NZXT are a fairly new name for us at eTeknix as it’s only been recently that we’ve had the opportunity to look at their products. We started off taking a look at their Avatar S mouse recently which we found to be attractive and feature rich so naturally we’re hoping that they have developed their cases in the same manner.
That brings us onto the H2 Classic Series Mid Tower case, which is said to offer fantastic styling while keeping things simple and to the point. This involves superb cooling whilst not skimping on design or functionality. You can see instantly why we were excited to take a look at a product such as this.
Coming in a choice of two colours and white being the colour of choice at the moment, we instantly plumped for that and was looking forward to a detailed look at this as NZXT claim to offer some very unique features in this chassis that only a select handful of products on the market have as well as having the latest USB 3.0 standards and a slide-in docking port for your hard drive.
Sounds like a great recipe for a chassis, we just hope that our first look at a NZXT case will be an enjoyable one. From our research, we can’t see why it wouldn’t.
Specifications[TABLE=class: grid][TR][TD]MODEL[/TD][TD]H2[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]CASE TYPE[/TD][TD]Mid Tower Steel[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]FRONT PANEL MATERIAL[/TD][TD]Plastic/Steel[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]DIMENSIONS (W x H x D)[/TD][TD]215 x 466 X 520 mm[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]VGA Clearance Maximum[/TD][TD]310 w/o HDD, 270mm with HDD[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]CPU Heatsink Support[/TD][TD]170mm[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]COOLING SYSTEM[/TD][TD]FRONT, 2 X 120mm @ 1200rpm ( included )REAR, 1 X 120mm @ 1200rpm (included)TOP, 1 X 140mmBOTTOM, 1 x 120mm[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]DRIVE BAYS[/TD][TD]3 EXTERNAL 5.25″ DRIVE BAYS 8 INTERNAL 3.5″/2.5″ SlotsScrewless Rail Design[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]MATERIAL(S)[/TD][TD]Steel with painted interior[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]EXPANSION SLOTS[/TD][TD]7[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]WEIGHT[/TD][TD]8.9 kg[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]MOTHERBOARD SUPPORT[/TD][TD]ATX, MICRO-ATX, BABY AT[/TD][/TR][/TABLE]
Well it looks like NZXT have put a lot of thought into this case, like the cable tidy, and as for the thumb screws being to tight they won't be once you have loosen them, prefer black though, I think the same about the grommets once in place then they are fixed, so I would state them as being semi-cons really, but once again great review Andy.
I still don't like the fan covers, as it messed up the immaculate look of the case. I love the cable management and the removable fans though. I don't hold a grudge over NZXT but TTL, and Andy, is damn right about the fan covers. We need a revamped edition. A H3 will do 😀
Yep, great review, I've seen it often, but I was sceptical about the front fans being covert with the front door, never liked that "idea" of blocking air.I would prefer black too, but only because white is just too easy to get dirty 🙂
The only case i like with them is the Phantom. The rest meh 😀
Watch this space 😀
I surely will. BTW, I love the Hades, Phantom, Vulcan, and the Panzer Box. 🙂
<span style="font-size: 17px;"><span style="color: #b22222;">Fractal Design Define R3</span></span>Just wanted to shout it :p
Dunno. At some point this case is great. But TinyTomLogan just confirmed my doubts about it. Lol, it was epic fail for H2. 😀