No more FIRES?!? - NZXT H1 V2

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NZXT's H1 had a rocky lifespan with potential fires due to a faulty design at the PCI-e riser. Well, they fixed it now with the NZXT H1 v2 by designing a new PCI-e riser from the group up, and it's a little bit larger that can fit 3000 series of GPU. So hopefully, this one doesn't spark flames.
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 - Beefcakes needed
0:25 - Unboxing
0:54 - Disassembly
1:26 - Layout impressions
2:03 - Sponsor - Manscaped!
2:25 - Assembly
7:25 - Small form factor PSU thoughts
8:13 - PC build thoughts
8:22 - I/O port placement impressions
8:47 - Powering it on
9:12 - Troubleshooting
9:43 - Full assembly impressions
10:19 - PSU draw impressions
10:54 - Cooling and noise impressions
11:25 - Final thoughts

[@0xTJ]

I love the editor matching the half-gig drive slip-up.

[@samsonchan7496]

I was wondering about that too - "what year is it?" moment

[@Redkitt3n14]

500 mb lol I noticed that too, it truly is a little under spec

[@lorenzdellwo4241]

And the *X* 590 board

[@igorgrodzki]

@@louis__________________8281 f off spam bot a hole

[@xXE4GLEyEXx]

I actually went WTF but now seeing your comment, it makes sense they poked fun at the slip... just yeah, was like "500 mb? that is not enough to store a fly fart"

[@youcefdz5598]

4:06 damn ! half a gigabyte of storage is probably too much for this build

[@leoow7576]

That cought me by surprise, because the grapic in the video allso shows 500mb xD

[@Sithhy]

@@leoow7576 Probably went off of what Alex said

[@edialijagic3231]

I searched for this comment cause i tought something changed in pc game 😂🤷

[@caam0000]

Its a problem, when you have more ram then storage.

[@Mischelle395]

Dont forget the "X690" Board with an Intel CPU

[@rackinzsuccess]

I was triple checking the storage against Cruicial's website and was thinking both, fs not enough storage for OS, but why even make an M.2 with that small a capacity. Editors FTW

[@yaniv_akrish]

It was a joke.

[@rackinzsuccess]

FS a joke by the editor, but if you watch Alex, he seems like it's the end of the day, and he's exhausted and ready to leave pretty much the whole video, which is why I'm assuming when he grabbed the instructions saying he wanted it done now. I feel like Alex just messed up, but the editors played it off well. All in all though, I could be wrong about the whole thing. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Kyharra]

@@rackinzsuccess nah the os is installed into the case :3

[@rackinzsuccess]

@@Kyharra Oh shoot, I forgot that's the new Windows 11 feature 😅

[@Kyharra]

@@rackinzsuccess 😂 yea it's super good

[@annekedebruyn7797]

Any small improvements made to lessen the effects of fire is a good thing to me.

[@belindahasnia3992]

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[@TheMonthlyJack]

If only they didn't have to be dragged around to fix the fire issue. There response was to the fires was terrible

[@Cyba_IT]

For sure. With all my computers and gadgets my house burning down is one of my biggest worries

[@alieffauzanrizky7202]

​@@TheMonthlyJackDefinitely since this case is a good itx case, not to mention how easy it is to build

[@koalaunknown]

NZXT should have added at least two 90° display port adapters so the cables get the space they need. Other than that it looks like a good case.

[@abysmal5422]

thanks editor for accurately captioning what he said 4:05

[@Redkitt3n14]

its ok they have extra drive space for some crazy upgrades like 2.5 gigabyte harddrive

[@lorenzodemonti]

half a gigabyte, "a little underspec"

[@hikkamorii]

@@lorenzodemonti if you look closer, mb is all lowercase, meaning it's not megabytes, it's milibits... whatever that is...

[@stitchfinger7678]

@@hikkamorii A thousandth of a byte!

[@vgamesx1]

@@Redkitt3n14 Wait until you see their new 120 gigabyte storage server, it's gonna be pretty epic.

[@canister6344]

Don't you think that a 500mb M.2 drive is a bit overkill?

[@ShowXTech]

half a gig' of storage should do the trick?

[@owenedmonds736]

Lol

[@belindahasnia3992]

SPECIAL DATING FOR YOU beautyzone.cam/Anna Anna is a beautiful girl. He's the person I love, he's my light day. The way the music flows and sounds is extravagant and fun. Anna is icon, legend, beautiful girl, princess, inspiration, a star. I could go on and on, understand this. I love NBA Anna.#垃圾

[@DickCheneyXX]

@@keyilaa_____3245 How come we never had bots before? Nobody is going to click on that shit anyway.

