NZXT H1 Build - LFC

[@sonarfreq]

Thank you so much for showing ALL of the cabling details and the setup for the AIO pump/CPUFan configuration in the BIOS... this was a thoroughly detailed build which gave me all I needed to know to tackle it myself now and you are the only person I found so far that has shown ALL of the motherboard cabling details. Excellent video, you have a new subscriber!

[@mowerman32000]

Ever since I got disabled I miss working. Watching you build and repair computers helps me stay in the now with the tech.

[@mrpoki9]

I really dig your videos man. Learned a LOT watching you build and repair computers

[@maxpaprika289]

I picked one of these up also, actually made a profit from selling my old AIO, PSU and Case. Main reason it's cheap is down to the V2 version which is better equiped for Gen4 GPUs. I also added x2 120mm Nuctua slim fans externally on the back panel as the holes align to fan dimensions. This massively helped pull heat out which is the biggest issue with the case, again has been addressed in V2. Great vid, I really enjoy your build videos!

[@fullwaverecked]

Great build Graham. Happy Merry Cheers!

[@alexatkin]

I love it when the instructions are inside something and then the first thing in those instructions is how to get inside the thing the manual was in. ;) I'd imagine this case might have fallen out of fashion with so many GPUs more than 2 slots now. I had the ultimate DOH moment as I specifically bought an ITX case that fits 3 slots, but the PSU blocks the third fan on a 3080 causing the fans to run 100% to compensate for poor airflow on that fan. Really need to find another case, but there are few that will fit on the shelf I have it on - they're usually too tall.

[@new-b-gamerz3581]

Your channel is the best IT repair channel on this entire KZbin. You deserve so much more subscribers and yes please take all the sponsors you can get! A business is a business and you have got to pay the bills. Keep on doing what you are doing. I am an system engineer myself but as you know, you learn every day something new and i learned a lot from you! Big fan.

[@hollowfallapart]

Love the build videos, also love them on stream! Just relaxing to watch someone put a PC together while they natter.

[@PaulLemars01]

Nice build, I think the OCD in me would have mounted that M.2 parallel to the motherboard just because it would bug me. I doubt the client will ever go in there so all you would be doing is wasting time. I don't know what availability is like on your side of the planet but here (Seattle, Washington, USA) the Hyte Revolt 3 is going for $130US including a 700W PSU on NewEgg. All steel construction and in many respects the next gen on from the NZXT H1V2. I bought one for my wife's gaming computer and it's a lovely case to build in. More build videos please. They're very relaxing.

[@PYDPIPER]

When you were talking about bare-bones build back in the day, that's what i done nealy 20 Years ago, i got a package deal half the price of an average gaming PC at the time and built it myself, never looked back.

[@sleepwalker6825]

Cheers Graham for the Holiday Vid .. Hope You had a Great Xmas and New Year ?( Same goes for all of the Community )? Cheers

[@QuentinStephens]

What a great video to finish the year! Thank you for another year of awesome videos. You've worked very hard for your success and deserve every bit of it.

[@amirs5839]

I copped this case with for 90€ , can't complain. Putting in a 3060 and a 5700x on a ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming-ITX mobo. I like the compactibility. I'll mainly use this as a 2nd PC and can move this from place to place due to it's nice a snuck size. Thanks for the walkthrough!

[@aneighbor8374]

great video- man am i glad i just built in a hyte revolt 3- 280mm aio, direct connection for graphics card, and just all together a much better designed case than the nzxt h1

[@samjones1954]

in all my 25 years of repairing, I never ran into a liquid cooled system (probably a good thing lol). Probably since i really never worked on real expensive machines as the area I live in is a bit repressed financially. Anyone who goes for such a system usually knows how to put it together and paying me was unnecessary.

[@PaulHigginbothamSr]

I can remember when gaming machines moving to liquid cooling was hot rodding.

[@davidharvey9716]

New to your content and you can teach old dogs new tricks,more like educate to be honest,retired and have got into pc upgrades for a budget but with decent mobo switch and chip upgrade and your know how and patience i've learnt quite a lot made my own diagnostic board with beep and reset switch onboard,may not get involved in bios re chipping but do enjoy your knowledge and diagnostic skills helps keep the grey matter turning over rather than Oh it needs a new one of this or that,Have a great 2023 and keep on posting,cheers Dave H

[@TheMossberger1]

Warning!! 7:25 With the M.2 slightly bent like that, over time with heat, the chips will start to separate from the board. It is Critical to keep the boards as strait as possible. Great video Otherwise. I'm guilty for overlooking this myself. Cheers!

