Brand: NZXT

Rating: ★ 4.5

Category: Electronics > Computers & Accessories > Computer Components > External Components > Computer Cases

ASIN: B0D2MK6NML

Reviewer: LO Rivera
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Can’t Go Wrong W/ H5 Flow
Review: Let me start by saying that this is a great case. The build quality is excellent. I had no intentions of ever doing any kind of liquid cooling. Although a custom cooling solution can be placed here, I don’t think the case is suitable for a full-fledged liquid solution due to the closed off bottom, limiting space.All the fans were from NZXT, until I updated 3 of them with a Corsair LL120 RGB 3-pack kit. The toilet 120mm, and front 140mm fans remain as I didn’t want too much lighting. (See before and after pics).The only real gripe I had was actually my fault. Although the case is rated for a max GPU length of 360mm (approx. 14.17 in.), and the GPU I bought is 344mm (approx. 13.5 in). I failed to account for the measurements for the Z bar that the XFX Radeon 7900 XT included for support. I do suggest an alternate solution for support for the big GPUs as one, it is absolutely necessary, and two, there are solutions that will easily fit in this case. (see Z bar pics and alt. support bracket I very quickly swapped to). I also included a pic with my old Radeon 5500 XT, which easily fits and doesn’t require support.The spacing for cable management is excellent, although due to the toilet (gpu) fan, you don’t get the entire bottom for cables, hence using cable extensions can cause cluttering quickly. There are lots of “paths” for cables which help organize, as well as lots of velcro straps attached to the case, and loops for adding more of your own as needed.Nothing much else to say, overall, I am very happy with the case. Looks great, and in my opinion, it is very versatile and best for an air cooling solution. It does only come with the toilet and rear fans. I do highly recommend adding the maximum amount of fans for the best air-flow. Furthermore, I would only use 140mm front fans for best intake.If I had the space, I would’ve gone with an H7, but you can’t go wrong with the H5 Flow.
Reviewer: DBW
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Nice Case, cable routing and bottom tilted fan
Review: I bought a used PC in this case, after doing a little maintenance I really liked the cable management system including velcro straps already installed. The big feature I liked was a 45* angled fan which points at your GPU. I had done this in my old PC case by installing an old CPU fan with velcro about 45* pointing at my GPU. It really helps push cool air into the gpu and lower your temps. So I ordered this case and an Artic Liquid Freezer II 240 and transferred everything over. Go ahead an get one, you will not regret it. It has offsets for different mobo’s some you may not need, so check the screw layout before dropping the board in there. Glass side, metal side and front are all removable. The front has a mesh filter inside, so you might want to consider some higher static pressure fans, if you don’t already have them, to pull higher volume of air through that mesh, but it keeps dust out of your system. Mine is set up as a positive pressure system. Cable management is easy and nicely done, watch some video reviews. it also has a place to mount a fan controller if you need that as well. I just wish I had recorded my before and after temps for you. I only leave reviews with 5 stars if I believe it honestly deserves it. No case is perfect, but NZXT did a great job on the H5 Flow ! Only suggestion I would make with “any” case is the make the magnetic cover on top configurable because you don’t need to filter the air flowing out of the radiator if it is a top mount crating more resistance. If they included some magnetic strips, you could cut the mesh on top apply the magnets and allow open flow and filter any air entering the sides. I have a couple of ideas to modify this and allow better flow through the radiator exhaust. I usually do a push/pull configuration which shouldn’t be a problem (except cutting a small hole to run the fan wires thru the holes on top. I may remove the connector to run the wires through and existing hole instead of cutting the case.)
Reviewer: Conrad Salazar
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good and simple case