[@MichaelBertolino]

FINALLY! Been waiting for a follow up for a while now! This is super compelling for a sleek first time build with SFF PCs, but I'm glad to say I don't have buyer's remorse for my SSUPD Meshlicious

[@belindahasnia3992]

SPECIAL DATING FOR YOU beautyzone.cam/Anna Anna is a beautiful girl. He's the person I love, he's my light day. The way the music flows and sounds is extravagant and fun. Anna is icon, legend, beautiful girl, princess, inspiration, a star. I could go on and on, understand this. I love NBA Anna.#垃圾

[@enox3547]

Good editing is like a good co-host, it can make or break a video. Great work editors!

[@qwertyazerty1439]

A shortcircuit could definitely start a fire.

[@amdkillaplays]

What the whole channel? 😄

[@qwertyazerty1439]

@@amdkillaplays 🔥🔥

[@RiftRavingRogue]

Half a gig of storage. Welcome to the late 90's.

[@dylc5604]

More like late 00s in my case. Pun intended

[@TheTwan85]

Less fires is always a nice upgrade!

[@Mr.Morden]

They loaded the tiny SFX PSU to 80%, I don't consider that safe or reliable. That's not something any PC build should ever do, let alone a SFX build. That's plain user error, it should be around the 50% PSU utilization range, but since SFX PSUs only go to 750W that would be impossible. This system will have a significantly increased chance of damage related to power delivery, which means the PSU could kill everything in the case. Plus not everyone lives in places with low ambient temperatures which makes these build choices even worse.

[@Lem_On_Lime]

@@Mr.Morden And not everyone has clean or stable power either. But that's why a UPS and/or surge protector is so crucial.

[@NeonN3mesis]

*fewer

[@TheTwan85]

@@NeonN3mesis nah, less fires is more better

[@belindahasnia3992]

SPECIAL DATING FOR YOU beautyzone.cam/Anna Anna is a beautiful girl. He's the person I love, he's my light day. The way the music flows and sounds is extravagant and fun. Anna is icon, legend, beautiful girl, princess, inspiration, a star. I could go on and on, understand this. I love NBA Anna.#垃圾

[@caudillioski]

Great review. Picked ones up and you gave some nice heads up on some install items that I was concerned with!

[@papahandsoap2259]

I really wish they'd do this with more of their cases! Instead of buying just a chassis, offering a barebones option like this for more cases would be great. Even if it doesn't cater to EVERYONE'S build, it would be an amazing option for casual, entry-level, and other PC buyers in the current market.

[@Cyba_IT]

Nice build alright. Good vid Alex. Speaking of fires maybe you guys could make a vid about best practices for fire mitigation, best surge protectors, extinguishers, your studio and home fire protection, etc. A lot of us tech geeks have tons of old and new gadgets and computers plugged in around the house so I'd be interested to hear your take. Obviously good quality power strips are a good start so maybe you could test cheap ones against expensive ones. Try not to electrocute Linus :p

[@Ottomojo]

Finally a video that shows the expansion slots, thank you!

[@DannysHauntedJourney]

I have the generation 1 H1. It's pretty alright, but I had to make some mods to the case to fit my 3070. Sure, it fits, but man, once it is in, you're not taking it out. Much less taking the top cover on/off without scratching the GPU. I'm glad they added more space to the GPU, which is mostly done by moving the power button and front IO out of the GPU side. Overall, much needed improvement, but I'm still not super happy about the front glass not having holes. Do yourself a favor and get a custom vented from panel.

[@Spo8]

"Now in a NORMAL computer case..." *Cuts to a gold plated, polished computer with custom pipes and gold fittings*

[@oetaurqo1133]

loved the editing on this episode

[@oddball_the_blue]

I think this is one of the first videos in a while where I've seen proper RTFM (and a good reason for it too)

[@StripesOO7]

Thats 500mb on the p5 made me laugh really hard 🤣

[@LMojzis]

I love the sound effects!!!

[@yatesy_5306]

Had the first version until last week, when the powersupply fan cracked it. Interested to see these improvements, especially the power supply.

