. The RGB is pretty when you get it built. I need to try an RGB system soon, even though most people here seem to hate them!

[@somerandomdudeOG]

Rgb is not the problem, the problems are the software that in most of the cases are trash and full of bloatware

[@camotech1314]

@@somerandomdudeOG that's the beauty of these Phanteks cases, RGB is baked in.

[@stanisawkowalski7440]

Great review as always, but I would like to see you testing cases with default configuration. Additional fan, front fans as exhaust on top, AiO on front and now I wonder how this case would perform by default as most of the buyers will use them. It would be nice to e.g. compare this case by default to one back fan added. I also don't like using AiOs or in testing cases - on top they serve as additional exhaust, so affecting airflow performance results, front mounted they just result in what we saw in this review. I also prefer testing case's fans performance with CPU and GPU coolers on blocked speeds - then we really see case's airflow and noise performance instead of wondering if difference was made by cooler or case. I understand that Phanteks' AiO and PSU needed to be in this video, but thanks to them I know nothing about this case's performance. But I like you testing cases with less mainstream, but toasty hardware - that just makes the most sense :]

[@KitGuruTech]

Glad you enjoyed it - the question of hardware is always vexed. The scientific approach is to always use the same components and move them from case to case. Alternatively you can mix it up to add a degree of interest, which as you can see was the approach taken here. In case there is any doubt I am well aware I added more fans than come with the bare case but truth be told I was keen to see just how it behaved with seven fans installed. Leo

[@stanisawkowalski7440]

@@KitGuruTech I always enjoy your (and James' too!) reviews - for me you're the most reliable from all :] Testing cases with always the same hardware makes sense, but doesn't do more than creating some airflow hierarchy, not showing exact differences due to everybody's config having different heat and cooling potential. And hardware moves forward, so needs to be changed often (3090 Ti with it's power draw just landed) - look at the most performace focused Gamer's Nexus sticking to his damn 6700K and 1080... There's no right metodology, but to be clear I'm the fan of: case as it comes by default, most power hungry components, but ones with the best coolers (e.g. Strix, not Ventus - people caring about temperatures and noise should care here first); CPU and GPU air cooled and with blocked, lower than higher fan speeds; harshest real-life load (rendering, gaming, not Prime + Furmark). And your golden audio samples :D These are rare among reviewers, but say more than dBA.

[@stuski]

Does anyone who has this case foresee any problems using full height memory when using an AIO in the top of the case? I use corsair vengeance RGB pro and have a Corsair h100i Elite to mount in the roof. Would prefer to roof mount the AIO but will mount in the front if I have to.

[@kw3975]

Is this with only the 4 case fans?

[@maison222]

Forgot how good this channel is

[@KitGuruTech]

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[@maison222]

@@KitGuruTech 😂😂 will do

[@benjaminprice860]

I’m building a phantek eclipse white custom build

[@valeriedelduca9725]

Will this fit a corsair rmx shift psu?

[@PunisherOfDeath101]

I think aio up top would have been better Temps. Having hot heat pushed to the gpu and cpu vrms isn't ideal.

[@cj_zak1681]

I was thinking the same thing, would like to see how it performs in that config. If it does a bit better re: temps, this case looks like seriously good value

[@BestValorantPlayer]

Sadly with this case, if you have a build in IO shield that sadly just isn’t possible

[@EmapMe]

Where is the power port on this?

[@TheAxlin]

12:16 🤦‍♂️ your AIO is installed upside-down. I imagine you’d be better off top mounting the AIO here so that a) gravity is actually working in the AIO’s favor and b) the AIO isn’t both obstructing airflow to the air-cooled GPU and also warming that air the instant it enters the case.

[@froznfire9531]

Seems like a great smaller alternative to the P500A with most features...

[@ekinbui3397]

Is the performance of this case better at keeping CPU/GPU temps cooler than the 4000D Airflow? I tried looking at your 4000D video, but you were using a 2080ti and 3900x unlike this video.

[@camotech1314]

I've seen some comparisons and this case actually is slightly cooler overall.

[@chibble3591]

are the fans daisy chainable?

[@zig131]

If you're looking for an interesting case to review - check out the Geometric Future Model 8 Dharma. Is a genuinely new design with a 90 degree rotated layout. It's not perfect, but the issues it has - like the feet being too short+obstructive - are solvable.

[@stevewatson6839]

James built in the Cowboy version t'other week: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXW9kqRrhZWJpLc

[@Daisudori]

can it fit arctic liquid freezer II 360 on top? or will the thickness collide with ram (lpx?)

[@KitGuruTech]

That should be fine provided your RAM is less than 42mm in height

[@Daisudori]

@@KitGuruTech Great news, thanks

[@tommaso.clemente]

Can i put a Strix RTX 4080 into it?

[@taigaroar]

i've seen that the ram can sometimes not fit - i rlly want this case but terrified i'll order it and then find out my ram doesnt even fit. I think I have a radiator and corsair ram,

[@camotech1314]

Just measure things and find out the numbers.

[@escape2064]

My front panel won’t go back on after build. Why????

[@Young_buck2423]

Bro same it should gut perfectly it's just doesn't fit right

[@Chris-ju7lw]

Do you think that this or the 500dx is better?

[@camotech1314]

They're about the same in terms of airflow and performance.

[@jonathan3310]

Does anyone know if there is a RGB controller software for this? The buttons on the case doesn't seem to work for me.

[@JayzBeerz]

use your MB software.

[@jonathan3310]

@@JayzBeerz what is a MB Software💀

[@JayzBeerz]

@@jonathan3310 motherboard software. all motherboards comes with RGB software.

