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  • čas přidán 11. 09. 2023
  • The Phanteks Enthoo Pro 2 Server is designed for desktop server use however it is capable of so much more!
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Komentáře • 675

  • @LynKazoyuu
    @LynKazoyuu Před 11 měsíci +190

    But when microcenter in Europe...

    • @jonjohnson2844
      @jonjohnson2844 Před 11 měsíci +32

      There isn’t even that many in the US

    • @IntelAkaLake
      @IntelAkaLake Před 11 měsíci +9

      This. A family trip would be cool

    • @Chowder322
      @Chowder322 Před 11 měsíci +2

      Or Alabama

    • @nandospc
      @nandospc Před 11 měsíci +6

      In Italy, please! It would be awesome lol

    • @reyluna0
      @reyluna0 Před 11 měsíci +13

      When every state has their own
      And every Canadian province has one
      And every Mexican state has one
      And every....

  • @mito-pb8qg
    @mito-pb8qg Před 11 měsíci +44

    Love the big Phanteks boxes. Great for homelab stuff.

  • @FukkenDubben
    @FukkenDubben Před 11 měsíci +47

    The Fractal Design Define R5 is still one of my favorite chassis to build a home server in. Really, any of the Define R series chassis are awesome when kitted out with all of the drive sleds. Been using one for my media server for quite some time now and it's been awesome. Plenty of fan mounting options. Some sound deadening panels that also help control airflow. The R5 even has 5.25" bays for when you need an optical drive.

    • @bradclapp4022
      @bradclapp4022 Před 11 měsíci +3

      Or you can use the 5.25 bays into space for 3 more 3.5 HDDs!

    • @FukkenDubben
      @FukkenDubben Před 11 měsíci

      True, I forgot about those!

    • @awetisimgaming7473
      @awetisimgaming7473 Před 11 měsíci +2

      I never saw one, so I looked I up, and Jay's video was so old he barely had grey hair

    • @alexfair6653
      @alexfair6653 Před 11 měsíci +1

      I use one of these as well and I love it! 8x3.5" drive bays, 2x5.25" bays, and 2x2.5" sleds on the back.

    • @FukkenDubben
      @FukkenDubben Před 11 měsíci

      @@alexfair6653 it's the perfect size for a home server. Plenty of space for a variety of Motherboards, flexibly fan mounting options, great filtration, easy cable management, and stays quiet. All packed into a mid tower.

  • @Bigbacon
    @Bigbacon Před 11 měsíci +33

    I have this non-server version of this and I love it. So easy to work with, especially with the water cooling.

  • @Ezz0Clan
    @Ezz0Clan Před 11 měsíci +74

    Thank you Phanteks for taking the risks at creating something niece. I don't have home server, would love to make one... And this definitely is in my radar if and when the time for it comes.

    • @arnox4554
      @arnox4554 Před 11 měsíci +6

      All that space. Still no 5.25" bays...
      INB4 "WHY DO YOU WANT OPTICAL DRIVES, BRO? IT'S CURRENT YEAR, BRO"

    • @Ezz0Clan
      @Ezz0Clan Před 11 měsíci +4

      @@arnox4554 Bruh, I'm 97', ofc I understand why you'd want one lmao.
      I remember having CD's burned for me, and playing on grandparents old white box, playing those games that came on cereal boxes, and the practical applications of retaining old data whiles it's still usable. It's a bit of an hoarders mindset, but I get that since I had CD rack with bunch of DVD's and shit.

    • @dickdastardly4801
      @dickdastardly4801 Před 11 měsíci

      @@arnox4554 USB optical drive

    • @Thurgosh_OG
      @Thurgosh_OG Před 11 měsíci +2

      @@arnox4554 Got to agree. A couple of 5.25 bays and a better front IO position (bring it forward, with no cover) would make this near perfect.

    • @DaleEarnhardtsSeatbelt
      @DaleEarnhardtsSeatbelt Před 11 měsíci

      ​@@arnox4554
      Yea why do you need multiple 5.25 bays?
      I use external BR mdisc drives and like them.
      There's so much space for 3.5" drives you don't even need icydocks anymore.

  • @STAG162
    @STAG162 Před 11 měsíci +4

    Having been in a career where I used to build servers on the daily, that's probably as close to what I used to work on while maintaining a full tower functionality. Instead of one PSU, most of the builds I commissioned had 2 or more PSU's as 'redundancies' (obv. we're talking about a long time ago now, but that's how they were back in the late-90's). Back then, the largest build I ever set up was for 36x 18Gb hot-swappable drives on the good old Win NT platform. The largest server I ever commissioned was like a giant mini-fridge and weighed about 50kgs with nothing in it. So large that the box it came in had its own wooden ramp that the unit had to roll off to get it on the ground, and took two people to lift.

