Brand | Phanteks |
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Series | Evolv Shift 2 |
Item model number | PH-ES217E_BK02 |
Item Weight | 17 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 19.69 x 19.69 x 11.02 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 19.69 x 19.69 x 11.02 inches |
Color | Black |
Manufacturer | Phanteks |
ASIN | B08P2DRNMD |
Date First Available | November 23, 2020 |
Phanteks (PH-ES217E_BK02) Evolv Shift 2 Mini-ITX case, Tempered Glass Side Panels, Aluminum Panels, D-RGB, Black
Brand | Phanteks |
Motherboard Compatability | Mini ITX |
Case Type | Full Tower |
Color | Black |
Material | Tempered Glass |
Cooling Method | Air |
Model Name | Evolv Shift 2 |
Item Weight | 17 Pounds |
Hard Disk Form Factor | 3.5 Inches |
About this item
- Unique vertical chassis design with an ultra-small footprint for space saving and easy access to I/O ports.
- Supports high-end GPUs with up to 2.9 slot coolers for powerful gaming systems.
- Premium build quality with tempered glass side panels and anodized aluminum front and rear.
- High airflow grill in the top, bottom and rear of the chassis for plenty of airflow options.
- Integrated D-RGB Lighting with built-in stylish lighting patterns that can be expanded and synchronized with Phanteks D-RGB products and/or compatible motherboards.
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Quality of material | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | — |
Noise level | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | — |
Easy to assemble | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | — |
Value for money | — | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.7 | — |
Easy to remove | — | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 | — |
Sold By | — | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Antec Prime | ShopFSP |
case type | full tower | mini tower | mini tower | mid tower | mini tower |
motherboard form factor | Mini ITX | Mini ITX | Mini ITX | ATX, Extended ATX | Extended ATX |
material | Tempered Glass | Tempered Glass | Tempered Glass | Alloy Steel | Aluminum |
cooling method | Air | Air | Air | Air | Air, Water |
number of usb ports | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
fan count | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
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The Evolv Shift 2 builds on the unique form factor of the original Evolv Shift and brings a compact chassis that packs plenty of power and is extremely space efficient with its small footprint. D-RGB Lighting has been integrated in a subtle and stylish way and all rear IO is concealed yet easily accessible with a touch on the top panel.
With support for large and powerful GPUs with up to a 2.9 slot cooler, the Evolv Shift 2 makes powerful gaming setups possible while the vented top, bottom and rear panel provide plenty of airflow options. The Evolv Shift 2 will look impressive anywhere with the tempered glass panels on both sides to highlight the hardware components.
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Customers like the appearance, quality and footprint of the computer chassis. For example, they mention it's an incredible looking case with a fantastic design. That said, some complain about the connectivity. They say it didn't work at x16 and the PCIe cable didn''t fit.
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Customers like the appearance of the computer chassis. For example, they say it's an incredible looking case with a decent design. Customers are also impresseded with the design layout, saying it'll make a fantastic SFF. They like the case is well-painted, with thick, well-constructed aluminum and slightly tinted glass side panels. Overall, most are satisfied with the appearance.
"...Very annoying.Overall a very good nice case with a few complaints. It was a pleasuring experience putting this case together...." Read more
"...tempered glass panels is arguably the most beautiful and incredible looking Mini-ITX case. When I saw it for the first time I just had to have it...." Read more
"...case and wire all components correctly, but luckily this case is well designed with exactly right size to accommodate all the components you..." Read more
"...It looks great on my desk so i'm trying some options to control that temp. I may just swap out the one panel with a mesh version." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the quality of the computer chassis. They mention that it is well constructed, made of high-quality aluminum, and easy to assemble. Some customers also mention that the steel is thick enough and the front and back panels are nice thick pieces.
"...The Good:- Gorgeous Case! high-quality aluminum, small mesh filter, slightly tinted glass side panels that look awesome with LED..." Read more
"...Other than that, the case is very well built with good features...." Read more
"I have used Phanteks cases for years and this is a high quality product...." Read more
"...And the construction is solid: the steel's thick enough that it doesn't feel like it's going to bend; the aluminum panels on the front and back are..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the footprint of the computer chassis. They mention that it has a small footprint and can easily fit on a desk. The case is well designed with the exactly right size to accommodate all their needs. The aluminum cover in the case to cover the interior provides an elegant look. It's perfect for the mini ITX build they had planned.
