Introduction

A little while ago we took a look at the Chakra case from Enermax. The case featured a huge 25cm side fan that took up almost the entire side of the case. Doubtful at first, I was surprised to see how well that case performed. Today we are looking at a similar case from Enermax that features the same 25cm side fan. The Phoenix is one of Enermax's newest cases and has a boatload of features including tool-less drive bays and PCI slots, 2 hidden CD-ROM covers and the huge 25cm fan. This case is designed to make everything easier for you so let's take a look.

Specs

Type: Mid Tower ATX
Dimensions: D490xW200XH455mm
Material: SECC
Drive Bays:
- 5.25" 5 Expose
- 3.5" 5 (1expose/4 hidden)
Motherboard:
- Standard P4 ATX (12" x 9.6")
- Micro ATX (9.6" x 9.6")
Power Supply: PS2
Front I/O Interface: 1x e-SATA, 2x USB 2.0, Audio I/O
Cooling Fan:
- Front 120/90/80 mm (optional)
- Rear 120/90/80 mm (optional)
- Side 250mm monster fan with reversibe switch
Expansion slots: 7

Features

- 3.0mm diamond-cut and hair-brushed aluminum
- First micro dust filter removable at front
- 2 aluminum CD-ROM flip covers integrated
- 2 x USB, Audio I/O on-top for the easiest access
- Tool-free drive bays and removable HDD cage
- 12cm fan slots in front and rear for silent cooling
- Next generation external SATA port on top (optional)
- Intel CAG v1.1 Air Duct(ECA3090, ECA3091)
- 12cm blue LED fan in front included (ECA3090, ECA3091)
- See-through side panel (ECA3091)
- 25cm monster fan with airflow direction change for supreme cooling (ECA3092)

Packaging

Like most Enermax cases the Phoenix comes in the standard cardboard box. The front of the box lists all of the features of the Phoenix and the back has a full list of specs. The box was a little beat up, but nothing major.

Getting the box open we can see that everything is nicely packaged. There are 2 big pieces of Styrofoam protecting the case and the case is wrapped in plastic for even more protection. Enermax really does a nice job making sure your case gets there in one piece.

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