  • @paidhima654
    @paidhima654 Před 11 měsíci +1

    I found out about this chassis when I was building a new homelab server. It had *just* been released, there were no reviews that I could find, and it wasn't stocked anywhere. I had such a great experience with the original Enthoo Pro seven years ago when I built the lab server the new one is replacing. I called Phanteks, confirmed some compatibility questions (Noctua NH-U14S for Epyc Rome), and bought it direct from them. This thing is a beast. It's holding a dual Epyc 7452, 512GB RAM, and 8x 3.84TB enterprise U.2 NVME disks. I have three Noctua PPC-2000 industrial fans in the front, three Phanteks T30-120 (I think is the model) up top to exhaust, and one more PPC-2000 in back for exhaust.
    My only complaint, and it's pretty minor all things considered, is that the bracket that moves to mount a fan on the side does not fit with the NH-U14S. The cooler is too tall. That's my fault, and I should have asked a more specific question about that, but cooling isn't an issue either way.
    I also really dig the slick white LED ring around the power button. It's understated, with a bit of a Tron vibe. Very clean.
    EDIT: As for it being a risk, I'm not so sure about that. The Enthoo Pro was so ubiquitous as a server chassis among the homelab crowd that when a number of small shops sprung up offering pre-built homelab servers, many if not most were built into it. It's definitely not going to see the same sell-through, but for the homelab and DIY server crowd looking for big specs, it's perfect.

  • @intheprettypink
    @intheprettypink Před 11 měsíci +4

    Ive been pricing NAS desktops and rackmount cases for the past year for a ceph build I want to do. Cheap 4u multi-bay cases are now super expensive. Even stupidly designed 1u four bay cases are reaching $400 dollars with no included PSU / backplane / or even other computer parts. This Phanteks case comes in the middle of a super expensive server white build time, so it is absolutely a calculated move.

  • @HIghlordBalkan
    @HIghlordBalkan Před 10 měsíci +1

    I plan on doing up a home server soon. While it may be old, my Cooler Master Cosmos II is gonna be perfect for what I need. Plenty of storage options, plenty of fan mounts for cooling and proper E-ATX support. All within a durable and well-designed chassis.

  • @HTSHermsmeyer
    @HTSHermsmeyer Před 11 měsíci +2

    I've got an Enthoo 719 tower: Currently mostly used for gaming, but also a work computer. It was a gift build as a thank you for a team project I was a part of a couple years back. Its super quiet, & has lots of upgrade possibilities. I love the brand so much, I got a 2nd case, an Eclipse P360A, for my other computer! Great review as always, thank you Jay & Team!! 😎

  • @CheapBastard1988
    @CheapBastard1988 Před 11 měsíci +30

    Something I still miss from a case like this is a front side full of 5.25" expansion. Because then you could fit hot swap bays to the front. You can fit 5X 3.5" hot swap bays in 3X 5.25" expansion bays. But for that you need an old Cooler Master Stacker or similar.

    • @sirmonkey1985
      @sirmonkey1985 Před 11 měsíci +4

      enthoo pro V1 version of the case has 3 + 6 3.5" drive bays + 1 2.5" mount behind the motherboard, i have 2 8 bay SSD hotswap cages in mine. my 360 radiator on top blocks the 3rd one since i had to push it forward due to the 8 pin on my motherboard being in the way.

    • @TwistedD85
      @TwistedD85 Před 11 měsíci +4

      That would've been a much better implementation of a "server" case. 12-ish 5.25 bays in a new modern case for $170, without having to buy Rosewill, would be pretty nice. Not that Rosewill is bad, I'd just like to see that convertible tower/rack case come back in some form. Size it so you just pop off the top and bottom plastics, bam, holes for mounting rails.

    • @MySqueezingArm
      @MySqueezingArm Před 11 měsíci

      Yeah when I had to get a monster super tower foe my homelab, I had to buy a used Corsair for that kind of expansion. Hindsight 20/20 I should have just grabbed rackmount stuff, but whatever.
      For weirdos like me but with less space, I can see the value of having hotswap cages in the front, or having a bunch of disk drives for ripping blurays.

