S340 vs Enthoo Pro M

[ratex]

Alright, I've read some good things about both of the cases and after having a full tower, i want to get something smaller. The reason why I'm looking at the cases mentioned in the title is the PSU compartment, due to me having a non modular PSU, which means i want to hide my cables. I wouldn't be planning on getting neither of the cases watercooled, so better airflow is a plus. 

If this matters, just a single GPU (970) and my cooler's the Thermalright True Spirit + cpu being an 3570K @ 4GHz.

 

My budget being under 100€ means that the H440 etc is out of my limits.

The Enthoo Pro M costs about 82€ ( This would allow me to get a NF-A14 ULN 140mm fan from Noctua in as well. )

The S340 costs about 95€

[jimakos234]

both are great, but i would pick the enthoo, since it is a little rommier than the s340, and more modular

[digitaldoughnut]

personally i would go with the s340

[ratex]

personally i would go with the s340

What makes you "pick" the S340?

I was kinda worried that this might be the "case" that splits up opinions and doesn't really have a clear better case.

[ivan134]

Pro M all the way. The S340 is junk imo. No idea why that case is so popular.

EDIT: To clarify, the build quality is muuuuuuch better for the same price. I wish phanteks would make an mATX version.

[quan289]

Personally, if I were to build a computer right now, I would go with the Phanteks Enthoo Pro M, as I'm someone that appreciate that optical drive bay that the S340 does not have. Yes, I can always get an external, but I don't like haven't extra stuff I need to deal with and put away. Also, despite having an external storage system, I like having the extra space for HDDs.

 

Of course, this is a matter of personal preference. If you don't need an optical drive and a lot of HDD space, what I'd just said may hold little value to you.

[ratex]

Pro M all the way. The S340 is junk imo. No idea why that case is so popular.

EDIT: To clarify, the build quality is muuuuuuch better for the same price. I wish phanteks would make an mATX version.

 

 

Personally, if I were to build a computer right now, I would go with the Phanteks Enthoo Pro M, as I'm someone that appreciate that optical drive bay that the S340 does not have. Yes, I can always get an external, but I don't like haven't extra stuff I need to deal with and put away. Also, despite having an external storage system, I like having the extra space for HDDs.

 

Of course, this is a matter of personal preference. If you don't need an optical drive and a lot of HDD space, what I'd just said may hold little value to you.

Yea, I'm starting to shift towards the Pro M. Should i just get the NF-A14 from Noctua for the front fan or should i just use the two 120mm fans my current case has and save money?

[ivan134]

Yea, I'm starting to shift towards the Pro M. Should i just get the NF-A14 from Noctua for the front fan or should i just use the two 120mm fans my current case has and save money?

Phanteks makes really good fans, but I can't really vouch for their noise levels. Just off the top my head, I don't they're anything to be worried about, so I would save that money. If it turns out that I'm wrong, I would look into the Fractal Design Venturi fans. They're just as good as Noctua fans and their colors won't clash.

[SurvivorNVL]

Yea, I'm starting to shift towards the Pro M. Should i just get the NF-A14 from Noctua for the front fan or should i just use the two 120mm fans my current case has and save money?

Phanteks fans like the PH-F140MP / SP are just as good as the Noctua's in terms of noise and airflow, but not static pressure.  For Static pressure the HP II fans from Phanteks offer better performance than NF-A14's, and they look better, but they're a rounded frame and 120mm mounting holes from what i recall.  I also am in favor of the Enthoo Pro M, though do bare in mind that the front side-intakes are unfiltered, so some dust will get through.  But for silent and high performing fans - Phanteks is truly incredible.  F140MP's for restricted intakes / radiators, HP II's for everything if you can look passed the round frame and 120mm mounting holes, and then the PH-F140SP if you just want a good 3-pin fan that works well and silent.  Middle of the road.