This has been one of my favorite cases to build in so far. It looks very nice to begin with, comes with 3 140 mm "DRGB" fans, and has excellent airflow. Included I/O is two USB 3.0 ports and a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C port. The case has tempered glass side panel which opens with small hinge in the back of the case, and both side panels close with magnets. The side panels are thin and yet surprisingly well built. They can be easily taken off the hinges if needed, but they're generally thin enough not to get in the way. There's a fan hub+RGB controller in the top of the case which all of the fans connect to, then all you have do is plug in a SATA power cable, fan header, and ARGB header. The SATA power cable is required for the lighting and fan hub in the case. As for the other headers, you will have a USB Type C header, USB 3.0 header, and HD Audio header. There's integrated cable covers, which some may love and others may hate. For me, I found the cable covers along with the integrated cable ties to make cable management far easier. Like it or not, those covers help you hide the mess of the cables in in the back. Lastly the front panel header is one cable, which shows that Phanteks truly cares about the person building the PC. I have almost no complaints with this case, as it's one of the best cases I've ever owned. There's so many quality of life features that set it apart from most others. The cable covers, included cable ties, magnetic side panels, and even single cable front panel header make building your PC far easier. If you're willing to pay the $159 for this case, it's absolutely worth buying. For the record, if you're not a fan of the RGB, there are basic airflow version of the G500A with no lighting, but still great airflow.
Jared Armbruster · 2023-05-19 · via amazon
★★★★★Amazing case! Excellent airflow!
Take your time understanding the wiring as there are lots of wires put in place! They are pretty clearly labeled to understand what goes where though. TONS of room to assemble in this case. Very easy to setup. Adding the 360mm AIO to the top was a breeze. Lots of hidden slots for wiring to keep the open side clean. Love the magnetic doors on both sides for quick and easy access. Magnets are certainly strong enough to not worry about the doors opening by mistake. Love the cable covers to keep it extra clean and tons of cable management Velcro preattached on the backside for ease of use. The RGB was a little bit confusing but figured it out. Do not plug into the motherboard if you intend to use the case preinstalled controller. With the 360mm AIO during heavy gaming, kept my CPU AT ABOUT 42-48C and the GPU at under 60C, LOVE IT! It also looks super clean, worthy showcase case! Another note, this thing is silent! While gaming, I do not hear any fan noise whatsoever. The Al ask is right next to me on the desk as well. Would highly recommend!
Cory · 2023-02-28 · via amazon
★★★★★Nice quality PC Case with good design
This is the second Phanteks case I have owned. They both are excellently designed allowing you to easily install and add components. The wires are placed in such a way that they can easily be stored nicely out of the way and in an organized manner. The case is ventilated well and comes with 3 intake fans at the front. The sides are easily opened with hinges and one side has a glass side which allows you to look inside and see your components and with the lighting provided with many components makes for a cool looking desktop tower. The size of the mid tower case provides more than enough room for most user's needs and expansion plans. The cases are priced attractively given the quality and versatility of the build.
John C · 2023-08-02 · via amazon
★★★★★Holy airflow Batman!
Well first off with a little background, this is my first pc build in 4 years and it was very fun! specs: r5 2600, x470 tuf, 32gb vengeance pro, 500gb wd black nvme, 1tb crucial nvme sapphire nitro+ 6700xt, a 650w seasonic, and a corsair h115i 280mm. Most of these parts are from my older build in a corsair 275r case. This case is pretty beefy for a mid tower, at about a inch or so wider, 2 inches or so taller, and longer. This case has plenty of space for my gpu with about maybe 2 and a quarter inches from the front fans, and thats with a gpu length of about a foot and some change. AIO fitment is great aswell, even after installing my aio I had plenty of space to cable manage up top still aswell and space to route the 8 pin up top. As for this being the airflow version it came with 4 fans, the front 3 daisy chained together from factory, which makes cable managing so much easier, front panel has 2 usb ports, a type c, and a single combined audio jack like for some apple earbuds. The packaging is incredible, the case sleeve, the packing materials, they really made sure the case wasnt going to arrive in bad shape. In the box comes the case, and a little box, of which when opened reveals HDD cages and within those cages are more parts, the screws for the case, and the parts for the vertical mount gpu (exlcuding the riser cable). The case is really easy to build in with lots of rear cable management options, But my favorite part about this case is all the swinging panels, the glass swings out and is removable, the metal side panel swings out and is removable, the interior panel that covers most of the wiring from the front panel is removable, and the bottom swing panel also swings down for easy access to the power supply. The pcie slots are thumbscrews which made it real easy to remove, aswell as the bracker for the psu is thumbscrews, which made installing the psu very easy. The singular gripe I have about this case is the power supply shroud Personally I dont like showing off the power supply, and wish they would have included a sliding mechanism that allows you to show it off or not, or a cover. Id hope they manufacture one as a extra or start giving it in the box to new costumers, but it makes sense to have it exposed as some psu have bright LEDs and such on them, Personally not a fan but since my psu is all black except for the name on the side, ill let this slide. The airflow this case provides is really great aswell and the included fans move lots of air. TLDR very good cable management, airflow, build quality, packaging and attention to detail.
Joe · 2022-12-15 · via amazon
★★★★★Best case that I ever owned!
This has been a fantastic case! I've had it for almost 2 years now and I just love it. The big selling point for me are the side panels are on hinges, which makes accessing the inside a super breeze. It's also very cable management friendly, for those that want that clean look ;) It has a 7 fan capacity, which is plenty for what I need. Temps are still really low even when under load. Over all, just a really good case and I'm happy with my investment :)