    • @matthewb1601
      @matthewb1601 Před 11 měsíci +1

      SSDs are now cheap enough that home server implementations including 6/8 bay 5.25" SSD cages (with SAS or SATA backplanes) are no longer unrealistic. This is how I've implemented storage on my gaming rig, and is how I will be implementing storage on my next home server.

    • @thisiswaytoocomplicated
      @thisiswaytoocomplicated Před 11 měsíci

      This is why I'm still running an old Lian Li PC-P50 midi tower. 9 x 5.25" drive bays in the front that allow for 3 x 5x3.5" hot swap bays holding 15 drives. There was even a full size tower with 12 x 5.25" drive bays so that you could fit 20 drives.
      I'm currently running 10x Seagate Exos X18.
      For people needing much storage space SSDs still aren't an option.
      And who even still uses plain 2.5" SATA SSDs? Way too slow. NVMe is pretty much standard for quite some time already. So this 2.5" mounts are pretty much useless.

  • @richiereyn
    @richiereyn Před 11 měsíci +17

    Hmmm, I'm definitely with you on the front USB cover, and the wasted space for the 3.5" drive bays. I think my preference would be for the Fractal Design 7XL in this regard. I guess each has their positives and negatives.

  • @simonfr97
    @simonfr97 Před 11 měsíci +1

    A few years ago, I was playing around with some SSI-EEB boards ( for dual 2011-V1 processors ) At the time the only options were the Corsait 1000D ( which at the time was just coming to market ) or the Phanteks Enthoo PRO SE, which was also waaaaaay cheaper ( 130€ at the time ) I used this case for around 3 years, and it was great ! Sold it to a friend who still uses it to this day.
    A big plus with pretty much any Phanteks case is that they use A LOT of screws, so that you can pretty much gut the whole chassis out, IIRC on my Enthoo PRO SE, I was able to unscrew the 2 HDD cages, the HDD cage support, the ODD cage ( Yes, it had 3 ODD slots ) the side reinforcement / decorative plate, and parts of the actual motherboard plate

  • @e31bimmerman
    @e31bimmerman Před 11 měsíci +1

    Thanks for reviewing this case, it is exactly what I have been searching for!! 11 pci slots with drive support and solid airflow is incredible.

  • @williammcdowell3718
    @williammcdowell3718 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Finally, the version 1 was amazing, soo much space and perfect placement.

  • @rougecommand
    @rougecommand Před 11 měsíci +1

    I actually am running a home server in the Enthoo Pro II, SSI-EEB sized board. I have the same criticism with this case as I do with mine: I want more space for 3.5" drives. The way the sleds mount on the case wastes a ton of space. If they gave me an option to have a backplane and 3.5" drive holder like they do in actual server hardware, it would an instant buy from me. As is, in tower formation, they could even do as Jay said in the video and put mounting points in the bottom so I can make my own tower of drives with their sleds.

  • @NotJustMusic106
    @NotJustMusic106 Před 11 měsíci

    I've got a home server running older consumer grade parts in an ancient Dell workstation case that I got for free from a family member. I would love to get actual server hardware, but what stopped me for my current server is a lack of space for a server rack. If I ever build another server, a case like this is absolutely something that I would consider building in!

  • @Dom_Mason
    @Dom_Mason Před 11 měsíci +2

    I already have the original Phanteks Enthoo Pro 2 works great. Mass airflow and I love Phantek's drive cages. The server edition looks good if I went with server mobo options etc. Thanks for vid Jay!

  • @MrM3drvr
    @MrM3drvr Před 11 měsíci +3

    Nice case. I recently just built into a Fractal Design Meshify 2. Has space for 14 drives and I am running a custom loop in it. Dedicated home server where i self host all my services. Love home server content!

  • @glmchn
    @glmchn Před 11 měsíci +49

    As always I feel like Jay should build a quick "test build" when reviewing cases just to get a better idea of them

    • @acidcrow4051
      @acidcrow4051 Před 11 měsíci +6

      I was gonna make this comment. Assuming he has the parts, a mock-up build would be nice.

    • @Lanka0Kera
      @Lanka0Kera Před 11 měsíci +5

      @@acidcrow4051 He has 3d printers, even proper mock up of fake parts would be pretty interesting.

    • @MisterSixty
      @MisterSixty Před 11 měsíci +1

      Agreed.

    • @DelticEngine
      @DelticEngine Před 11 měsíci

      He could just use failed/junk/scrap components to do it. It would be a better use of dead parts than landfill if you're not stripping them for parts. It wouldn't have to be anything recent either.