"...Straight forward installation- Can fit big sized graphics cards- Small footprint and can easily fit on a desk-..." Read more
"...correctly, but luckily this case is well designed with exactly right size to accommodate all the components you need...." Read more
"...It is a taller case but I love the small footprint. Great cable layout options/routing. Overall extremely impressed with this case for the cost." Read more
"...It’s got built in cable management and will fit everything I need" Read more
Customers find the computer chassis easy to assemble. They mention it's constructed well, and has straightforward installation. The case has openings here and there that make accessing components relatively easy.
"...Allows for 2.5 and 3.5 Drives- Straight forward installation- Can fit big sized graphics cards-..." Read more
"...are always some gaps or openings here and there to make accessing components relatively easy...." Read more
"...Design layout is fantastic.- Constructed well.- Easy to assemble for a SFF case.- Very pretty!Cons:-..." Read more
"...factor because it looks awesome with my ROG strix GPU, it was pretty easy to build in, and the box with screws was awesome because it made being..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the cooling of the computer chassis. They mention that it is challenging to cool, but the air flow and cooling is great. Some are also surprised with the temperatures in this chassis.
"...When all was said and done, I was rather pleasantly surprised with the temperatures in this chassis...." Read more
"...beautiful ITX case on the market, and now with version 2 air flow and cooling is great." Read more
"Incredible looking case, challenging to cool..." Read more
Customers find the cable management in the computer chassis to be a breeze. They appreciate the built-in cable management and the great layout options. Overall, customers are impressed with the case for the cost.
"...Cable management is a breeze and for a case this compact, there are always some gaps or openings here and there to make accessing components..." Read more
"...It is a taller case but I love the small footprint. Great cable layout options/routing. Overall extremely impressed with this case for the cost." Read more
"...It’s got built in cable management and will fit everything I need" Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the connectivity of the computer chassis. For example, they mention that the PCIe cable didn't work, and the riser wouldn't fit their motherboard and video card combination.
"...Mine did not work at x16, only x2. But Phanteks customer service is very good, they shipped me a replacement promptly...." Read more
"...The riser wouldn't work at all with my motherboard/video card combination and I had to purchase a 4.0-capable riser cable from a third party." Read more
"...I was finished with the PC build and it turns out the PCIe cable doesn't work...." Read more
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The Good:
- Gorgeous Case! high-quality aluminum, small mesh filter, slightly tinted glass side panels that look awesome with LED Fans.
- Accepts 140 mm fans
-Backplate has a slot hole for better airflow
- Allows for 2.5 and 3.5 Drives
- Straight forward installation
- Can fit big sized graphics cards
- Small footprint and can easily fit on a desk
- Aluminum cover in the case to cover up cables after organizing everything.
The Bad
- Not a huge fan of the AIO set up in the case. I'm personally not a huge fan of them, and can't really accommodate a decent air cooler in here. Especially with the pump being higher than the radiator, I'm curious to see how long this lasts. The place is a bit weird, and if they could utilize both fan positions, and use a bigger AIO cooler that would be much cooler.
- Besides it being fairly easy to put together, cable management, in this case, is a bit of a hassle to deal with.
- This case is a vertical tower, and I don't know but I wish they could accommodate a fan on top besides just on the bottom and sides.
- I have seen other cases with a vent on the Tempered Glass to help with GPU thermals. Would be nice to have some sort of vent as well besides just the "air" version.
- Would also be kind of cool if the case would also have some sort of handle on it for easy transportation, but I'm being a bit picky.
- Gen 3 riser card. I am not sure why they would not include a Gen 4 riser cable. Very annoying.
Overall a very good nice case with a few complaints. It was a pleasuring experience putting this case together. Would definitely recommend it to anyone who's looking for a solid mini-ITX case.
If you like the fun challenge this is a great case and the end result will be quite satisfying. Compromises has to be made to fit the thermal limitation of this case. In my case I had to fit 3000 rpm fans, install the GPU in reverse (fans facing in), undervolt and underclock some components, etc. The computing performance has to be limited a little bit to prevent the whole thing to burn up. This in itself is fun to figure out, but if you don't like doing this it may become a big frustration. I suggest using this open source "Fan Control" software at Github that is able to control fans based on GPU temperature.
