NZXT H7 Elite – CM-H71EB-02 – ATX Mid Tower PC Gaming Case
NZXT H7 Elite – CM-H71EB-02 – ATX Mid Tower PC Gaming Case – Front I/O USB Type-C Port – Quick-Release Tempered Glass Side Panel – Black (2023)
| Weight: | 12.5 kg |
| Dimensions: | 57 x 56.9 x 31.1 cm; 12.54 Kilograms |
| Brand: | NZXT |
| Model: | CM-H71EB-02 |
| Colour: | Black |
| Manufacture: | NZXT |
| Dimensions: | 57 x 56.9 x 31.1 cm; 12.54 Kilograms |
I built 3 other computers before I was finally able to justify an ‘expensive case’ and by the time it came around there was a real pecking order of ‘cheap no-names’ – Mid-size and branded – or Full size and branded. Simply adore the design of this case. The AIR POP’s are my second choice and got to work with that case for a buddy. I almost cannot fault this wonderful case at all. One tiny criticism is the blanking plates have 2mm gaps but it more than lived up to it’s reviews and the Hype. It could ship with an extra fan. If you can catch this on an offer with 15-20 off go for it. If you can’t quite justify full size catch the mid size versions on sale and maybe aim for 70 or so. A good case can easily last 2 PC builds or 10-15 years barring radical changes that didnt come so far (PSU top or bottom) The quality of life of this case vs my old bog standard ATX NO-NAME case is night and day. Zero Regrets !
This is a great case.
So easy to build in.
Unfortunately one of the front fans RGB failed after only a few weeks
Waiting to hear back from NZXT.
Sometihing to be aware of and NZXT should make it clear is that the H7 flow RGB does not come with PWM fans on the front.
The front 3 are F140 case versions which are DC and not PWM like the retail ones.
I feel a bit conned to be honest.
Thought it was a better deal buying the case with front fans included.
I couldn’t work out why the fans were at full speed when PWM was enabled in the bios.
Also the fans only have 3 wires on the power leads and daisy chain.
This confirmed they are DC and not PWM.
I bought a retail version F140 Core fan for the rear exhaust and that has the 4 wires and is PWM.
Dispite all this I still love the case and highly recommend it.
Just buy the non RGB flow version instead.
Update:
NZXT are sending out a replacement fan, no questions asked.
Great Case !
Has been a pleasure assembing the system , Although I dont have any sophistacted air cooled setup for now . MB just fit in perfectly .
Slightly Larger than expected ( Bigger then Lianli Lancool 2 ) . Was expacting as compact
More most users , you cannot go wrong with this case .
I upgraded from the H510 flow now that i have more space to accommodate a bigger case!
Being able to have 6 x 140mm Noctua fan’s and tons more space for airflow to get around my GPU and CPU is running quieter and cooler than before.
Easy to work with cable management wise and being able to just pry the side panel’s off without the hassle of screws is a big plus for me.
Also just the added dust filter on the top from my previous case is a big step in the right direction from Nzxt.
As said above. Easy to build in and plenty of room.
I must also point out that one of the LEDs on one of the fans failed.
NZXT replaced it with no questions asked.
Fanatic service from amazon and NZXT.
With the h7 flow there is no temp issue anymore, and the case look good.
One note, if you are looking for a nzxt front fans, go with the black one as you can see in the picture. I replaced the white fans that i had with black one and they look bette
Simple and silent. Be aware that It has enough room for Gigabyte Gaming OC RTX 4080, Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360mm, MSI MAG Tomahawk Z790. However, the white metal part for hiding the cables inside the case (The model I have is black & white) is making hard to attach the support rails of the GPU and I needed to force and bend the it a bit. Otherwise, I am very happy with the purchase.
It includes two plain black 120mm fans with nice long leads that are reasonably quiet at low speeds. They’d do in a pinch but four 140mm fans would be the ideal minimum for this case.
