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Phantek 400 OR Masterbox 5?

So i am going to be getting a new case and i am on a budget and i have nailed it down to these 2 cases, And i can't decide what to get (You can suggest any case)

 

Both of the cases are decent airflow, And both have good cable management, But what the P400 has over the Masterbox 5 is 2 top mounted 140mm Fans, Where the masterbox 5 only has 1, Other then that both are pretty much the same, But the Phantek p400 also has a LED strip on the bottom front, And also has velcro straps in the back for cable management, So i can't decide so i have come to you guys to decide for me! :) 

 

 

Masterbox 5:https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119314&cm_re=Masterbox_5-_-11-119-314-_-Product

 

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Personally I am not a fan of Red, but I prefer how clean the inside of the Phantek is along with the TG side panel. That would be my choice out of the two; I think I would enjoy cable management more in that case as well.  

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Fan doesn't matter much, the main question is if YOU want LEDs and if you want the extra velcro straps (for me it doesn't matter since I bought a few hundred velcro straps :P) but for you it might matter.

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3 minutes ago, sauce-c said:

Personally I am not a fan of Red, but I prefer how clean the inside of the Phantek is along with the TG side panel. That would be my choice out of the two; I think I would enjoy cable management more in that case as well.  

Yes i agree it is cleaner, And it also has rubber around the cable management holes :D 

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3 minutes ago, DocSwag said:

Fan doesn't matter much, the main question is if YOU want LEDs and if you want the extra velcro straps (for me it doesn't matter since I bought a few hundred velcro straps :P) but for you it might matter.

Well i am 15 and broke, So free extras for me is a bonus.

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Hands down the P400 .... so sexy 

Let's agree to disagree

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I've got the P400s TG myself and it's an absolutely stunning case and a pleasure to build in. I would totally recommend it over the Masterbox 5. You won't be disappointed.

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6 minutes ago, Doritojoe said:

Well i am 15 and broke, So free extras for me is a bonus.

P400 is a bit more expensive tho?

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Just now, Doritojoe said:

It is 62 dollars on amazon actually for the gray version https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BLHP5HS/ref=twister_B01DCN8D8W?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Personally, P400 is just flat out better, I've always thought of the masterbox 5 as below the s340 and p400s as on the same level as the s340 elite, which puts the p400 between the s340 and elite.

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Just now, DocSwag said:

Personally, P400 is just flat out better, I've always thought of the masterbox 5 as below the s340 and p400s as on the same level as the s340 elite, which puts the p400 between the s340 and elite.

I will be going with the P400 then thank you very much for the awesome help!

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3 hours ago, Doritojoe said:

So i am going to be getting a new case and i am on a budget and i have nailed it down to these 2 cases, And i can't decide what to get (You can suggest any case)

 

Both of the cases are decent airflow, And both have good cable management, But what the P400 has over the Masterbox 5 is 2 top mounted 140mm Fans, Where the masterbox 5 only has 1, Other then that both are pretty much the same, But the Phantek p400 also has a LED strip on the bottom front, And also has velcro straps in the back for cable management, So i can't decide so i have come to you guys to decide for me! :) 

 

 

Masterbox 5:https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119314&cm_re=Masterbox_5-_-11-119-314-_-Product

 

Phantek P400: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811854048&ignorebbr=1&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC-_-pla-_-Cases+(Computer+Cases+-+ATX+Form)-_-N82E16811854048&gclid=CjwKEAjwjPXIBRDhwICRg-DbgHISJADP6QXpmhUepzs32uXAxXiz9_11Mrc-mXcwG_RRiPnqSwvumRoCv_vw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Yep.  Go with the P400.  My wifes first case was the Masterbox 5 and its alright.  Its a nice case for a media center in my opinion.  Which is what we are using it for now.  But the P400 is what we are both running after she saw mine and fell in love with it.  Awesome to build in with tons of filters, good cable management, and more room than you'll actually know what to do with.  If you want pics of our builds just message me.  I can show you the builds from all angles.

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