[@lesabre1972]

I got myself a m-atx case white and I love it from vetroo. I didn't think it would but there is more than enough room for a 280 AIO and tons of cable management.

[@jonathanmaybury5698]

I've heard good things about them. Hope they are all true.

[@Mr.Bearded.Mechanic]

Cool build! Love to watch your videos! Did you know lemon oil can help dissolve glue residue? I was shocked when I find out but it works. Saves a lot of elbow grease. After that, you can wash it with isopropyl alcohol easily.

[@harriscom9255]

Another great build, Many Thanks

[@NebukadV]

Small thing I spotted: At 30:56 the motherboard actually allows you to change "CHA_FAN1" (or 2 for that matter) to "W_PUMP", which is presumably what you'd want.

[@l337pwnage]

Ya, that helps prevent this from happening. It locks it to full speed and fan curves won't affect it. I've seen him run a pump curve on his personal rig, but for a customer, I'm sure he'd normally just pick full speed to save potential problems. I used a premade system which ran hot and that was the same problem. The pump was running too slow because they didn't set it up correctly in the bios.

[@DennisKyne]

I am glad to see more content planned for the future.

[@NotThatGuyJD]

Another good video, too bad you only got the one case. Not the target market for the H1 myself but at £100 it's an absolute steal. Also decent enough PSU and cooler for most builds. Happy New Year Adamant crew. Especially to Caradog who is instrumental in keeping Graham supplied with new components.

[@bellshooter]

Nice build Graham, nearly picked up one of these, but decent iTX motherboards are a rip off atm. The H1 V2 case is still great value at Scans £199, over £100 off and has 2 type A USB ports. I have USB 3 doublers and a 3 to type C converter to power front C from old boards.

[@muddovich]

I really enjoy these build videos. keep it up!

[@geraldharkness8830]

thank adam very enjoyable build! wishing you a happy new year!

[@RACViking]

Nicely done, interesting and informative. I would have been interested in the results of your stress test too, to see temps and noice levels. But thumbs up, as always!

[@poyeep6123]

Just packed up r5 5600x with Radeon 6800 in this case. Added an extra 90mm fan and needed to cut the hole in top of the frame to mount the massive xfx GPU but now it is amazing looking computer in my daughter's room. V2 is better but cost 2 times more if you have some skills you can build very nice gaming pc in V1.

[@markmellers2055]

Kinda love your stuff, I always learn from you. Please do more of what you might think is boring, it isn't.

[@triplexdread]

Good old GN proper got on their cases (pun intended) about the PCIE fire issue...Give NZXT their due. They got it sorted quick and replaced all adapters for free

[@mcg6762]

I wouldn't think it's a good idea removing 70% of the chipset heatsink surface area and also putting more heat into it. There is nowhere for the heat to go. My suspicion is that you made the temps higher for both the chipset and the SSD with that pad there.

[@RVail623]

A bios update for the Asrock A520M-ITX/ac motherboard to v. 2.20 was just released 12/29/2022. The NZXT H1 case shown on Amazon appears to have 2x USB 3.0 ports + 1x USB C port at the top of case. So: maybe your NZXT H1 case is an older version, if it has only 1x USB 3.0 port?

[@Adamant_IT]

Would explain it. I've seen them going cheap a few other places as well, people clearing out old stock methinks...

[@03chrisv]

@@Adamant_IT I got the new version 2 of the H1 for $199 during cyber Monday (usually $399). I didn't think version 1 was still being sold this late into the year, they were all basically recalled from store shelves due to the PCI-E riser cable issue. Version 2 has a lot of improvements like a 750w PSU, PCI-E gen 4 riser cable, more volume for bigger GPUs, case exhaust fan, etc.

[@bellshooter]

@@Adamant_IT correct, that is a V1 of this case. Scan have the V2 for £200 , still £100 off and slightly bigger footprint.

[@nian60]

Really like your build videos, despite the NZXT cases (awful company). Would love to see more builds in smaller cases. 💖 Thanks for the video.

[@a.j.haverkamp4023]

I remember owning a Shuttle XPC barebone PC. It used a Core2Duo CPU.

[@raycymbalisty5503]

jayz2cents built a few of these one he put a 3090 ti in but he did change the cooler aio to a corsair 240 and the temps were around 65c

[@somewaresim]

Great video. Really freaky to see a little head on a big body during the intro. 😂

[@mariaivascu3972]

Happy new year 2023!

