NZXT H7 Case Review

Exterior

The H7 is a very nice looking case from the moment you take it out of the box. If anything the most striking thing about it is how heavy it is though. It’s very heavy, and feels extremely robust and exceptionally well made. This case isn’t cheap, but you can really feel where that investment is going. Thick steel and thick glass are the order of the day here.

There’s a huge tempered glass window on the left side, and yes, it has the plastic film on still. I love that it runs unobstructed and really does cover the entire side. It’s also tool-free, you just pull at the back and it pops out thanks to some robust friction pegs that mount it.

The lines of this case are super tidy, formed into a neat rectangle from perfectly straight lines. No funky waves or outlandish designs here, it’s just a very smart looking case. The front panel is solid, and flush-mounted, with just a muted NZXT logo printed into the matte black paintwork.

Upon the top, it’s a nice level panel, with heavy perforation in a pattern that we’ve seen on many NZXT products now. Actually, the top panel design is entirely familiar to me, but there are some differences. It’s a tiny bit shorter from back to front, and on that note, the case is slightly less tall than the previous model too.

Gotta love those funky purple USB ports though, a subtle but welcome detail.

On the right side, it’s a large panel with no side screws. The most obvious feature here is the large vertical section of ventilation, allowing those front fans to pull air into the case. The indirect design looks clean and tidy, and in theory, should be a little quieter too.

There is a dust filter on the inside, but overall, I like the little bit of trim and slight recess of the mesh, it looks very smart.

Around the back, there’s some additional ventilation up top, which should prevent any warm air building up there. The case comes with a 120mm fan mounted, but it will support at 140mm fan if you wanted to swap it out.

Interestingly, the expansion slots are not ventilated. They are all metal and reusable though, so that’s something, but I wonder if NZXT feels these perform better than ventilated ones or not.

There’s room for an ATX PSU on this case, and you can mount it normal or inverted.

However, inverted (fan down) is preferred, as you can then take advantage of the bottom dust filter.