Why is the NZXT S340 so popular?

[i_build_nanosuits]

UPDATE! Turns out I was mistaken and was looking at a different Phanteks case (derp) and they are actually the same price. Please tell me the pros and cons of each in comparison to one another!

Cheers

well..the S340 can only take a radiator at the front, the pro M can take both at the top or at the front. This case is more geared for watercooling and expansion.

The S340 air intake at the front is also very restrictive (only a small cutout at the bottom...very restrictive the thermals are better in the Pro M according to every reviews i've seen) where as it's a lot more open on the Pro M with a very nice quality mesh filter.

Also the Pro M has a 5.25″ optical bay which can be useful to mount a blue ray reader/burner for media or an Nzxt Hue for lighting the case for example...it's also removable so it's only a plus there...

s340 has a terrible PSU dust filter where as the Pro M one is actually very good.

downside is the pro M only include the 140mm rear fan for exhaust so i would highly suggest you order at least one extra 140mm fan for intake. (s340 include 2 fans i think)

The build quality for the pro M seem a little better from the reviews i've seen...most report the side panels has being a bit flimsy though... but it shows IMHO this case looks a lot better and more professional the 340 is clean but it's very much a square box with no personality (subjective, my own opinion) the front panel of the pro M looks a lot better it's plastic but with kind of a brushed aluminum look and feel to it which look really good IMHO... now you will have to do some work and look at some reviews and figure out which one you like best!

Good luck!

Fair video review for you to start your research:

And this one is more about the glamorous shots and how a full system with proper lighting will look inside this enclosure:

(worth watching in fullHD as it looks amazing)

EDIT: look for example in this hardware canucks video ^^ @ 4:15 the removable bracket for top radiator this is purely brilliant and this is little details like that that make this case a much better option than the S340 IMHO.

The pro M definitely feel more complete and has more style. (again, subjective, you might disagree)

Edited November 29, 2015 by i_build_nanosuits

[RE_V3RSE]

well..the S340 can only take a radiator at the front, the pro M can take both at the top or at the front. This case is more geared for watercooling and expansion.The S340 air intake at the front is also very restrictive where as it's a lot more open on the Pro M with a very nice quality mesh filter.Also the Pro M has a 5.25″ optical bay which can be useful to mount a blue ray reader/burner for media or an Nzxt Hue for lighting the case for example...it's also removable so it's only a plus there...s340 has a terrible PSU dust filter where as the Pro M one is actually very good.downside is the pro M only include the 140mm rear fan for exhaust so i would highly suggest you order at least one extra 140mm fan for intake. (s340 include 2 fans i think)The build quality for the pro M seem a little better from the reviews i've seen...most report the side panels has being a bit flimsy though... but it shows IMHO this case looks a lot better and more professional the 340 is clean but it's very much a square box with no personality (subjective, my own opinion) the front panel of the pro M looks a lot better it's plastic but with kind of a brushed aluminum look and feel to it which look really good IMHO... now you will have to do some work and look at some reviews and figure out which one you like best! ;)Good luck!Fair video review for you to start your research:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mSFcGZV6aEAnd this one is more about the glamorous shots and how a full system with proper lighting will look inside this enclosure:(worth watching in fullHD as it looks amazing) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS8qUvhetV4EDIT: look for example in this hardware canucks video ^^ @ 4:15 the removable bracket for top radiator this is purely brilliant and this is little details like that that make this case a much better option than the S340 IMHO.The pro M definitely feel more complete and has more style. (again, subjective, you might disagree)

Thanks mate, you've really helped me out! Will finally have enough for my PC build early next year, hopefully before there are too many Fallout 4 spoilers

[i_build_nanosuits]

Thanks mate, you've really helped me out! Will finally have enough for my PC build early next year, hopefully before there are too many Fallout 4 spoilers

both cases are pretty good if you ask me, but the enthoo pro M has better ventilation (fact), has more support for watercooling in the future or just expansion in general and looks better IMHO...only downside to it is one less fan included.

[ivan134]

i don't know, but this one is much MUCH better and it also look much better:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/phanteks-case-phes515pbk

Agree. That case, the define s and the arc midi are all of better build quality and functionality than the s340 for the same price. The only advantage the s340 has is wider color selection.