[@logantemming2466]

My rgb fans aren’t working does anyone know how I am supposed to set up the wires or how to fix this

[@JayzBeerz]

sata power cable

[@logantemming2466]

@@JayzBeerz Lol I figured this out a few weeks ago and that was exactly the problem!!! Thanks for the help

[@mikep9418]

A nice enough looking case but I think I'll stick with my 4000D in white. Plenty of airflow and imo a good looking case. Thanks for the review, however.

[@camotech1314]

I'm debating moving from my white 4000D Airflow to a P360A in black. I feel like the Corsair looks fairly boring which some might like since looks are subjective, but I also found out that white cases aren't for me.

[@IBox4Fun]

Can ay tomahawk b650 motherboard fit in this case?

[@KitGuruTech]

Yes

[@moritzfotic7086]

do i get 4 fans or only 3 in the front?

[@ericlanza9904]

3

[@Kevin-ps1lf]

This looks great but it kneecaps one of their own cases the good ole P400A. Why buy the P400A when this is available or you can step up to the P500A? Having moved from a P400A to a Antec DF700 I’d say Phanteks should do a total redesign of their P400A. As good as the P400A is, when compared to the P500A and this G360A it might as well feel ancient on the inside and is now between two much better cases in its own product stack. P460A???? Maybe? I’d like to see you review it. Great video as always!

[@mightywoll3]

Unfortunately the case market is rather static, i moved last year to a lian li lancool II mesh from a p300a, and honestly i dont understand why its cooling options and ease of access hasnt been "copied" yet by other big brands. But as youve said, who knows, maybe Phanteks has got some more in store.

[@camotech1314]

@@mightywoll3 don't forget the Lancool II costs more than the P300A. They are in a totally different price band imo

[@mightywoll3]

@@camotech1314 Sorry if it was misunderstood, but its more about general stagnation, flippable psu side panel(s) should imo be a standard regardless of size , or a similar solution, its just that the tower market in general is stagnant, and with the LCIII and lancool 216 they are just widening the gap, theres more that can be done with "just a box" than a mesh panel in front.

[@jalovessyou]

wait this case comes with that power supply?

[@JayzBeerz]

no

[@Mefedroniarz]

ehhh, why they cant make 100$ +/- case that has enough room for top 280mm like arctic frzr II

[@sentryion3106]

Isn't it possible for the Corsair 400d? If not you can always get an matx board with lianli o11 air mini

[@markschwacofer1802]

plastic drives look cheap. i do have a full size Phanteks (PH-ES614PTG_BK) Enthoo Pro that i like quite a bit, but id skip the one you are reviewing. good review though.

[@MrBaracu]

The mesh alone makes it really dusty in there.

[@cptwhite]

Looks decent, but I miss the prices you used to be able to get cases for end of last year - Corsair 4000D Airflow were going for £50 at one point, now they're £90 :( Still think the 4000D Airflow would be my pick (given it has front USB-C), but in the current market this does seem good value. Corsair 220T is still a great option for compact ATX builds though....currently at £75 (on Amazon, in white), and also comes with 3x aRGB fans, although they're 3 pin DC controlled if that matters to you.

[@camotech1314]

Yeah the 4000D Airflow is now £90-£100 which is crazy considering it comes with only 2 DC non RGB fans.

[@chaon93]

I think the shortages of GPUs was causing a lot of price suppression on other PC parts.

[@nicmonberg5974]

Price is a bit high this should be around £60.

[@rush3381]

In 2022 a case without front dust filter NO NO!

[@KitGuruTech]

I take it you're not keen on Lian Li O11 Leo

[@ahoymateeez]

Bro, my thoughts exactly, even a fine mesh one, those don't really impede airflow that much but they catch a lot of dust and hair (especially if you have pets). I used both a Fractal Design Define C Compact and a Lian Li O11 Air MIni (with no dust filters at all) and the difference in dust accumulation inside the case is big (with the same hardware inside), after 3 weeks the inside of the Lian Li was layerd with dust and my room is pretty clean.

[@happyfeet4506]

I had a phanteks P500a & it was a complete and utter nightmare for dust. I spent hours cleaning it. I gave up in the end & sold it. The mesh fronts look smart and pass huge amounts of air but no matter how you have the fans set up they pull in huge amounts of dust. Not worth the hassle

[@rush3381]

@@KitGuruTech I know it's a good answer ha ha ha, although not anyway, I don't like the Lian li 011.

[@amoureux9688]

@@happyfeet4506 what case are you using now?

[@petru-alexandrudumitrescu7090]

It's that damned blocked off psu shroud they keep using, that hurts gpu cooling immensely. This is only at 320W gpu power draw. Imagine going higher.

[@KitGuruTech]

'only 320W'

[@camotech1314]

320W is actually at the higher end of GPU draw, most people run 250W or under.

[@leonardograssi484]

saddytech senza peli (uomo non pericoloso)

[@Quantumfluxfield]

3:53

[@spoke4915]

the 90's called and they want there case back. this case isnt worth $40 regardless of the fans.

[@garethg8226]

Dreaded Pump Noise. Arggggggggggh, my most hated of sounds.

[@johnnyzl25]

...or you drop an SSD on there and screw it home. 😆

[@stevewatson6839]

It looks all white; but 12600K + RTX 3070 + 750W PSU is about as far as I would go with a £40-£50 case if I were going Intel/Nvidia. You don't stick too high-end components in an at best mid-range chassis and whinge that the performance isn't quite there. It just goes to show you can't keep rolling sixes and even the best have an off day.

[@michaelthompson9798]

That’s a sweet looking case and awesome white build Leo 🤩🫠🤤🤤🥰👍 now I need to build another gorgeous build for my collection!!! Hehe 😜