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hevenerableEclipseP600Sstill
fliestheflagforPhantekswhenit
comestomid-rangeATXcases.It
offersa similarspecificationtotheEvolvX
whilecostingconsiderablyless,cominginat
a littleover£100.It’sthebiggestcaseinthis
month’sLabstestyetonlycostsa littlemore
thantheLianLiO11 DynamicandCorsair
iCUE465X,andhasa featuresetthatshould
betheenvyofeveryothercase.
Outofthebox,it hasa pairofremovable
roofandfrontsectionpanelsallowing
youtoswitchbetweena cleanerlookor
moreventilation,withthemeshbeneath
fashionedfromPhanteks’ownfabric,which
it claimsoutperformstraditionalperforated
metalmesh.Onthefrontsection,a flip-up
panelrevealsa pairofUSB3 ports,Type-C
USB3.1portandresetbutton.Boththe
PHANTEKS ECLIPSE
P600S/£125inc VAT
SUPPLIER cclonline.comroof and front panel are removable, with the
former giving access to a dust filter as well
a removable fan and radiator mount.
There’s also a fillport hole for water-
cooling systems and beneath this sits a mini-
ITX motherboard mount that allows you
to install a second system with an optional
bracket and PSU cables or one of Phantek’s
dual-system PSUs.
If you need a mega storage array then the
case has the potential to house up to ten
hard disks, with four 2.5in/3.5in brackets
included, plus room for six more that are
sold separately. There's a trio of 2.5in
mounts too, so the Eclipse P600S is way out
in front if you need more terabytes than your
typical gamer. The case uses an innovative
cable-tidying system too, with numerous
Velcro ties behind the motherboard tray plus
sliding cable covers to hide the spaghetti,
while both side panels are tool-free and
swing out on hinges.
The case includes a GPU anti-sag bracket
as well as a mount for a vertical PCI-E riser
cable, which is sold separately. We also like
that the case allows you to move your GPU
away from the side panel to improve cooling.
It’s very flexible when it comes to cooling
too, with 190mm clearance for CPU coolers
and space for 360mm radiators in the front
or roof, with the former able to handle a
monstrous 420mm radiator too.
There’s a sizeable hole for using thick
radiators in the PSU cover and the case’s size
means that mounting a pump or reservoir to
the front fan mounts is easy. Finally, all your
fans can be hooked up to a PWM hub that
in turn can connect to your motherboard to
control your fans from a single header.With the panels off for best performance,
the CPU and GPU delta T’s of 50°C and 44°C
were excellent and only the noisy NZXT 510
Elite performed noticeably better, while the
Eclipse P600S’s three 140mm fans were
whisper-quiet.Conclusion
The Eclipse P600S is still one of the best
cases out there and no other in this price range
comes close in terms of flexibility, build quality
and innovation. Admittedly, some of these
features require additional components, but
since dual systems are very niche, it’s sensible
for Phanteks to exclude these as standard. It
might not be the best-looking case on test this
month, but this old-timer is still the case we’d
choose to house our PC, unless you gave us a
bit of extra cash for the Evolv X, of course.VERDICT
Almost unbeatable for £120, but if you
want RGB lighting as standard, you should
look elsewhere.CHEESECAKE
+ Good cooling
+ Fantastic features
+ Excellent water-
cooling supportCHEESY FEET- Large
- Not particularly
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SPEC
Dimensions (mm) 240 x 520 x 510 (W x D x H)
Material Steel, tempered glass
Available colours Black, white/
black, gunmetal grey
Weight 13.5kg
Front panel Power, 2 x USB 3, 1 x USB
3.1 Type-C, headphone, mic
Drive bays 4 x 3.5in/2.5in, 3 x 2.5
Form factor(s) E-ATX (up to 280mm
wide) ATX , micro-ATX, mini-ITX
Cooling 3 x 120/140mm front fan mounts
(2 x 140mm fans included), 3 x 120mm/2 x
140mm roof fan mounts (fan not included) 1 x
120/140mm rear fan mount (fan included),
CPU cooler clearance 190mm
Maximum graphics card length 435mmCOOLING
28 / 30
DESIGN
29 / 30FEATURES
19 / 20
VALUE
16 / 20OVERALLSCORE
92 %