{"id":66975,"date":"2026-09-08T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.overclockers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=66975"},"modified":"2026-09-08T11:13:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T10:13:35","slug":"phanteks-ex5-unique-case-design-for-superior-cooling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.overclockers.co.uk\/blog\/phanteks-ex5-unique-case-design-for-superior-cooling\/","title":{"rendered":"Phanteks EX5 \u2013 Unique Case Design for Superior Cooling\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Are you looking to build a gaming PC\u00a0that’ll\u00a0turn heads with a\u00a0unique look?\u00a0Would you love it to have incredible cooling and whisper quiet performance?\u00a0Then the Phanteks EX5 PC case is the\u00a0chassis for you!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The first thing\u00a0you’ll\u00a0notice when looking at the\u00a0Phanteks\u00a0EX5 is\u00a0that it looks like no PC case that has come\u00a0before\u00a0it.\u00a0We’re\u00a0all used to the box design,\u00a0which\u00a0has\u00a0pretty much been\u00a0the standard since the home computer was first\u00a0conceived decades ago.\u00a0While it has been refined over time, like adding glass panels, different hardware layouts, and even multiple chambers,\u00a0they all\u00a0retained\u00a0the original cuboid design.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The EX5 throws that out the window, with an innovative compartmentalised design.\u00a0This separates your core components from one another, with your motherboard, AIO cooler, GPU, and PSU\u00a0all having their own little\u00a0chamber\u00a0for themselves.\u00a0As such,\u00a0the EX5\u00a0boasts\u00a0a showstopping aesthetic, looking like nothing anyone has seen before outside of the brutalist architecture of the 1960s!\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Superior Cooling\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The unique layout of the EX5 is the secret to its success. Because each component is contained in its own little world, they can each be individually cooled. Then compare that to a standard case, where all your hardware is in one or two chambers, harnessing the same air. Which may have already been used multiple times to cool other components. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

By isolating your hardware from each other, your PC parts can access their own line of fresh air. This allows the EX5 to deliver incredible cooling performance, with internal testing by Phanteks showing up to a 12\u00b0C reduction in component temperatures compared to a normal PC case! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What’s\u00a0more, this chassis can achieve these incredible results with much fewer fans. In fact, the EX5 only requires four 120mm fans.\u00a0These are used to cool\u00a0your CPU,\u00a0motherboard,\u00a0and any hardware\u00a0that is\u00a0mounted to it. One fan is\u00a0installed\u00a0on\u00a0the back of the case,\u00a0which\u00a0directs airflow at the rear of the\u00a0motherboard. After hitting the back of the board,\u00a0this air\u00a0then spreads\u00a0out\u00a0and around\u00a0it to the front side. From here,\u00a0it\u00a0flows\u00a0over any\u00a0surface\u00a0components\u00a0and then exits\u00a0out the front of the case. This\u00a0actively\u00a0cools\u00a0the board, VRMs, RAM,\u00a0M.2 drives, and\u00a0other components\u00a0attached to the motherboard.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, the other three fan locations are located in a chamber to the side of your motherboard. These are used in conjunction with an AIO to actively cool your CPU. Depending on which model you opt for, you can either add your own fans and cooler, or the case will come with a pre-installed AIO. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As for your other core components, such as the GPU and PSU, they generally feature an integrated cooling solution. Phanteks is letting these coolers maintain your hardware at optimum temperatures, simply facilitating ample fresh air through large mesh panels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wide Hardware Support\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While a standard PC case is basically an open canvas when it comes to hardware support, the EX5 is nothing to sniff at. This chassis is fully compatible with a wide range of modern hardware. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main chamber of the chassis is large enough to facilitate motherboards ranging from Mini-ITX to ATX. There is no support for rear mounted models like ASUS BTF or MSI Project Zero, however. The case utilises mostly solid panels, so you won’t need to do too much cable management to hide excess wires anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The GPU chamber boasts three PCIe slots and is large enough to accommodate 3.5-slot graphics cards.\u00a0With a GPU clearance of 358mm,\u00a0you’ll\u00a0have plenty of space for\u00a0the heftiest of GPUs,\u00a0like the NVIDIA RTX 5090. Even better, your prized card will be kept extra secure in this chamber, as it boasts a double bracket mounting system which fixes your graphics card firmly in place.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Finally, the bottom chamber of the EX5 has plenty of space for ATX power supplies up to 210mm long. Plus, there\u00a0are mounting points for\u00a0both\u00a0a 3.5″ HDD and 2.5″ SSD inside this cavity as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Fresh Take on Cases\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Are you ready to step away from the traditional box?\u00a0Has the\u00a0Phanteks\u00a0EX5 got your creative cogs whirring? Then head on over to\u00a0Overclockers UK<\/a>\u00a0today and get your order in for one of these powerful and unique PC cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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