    • @matthewb1601
      @matthewb1601 Před 11 měsíci +1

      GN does this. Why can't Jay?

  • @dunastrig1889
    @dunastrig1889 Před 11 měsíci

    Running a Enthoo Pro M-TG for my home server now. It's doing ok, top fan is 1/2 obstructed by the front of the case and you have to buy the drive sleds separately but it's holding (5) 3.5" drives perfectly.

  • @dangingerich2559
    @dangingerich2559 Před 11 měsíci

    I love how Jay pre-empts certain arguments in the middle of the video. It's almost like he's heard it all.
    I have a Core X9 for my storage server: 8 internal 3.5" bays filled with 4TB Ultrastars and 2X 5 1/4" bay to 6X 2.5" SSD hotswap bays with 8 2TB MX500 SSDs, and still have 4X2.5" SSD bays left to expand later. The HDDs are the iSCSI storage for my home lab hypervisors and the SSDs are the SMB file share. This case doesn't look like it would works as well. I love 5 1/4" bays for storage servers, as you can get 2.5" bay adapters to get dense levels of storage, and hot swap.

  • @digipimp75
    @digipimp75 Před 11 měsíci +2

    Phanteks makes some great cases. I have the P500a and absolutely love it.

  • @kargandarr
    @kargandarr Před 11 měsíci

    FYI, for those who are interested in this case and prefer SAT SSDs, by using 3.5" to 2.5" adapter sleds of the correct design, those four drive sleds can be used to hold 8 SSD drives total not counting the SSD sleds already in there, and then if the motherboard can use at least one SSD then that could be at least 12 drives in that chassis.

  • @Zordonzig
    @Zordonzig Před 11 měsíci

    I just love how much of a relatable dork Jay is.

  • @peaceyoman123
    @peaceyoman123 Před 11 měsíci

    PHanteks makes some of if not the best casses for all around, and personally the most asteticly pleasing, while still being simple

  • @Wolfboy573
    @Wolfboy573 Před 11 měsíci

    Definitly a nice case to have as server case. I have a server running in an old case. Sharkoon Rebel 12. A bigtower from 2008. My first watercooled system ran in this tower for years. It has 11 5.25" bays at the front and a 3.5" bay. 6 dedicated drive bays inside the case. It now houses a supermicro serverboard with 2 Xeon E5645, 96GB ECC memory and 10+ drives.

  • @gaptoofgranny
    @gaptoofgranny Před 11 měsíci

    Those fan mounts on the side? we need MORE of those in MORE cases! As cool as a glass side panel is, the fans on the side is a much better idea.

  • @moon__unit
    @moon__unit Před 11 měsíci

    It would be fun to see the three of you try to fabricate your own cases as a competition.

  • @TheGameBench
    @TheGameBench Před 11 měsíci +7

    Yep, I've got a home server that I've put in a Fractal Meshify 2. I do love to see more cases like this. I would love to be able to do a full blown rack, but doing a standard build just makes more sense right now. So... nice to see more options.

    • @scockman
      @scockman Před 11 měsíci

      I agree. It is nice to see additional case options to the Fractal Meshify 2 XL. I have 3x Fractal Meshify 2 XL cases which at the time was the only tower case that could hold the have Supermicro X9DRI-LN4F+ boards for my Proxmox HA cluster.

    • @EnricoAnsaloni
      @EnricoAnsaloni Před 11 měsíci

      I have the Meshify 2 for my server as well, and the hard drive mounting system is much more space efficient than this one since it's a mid tower and it can hold 15 3.5" HDD drives and 2 2.5" SATA SSD

    • @dobermanownerforlife3902
      @dobermanownerforlife3902 Před 11 měsíci

      I'm considering modding my TV stand to accept 15-19 inch rack chassis. I forsee a 1u for a media server. And a 2-3u for a media center whenever Strix Point hits desktop.

    • @nwngunner
      @nwngunner Před 11 měsíci

      @@EnricoAnsaloni Running the non xl meshify 2 for my gaming rig / plex / nvr-blue iris server / vm box. Only thing i wish i would have went with the xl as i lost two drive slots due to gpu power plugs.

    • @EnricoAnsaloni
      @EnricoAnsaloni Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@nwngunner yes the XL has more space I made a build with it for a friend and the space for radiators especially in thickness is much more, also I believe there are 3 more HDD sled slots in the XL in storage configuration

  • @jameswhitehead6758
    @jameswhitehead6758 Před 11 měsíci

    @10:19 : For offloading I really like ProGrade card readers. They have a powerful magnet to stick to your case. I ran a cable to the back of my chassis so that they're always plugged in.

