Phanteks goes mini with its Eclipse P200A ITX case

A unique addition to Phantek’s Eclipse lineup of mid-tower cases targets to tempt fans of tiny PC builds. Presented Thursday, the Eclipse P200A shrinks the firm’s airflow-focused cases correct down to a mini-tower that contains ITX and DTX motherboards completely, with an equally tiny initiating imprint of correct $50. An upgraded mannequin with RGB lighting and tempered glass comes in at a modest $70.

Some mini-ITX builders might perhaps sit up at that low-imprint, because the least pricey tiny cases cruise around $100. Now not every PC the utilization of an ITX board seeks to soak up as exiguous dwelling probably, despite every little thing—so while tiny-originate-element fans might shun the Phanteks Eclipse P200A for being “oversized” at 30L, DIYers itching to private a showy yet tiny rig might private room to stuff in diverse hardware.

Going by the specs, you if truth be told can pack slightly a exiguous into the P200A Performance and its fancier D-RGB variant. This case’s megastar attraction is the graphics card toughen: the P200A takes triple-slot GPUs as a lot as 355mm in length and 65mm in thickness when mounted horizontally. That feat outdoes its closest rival, the $90 NZXT H210, which is concerning the same dimension because the Eclipse P200A nonetheless most efficient supports twin-slot playing cards.

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But now not most efficient construct chonky video playing cards match, they might additionally be mounted vertically: Phanteks entails the bracket wished for a vertically mounted 3-slot GPU. Nonetheless, you are going to must desire a riser cable individually. (Point out: For this configuration, you safe a exiguous much less dwelling to work with—60mm thick playing cards are the limit.) Both the Performance and the D-RGB variations of the Eclipse P200A tell their very maintain praises vertically mounted graphics playing cards properly, too, because the depraved mannequin has a tiny windowed half in its in some other case real left-facet panel, and the RGB mannequin’s left-facet panel is pure tempered glass.

Cooling is also a sizable precedence for this tiny case. As a lot as seven fans shall be mounted—both all 120mm or two 140mm plus five 120mm—plus radiators on the front (as a lot as 280mm), facet (as a lot as 240mm), and rear (120mm). Followers of air-cooled CPUs safe 165mm to work with when the GPU is horizontally mounted, and both 72mm or 92mm with a vertically mounted card searching on which PCIe slots are populated.

This case also very with out worry homes stout-sized ATX energy supplies, with a suggested clearance of 190mm and a most clearance of 205mm for length. For storage, it is probably you’ll be in a spot to set up as a lot as four 2.5-roam SSDs and as a lot as four 3.5-in HDDs after the rob of non-mandatory brackets, seeking your configuration.

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Ports are the biggest oddly minimal thing concerning the P200A. The Performance version comes with correct two USB 3.0 Sort-A ports, a combo microphone/headphone jack, and energy button. The swankier D-RGB mannequin gains an further USB 3.1 10Gbps Gen 2 Sort-C port, plus buttons to manipulate the coloration and lighting construct of the ARGB fans.

While the dearth of micro-ATX motherboard toughen in a case of this dimension is a exiguous aesthetic, the Phanteks Eclipse P200A’s sizable inner appears smartly-suited for mini-ITX builds that are searching out for to mimic the explore of larger builds with out replicating their footprint—or their high imprint. The P200A is especially much less pricey than its competitors, as each and each objects encompass two 120mm fans. The Performance version comes with two 120mm PWM fans as fragment of the $50 sticky label imprint, while the D-RGB version’s $70 MSRP entails a tempered glass panel, a wider assortment of front panel I/O, and two 120mm ARGB PWM fans.