In Figure 6, you can see the top panel of the Phantom, which has lots of features. The Phantom comes with one 200 mm sleeve-bearing fan (part number DF20030125EMN, with a button on the rear panel to turn the blue LEDs on or off) and a space for the installation of a second 200 mm fan. In Figure 7 you have a better view of the fan and the space for the second fan. Note how the hole for the second fan comes covered with an air filter.

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Figure 6: The top panel

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Figure 7: The top panel with its cover removed

The most unique feature of the Phantom is its five individual fan controllers, using sliding potentiometers. So the pieces you see on the left-hand side in Figure 8 are not switches, but potentiometers that allow you to configure the exact speed you want. Each potentiometer is identified by an icon rather than by a number or name. At first the icons may look confusing, but things get easier once you realize that they are showing the fans with the case viewed from the top: the first potentiometer controls the front fan, the second potentiometer controls the two 120 mm side fans, the third potentiometer controls the 200 or 230 mm side fan, the fourth potentiometer controls the top fans, and the last potentiometer controls the rear fan. As noted, the Phantom doesn’t come with all the fans that it can control.

The Phantom also comes with two USB 2.0 ports, one eSATA port, and the traditional mic-in and headphone-out jacks on its top panel.

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Figure 8: Fan speed controllers, buttons and connectors

The bottom panel has a mesh for the power supply (not included), and there is an air filter that is accessed from outside the case.

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Figure 9: Bottom panel

The rear panel and the interior of the NZXT Phantom are painted black, giving a nice overall look. On the top part of the rear panel we have the button for turning the top fan lights on or off. The rear panel has a 120 mm fan identical to the ones used on the left panel and four holes with rubber covers for liquid cooling solutions. There are seven expansion slots, all using vented covers. On the Phantom the power supply is installed at the bottom part of the case, as already mentioned.

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Figure 10: Rear panel

Now let’s take a look inside the NZXT Phantom.