A Detailed Look – At the Inside
Looking into the Eclipse P400S case from the left side reveals a typical ATX mid-tower layout with the addition of a large sheet metal baffle in the bottom. Behind this baffle is the power supply at the rear and two 3.5” drive trays towards the front.
The top section inside the enclosure is dominated by the motherboard area, which features a large cutout opening behind the CPU for easy access to mount CPU coolers. The case is designed to mount four different sizes of motherboards including E-ATX, ATX, Micro-ATX and Mini-ITX form factors. There are two large grommetted openings beside the motherboard area to assist in neatly routing cables and wires.
The absence of any drive bays leaves the front area wide open. There are several optional mounting locations for additional drive bays behind the front intake fans should you choose to purchase extra ones. We will have to move around to the right side of the enclosure to check out the included drive bays.
Removing the right side panel provides access to the areas behind the motherboard and reveals the location for a standard ATX power supply, two 2.5” SSD mounting brackets, and two 3.5” HDD / 2.5” SSD removable drive trays. Cable ties are also provided to help secure and neaten cables and wires.
Two “drop-n-lock” 2.5” SSD mounting brackets are located on the backside of the motherboard tray just below the large CPU cutout area.
The two 3.5” drive trays are located towards the front of the case and are designed to mount either 3.5” HDDs (Tool-free) or 2.5” SSDs (using machine screws).
Looking at the bottom of the case with the front panel removed, shows a strip of nine LED lights along the bottom that can produce ten different colors depending on your mood. A button on the under side of the front edge of the top panel controls the lights (below and to the left of the main power button in the photo below).
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!