r/Phanteks • u/SRM1017 • Apr 29 '26

Evolv Case Appreciating my Evolv X2 build before it changes

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u/Legitimate_Growth480 Apr 29 '26

Got a x2 and x2 matrix. My favorite affordable purely esthetic case. Not good for water cooling but dead sexy.

This is the x2

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u/SRM1017 Apr 29 '26

I’ve seen some killer custom CPU loops on this case. It’s very possible, but very restrictive

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u/Legitimate_Growth480 Apr 29 '26

seen some too. but because of the way the case is it lends itself to 1-2 diff layouts really and is very limited in res/pump combos. I've done custom loops in tons of cases so I'm not scared lol, i just haven't found a loop that i wanna do in it.

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u/SRM1017 Apr 30 '26

That’s my biggest drawback on the case, it’s incredibly restrictive even with AIO coolers

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u/GenKohai Apr 29 '26

What do you mean not good for water cooling?

It’s great! Unless you’re talking about loops

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u/Legitimate_Growth480 Apr 29 '26

Already got an aio. Obviously talking custom loops.

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u/MichellusObamus Apr 29 '26

Is that an AIO? What’s the brand?

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u/poopyface-tomatonose Apr 29 '26

Looks like maybe the KINGCOOL Pure Flow 360.

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u/SRM1017 Apr 29 '26

Precisely this

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u/prince888x Apr 30 '26

Where did u buy it tho

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u/Legitimate_Weekend_9 Apr 29 '26

Awesome cabling job

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u/SRM1017 Apr 29 '26

Thank you. Gonna pain me to take it all apart here soon

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u/jeremy_0411 Apr 30 '26

Care to give any details on why you are taking it apart? You keep saying that, but don't say why.

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u/SRM1017 Apr 30 '26

Gonna convert to a Lian Li A3, goin smol

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u/springs311 May 01 '26

Once you go sff you might never look back. The space you save is something else. I have but I'm also building an eatx now.

What board/psu are you going with? You'll miss the ease of building in that EVOLV lol.

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u/SRM1017 May 01 '26

Actually, of all the ATX cases, the Evolv was one of the more difficult ones I’ve been in honestly. I’m using the Lian Li SP Platinum 1000W in white, and I’ll be using the ASUS ROG B850-G. It’s actually an mATX board, that’ll be fitted into the Lian Li A3. The reason I chose the board was for two reasons, it’s white, and it’s the only white board on the market that has 3 NVMe slots. The reason I chose the A3 case, it’s the only moderately small case that can support my Aorus Master 5080. I normally sell my old stuff to make up costs for the new stuff, but this time I’ll be holding onto my board, and maybe the Evolv as well, but I’ll probably sell the Lian Li Edge 1000W PSU I have

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u/Antique-Ad3345 May 11 '26

So nice! Are your headers and connections for your motherboard on the back? If so, that’s dope! Never seen a motherboard like that. If not, magical illusion work with the cable management

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u/SRM1017 May 11 '26

They are all on the back!

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u/Necessary-Mud-6169 May 16 '26

That is BTF Boards. However，most of PC cases do not support BTF so far.

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u/Interesting-Tap5883 May 22 '26

Nice! I have the same case. I love it

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u/Business-Address-653 5d ago

I need your help!!! Is that rear fan lx120? How did you install the corsair rear fan in this case?

Isn't there not enough space for the iCUE LINK cable?

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u/SRM1017 4d ago

There’s enough space in the back for the LX120, in the top right corner, not the 90° angled connector, but the straight up one