  • @Digikidthevoiceofreason
    @Digikidthevoiceofreason Před 11 měsíci +1

    It’s always hilarious when Jay gets zapped by cases. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @Brenthias
    @Brenthias Před 11 měsíci

    Awesome case and an awesome Step-Brothers reference.

  • @Lanka0Kera
    @Lanka0Kera Před 11 měsíci +1

    Had a thought in a reply to reply; Jay, you have 3d printers... Could you print mock-up parts and put like magnets at "PCIe slots" to make a fast'n'blocky mock-up build inside the case? PLA with low infill is light enough to stay around with magnets or 1~2 screws; print some stubs for watercooling connectors and you've got pretty good aproximate for planning a loop etc.

  • @JETWTF
    @JETWTF Před 11 měsíci

    Full tower server cases are not new, it's what the full tower case format was made for. Full tower = server and mid tower = desktop was what the sizes were for. It's also why they call the rack mount server chassis rack mount rather than just server chassis. Full tower wasn't used enough with server motherboards to warrant continued support so they eventually became desktop motherboard only.

  • @Donivar
    @Donivar Před 11 měsíci +1

    Funny thing: I have been looking for a case that supports many 3.5" drives with good airflow and that is under 12" of width. I have been going through your case reviews these last few days. Now that you uploaded this video I went to look for your video of the Pro II non-server version of this case (which was surprisingly 3 years ago) and that's definitely the case I need, even if it's extremely huge. I'm going for that one.

    • @HecklerUK
      @HecklerUK Před 11 měsíci

      I'd take a look at the Thermaltake Core V70, got one of those as my home server, space for 8+ HDD's plus some SSD's, 5 1/4 drive bays, up to 200mm fan support, room for large radiators front and rear and decent IO

  • @northernleigonare
    @northernleigonare Před 11 měsíci +2

    I've got the Pro 2 currently and i love it. The current nv7 looks amazing as well and I'll update to that once i move. But the pro 2 is still great.
    Amazed it took this long for phantex to make a proper server chassis considering they are leading the full tower case market imo.

  • @IHateThisHandleSystem
    @IHateThisHandleSystem Před 11 měsíci

    I have the Enthoo Pro II and I love it. It's one of the very few cases you can get WITHOUT a glass sidepanel.

  • @joeytumbleson9723
    @joeytumbleson9723 Před 11 měsíci

    Jay would be the Ultimate Step-brother!

  • @UTFapollomarine7409
    @UTFapollomarine7409 Před 11 měsíci

    not gonna lie, Jayztwocents is the best PC technician on earth! nobody can beat him at a beautiful PC build

  • @andy-ui9wk
    @andy-ui9wk Před 11 měsíci

    I've got the Enthoo Pro 2 currently and i love it.

  • @KingtmacXX92
    @KingtmacXX92 Před 2 měsíci

    take elements from this into consideration for your new JayzTwoCents case design. It doesn't need to have elements of a server case because you lean towards water cooling, but there is always cool features in these style of cases.

  • @onslaugh7pc
    @onslaugh7pc Před 11 měsíci

    In answer to ask someone who has home servers, this case would be perfect for anyone who doesn't want a whole rack setup and at least where I live they are allot cheaper than a 650mm+ 4U chassis. Have also built 5 systems in the regular version of this chassis its great to build in and the RGB control on the front is cool if you don't want software controlled RGB, just connect a lamptron RGB hub or similar off the D-RGB header on the case.
    Love to see companies catering for more niche markets.

  • @Alberos
    @Alberos Před 11 měsíci

    Would like to see a complete sever build in this. I love seeing up-right rectangular box filled with computers and silicons. It make me happy lol.

  • @JReinhoud
    @JReinhoud Před 11 měsíci

    Yes I am running a server now (HP micro gen 8). Also building a new one with watercooling (first time) in a Thermaltake level 20 HT case. What I dont like about this case and also the Thermaltake is just 4 harddrive slots. They should include 5.25 inch mounting strips, so we can use enclosures from icy dock or others

  • @solublehamster3520
    @solublehamster3520 Před 11 měsíci

    Enthoo Pro 2 : "I'm here to serve data, and kick ass. And I'm all out of ass."

