NZXT H5 Flow Case Review: Thermals, Cable Management, & Noise

Grab a GN Modmat on the store! for PC building, screw tracking, and to support us in return! The NZXT H5 Flow is a brand new PC case with a very weird fan. The H5 Flow has a basement fan, no front fans, and an MSRP of $95 and release date of October 25, 2022. This review and benchmark of the NZXT H5 Flow (and the H5 Elite shares most the features) tests vs. the Fractal Pop Air, Phanteks alternatives, and Corsair alternatives. Cases under $100 for budget gaming PC builds (or mid-range builds) have become abundant and quality has skyrocketed in recent years, meaning many alternatives for the best PC cases for airflow or noise control. Like our content? Please consider becoming our Patron to support us: RELATED PRODUCTS [Affiliate Links] NZXT H5 Flow on Amazon: Fractal Pop Air on Amazon: Montech X3 on Amazon: Lian Li Lancool 215 on Amazon: TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - NZXT H5 Flow Case Review 01:47 - We Want to Like This Case 02:50 - Why the Toilet Fan Makes Sense 04:00 - The H5 Flow is a Big Change 05:20 - Radiator & PSU Length Limitations 05:58 - Excellent Cable Management Execution 07:30 - Lacking Air Pressure Centrally 09:44 - Mechanical Design, IO, & Mounts 12:07 - Thermal Test Setup 13:10 - NZXT H5 Flow CPU Thermal Benchmarks 14:47 - NZXT H5 Flow GPU Thermal Benchmarks 16:17 - 3DMark Gaming Thermals & Blender Temperatures 17:23 - Standardized Fan Testing 18:50 - Noise Normalized Thermals & Noise Levels 19:41 - Conclusion: H5 Flow vs. Fractal Pop Air, Others ** Please like, comment, and subscribe for more! ** Links to Amazon and Newegg are typically monetized on our channel (affiliate links) and may return a commission of sales to us from the retailer. This is unrelated to the product manufacturer. Any advertisements or sponsorships are disclosed within the video (“this video is brought to you by“) and above the fold in the description. We do not ever produce paid content or “sponsored content“ (meaning that the content is our idea and is not funded externally aside from whatever ad placement is in the beginning) and we do not ever charge manufacturers for coverage. Follow us in these locations for more gaming and hardware updates: t: f: w: Host, Test Lead, Supporting Writing: Steve Burke Writing, Testing: Patrick Lathan Video, Video Production: Andrew Coleman Video Editing: Mike Gaglione