NZXT H5 Flow RGB (2024)

Darksaber · 2024-08-20T16:14:00+0100

The NZXT H5 Flow RGB (2024) is more than a simple refresh of the variant that launched just over a year ago. Employing a unified three fan design along with clean aesthetics, the H5 Flow RGB (2024) is the first of the H-series to add a new, unique design element to the company's range of enclosures.

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Chaitanya · 2024-08-20T17:17:45+0100

IO makes it a hard pass for its asking price, given there are handful of boards with those stupid rear connectors and no standardization on placement across brands makes its a useless feature at best.

sethmatrix7 · 2024-08-20T20:31:47+0100

No top 360mm AiO makes it a no go

Blurpy · 2024-08-20T21:40:59+0100

i guess the toilet bowl fan didnt last long

thegnome · 2024-08-20T22:17:45+0100

Hm, not really it. The lack of IO, lack of backside connectors (though acceptable since it's very new) and lack of 360 support on top. The single frame fans are cool and look pleasing but a nightmare if one fan dies. I honestly prefer the Unifan/iCUE link system of connecting fans, much more flexible yet still good in looks.

Chrispy_ · 2024-08-21T00:39:26+0100

Is the F360 fan a positive point? It's obviously a cost-saving measure and from what I can tell you get multiple disadvantages but the only advantage is cleaner looks, which fan manufacturers have solved in other ways via pogo-pins or perfect-length pigtails - and arguably you can solve yourself just by routing the cables completely out of sight anyway. They manage to spoil the clean looks by using black screws in an all-white case, anyway :\

As for downsides;

if one fan develops play, an imbalance, or other fault - you must throw out three fans.
increased resonance - each fan impeller is going to be imperfectly balanced, and the shared frame will mean that the imbalance will most likely sync up (link)
you can't reverse the top fan (useful for blow-through GPU designs where you don't want case airflow to push hot GPU exhaust through a CPU air cooler

System Name	Meshlicious Monster
Processor	Intel Core i5-10600T
Motherboard	MSI Z490I Unify
Cooling	NZXT Kraken Z53 with 2x Noctua Redux 1300 RPM PWM fans
Memory	ADATA 16 GB 3200 Mhz DDR4
Video Card(s)	MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio
Storage	TeamGroup 1TB NVMe SSD
Display(s)	Asus ProArt 27" 1440P, 75Hz
Case	ssupd Meshlicious with mesh side panels
Power Supply	Fractal Design Ion 660 W Platinum ATX
Mouse	Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro Wireless
Keyboard	Microsoft Sidewinder X4 Keyboard
Software	Windows 10 Home

System Name	Can it run Warhammer 3?
Processor	7800X3D @ 5Ghz
Motherboard	Gigabyte B650 Aorus Elite AX
Cooling	Enermax Liqmax III 360mm
Memory	Teamgroup DDR5 CL30 6000Mhz 32GB
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte 4090
Storage	Silicon Power XS70, Corsair T700
Display(s)	BenQ EX2710Q, BenQEX270M
Case	NZXT H7 Flow
Audio Device(s)	AudioTechnica M50xBT
Power Supply	SuperFlower Leadex III 850W

System Name	SigmaMATER
Processor	Ryzen 7 5800x3d
Motherboard	x570 Aorus Master
Cooling	Arctic Freezer iii 420
Memory	Corsair Dominator Platinum 32gb 3600mz c15
Video Card(s)	Rx 7900 xtx
Storage	Crucial P5 plus 2tb, Crucial MX500 2tb, Seagate 2tb SSHD, Western Digital 10tb Ultrastar 2x
Display(s)	Predator x27 and some lenovo and some other one
Case	Corsair 7000D
Power Supply	Evga 1600 p2
Mouse	Logitech G Pro Wireless
Keyboard	Evga z20
Software	Windows 11 Enterprise

System Name	Incomplete thing 1.0
Processor	Ryzen 2600
Motherboard	B450 Aorus Elite
Cooling	Gelid Phantom Black
Memory	HyperX Fury RGB 3200 CL16 16GB
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte 2060 Gaming OC PRO
Storage	Dual 1TB 970evo
Display(s)	AOC G2U 1440p 144hz, HP e232
Case	CM mb511 RGB
Audio Device(s)	Reloop ADM-4
Power Supply	Sharkoon WPM-600
Mouse	G502 Hero
Keyboard	Sharkoon SGK3 Blue
Software	W10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	2-5% over stock scores

System Name	Bragging Rights
Processor	Atom Z3735F 1.33GHz
Motherboard	It has no markings but it's green
Cooling	No, it's a 2.2W processor
Memory	2GB DDR3L-1333
Video Card(s)	Gen7 Intel HD (4EU @ 311MHz)
Storage	32GB eMMC and 128GB Sandisk Extreme U3
Display(s)	10" IPS 1280x800 60Hz
Case	Veddha T2
Audio Device(s)	Apparently, yes
Power Supply	Samsung 18W 5V fast-charger
Mouse	MX Anywhere 2
Keyboard	Logitech MX Keys (not Cherry MX at all)
VR HMD	Samsung Oddyssey, not that I'd plug it into this though....
Software	W10 21H1, barely
Benchmark Scores	I once clocked a Celeron-300A to 564MHz on an Abit BE6 and it scored over 9000.

NZXT H5 Flow RGB (2024)

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