The NZXT H5 Elite is aimed at those interested in a case with excellent build quality, good ventilation, and impressive design with integrated RGB fans.
The NZXT H5 Elite is aimed at those interested in a case with excellent build quality, good ventilation, and impressive design with integrated RGB fans.
The NZXT H5 Elite is aimed at those interested in a case with excellent build quality, good ventilation, and impressive design with integrated RGB fans.
The Midi Tower is suitable for users who need ample space to accommodate high-performance hardware, such as ATX or microATX motherboards, large graphics cards, and multiple hard drives or SSDs.
The H5 Elite features a glass front panel and built-in RGB lighting functionality.
With optimized thermal performance and smart cable management, the H5 Elite is the ideal case for all PC gamers.
The pre-installed fan on the bottom interior panel is angled to cool the GPU
Front glass panel and integrated RGB controller
The perforated top panel provides optimal ventilation
Intuitive cable management system with wide channels, hooks, and straps
Tool-free access to front and side panels
The front panel supports 2 x 140mm fans or a 280mm radiator
The top panel supports up to 2 x 120mm fans or a 240mm radiator
Includes two pre-installed F140 RGB fans & one F120Q fan
Fan Capacity
The fan mounts provide space for two 140 mm fans on the front panel and two 120 mm fans on the top panel.
Top: 2x 120mm
Front: 2x 140mm / 2x 120mm
Rear: 1x 120mm
Bottom: 1x 120mm
Radiator Capacity
The top panel offers space for a 240 mm radiator and the front panel offers space for a 280 mm radiator.
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Former owner of the white h440i and after a brief change to a small case, I return to NZXT with joy but also complaints.
On the positive side:
- It is well thought out in terms of space to accommodate large hardware.
- Cable management is very easy, I didn't pay any attention to this part and the build looks quite clean (if you're willing to put in the effort).
- The front fans seem to do a good job with airflow and are very nice in design.
- The bottom fan is very useful if you have a dual fan card and in testing it has a 5-7c difference under load.
(You won't see a difference with larger cards)
- The tempered glass front and side are of good quality and the way they are placed is well thought out.
- There is a large distance between the fans and the glass on the front, and grilles on the side that provide good airflow for a case that is not Mesh.
Now for the negatives (which are personal complaints mainly due to owning the h440i):
- The lack of a rear fan in this price range is ridiculous.
- The RGB Hub only leaves one empty slot for the rear fan that you will have to buy.
- The top panel could easily offer space for larger liquid coolers.
- Limited space in the bottom PSU area due to the side fan.
- Limited slots for 2.5 and 3.5 hard drives for those with more than two, good luck.
- Other shortcomings compared to the h440i which theoretically belongs in the same category:
1. There is no lighting on the I/o.
2. There is no lighting under the case.
3. The h440 came with 3 front fans and 1 rear fan.
4. There are no rubber grommets on the cables coming from below (usb, front i/o) and leave large gaps.
It is a very good purchase both aesthetically and in terms of airflow, but for the money, some extras were needed in my opinion.
It is a difference the most beautiful box I have seen.. three days later I still look at it and admire it. I give it four stars because I expected a slightly better quality in the chassis for the 170€ I paid. Overall, it's okay, it just doesn't give you the feeling of premium. The temperatures seem okay both in the CPU and GPU. Pay attention to the capacity of the disks, it can fit 2 * SSD or 1 * HDD and 1 * SSD. Of course, I managed to squeeze in another HDD between the power supply and the bottom corner fan, maybe another hard drive can fit there as well.
Truly beautiful case in a wonderful matte black color and spacious (ATX motherboard), with ample cable management and even a "drawer" for the hard drives (which can fit x1 SSD + x1 HDD or x2 SSD).
I have no complaints about airflow and temperatures even during gaming. CPU ranges between 31°C-55°C from idle to gaming max, and GPU ranges between 42°C-70°C from idle to gaming max.
It features an NZXT RGB Controller for the front fans, to which another one can be connected, and management is done through the NZXT CAM application.
Since it is not specifically mentioned anywhere, it already includes a pre-installed angled 120mm fan (non-RGB) that will draw air from under the case and blow towards the graphics card and the 2 front RGB 140mm fans.
It has dust filters, a large one on the top that is magnetic, one on the front side that sucks air from the front fans, one for the power supply (which will be installed upside down as usual), and one for the angled fan at the bottom. For now, it seems to keep dust away even though I have it on my desk.
Cooling positions: up to 240mm on top, up to 280mm on the front, and 120mm on the back.
Negatives:
It does not include a rear exhaust fan and an extra one (120mm) will need to be purchased.
The glass attaches a bit oddly because it has knobs that only hold it at the top and requires pressure (and the classic screw from the back), and it almost slipped out of my hands a few times at first, but you get used to it.
It seems to leave a small gap on the sides in front of the back panel.
The price is a bit steep, but I don't regret it at all.