[@steveaustin4118]

I'd put an external multi USB port on that so you don't have to keep lifting it

[@realmountainman]

Another great vid but a few small errors: the H1 comes with a 140mm AIO not a 120 as mentioned, also the power supply is 750w not 650w so I'd say its probably capable of handling up to a 3080 paired with a lower wattage CPU, especially if you undervolt. Otherwise excellent job, love this series!

[@Soddus.]

this is the v1 which is 650w the v2 has the 750

[@AuDiGo6]

Plus it isnt Asetek AiO but Apaltek - this particular AiO has problems with very bad coolant inside, i would recommend refil it with better one.

[@bdhale34]

What AMD should do is put in a dummy CPU code in all bios that is compatible with a single core of any AMD Zen based CPU so that even if the CPU isn't natively supported by the board the bios can be loaded to perform a flash. I've owned several AMD boards in the past that were functional with CPUs they didn't recognize so i know they are capable of this. Or integrate a small low frequency low power x64 CPU into the southbridge to be used just for bios features. They could also spend a dime and have the eeprom socketed so a technician could easily remove and program the eufi/bios. I'd pay a bit more for boards that had such headache prevention features as standard. Edit: NZXT really should have placed that warning sticker on the peel instead of the glass directly. Or used a sticker that is like the peel itself a static adhesive one.

[@deanos1993]

Thank you for this. Will the cooler bracket you used work with an am5 chip?

[@befehl14]

Great, thanks!

[@davidhedgecock5857]

Would be interesting to see the stress test results also test with the glass off. I think it would perform better with a mesh panel instead of the glass. 🤔 Looks good on the outside but awful NZXT layout inside the glass shows only the side of the motherboard, edge of GPU, & cables.

[@JessicaFEREM]

I think they could have a version for a 3-4 clot GPU in here if they extended it a bit. since the CPU is as important as the GPU, having the chunkiest GPU possible may be a worthwhile upgrade, and you can get CPUs that will stress that 120mm AIO, would be a huge performer in a small space.

[@simmo1024]

what's the big thing in the background? Looks like a beast.

[@winstonwoof732]

did you go back and remove the purple labels from the inside?

[@leeleegadget]

Sorry for the link on my previous post. Hi Love your vids and learning a lot especially the Bios reprogramming and reading. Instead of desoldering and resoldering the Bios chips, wouldn’t a Bios test clip be useful ?

[@leeleegadget]

@Mr Guru I am defo a noob 😊so thanks for the info.

[@MasterJediSean]

Hi Graham, I have a question that you may have an answer to. I currently own an Asus ROG Strix Z590-A Gaming Wifi II (and the I5 11400F) and have tried to install a 19-pin USB 3.0 splitter which results in the Port not working as in "USB device not recognized: error. Are these ports not split-able any longer? or have they never been?

[@Adamant_IT]

So is this like, a PCI backplate with two USB 3 ports on it that go back to the 3.0 header? Should be just fine, because this is fundamentally all the front ports are. If you're getting errors, I'm guessing it's just a bad splitter, which would be rare, but not unheard of.

[@WillFuI]

I think it’s cheaper because they updated it to be slightly bigger. And almost bought the updated one but I don’t want to spend the money and look the reliability of a tower cooler and with my 5800x u can’t do small aircoolijg effectively. That’s whats stopping me from going to a full tower to the new fractal ridge.

[@psttech4290]

12.45 its not an asetek unit, they had another oem do some coolers for them but the pump head was the same looks wise but pump moved away to get around the patent asetek has

[@Adamant_IT]

Ah, that makes sense actually... The waterblock is the asetek shape, so I locked onto that, but you're completely right about the pump being relocated👌

[@psttech4290]

@@Adamant_IT cant remember the OEM but its the ones that also made the nzxt m22

[@psttech4290]

@@Adamant_IT do you have any experience with asus crosshair x370 boards with debug code 8?

[@NoodlesTBograt]

I would be looking to fit an infinity mirror or LCD panel to the front

[@David-tm4yj]

It kind of looks a bit like an xbox, ITX is not my bag. If the motherboard was an MSI then it would come with the 'shark fin' antenna, it's been well thought out and at a hundred quid it's a bargain for what you get. Great vids as always, keep up the sterling work.

[@DJSammy69.]

At 100£ very good deal! Nice build indeed!

[@oLMNOo]

On ur channel while trying to figure out how to attempt micro soldering..not out of luxury unfortunatly..i got a g14 rog laptop that the battery connector ripped off the board. Im broke so ita ether i fix it or use it as a 1500 dollar paper weight..ugh, the tiny tiny soldering is terrifying

[@j.p.h.8126]

Get a magnetic ''shark fin'' antenna for the Wi-fi.