The panels all take an unsettling amount force to snap off at first with their little rubber sockets. This might ease up over time, but it’s not something to be doing often anyway. The metal feels a little flimsy compared to my old HAF-X, but once it’s all closed the whole thing solid. The front panel can’t be removed without removing the sides and top, so cleaning the filter might be annoying.
The removable 3.5” drive bay in the bottom compartment might get in the way of power cables with longer PSUs and doesn’t have any kind of anti vibration measures, but it’s easy to take out with a single captive thumb screw. The power button / LED connector is a single piece so it’s easy to connect to motherboard but you can’t disconnect the LEDs without snipping a wire.
The top USB A ports are very tight out of the box, and the internal USB C connector is weirdly shorter than the rest of the front IO, so didn’t fit in the cable management channels neatly with my motherboard’s header, but that’s all hidden in the back and behind the vertical pillar thing in the middle.
Cable management is pretty well thought out, there are channels with wide hooks to run cables down and plenty of cheap feeling velcro at various locations, plus plenty of cable tie anchor points (a little bag of cable ties is included.) The velcro can be a little fiddly in a couple of spots. There are no gromets but plenty of spaces for bringing cables to the front neatly.
Gorgeous case and easy to work in. The side panels do not quite screws and clip in instead.
Lots of room for cable management behind the motherboard plate and velcro strips and cable guide trays provided to help tidy the cabling. If you’re using a modular power supply you may want to move the 3.5″ tray forward to give yourself room to work in.
The bottom 3.5″ drive slot sits at the bottom of the case so angled sata connectors are not advisable for this.
If only NZXT did a proper highend white motherboard, you could build a gorgeous full white RGB setup.
A white case with black motherboard gpu
Stand offs in place for the motherboard
Easy access to the fan and rgb controller . Perfect fit for the radiator for the top
Paired this with f140 fans . The kraken series 280 aio . A gpu vertical bracket
The cable mangement was a breeze
The only dislikes
was the the fans I had for the H710i elite
the aer 140 series . (Rgb connectors) are not compatible with the rgb/fan controller.
Main cables 24pin. Eps and pcie cable . Can’t be hidden with out taking the 3.5″ hdd cage under the psu shroud
Thanks nzxt for another great produc
I bought this case because I wanted a clean, elegant build. It’s perfect. Not only is it visually stunning, it is extremely easy to build into. The panels come off with ease and there are ties for cable management at the back. The case can fit 3 120mm & 140mm fans in the front & comes with its own in the back.
I wanted that disclaimer at the top because my picture and the one in the advert is quite misleading.
This case is fantastic though and well worth the price without ARGB fans. Everything is modular and most things are screwless to remove with the notable exception of the cable bar which has two screws you must loosen first.
The case is very spacious and would likely fit an RTX 4090 and Noctua DH15 cooler or in other words the case is long and thick. There is space for a 360mm radiator on top and front although the top may have clearance issues with the motherboard if your rad is very thick and the front is quite space limited with where the cables come from so fitting a 360 might be tight. I fit a Arctic liquid freezer II 280 on the front no problem but it was too thick to fit on top with my motherboard placement.
The fans that come with this case are actually very good for 3 pin fans and will work well out of the box but for better cooling performance I would recommend investing in some seperate fans, with RGB/ARGB if you prefer.
Pictured is my final build with this case. I have removed the default case fans and installed 4x CoolerMaster Mobius 120P ARGB fans and an Arctic liquid freezer II 280 on the front. I really like the way the LEDs look in this case and it runs super quiet with great thermals.
The difference is amazing – under sustained full load (Cinebench multicore runs) I’m seeing 16C drop in CPU temperature although I did replace the CPU paste while I was moving the system across as well.
It’s such an easy case to build in, with plenty of space for radiators/AIOs, and lots of thought given to cable management, the finish is great with no sharp edges anywhere, and even after extended gaming sessions there is cold air coming from the top of the case, where previously the air was hot.