  • @lukephillips8368
    @lukephillips8368 Před 11 měsíci

    i love that the front of the case air holes have support so they dont touch the fans

  • @HatchettGaming
    @HatchettGaming Před 11 měsíci

    I think i'm in love lol. This is EXACTLY what I needed for my home server/Gaming PC Build. Glad you featured this for us despite any flack that may or may not come your way. Great video as always Jay.

    • @alexv8940
      @alexv8940 Před 11 měsíci

      If you need more than 8-3.5" drives that this case supports, also check out the Meshify 2 XL.

  • @Underfreaser
    @Underfreaser Před 11 měsíci

    LOL Jay saying there is a fair amount of plastic in here. Case is like: You're sure? Here's a static shock from my metal parts!

  • @gregburdick455
    @gregburdick455 Před 11 měsíci

    Hey Jay, life is much easier when you cut the tape at the bottom of the box and lift it straight up. Just an FYI. Handles will not get in the way and you don't have to risk hurting your back on heavy cases.

  • @Jdmorris143
    @Jdmorris143 Před 11 měsíci

    I used to use an EVGA DG 87 for my NAS. This one looks amazing!

  • @Bill_the_Red_Lichtie
    @Bill_the_Red_Lichtie Před 11 měsíci

    18:30 Not only Phil was dying in the background, I was too! I had to pick myself up! 🤣🤣🤣

  • @Squirrel-ts7bb
    @Squirrel-ts7bb Před 11 měsíci +1

    Every time I see another one of these “server” cases that’s 80% there but no 5.25” bays and no hot swap, I die a little inside.

  • @tripason127
    @tripason127 Před 11 měsíci

    I think more server cases should be like this with all the normal people making more home servers

  • @ddampac
    @ddampac Před 11 měsíci

    Definitely would have this chez moi, housing my modest desktop.

  • @Bamahut
    @Bamahut Před 11 měsíci

    I upgraded to a corsair 100D from a 900D which I've promoted as my new SAN! Because of this I really like the case and I approve for this move to create a "server edition" desktop case!

  • @lordzeloxy9513
    @lordzeloxy9513 Před 8 měsíci

    You actually can put the 4 bays on the bottom like he shows, the attachment point is just on the left side of the case under where you're motherboard would be. That allows you to keep the plastic covers for the ssd's or to get more slots and store 8 more 3.5" drives on the side. Up to 12 3.5" drives.

  • @scottf136
    @scottf136 Před 11 měsíci

    I still have my Thermaltake Armor Series VA8000BWS case. It is a heavy beast, with steel construction. Fully loaded, that thing is a hernia maker. As long as I don't have to move it anywhere, it is fine. I'm not motivated to get a new, lighter case as long as this one will do the job. It is dated and doesn't provide much for cable management. It is also pre-SSD, so it is designed for up to 10 5.25" storage solutions. I don't know that I would ever need 10 internal drives. I currently use 4 for storage, and 1 for the boot SSD.

  • @notgonnahappen7899
    @notgonnahappen7899 Před 10 měsíci

    I wish MicroCenter would come to Vegas and just take over the old Fry's location.

  • @mattf9096
    @mattf9096 Před 11 měsíci

    Now that you brought up the idea of having your own air freshener, I feel it's a no brainer to add that to your merch lineup. The exhaust of a PC during gaming might be on par with a car heat vent and could use the same idea as the clip on car ones. Make one with your logo on it that will match up with an exhaust vent and stick on magnetically.....BAM! there you go. Offer it in a 2 pack and call it Jays Two Scents and we have a winner.

  • @Silarous
    @Silarous Před 11 měsíci +1

    If only I had a Microcenter that wasn't 4 hours away.... 😢

  • @Dan.Courtney
    @Dan.Courtney Před 11 měsíci

    Looks like there is actually a mounting point for the drive cages on the bottom. It's just farther back then you'd expect

  • @bryanwhite2685
    @bryanwhite2685 Před 11 měsíci

    I'm watching this video, and my mind already going over all the ways I could move my media server for my home theater into it and modify my existing system... Thank you for sharing. 🙂

  • @aaronmcneal1698
    @aaronmcneal1698 Před 11 měsíci

    I have case in the pro2 (non server) and love that case. Dual loop, dual GPU hardline in that with 2 separate distribution blocks as well. This case is HUGE!

  • @CHSgrad90
    @CHSgrad90 Před 11 měsíci

    Its hilarious, I just got on to my main pc to watch some youtube videos. I legit just got this case in today to put my old spare pc/server in to and just finished getting it all put together. What an amazing case. I got the one without the glass panel as well.

