Exterior
The NZXT H7 Flow takes the same core design you’ll find on both the H7 and the H7 Elite. However, if you’ve already taken a look at those cases, you’ll notice one major difference, the breathable front panel design! You still get the same massive tempered glass window though, which almost perfectly fills the left side of the case.
The mesh looks fantastic too, with a steel front panel with hundreds of perforations to allow for a lot of additional airflow while still maintaining clean lines and overall durability.
Up on the top, you’ll find the same design as the other two models, but again the airflow pattern matches that of the front panel.
I love that NZXT treats their USB ports with a touch of purple, it makes them look cooler. It’s a little detail, but little details add up!
Down the right side, you’ll find a solid steel panel that’s as neatly flush-mounted as the glass on the left side. It looks very smart overall. However, as Andy’s pointed out, they removed the strip of vertical air intake we saw on the H7. While there’s nothing wrong with this design, we don’t think it would have been the worst thing in the world to have it on all three H7 models, more air intake is more, right?
At the back, you’ll find a little added ventilation at the top, which will prevent unwanted heat built up in the rear of the case. There’s a 120/140mm fan mount below that, with a 120mm fan pre-installed.
Interestingly, NZXT equipped the case with non-ventilated expansion slot covers. It looks neat and tidy, but perforated ones are pretty common now as they allow for a little more airflow here. Does it make a big difference? I really don’t know!
Finally, at the bottom, we have an ATX PSU mount, and it’ll offer up its own airflow, thanks to a slide-out mesh filter and air intake on the bottom of the case.
All the panels on this case are tool-free, so you simply push from behind these edges here, and they’ll pop out.
Once the panel pops out a bit, you can simply grab it and lift it up and out of the way.
The interior of the window has a rubber/foam strip on the sides, helping to prevent any unwanted vibrations from the panel.