Other than that, the case is very well built with good features. Cable management is a breeze and for a case this compact, there are always some gaps or openings here and there to make accessing components relatively easy. The price is very good as well I would have expected to pay double the price. It does have the issue of the PCIe 3.0 riser cable, but I somewhat understand because a 4.0 riser would probably drive the price up a bit, and even the 3.0 cable is already quite fragile. Mine did not work at x16, only x2. But Phanteks customer service is very good, they shipped me a replacement promptly. PCIe 3.0 x16 is still plenty for current generation GPUs.
One thing to call out, the case comes with GPU extension cable in PCIE3 instead of PCIE4. Not sure about AMD, but stating with Nvidia 30 series, PCIE4 was introduced on GPU; some motherboards’ Bios uses “auto” as default value for PCIE setting; once it detects the GPU uses PCIE4, the motherboard would adopt PCIE4, which is actually incompatible with PCIE3 cable coming with case. This can lead to some weird problems (in my case I was suffering rebooting issue while waking up my computer from sleep mode, plus the game had low fps with the GPU was running at only 20W power). To resolve this issue just enter your bios setting and change PCIE configuration to “PCIE3”. It toke me so long time to troubleshoot this issue by locating the root cause (initially I even thought my GPU has quality issue and almost returned it); I think the manufacturer should update their instruction manual to let customer know about it.
In addition, I’d recommend to use a short GPU card(I use 2-fan GPU which seems to be the best choice), because 3-fan GPU would take more space of bottom part; then it’s harder to put your hand inside the case to wire/manage/adjust the cables to power once the GPU is installed.
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2023
One thing to call out, the case comes with GPU extension cable in PCIE3 instead of PCIE4. Not sure about AMD, but stating with Nvidia 30 series, PCIE4 was introduced on GPU; some motherboards’ Bios uses “auto” as default value for PCIE setting; once it detects the GPU uses PCIE4, the motherboard would adopt PCIE4, which is actually incompatible with PCIE3 cable coming with case. This can lead to some weird problems (in my case I was suffering rebooting issue while waking up my computer from sleep mode, plus the game had low fps with the GPU was running at only 20W power). To resolve this issue just enter your bios setting and change PCIE configuration to “PCIE3”. It toke me so long time to troubleshoot this issue by locating the root cause (initially I even thought my GPU has quality issue and almost returned it); I think the manufacturer should update their instruction manual to let customer know about it.
In addition, I’d recommend to use a short GPU card(I use 2-fan GPU which seems to be the best choice), because 3-fan GPU would take more space of bottom part; then it’s harder to put your hand inside the case to wire/manage/adjust the cables to power once the GPU is installed.
Some changes were made to address cooling from the first version but it didn't help. My poor GPU maxes out the fans and throttles in a short time with the glad side on. When I take off that panel and it cools right down.
It looks great on my desk so i'm trying some options to control that temp. I may just swap out the one panel with a mesh version.
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a livello di asseblaggio è ben fatto, la verniciatura degli elementi interno lascia un pochino a desiderare (avendo tagliato, sembra manchi un primer, la vernice è bella spessa ma se scalfita puo sfogliare) per il resto esternamente é rivestito con vetri fumé temprati e paratie in alluminio bello spesso anodizzato, ottima sensazione di solidità, é esteticamente un eccezione nel panorama dei case, anche per il suo layout particolare e a torre.
molto completo il corredo:
filtri in ingresso aria, straps, viti extra e la sua scatolina per riporle
cavo raiser pci ex 3.0 incluso (o 4? boh non ricordo piu ma avendo una GTX per ora non mi cambia) una ventola 140 con controller dRGB inglobato nei tarsti accensione
spazio decente per la sk video, ma non abbondantissimo e da fare due conti con le recenti incarnazioni a 2,5 slot di raffreddamento (alcune si alcune no), 3 non ci stanno sicuro
nota a margine, per il tipo di loop custom creato (ammetto, sicuramente particolare, son io che son andato in cerca di rogne), ho dovuto smontare la plastica di ritenzione che tiene schiacciato il raiser alla gabbia di metallo, non ci stava in larghezza tutto
abbastanza comodo l'assemblaggio nel 70% dei passaggi grazie alle paratie smontabili e il poter lavorare a 360° intorno al case, ma un +130% di passaggi str__zi che imputerei piu alla compattezza del case e alla partioclarità.
unico difetto, avendo un layout particolare, se avessero allargato tutto di pochi mm, diciamo una decina per asse avrebbe avuto una compatibilità decisamente piu ampia con una serie di parti.
da progettare e vagliare con cura tutto quello che si vuole mettere dentro.