  • @Finite-Tuning
    @Finite-Tuning Před 11 měsíci

    I use the Enthoo Pro v1 case. No garbage RGB, plenty of room for optical dives and HDD, just a real good all around do anything with case..... And it doesn't glow in the dark!
    Cheers 🍻

  • @solublehamster3520
    @solublehamster3520 Před 11 měsíci

    18:30 "For someone who farts as much as I do, I should have my own air freshener."... Might I suggest "Jayz Poo Scents"?

  • @VelvetLynx11
    @VelvetLynx11 Před 11 měsíci

    Ive got a Old rack mounted server chassis. So seeing this will make it nice as i have a home server for my backups and stuff

  • @glenns7252
    @glenns7252 Před 11 měsíci

    Yes i would use this, i already put it (the glass panel version) on my wishlist on Newegg last week, so im glad you reviewed it. I still haven't planned a build yet but it might just start with that case and go from there

  • @darrenclift6704
    @darrenclift6704 Před 11 měsíci

    i would so use this case, for a home server or just as my rigs case lol cool case, love all the adjustable stuff.

  • @I_Crit_My_Pants
    @I_Crit_My_Pants Před 11 měsíci

    I want more companies to start doing this. I was frustrated enough when having my PC built that the Phanteks G500A ONLY has a glass side panel option, but it always frustrated me more that it was wasted potential for some extra cooling. Function > form

  • @2wheelmaniacrides
    @2wheelmaniacrides Před 11 měsíci

    I did an a cyberpunk build in the Enthoo Pro II and I loved how much space i had for an internal city design and lcd's and all the cooling and a distroplate designed for the TT P5 so i had all horrizontal runs.

  • @IIIIIIIlII
    @IIIIIIIlII Před 11 měsíci

    For some reason I imagined this just being a server rack in the shape of a desktop tower that you just slide your blades into vertically

  • @andersmalmgren6528
    @andersmalmgren6528 Před 11 měsíci

    Love my fractal node 304. Perfect server case for the home.

  • @BenjaminStokes-benno190
    @BenjaminStokes-benno190 Před 11 měsíci

    I currently run my home server in my old Thermaltake Overseer RX-i
    Another modern option might be the beQuiet! Silent base 802 with the mesh front..... that case like the entoo has got 3.5 inch drive mounts that can be put in the front

  • @Joeyzoom
    @Joeyzoom Před 11 měsíci

    I use the Corsair Cube case (D600? maybe?) for my homebrew build. It has plenty of room behind the MB tray for all the drives I need and works great for what I use it for. It's neat that there are alternative cases with Servers in mind that aren't part of proprietary SI packages. Thanks for sharing! Cheers 🍻

  • @schemage2210
    @schemage2210 Před 11 měsíci

    Ages back I got the Antec P101 Silent, another great example of a home server case, it's massive holding up to eight 3.5" drives and a 5.25" bay. That said it is totally enclosed so there is no point in water cooling in it.

  • @harleyspawn
    @harleyspawn Před 11 měsíci

    I'm running a TrueNAS Scale server as a Hyper-V VM on my Windows 10 Pro PC. It's an old Xeon in a Cooler Master Stryker case. I've got all kinds of crap stuffed into it!
    GTX 970, GTX 1060, LSI HBA card, 2.5GbE card, 6x 2.5" SSD SATA drives, 4x 3.5" SAS HDD's, 2 Blu-Ray burners, and a 120mm AIO water cooler for the CPU. It's been running 24/7 since about 2016.
    If I need more space, I've always got my wife's old HAF X case. That thing's so spacious it's got it's own zip code!

  • @andrewkamoha4666
    @andrewkamoha4666 Před 11 měsíci

    Seems great for a home-server !!!
    Any chance for Jayz posting a video building a badass server with this case ???

  • @JamieStuff
    @JamieStuff Před 11 měsíci

    I have the original Enthoo Pro for my server. Love it!

  • @MartinOlminkhof
    @MartinOlminkhof Před 11 měsíci

    Giving me flashbacks to a startup I worked for where the servers were towers in a backroom

  • @JasonOickle
    @JasonOickle Před 11 měsíci

    Nice case, been saving my old Ryzen 3900XT to upgrade my homelab server with it and this case looks perfect!

