Enthoo Pro M Acrylic

[reptileexperts]

Hey Guys,

 

Decided to ditch NZXT in favor of Phanteks and after trying to find out whether I wanted to go with the Evolv ATX or not, they released in early January their reimagination of the enthoo Pro m line with a full window version; "Acrylic". It met my needs on paper so I decided to jump. 1 optical bay. 3 SSD slots, 2 underground HDD slots and up to 5 HDD trays. 360mm Radiator support. 140mm Fan support across the entire case. I have to say that this case made for a heck of a final show case, but coming from a full size ATX case to a mid-tower is with its challenges. I spent around 5 hours time rebuilding the system into its new home, but the final results are worth all the effort. Will add more later. 

 

 

Thermals looking pretty great! Idle temps are 29-31 and during my burn in for the paste with realbench thermals never exceeded 63. These thermals are from FS Ultra as pictured.

[mikat]

that looks really good man!

[TheRandomness]

Just now, mikat said:

that looks really good man!

The only thing that doesn't look good is the PSU.

[reptileexperts]

Just now, TheRandomness said:

The only thing that doesn't look good is the PSU.

Works fine for me. Was going to replace it during this build, but mine holds voltage well so put money elsewhere in the build for the time being. 

[mikat]

Just now, TheRandomness said:

The only thing that doesn't look good is the PSU.

yup  was already thinking of that

[mikat]

Just now, reptileexperts said:

Works fine for me. Was going to replace it during this build, but mine holds voltage well so put money elsewhere in the build for the time being. 

well, since it works, it works!

and i'd recommend trying to take a nicer picture of your computer for your profile pic, the computer looks really good but the profile pic doesn't

[reptileexperts]

1 minute ago, mikat said:

well, since it works, it works!

and i'd recommend trying to take a nicer picture of your computer for your profile pic, the computer looks really good but the profile pic doesn't

lol the profile pic was when I first installed the swiftech h220x2 prestige into my old NZXT phantom ;-) I'm waiting for the sun to drop to take a nicer image of the setup since I have a window that makes an awful glare on the window. 

 

And yeah, it works well. CPU overclocks to 5.01ghz  and GPUs both receive full power without fluctuating too far to cause issues. I've seen the things about fires in a few cases, but 90% of users haven't seen an issue when its not being pushed to the max wattage. . . but yes i'll likely throw in an EVGA p2 1000 in the next few months. 

[reptileexperts]

High rez image taken tonight to better show the setup. 

 

Sony a7r, 90mm F2.8 Macro OSS G 

1/25s, f2.8 ISO 3200 handheld

[mhonor]

Looks great!

 

I'm thinking about this case too for my build. I'm only using a single GPU and air cooling so my only issue is that it is unnecessarily big for my needs. How big does it seem to you in person? 

 

Another really similar case to this one is the Corsair 400C which is a bit smaller I think. 

[reptileexperts]

It's a mid tower by all definition. It's just an open design. I believe it to be very close to the same size as the corsair 400c there was a side by side comparisons video of them on YouTube. The overkill to the size is not there. The atx board is very snug but fits. For reference I am using a hero vii inside. 

[reptileexperts]

Started seeing voltage drop on my GPU's last night (1.2v dropped to .89v and would not rise above 1.0v). So rush ordered an EVGA G2 750 after discussions on overclock. So will be pulling my CX750M this weekend and putting that on a bench for troubleshooting.

[Big-G]

I've been battling deciding between this case and the Thermaltake X31... very nicely done... I think I'm starting to turn towards this option :)

 

[reptileexperts]

18 hours ago, GidonsClaw said:

I've been battling deciding between this case and the Thermaltake X31... very nicely done... I think I'm starting to turn towards this option

 

Just an important note: 

 

It only comes with 1 SSD bracket (I had to order more off of amazon for 8 bucks a pop). 

 

It only comes with 2 HDD trays for the basement (all it can hold) You can get their flex mount ones, but if you use water cooling like I do, you wont be able to mount a radiator in the front with this option. 

 

It does not come with a PWM controller or fan hub like the Evolv and Enthoo Luxe lines. . . they are saving money, so they have to cut costs somewhere in this case. I am using my Swiftech PWM hub and a couple of my fan headers on my mobo to make up for this. 

 

It has an optical bay. But only 1. You CAN use 2(140mm) fans up top and still fit an optical drive if desired. You CAN use 2 (140mm) fans in the front of the case with the optical drive and basement installed as normal if you desire. You CAN NOT use 360mm radiators on the top or front if you have the basement or optical drive in place. 

 

The side panel that is not acrylic is a PITA to get in place once you have everything wired. Even being meticulous with wire management I am dreading having to open it to get the new PSU in there. . . 

 

Knowing all of this I will say that the end result is dreamy, and exactly what I was after. My new mouse pad just arrived and things are looking and running amazing. 

 

[reptileexperts]

new EVGA G2 750 installed, and things are stable as a rock. Running some benches at 5.0ghz and scoring great

 

http://www.3dmark.com/fs/7965172