Review System

Assembly

Adding a motherboard is done by traditional means, with screws and spacers. Thankfully, NZXT has pre-installed the latter, so you simply put the board in place and screw it down. There is very little space above and below it, which reduces accessibility to any connectors along the motherboard's top edge. This is especially true for the CPU power plug, which is traditionally in the top-left corner. The Palit GeForce GTX 2080 Ti fits easily with plenty of room to spare, so you should have no issues with long, modern graphics cards, either.


To prep for the AIO installation, simply screw down the backplate with the four provided screws. You may now secure the AIO base to the CPU using spring-loaded screws. As you can see, the rear fan was moved to the ceiling of the H510 Flow to make room for the AIO in the rear. That said, the top fan barely allowed for the CPU power connectors to clip into place—it took some tough love—and the AIO in the back actually popped out of the sliding backplate for the expansion slots when screwed down. Neither are dealbreakers, but represent issues you should not have in modern enclosures.


Adding an SSD now requires screws to hold it down, which was simpler in the previous generation. While a small annoyance, I don't really see this as a deal breaker. In fact, I rather be sure my drives are secure with a few screws than have the convenience and some uncertainty. Once filled, simply screw the tray back into place on the back of the motherboard tray.


However, the 3.5" drives are quite the contrast as you will be forced to lay the chassis on its side first to then remove the four screws holding the cage in place before pulling it out of the system. While this is a minor hassle when initially assembling things, those wanting to expand their running system will be forced to detach everything and pull the whole unit out. NZXT should have gone with trays for at least two of the three drive placements.


Adding a PSU is pretty unspectacular. Simply slide it in, screw it down, and connect all the components. There is plenty of room, so you should be able to use any unit regardless of size.


Once everything is assembled, the NZXT H510 Flow makes a good impression because of the metal cover within the case. On the backside, a bit of extra time was spent using the trenches and lots of zip ties to keep everything in place as nicely as possible. Some of them used tension in the cable to keep other leads tidy, so you have to get a little creative.

Finished Looks

Once turned on, the RGB of the components gently shines through the glass panel, and the two built-in fans are actually not as quiet as we had hoped. That said, both the GPU and CPU should really benefit from the airflow. The power supply LED is also white, which works quite well for this case.


Looking through the front of the NZXT H510 Flow, you can see the components and the rear fan as well, which bodes well for unrestricted airflow. Unfortunately, due to the heavy tint of the glass panel, it is pretty difficult to see the hardware clearly.