[@DarioDarrow]

I just talked myself out of building in this case 😅 I’m going to be flip flopping again lol

[@jonathanmaybury5698]

It looks like a poorly designed Xbox anyway.

[@DarioDarrow]

@@jonathanmaybury5698 Version 2 is a bit better, but I know having all the cables out the bottom is going to get annoying. The 20cm footprint would be ice though 🙃

[@PaulLemars01]

Go find yourself a Hyte Revolt 3 for $130 including the 700W PSU.

[@Leptospirosi]

HELL!!! 100£ for an H1!!!! 😮I just paid 400€ for mine and it even came with a slightly chipped glass corner I think mime is a V2 with 750W Power supply and 2 USB-A + C on top, but still this is a hell of a bargain! Oddly it ended with a 2060 Gygabite inside as it was lying around. The case is very lout through unless you install the proprietary NTZX software to control the fans, and, oddly, the power supply (built in by NTZX) is not compatible.

[@procta2343]

could you post the specs up etc i am looking at possible switch my old 6 year old system this year and go windows 11, and i think this maybe the key for me. Its only used for Ebay and you tube browsing. this case would sit nice on my desk too.

[@Chris_Page]

followed you a while Graham. do you get many customers wanting linux ? have you done a mini Raspberry Pi and case build, Have a great new year and may the vids streams contnue with caradog too, any plans to hit bigclive up in 2023.

[@clem9808]

Happy new year. Why does my PC always fail to automatically fix unresponsive games? I mean it rarely freeze games but every time it freezes I'd try to open up the task manager to forced close it ,but my entire system become unresponsive as well so I have to reboot it everytime 😭. Can't be the GPU,and Ram(memtest86 done ✅),also using a good psu so it can't be it. I undervolted my r5 5600 to 1.05mv stress tested it using aida64 ,and cinebench for 2 hours ,and it seemed stable. Could it be My CPU or Os SSD,or mobo?

[@ACOnetwork]

LBC on LFC title 🤔. Will watch and see what video shows 😁👍

[@Adamant_IT]

Yea I'm more or less just merging video numbers now, there's enough crossover that calling a video a build or a fix is fairly arbitrary.

[@ACOnetwork]

@@Adamant_IT gotcha. Thank you for the video 😁👍

[@---le7cy]

Probably im wrong but, didnt those cases had a short problem whit the riser cable?

[@jonathanmaybury5698]

They used to make good firestarters for your house.

[@ytQrash]

Graham checked and this case has the corrected PCIE riser.

[@jonathanmaybury5698]

@@T86k35 yes, I was going to comment, but I didn't want to come across as being too negative.

[@mattmunkey6871]

They updated the ribbon that was an issue. You can’t get the problem ones anymore. These are fine.

[@---le7cy]

@@ytQrash i posted before that point. My Bad.

[@mira5751]

I really did not like not having some lights to indicate at least a power on or some other activity going on.

[@stevedotrsa]

Resizable BAR enabled?

[@colinreece3452]

Happy New Year Graham. When you install the new Windows on a PC do you do the MS by-pass method? I am pleased you are going to do more builds but I also love your fault finding fixes. I would also like to see some even if only short quick ones of program tips, things to look out for, things we don't need etc.

[@Adamant_IT]

Depends on what the customer needs. If it's a brand new system I usually do a local account. Sometimes the customer has data or an existing windows install, and then an ms account might get transferred in.

[@colinreece3452]

@@Adamant_IT Ty Graham, do you ever advertise you PC's on Ebay, or do you just sell from your shop locally? I would be more than interested in one of your builds if you do advertise knowing it was built by you and built properly.

[@colinreece3452]

@MrTGuru TY, I looked but couldn't find his website, I'm not on instagram or twitter either.

[@Adamant_IT]

Oh... it appears my website is actually down... I'd better get onto fixing that 😩

[@colinreece3452]

@@Adamant_IT Ty Graham, took not of it will try later.

[@aford5987]

I have a 7950X, with a 7900XTX running in the H1 V2 Just fine never gets over 70c

[@fullwaverecked]

Total cost of partsish?

[@MrBook123456]

good one

[@jonathanmaybury5698]

Graham, it would help if you built on a sturdy a table next time.

[@Adamant_IT]

I was using a different mount for the camera for these past two videos that gave it a lot more reach, but was way too wobbly 😔

[@jonathanmaybury5698]

@@Adamant_IT have you got the camera mounted to the table or have you got it mounted to the floor? If the camera is picking up vibrations from the table, then that's easy to sort out. But if the camera is picking up vibrations from the floor, then you've got a problem.

