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The Ultra-Fine Performance Mesh Mesh Panel is the exclusive design of PHANTEKS, a big fan of chassis manufacturers.It used the P400A chassis released late last year, and the P300A and P500A chassis released at CES 2020 earlier this year. year. The common points of these products are based on the well received PHANTEKS chassis on the market, and have been replaced by improved mesh panel models. This time, we used P400 and P400A as templates to test whether changing the mesh panel can improve the chassis’ heat dissipation performance under a larger air intake.
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Introduction of Ultra-Fine Performance Mesh Mesh Panel ft. Phanteks Eclipse P400 and P400A
The P400A with ultra-fine performance mesh mesh panel has large drilling areas across the entire front, exposing the three built-in fans to dominance. The integrally formed metal frame is sharper and more beautiful than the common splice combination.
In addition to the perforation design on the front, the shape of the bar on the front panel of the P400A is also preserved, and because the central ventilation area is sufficient, there is no additional opening at the top and bottom. Although the position of the assembly interface between the rear and the chassis is slightly different, there is no difference in the hole positions of the two chassis bodies, so the mesh panel is also compatible with the old P400 chassis .
↑ Front panel comparison, left P400A, right P400.
↑ In-panel comparison, left P400A, right P400.
↑ Internal comparison, left P400A, right P400.
If you want to know more about the main body of the chassis, there are two chassis test reports. Welcome to click the following connection reference. This article will focus on the heat and temperature dissipation effect of the Ultra-Fine Performance Mesh mesh panel on the chassis.
. Phanteks Eclipse P400 Chassis Unpacking Test Report: Link
. Phanteks Eclipse P400A Chassis Unpacking Test Report: Link
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Actual Cooldown Test – Platform Selection and Raw Test Data
The test part of the processor and motherboard are Intel i7-8700k and ASRock Z390 Taichi Ultimate, respectively, using the preset frequency and voltage for testing. For the graphics card, choose Galax GeForce RTX 2080 Ti OC White. The heat dissipation design of this graphics card is similar to that of the original version. It will have different temperature performance due to difference in chassis ventilation.
For processor cooling, choose the Corsair H100i RGB PRO XT Integrated Water-Cooled Radiator and replace the original fan with a fan in front of the P400A before testing. The above four products have detailed test reports on this site; If you want more information, you can click on the following link:
. Intel i7-8700k Unpacking Test Report: Link
. Galax RTX 2080 Ti OC White Unpacked Test Report: Link
. ASRock Z390 Taichi Ultimate Unpacked Test Report: Link
. CORSAIR iCUE H100i RGB PRO XT All-in-One Radiator Unpacking Test Report: Link
In terms of software testing, AIDA64 and FurMark were used to test the CPU and GPU respectively, and the 3DMark Time Spy stress test was used to simulate the game situation, and the highest temperature in the test was used as data. register.
Before entering the chassis test, we also used the simple test platform as a benchmark. The results are as follows: After the 10 minute AIDA64 burn test, the CPU and graphics card temperatures were 71 degrees and 38 degrees, respectively. After using the FurMark 1080p 4xMSAA burn test for 10 minutes, the CPU temperature was 51 degrees and the graphics card temperature reached 76 degrees. Under the 3DMark Time Spy stress test, the CPU and graphics card temperatures are 47 degrees and 75 degrees, respectively.
^ AIDA64.
↑ FurMark 1080p 4xMSAA.
^ 3DMark Time Spy.
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Phanteks Eclipse P400 and P400A real thermal test
To focus on heat dissipation and temperature effect of ultra-thin performance mesh mesh panel on the chassis, the fan setting on both chassis is the same. The front uses three original 120mm P400A fans, and two of them are pre-installed in the water-cooling row, while the top and rear are a 120mm fan that comes with the P400.
The reason the cold row is installed in front of the chassis is that in the front water cooling mode, air is blown into the cold row from the front and then the cold wind is brought to the CPU for the dissipation of hot. In this way, the influence of the amount of air intake on the front panel on the temperature will be more intuitive. Of course, the most important thing is that it doesn’t matter if it is a P400 or P400A, it cannot leave 240 water cooling.
^ P400 wind flow diagram.
^ P400A wind flow diagram.
Under P400, after the AIDA64 burn test for 10 minutes, the CPU and graphics card temperature was 71 degrees and 38 degrees, respectively. After using the FurMark 1080p 4xMSAA burn test for 10 minutes, the CPU temperature was 51 degrees and the graphics card temperature reached 76 degrees. Under the 3DMark Time Spy stress test, the CPU and graphics card temperatures are 47 degrees and 75 degrees, respectively.
^ AIDA64.
↑ FurMark 1080p 4xMSAA.
^ 3DMark Time Spy.
Under the P400A, after the AIDA64 burn test for 10 minutes, the CPU and graphics card temperature was 71 degrees and 35 degrees, respectively. After using the FurMark 1080p 4xMSAA burn test for 10 minutes, the CPU temperature is 50 degrees and the temperature of the graphics card reaches 80 degrees. Under the 3DMark Time Spy stress test, the CPU and graphics card temperatures are respectively 50 degrees and 80 degrees.
^ AIDA64.
↑ FurMark 1080p 4xMSAA.
^ 3DMark Time Spy.
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Phanteks Eclipse P400 and P400A cooling results comparison
Based on the data from the above three tests, it can be clearly seen that the P400A with ultra-thin performance mesh mesh panel compared to the P400, either CPU temperature or graphics card temperature, will drop significantly in three scenarios. The most obvious is the CPU burn test using AIDA64. The P400’s CPU temperature is 80 degrees, while the P400A’s temperature drops to 71 degrees, which is about 10 degrees faster.
There will be such obvious results, mainly because this test is to put the water cooling row up front. Cold air in this mode will cause the CPU to cool directly, so the influence of the amount of air intake on the temperature will be the most obvious difference in the CPU.
In the 3DMark Time Spy stress test and the FurMark burnout test, although the temperature difference of the graphics card is not as obvious as that of the CPU, there is also a temperature difference of almost 5 degrees. It can be seen that the air intake area increases after replacing the Ultra-Fine Performance Mesh mesh panel, either for the CPU or graphics card, you can get a good cooling effect.
↑ AIDA64 temperature comparison.
↑ FurMark 1080p 4xMSAA temperature comparison.
↑ 3DMark Time Spy temperature comparison.
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Cooling effect summary of ultra-fine mesh mesh panel
Replaced with the Ultra-Fine Performance Mesh mesh panel of the P400A case, compared to the previous P400 case, either in extreme burn tests or simulating real games, it will bring up to 10 degree and 5 degree CPU and graphics card respectively Degree Of diference. Replacing the mesh panel provides greater air intake and helps heat within the chassis to decrease significantly, while performance at a lower temperature, both in terms of user experience and hardware lifetime, is beneficial.
Therefore, if you are not a player who has an intense fear of mesh in the purchase recommendation, the new P400A chassis with better heat dissipation is recommended. For existing P400 users, if they want better heat dissipation, they can also directly purchase front panel parts to replace.
In addition to the P400A chassis that was tested this time around, there are currently models with ultrathin performance mesh mesh panels, as well as the compact P300A chassis and P500A medium tower size. Currently, P500A has been published at CES2020, and both P300A and P400A have been included in Taiwan. Interested players can consult it.
