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this video is brought to you by NCI XCOM great technology selection and service it seems with every new case release fantex has always seemed to deliver an outstanding product you could say they're leading the pack when it comes to innovative case features and we have their pre-production case the new Eclipse P 400 priced at $69 and a $10 premium for the silent Edition it's a start of a new series which I think will focus on budget-friendly catalogue and will be launched in February we have received a pre-production sample which has a few minor imperfections like the missing fantex logo on the front panel and there's also no accessory box but that will all be solved any final release I think this is the first fantex case that isn't easily distinguished to follow with the brand in terms of aesthetics despite this ironman feel front panel and plain boxy features for the rest at the top you'll find the magnetic dust filter spending the entirety of the dual 140 or 120 mm their fan mounts in terms of the i/o the p400 features dual USB three ocellated power button and these two discreet buttons underneath the top panel where on the buttons is for reset while the other changes the color of the underglow and the power button with plenty of colors to choose from now we have seen multicolor LED installations on fantex cases in the past and I'm happy they've included them on the P 400 and this is also where the fan Tech's logo would be installed plus we have an extra LED port included inside the case if you'd want to add an extra strip which fantex sells separately I love how easy it is to remove the front panel which reveals a flexible mounting system for triple 120 millimeters or dual 140 millimeter fans with a total of two 120mm fans included inside the case the panel is quite deep to avoid choking the fence and both entry points at the top and bottom are covered with these removable dust filters it's nice to see fantex taking the feedback from the users and making sure that all front intake area is fully covered although with these areas being quite small routine cleaning will be definitely required to keep those fans clear the side panel here is pretty standard nothing fancy around and you guys have for it so here's the Opie nail scratch test is back and guess what the panel survived with no visible marks so you can take off those felt gloves when handling the side panel although I do have one minor complaint regarding the metal surface which reveals absolutely all of the handling marks which hasn't been an issue in the past and fantex are aware of that and they will be rolling out with a new powder coat on the black version to make it less sensitive to fingerprints coming inside the two things you notice is a completely closed off power supply chamber Plus that fantex plaque is nowhere to be found unlike on many of their previous cases which I would consider to be the staple and no included hard drive brackets for the main chamber which is kind of a bummer however there are plenty of small details to keep us happy like the self secure thumb screws on both side panels a very convenient this is the bracket behind the mobile tray although only one is included with two standard drive caddies in the front of the chamber it's basically an identical layout to the enthu pro m but shorter in height they've still included these amazing velcro straps for cable management at the back ventilated floor for the power supply chamber in case the graphics cards is very close to there and the front piece is removable to allow a 360 millimeter radiator to fit that is if the bottom drive cage is also removed I really like this approach and this is one of the best interior designs to exist on a met hour today also to differentiate this case from the n3 pro M the installation of a radiator at the top of the case would require a low profile ram and heat sinks so instead our h15 went to the front of the case with perfect clearance away from the motherboard although blocking all of the potential for drive caddies cable management was absolutely simple despite not having any rubber grommets and you can seriously clean up very fast without hassle on interior and I appreciate that we have large and accessible cutouts right below the motherboard so it is when we come to the back that I wish more things would have stayed the same on the one hand you have so much space and that power supply shroud to hide everything so you basically don't really need to do any magic when it comes to cable management but on the other hand there are zero cable tie hoops on the right side of that SSD bracket which makes securing that Aten table impossible as there is nothing to loop the cable ties through over although the new Eclipse p400 holds married for a great interior with one of the best user experiences in terms of assembly they're clearly trying to compete with the likes of the NZXT s340 within this price range and that's totally healthy in my opinion so wait out until February for fantex to yet again release a great enclosure one that separates itself very well from the more expensive pack but without crucial sacrifices on features but I only wish we have a second SSD bracket included by default then this will be my budget pic for 2016 so are you in the market for a new case let us know if you think the Eclipse p400 is worthy of consideration or why not in the comments down below and make sure to subscribe for our full review of this and the silent Edition case when they're launched in February I'm a tree tree with higher conducts thanks for watching and we'll see you in the next video