[@jerichowall8185]

@@jonathanmaybury5698 It was only the camera mount that was bouncing around, he explained same while it was happening in the previous build video....👍

[@jonathanmaybury5698]

@@jerichowall8185 yes, I realised that when I saw the box behind him moving around when I viewed the video for the second time. If he needs a longer reach he is going to have to either mount it from the ceiling or from a wall.

[@AlfaPro1337]

Finally using the A520 chipset, over the useless B550 chipset.

[@GavinColbourne]

7:30 I think a shorter screw or non conducting washers would allow it to sit much better

[@ytQrash]

Sometimes motherboards with two M.2 slots, have one that is closer to the motherboard PCB than the other. In such cases, there will be two securing posts and screws provided with one set being shorter than the other. Using the wrong post and/or screw with an M.2 slot will cause the M.2 drive to not be parallel to the motherboard or loose, as it is in this video.

[@GavinColbourne]

@@ytQrash then that in my opinion is a serious issue with manufacturing. M.2 devices should (in my opinion) be secure tight. After many years of issues with ASROCK motherboards I will never trust them and I have around 30 years experience with computers

[@GavinColbourne]

@@ytQrash in my opinion ASROCK motherboards are still scraping the bottom of the barrel and still considered the cheapest and worst motherboard manufacturers

[@ytQrash]

@@GavinColbourne The M.2 standard specifies several connector or slot heights. For example, the lowest connector may be best for laptops or the rear of desktop motherboards.

[@tobiasit1743]

for 100 bugs, thats an amazing deal 😳😳😳👍🏻

[@arbbairagi]

Build videos are used to call LBC, right?

[@_kicaBo_]

What camera or microscope do you use to solder smd parts?

[@Adamant_IT]

Most shots are done with a Logitech brio. The microscope shots are an Andonstar AD407

[@_kicaBo_]

@@Adamant_IT Thank you. Best,

[@PaulHigginbothamSr]

Yah they should have stuck a couple usbs up top.

[@user08157]

oh yes the ballistix. too bad they don't make them anymore.

[@omarladjal2867]

nice this case is a great deal 3in 1

[@Raspberry-Snap]

just went on scan to buy this bundle, back to over £200 Still not a bad price

[@bellshooter]

That is the V2 case this is V1, slightly larger footprint, still a bargain , should be over £300.

[@Shat_Tastic]

next up rasp pi case build inc!

[@Gemmmmmmmmmmmmmy]

Oh no not the H1

[@Bestill_]

I suggest you name each build.

[@andrewhogg4439]

scan has put the case back up to £210, ouch

[@eprpop]

that´s not a 120 mm AIO, it´s 140 mm.

[@piercebros]

yay!

[@frankweaver301]

Umm 2 weeks now since a repair jobbie. Hope you are getting near being refreshed😉?

[@Adamant_IT]

Yea parts delays on the new videos that I had planned for this week. They got finished today, so more repair stuff early next week 👌

[@frankweaver301]

@@Adamant_IT Good news. I watch, apply and enjoy most of your efforts.

[@jacksonjohnson9674]

Nice build, it's a little small for my liking.

[@benjaminwirth5192]

100 for a case including aio and psu? Thats dirt cheap.

[@Sulphur_67]

new vid yes

[@facelessvaper]

Hate to say but it needs some argy-bargy

[@itsallgoodman8867]

noice

[@robertsalido1232]

Love your channel, I think the NZXT brand is shit! My opinion. This case sucks.

[@lerssilarsson6414]

The PS/2 port is a MUST.

[@HalifaxComputersRepair]

i never like those small useless cases , there is no room to work with , and every thing is so tight ......most useless design !

[@heroicsquirrel3195]

Lol be quiet, the use is that it’s compact

[@lm_dccxl4078]

its wierd seeing youtubers back to their old content. i was thinking this was another dead channel after the switch to live podcasts and cheap attention to paid comments on live chats.

[@jerichowall8185]

Good luck finding this case for 100 pounds after today...

[@lesabre1972]

If I had an AMD I would let it burn.

[@jonathanmaybury5698]

If it wasn't for AMD. Your Intel CPU would be twice the price.

[@crex8751]

postststs :D

[@merlinathrawes6191]

As of 31/12, these are £119 on Amazon. Great value!

[@MrDeadrage]

hello . i am new and learning electronicque . i love electroniqueS!! . i am view all your video channel and i see you buy some solders Iron . If i can sujest you one good in cheap price is the ( atten St-2080) or St-2080D . you will enjoy