A Closer Look - Outside

The NZXT H7 Flow offers the same focus on clean, straight lines with the use of metal to avoid any major plastic components. Much like the H5, the brand logo is stamped into the front panel at the bottom, but unlike the smaller version, the glass of the H7 covers the whole side.


At the front, the fine mesh panel also acts as a dust filter, meaning that you won't find such a second layer anywhere on the chassis providing a material mix using glass and steel exclusively. Behind the panel, there are three individual 120 mm fans with separate cables. With the RGB variant, you will also get three 120 mm fans in the shape of the F360, which fuses all three units into a single frame, with a single set of cables. The fan bracket is held in place by four black thumbscrews, so you may remove it if you need to install more elaborate cooling in this part of the chassis. In the rear, the case has an essentially traditional layout except for the PSU bay which is clearly upright. The fact that the whole back is one smooth, level panel also helps keep the design in line with all the other surfaces of the case.


The glass panel is held in place by push pins with a small tab on the back for access. Interesting enough, the metal side doesn't need that because NZXT has embossed a little section of the back to give you something to grip. The back third of the metal panel is vented as this is also where your storage and PSU is to be located.


By rotating the PSU 90°, the fan is set to pull air in from the side of the case. This also for a bit of a unique layout in the interior as we will see later on. Above that are the seven bridge-less expansion slots. Each of these is covered with a reusable piece that is held in place by a screw. As these are within the case, there is no need for an exterior cover. In the very top, you will find a fan placement possibility with room for either a 120 or 140 mm unit. Thanks to the elongated mounting holes, you can position the unit to best suit your needs. There is also plenty of room above it, so that you should have no issues with potent liquid cooling setups in the ceiling.


At the top, there is another metal mesh cover which also acts as a dust filter. It can be removed with a firm tug and reveals mounting possibilities for either three 120 or two 140 mm fans. Alternatively, any radiator up to 360 mm will should easily fit as well. NZXT has also placed the I/O on the top of the H7 Flow. It consists of two USB-A and a USB-C port alongside an audio combo header. It is good to see full use of the USB 3.0 header with the two ports - something NZXT really needs to consider doing for all its cases.


Looking at the underside of the NZXT H7 Flow, you can clearly see that about two thirds of the area is carved out for the metal mesh section. Here you may install up to three 120 mm fans into the floor of the case. This unique design isn't only to look cool since the case has no visible feet to lift it off the ground, but also provides a path for air to be pulled into the case easily by any fans.