Review: 2024 Model:Lots of space for 120mm and 140mm fans, although there is unfortunately a 3x 120mm cutout in the front that looks awkward for 2x 140mm fan layouts. Great airflow, though the PSU oddly doesn’t have an option to have bottom intake, which leaves it potentially competing with the GPU for air. Most panels are easy to remove and have screw retention washers for convenience. Pretty basic I/O on the front. I’d like to see some extra USB-A or USB-C ports but for a case at this price point, I understand why they were left out. Great options for cable management as well. I like the thinner mesh design compared to the 2022 model, minimal but classy.2022 Model:Shares most of the praise for the 2024 Model. The “toilet bowl” underside fan is an interesting choice, it’s unique but unobtrusive. The front panel fan plate is a little awkward to uninstall and reinstall, but it’s not a deal breaker.
Reviewer: MS
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great case
Review: This case came highly recommended on several PC building blogs and sites. After using it, I can see why. The cable management is intuitive, and the airflow is very good. I bought some extra fans and an AIO CPU cooler, and all of that was easy to install. This case made my first PC build go smoothly.
Reviewer: Hakan Omurtak
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Tam f/p ürünü kasayı çok beğendim. Ayrıca çok serin ve düzenli bir kablolama açısından kusursuz üretilmiş. Ryzen 7 5800X3D, Msi Gaming X Trio 3070 Ti, Msi Mag B550 Tomahawk, Arctic Freezer 36 A-RGB ile tam uyum sağladı.
Reviewer: PANORIAS
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Le NZXT H5 Flow RGB est un boîtier moyen tour qui allie design soigné, efficacité thermique et facilité d’installation. Avec ses dimensions compactes (225 × 465 × 430 mm), il s’intègre parfaitement sur ou sous un bureau, tout en offrant suffisamment d’espace pour des configurations puissantes. Le boîtier est équipé de quatre ventilateurs : trois F360 RGB Core à l’avant et un F120Q à l’arrière. Cette configuration assure une excellente circulation de l’air, maintenant des températures basses même lors de sessions de jeu intensives. Par exemple, un Ryzen 5 5600X reste autour de 56°C en jeu, et une RX 6750 XT ne dépasse pas 55°C après 30 minutes de jeu. Le design est sobre et élégant, avec un panneau latéral en verre trempé et une façade perforée pour un flux d’air optimal. La gestion des câbles est facilitée par des canaux larges, des crochets et des sangles, offrant un montage propre et organisé. Cependant, quelques points pourraient être améliorés :• La connectique en façade est limitée, avec un seul port USB 3.2 Type-A, un port USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C et une prise casque. • L’espace pour l’installation de ventilateurs supplémentaires en haut du boîtier est restreint, ne permettant pas l’ajout de trois ventilateurs de 120 mm ou d’un radiateur de 360 mm. • Certains utilisateurs ont noté que les ventilateurs peuvent être bruyants à pleine charge, bien que le niveau sonore reste acceptable pour la plupart des utilisations. En résumé, le NZXT H5 Flow RGB est un excellent choix pour les gamers recherchant un boîtier compact, bien ventilé et esthétiquement plaisant. Son rapport qualité-prix est très compétitif, surtout compte tenu des ventilateurs RGB inclus. 
Reviewer: Mike Shurman
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Was not obvious that the 3 fans in front were a single piece. Now I cannot use them on the top or back of case and must buy more fans so I can install a 360MM in the front. So that gets a 1/5.
Reviewer: PeNnAme
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Love those case.Good airflow thanks to mesh front panel, weird fan at the bottom and an absolute load of fan mounts.Good build quality and really easy to build in.Got fairly good cable management not the best but good enough for pretty much any build.Really like the case
Reviewer: Jesús Gerardo
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Un gabinete muy practico en cuanto a gestion de cables tiene muuy buen espacio para acomodarlos, con el añadido de que ya hay algunas cintas de velcro ubicadas de tal manera que la guia y gestion de los cables sea mas facil, el ventilador a 45° en la parte baja ayuda muchisimo a mantener buenas temperaturas para el gabinete y en especial la GPU. Yo cambie el ventilador incluido por uno de mayor potencia y bueno que les digo. Recomiendo con creces el gabinete.

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