  • @kandym3478
    @kandym3478 Před 11 měsíci

    I would love that case. I've been wanting to build something to combine 2 servers into 1 with a TR4 platform

  • @hunterh891
    @hunterh891 Před 11 měsíci

    I have a phanteks p500a rgb and I have loved the room to build in the case.

  • @rothery2
    @rothery2 Před 11 měsíci

    I'm working on parts for a home server. I picked up a Classico Storage Master case that can hold 12 3.5in HDD and 2 2.5in SSD.

  • @TheSasquatchjones
    @TheSasquatchjones Před 11 měsíci

    This thing looks pretty amazing

  • @DudeHUN1
    @DudeHUN1 Před 11 měsíci

    Actually I use an Enthoo Pro II as my home server and as my main rig. I love it.

  • @lanceripplinger8352
    @lanceripplinger8352 Před 11 měsíci

    I have the Enthoo Pro, with the solid side panel (they only offer glass or plexi window options now). Great case, with tons of room!

  • @alrez3845
    @alrez3845 Před 11 měsíci +2

    i got the luxe2 were it was solid on front and the follow up enthoo pro with the mesh for quit some time now fully costum watercooled, love that case! best big ass case so far, and i got a lot like 2 tower500, the corsair1000D(biggest crap ever) and lot others. changed layouts so often, its just great experience to build in. no worthy replacement out there so far!

  • @yiannos3009
    @yiannos3009 Před 11 měsíci

    I run multiple servers, one of them inside that very case. I love it, doesn't come with any fans though, which is not necessarily bad (pick the ones that fit your hardware). Do need to budget for them though.

  • @marcosv8426
    @marcosv8426 Před 11 měsíci

    This reminds me of my first storage server, where I took a coolermaster case that had twelve 5" external drive bays in which I stuffed three four-drive cages, each with a 120mm fan in back. Felt so awesome with twelve drives --- until I realized it overheated too easily. I think this Phantek case with ten drives have big enough gaps between the drive cages to allow enough air flow to keep those hard drives cool. With a solid side panel, think of all the money you save not being tempted to buy RGB fans...

  • @MerkDolf
    @MerkDolf Před 11 měsíci

    We should all get home servers! For Jayz next vider watercooling a home server!

  • @nylyst9145
    @nylyst9145 Před 11 měsíci

    That is the case I have. Absolutely love it!

  • @iamChermac
    @iamChermac Před 11 měsíci

    I had a P600S to house my main server, and then I upgraded to the 719 for more drives. I currently have space for 14 HDDs without impeding on a dGPU. I agree with the point about the mechanism on the floor of the chassis being useful for stacking extra drive cages, but I do prefer the wall mounted drive cages having some space between them as it appears to help with airflow (for me). In the future, when I finally take the plunge into open-loop water cooling, I want to use the 719 for that.

  • @joee7452
    @joee7452 Před 11 měsíci

    Funny that a couple of decades ago before the big switch to 3u and smaller most of the X server cases from IBM/HP/Compaq/etc were setup to be rack mount or standing. Of course back then they were like 6u or 8u or bigger. You could order them either way and could get a simple kit if you needed to change it. I remember HP even had a series that allowed you to change the 5.25 bay rotations. It was 2 screws and a couple of clips and you could pull out the cage that housed the bays and turn them.

  • @Maximusthalos
    @Maximusthalos Před 11 měsíci

    I crammed 14 hard drives ( with room to spare if I went crazy) Into a Fractal Design 7 XL complete with water cooling and enough oomph to game on if I wanted too. Great case.

  • @Ctsmith18
    @Ctsmith18 Před 11 měsíci

    "for someone that farts as much as I do I should have my own air freshener" JTC Methane Breeze air freshener coming to a shop near you.

  • @Embermist69
    @Embermist69 Před 11 měsíci

    Oh the that joke at the start was so much a dad joke. 😂

  • @markolafploeg3265
    @markolafploeg3265 Před 11 měsíci

    Nice. Thinking of buying this now for my server. Thanx.

  • @HecklerUK
    @HecklerUK Před 11 měsíci

    If you're interested in doing another desktop/server case review... I can suggest the Thermaltake Core V70, as I have one for my home server with 8 HDD's fitted 4 on the motherboard & 4 on a PCI-E 4 port sata controller.
    Good cable management, comes with space for more than 8 HDD's without the need to buy additional bays. Up to 200mm fans top/front (comes with some 2200mm fans fitted) Plenty of room for cable management and watercooling with large rads front/top. It does have a tinted glass side panel. So good for desktop too.
    It wasn't expensive either, costing me about £150 GBP