Best Buy also has NZXT H1 Version 2 Small Form-Factor ITX Case w/ 750w PSU for $199.99. Shipping is free, otherwise free curbside pickup is available where stock permits.
Have this. Great case. Easiest and fastest case I've ever built in, the more annoying cable management is already done for you.
I owned version 1 but got a free return when the case was recalled, can't speak specifically to v2 but the builds are mostly the same. The H1 is very easy and quick to build in. For $200 you get a case, SFX power supply, AIO cooler, and PCIe riser for your graphics card. This is a pretty good deal.
Just built using this case last night. Replaced fans with noctua. Runs cool and quiet. I5 13400 and 4070 for reference.
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For those looking at the ITX form factor, the Hyte Revolt 3 w/ 700w gold efficiency rated PSU pre-installed is currently on sale for $129 from Amazon, Adorama Camera/Walmart.com. I've built a couple of them and they're really a nice case for entry/mid-level itx builds. Includes some quirky features, like a carry handle, which you may or may not find useful. Be sure when shopping that you're looking at the version that includes the PSU, as they also sell just the case alone.
love this case, replaced the PSU fan with a thermalright (dont use noctua as it has too low of a starting voltage). I also bypassed the factory fan controller and have everything plugged right into the mobo. I have a 5800x3d and a 7900xt jammed in it.
I had this case (v1). I would give it a 7 out of 10. While I liked it at first, I had the following quibbles.
- naturally, the riser issue was quite annoying, so docking one point for their customer service handling of that saga. They only gave me plastic screws but never sent me the replacement part later.
- thermals are not great. I love the compact nature but it is just too tight and with a tempered glass side. I would say for not gaming, it is perfectly adequate, if you try any beefy video card, you start worrying about thermal throttling.
- I thought I would like the vertical nature of this, but it actually is a bit of a pain with the ports going out the bottom. While this can sit on your desk, it gets too noisy. When put below or under the desk, the bottom ports are painful to deal with.
In the end, I would suggest this for less intense gaming systems where heat output is not as big an issue. I switched to the cool master NR200P and immediately was impressed with the better airflow. All in all, life is about tradeoffs, and I prefer a bit more airflow and a slightly beefier system in my small form factor.
I had the v1 for a while, it's a cool compact case that makes building a lot easier with the cables. The biggest thing to know is if you plug/unplug anything other than a single USB with any regularity then this gets annoying really fast because of all the ports hidden on the bottom. Also if you're generating maximum heat then skip this one since ventilation isn't the strongest.
Sweet I've been eying this case for a long time now, but couldn't justify it since my PC didn't need an upgrade. Just decided it's time for an upgrade and this case popped up! Now what GPU to get….
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- naturally, the riser issue was quite annoying, so docking one point for their customer service handling of that saga. They only gave me plastic screws but never sent me the replacement part later.
- thermals are not great. I love the compact nature but it is just too tight and with a tempered glass side. I would say for not gaming, it is perfectly adequate, if you try any beefy video card, you start worrying about thermal throttling.
- I thought I would like the vertical nature of this, but it actually is a bit of a pain with the ports going out the bottom. While this can sit on your desk, it gets too noisy. When put below or under the desk, the bottom ports are painful to deal with.
In the end, I would suggest this for less intense gaming systems where heat output is not as big an issue. I switched to the cool master NR200P and immediately was impressed with the better airflow. All in all, life is about tradeoffs, and I prefer a bit more airflow and a slightly beefier system in my small form factor.
Wrong on thermals
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