A Detailed Look from the Outside
The Phanteks Eclipse P400S case is made from a combination of steel, plastic, and rubber parts. The overall fit and finish of the case is good and our review sample is painted black inside and out. The riveted steel chassis is light weight but rigid and the satin black powder coat finish matches the black plastic parts very well. The styling of the P400S is clean and simple, which provides a good foundation for the 10-color RGB LED lighting under the front panel.
The front of the P400S case is solid with no exposed 5.25” drive bays and no open air inlet grills. This helps to keep the noise in. Filtered openings at the top and bottom of the front panel allow air into the case. The front panel is easy to remove by just pulling from the bottom. Inside the front panel are mounting locations for up to three 120mm fans or two 140mm fans. One 120mm fan comes pre-installed.
There are two dust filters that can be easily pulled out for cleaning when the front panel is removed.
Controls along with an external I/O panel are located along the top front edge of the P400S case and includes:
• Lighted Power button (color changes with LED lighting)
• HDD Activity LED
• 3-Speed Fan Controller button
• RGB LED Light Controller button (color selection)
• System reset button
• (2) USB 3.0 ports
• Mic and Headphone jacks
Both side panels are removable and secured with two thumb screws at the back.
Each side panel is lined with sound dampening foam. In use, the side panels proved to be easy to take off and re-install and fit securely once in place.
The top of the Eclipse P400S enclosure is fitted with two removable cover plates (held in place with magnets). Removing these plates exposes the optional top panel fan mounting locations; which can accommodate either two 120mm or two 140mm fans.
Two screen filters are included in the accessory box for the top panel and they too are secured with small magnetic strips.
Looking at the rear of the enclosure reveals a typical ATX-tower style layout with the power supply mounted at the bottom. A 120mm exhaust fan comes pre-installed. Noticeably missing however are any openings for use with external liquid-cooling.
All of the expansion card brackets contain ventilation slots to allow warm air to exhaust out the rear of the case and are secured with thumb screws.
Flipping the P400S case upside down exposes four rubber feet and a dust filter for the power supply air intake. The filter slides out from the back for cleaning.
Is the front face panel
Is the front face panel steel/metal or is it plastic? Which bits are ABS on this case?
The front face plate and trim
The front face plate and trim pieces are plastic.
That is not true for mine,
That is not true for mine, front panel is metal. The solid top vent covers are plastic, the HDD drive caddies, some other misc parts are plastic, the rest is metal.
I worry a little when I see
I worry a little when I see the power supply area closed in like that as I would normally install a fanless power supply in a case that size and would like the surrounding area to be totally open.
That lower section shroud is
That lower section shroud is removable if you don't want it or need more room.
It also has a downward power
It also has a downward power supply vent with an air filter.
Clean AF
Clean AF
Can you fit an HDD bracket
Can you fit an HDD bracket with an HDD in it with that front mounted liquid cooler?
Can u dit a 220 radiator to
Can u dit a 220 radiator to the top is the question then 🙂
I have phanteks p400s can you
I have phanteks p400s can you have front plate on the case while the h100i is installed there or will the airflow not work. And radiator not get cooled
I have the h80i and am
I have the h80i and am interested in this case. I want to mount it in the front like you did with the 100. Are the tubes long enough to do this?
good review, however some
good review, however some shots of the fan controller thats built into this case would be a really big help. it says the controller can support up to 11 fans by use of a splitter, but nowhere do they state whether or not the included fans are pwm or not, and on top of that whether the controller thats onboard can support pwm fans or 3 pin fans.
ive been interrested in this case as a cheaper solution to something like a carbide s as i like the full basement and provides a cleaner end look, but i dont want to have to buy a grid+ or corsair link to controll all fans seperately from the single PWM header on my mobo that my water pump will be hooked too directly. mobo can handle 82w BUT id rather not push it with the pump and 3 fans.
please pleas eplease finish this review or inform me of the lack of explination because phanteks website doesnt give any information on the onboard controller either
Hi, is hdd bay fixed only 2
Hi, is hdd bay fixed only 2 slots or you can screw another one between hdd bay & psu? My local store doesn’t sell those optional bracket. thanks
I have this tower and I have
I have this tower and I have mounted it with fan up but I wonder what si better: mounted with fan up ou fan down?
sorry “power supply” with fan
sorry “power supply” with fan up or down i wanted to say
Looks like your fans on the
Looks like your fans on the radiator are mounted backwards and working against the rear exhaust fan. The blades are curved to be pushing air out the front instead of pulling through the case… Whoops!