Fractal Design North XL Chalk White Mesh- three 140mm Aspect
Fractal Design North XL Chalk White Mesh- three 140mm Aspect PWM fans included- Type C USB- EATX airflow full tower PC gaming case
Fractal Design North XL Chalk White Mesh- three 140mm Aspect PWM fans included- Type C USB- EATX airflow full tower PC gaming case
This is a nicely-made and thoughtfully designed case. It has lots of airflow (I did change out the fans for Halo RGB ones) but it makes for a classy and grown-up build.
The wood and the gold/bronze switches look great.
It’s not just a pc case! However, in the guidance document, it seems to have a fan hub. But, I could not find it the box. Not sure if it’s missing from the box I received. :/
I dont do major PC upgrades very often (Though I certainly used to!!).
In fact this is my first upgrade for about 12 years..
My previous case is a Cooler Master ATC 201 which I absolutely love.
This case is definitely “Up There” when it comes to class..
Extremely well thought out. The instruction manual is second to none for clarity and ease of understanding.
I have an Oak PC workstation desk. This case will fit in very well indeed with it!
There is literally nothing I dont like about this case..
Made in Sweden so obviously very well engineered and thought out.
Not the cheapest because it isn’t “Cheap” (and nasty).
If you are a person who appreciates well designed and beautiful things in you life, then add this to your collection…
I did.
Highly recommended.
The material quality is great full metal case with some plastic parts but it’s sound.
The case is easy to build in just take the panels off by unscrewing and then sliding them off and start building. Plenty of space for AIO cooling. The front hosts enough space for 3*120mm fans or 2* 140mm fans, the top has enough space for either 2*140mm or 2*120mm. The rear holds space for 1*120mm. Enough space for a custom water cooling loop but I don’t have the money for that RN.
The case is what you should expect for the price and would fit in whith a modern home and ikea furnature due to the nature of the desig
My one and only complaint is that in SOME areas there seemed to be a lack of care during assembly. The screws have been overtightened and threaded on the side panels upon manufacture. The PSU casing paint chipped off slightly around my PSU. Now, these are only minor issues, but it did feel like it let the case down somewhat. I sent my feedback to Fractal and was pleased with their response. Hopefully these issues have been fixed now (I was an early adopter), but it would definitely not stop me from buying this case again.
There are so many components to choose from including where you house all those components.
A case is a very subjective piece of the puzzle and for me having a ‘mullet’ case is what I wanted. Work in the front play in the back so to speak.
Other considerations for me were airflow to keep the components cool and whether it meets the size for everything I want to put into the case. On top of that I did not want a HUGE case sitting on my desk, i needed something average sized.
Pros:
– This case is beautiful to look at. I have the white version and the Oak colour scheme matches the rest of my desk and room.
– The case is very easy to work in. yes it is a little compact and needs some planning of components but not a very difficult case to work in.
– Case provides very good airflow due to the front panel being fairly open and mesh on the top and back. Using quiet fans or setting fans to low noise still keeps the PC very cool.
Cons:
– Only one con for me really and that is the window panel version does not come with the fan controller. This is a little disappointing when I was building I thought it came with it (should have read more about whats included so my own fault) so had to use a bunch of fan splitter cables to get them all connected. In the end not a huge deal but something to keep in mind – you may need another fan controller or some splitters if you don’t have any to spare
Overall I would recommend this case if you like the design of it.
There are some considerations that you need to think about, like using the mesh version side fans doesnt work with alot of GPU’s or CPU coolers. You can only use a 240mm radiator on top if you are doing watercooling (I went with a 240 and its perfectly fine for my use case) – you do need to consider memory height if using 240 on top.. You can use a 360mm in the front but then are limited to what size GPU fits. so some considerations before buying components but overall a great case so far. No real complaints.