NZXT H2 Classic Case Review

1. Introduction2. The NZXT H2 Classic: Exterior3. The NZXT H2 Classic: Interior and Installation4. Testing Methodology and Performance5. Closing Thoughts6. View All Pages

There are many strong selling points when we analyse the NZXT H2 Classic case. The cable management features and noise suppression foam are excellent touches and work exceptionally well.  Overall however we can't help feeling slightly disappointed with the H2, especially after we recently reviewed the Fractal Design Design XL.

It certainly doesn't have the same wow factor as the NZXT Phantom that we reviewed last year. For the money it offers good value, but there are clearly corners that have been cut to get the price down to this specific level.

One negative example would be the hard drive bays; there is no point in being able to easily access the hard drive bays through the front of the case if there are no hot swap modules on the inside.  Therefore, it would make much more sense to us if the drives were mounted in the standard way where they don't cause cable management issues with large graphics cards.

We do question NZXT's reasoning for placing a 140 mm vent in the roof with no 120 mm mountings, after all, the vast majority of fans on the market are 120 mm models.

The H2 can be yours for a £90 inc. VAT at Overclockers UK.  We have to say that we feel the Fractal Design Define XL is a better case in many areas. The Define XL also has much more space to work with inside, more hard drive bays and better provision for cable routing. We do like the NZXT case, but it is facing some stiff competition at this price point.

pros:

• appearance is quite good
• price point is competitive
• almost silent thanks to noise dampening
• fan speed controller
• rubber rings to stop hard drive vibration

cons:

• faces stiff competition
• watercooling needs to mounted externally
• hard drive mounting system should be rotated

KitGuru says: A good case and very quiet.

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