[@holidaymail]

Loved the little scream when he removed the side panel 😂

[@ReefMimic]

0:55 I love the scream sound lol

[@kingcars]

That GPU exhaust fan is a massive upgrade for that case. The lack of airflow in the GPU compartment was the reason I did not get an original H1 when I built my SFF PC a year and a half ago.

[@RandomUser2401]

what case did you use instead?

[@ETHANR26]

if it's anything like my gpu, the problem is probably more that the damn thing won't run its own fan over 30% capacity

[@kingcars]

@@RandomUser2401 I went with the FormD T1. Running a 10700k and founders edition 3080 with no issues

[@noahwilke]

I added a couple of tiny noctua fans there. Work great. 2080 gets to only like 65 degrees under full load

[@RandomUser2401]

@@kingcars hm that case is also quite hard to get and super expensive, far over 200$ without a PSU.. this form factor really is a niche..

[@TheZoenGaming]

This looks like a great case and it's the only one I want made by NZXT.

[@fohhee]

You are right JayzOneCents.

[@belindahasnia3992]

SPECIAL DATING FOR YOU beautyzone.cam/Anna Anna is a beautiful girl. He's the person I love, he's my light day. The way the music flows and sounds is extravagant and fun. Anna is icon, legend, beautiful girl, princess, inspiration, a star. I could go on and on, understand this. I love NBA Anna.#垃圾

[@derkaiser9881]

The more I look at this case the more I want to build a computer in it. It's expensive but with all the parts they include, this thing has to be one of the best "starter" SFFPC cases on the market. Really slick.

[@secretchannel2151]

Looks very promising! I am waiting for a pre-built for the H1 V2. Noob question: If I wanted to upgrade some ram to say 32gb or even add another ssd into the enclosure, how difficult would it be for a dude who's never opened up a computer before? Thanks.

[@ReefMimic]

Great video! I like that dude

[@5thdimensionzstudios525]

I LOVE THE LITTLE TEXTS EDITED IN PLS DO IT MORE

[@amdkillaplays]

Worthy of a Dr Pepper?

[@ItsFreakinJesus]

On my H1, I just velcroed a USB hub against the frame for easier access to the stuff I needed to plug in. Easier than constantly flipping it on its side.

[@flandrble]

I love that the DP cable issue was pointed out, because there isn't enough room for any good DP1.4 cable, and using a 90 degree adapter ruins signal integrity when you need the bandwidth.

[@folkesiren]

One of the best lookin cases out there !

[@youtubeuser2389]

this was a really relaxing video, nothing in my face, just alex :)

[@nicke.6246]

It would have been nice if you would’ve tried the FE card so that we can see thermals for sure. It seems like they built that cutout and put that fan there just for the FE cards.

[@maxyp]

I have the v1 case and I love it, I take it around to my mates every weekend for our weekly LAN party and it’s so easy to move around. Little annoying having the single USB on the top but I love it. Paid $600NZD and it’s so worth it

How many decibels do u have so far ? A lot of noises ?

[@325DUFF]

I need to know what the green pc on the desk was i love that case did he do a vid on it?

[@mrbean15000]

Hope we get more case reviews on short circuit

[@carerofgoblins]

Editor needs a raise holy crap thats beautiful

[@E-0trainless]

I really read this as "no more fries" and I felt a tear draw from my socket

[@ThatCoasterEnthusiast]

NOT THE BEEFCAKES I DON'T WANT THEM TO SET ON FIRE

[@Housestationlive]

i wish there were a little bit or more modularity, like giving more space to the motherboard if you don't plug a long gpu, per example, or being able to use a full-size psu.

[@spenceraaltonen]

Wasn't that an EVGA card at the end when the build was done and doing benchmark? What happened to the white Strix?

[@comeonnuculoid]

This reminds me of Brad from Bon Appétit videos. Even down to the sound effects and the beanie.

[@hellterminator]

Holy shit that thing is loud! Normally, when they talk about how noisy something is, I can't even hear it because of how good of a job their sound engineers do isolating the host's voice, but here, the noise was very audible.

[@_staeff]

What brand is the office chair Alex is sitting on in the end? Looks awesome but probably fricking expensive

[@andricksonrodriguez1905]

Nice y’all do a video now that I upgraded my pc i wanted to build this but didn’t cuss of the fire

[@Civilwar17]

Damn, built a H1 last week (i7 12700, ddr5 32gb, rx5700xt) and not one place there was a mention about a new version. I checked, damn! But terrific service from NZXT, ordered a lga 1700 bracket, it was sent within two days

[@GabaranRickshaw]

@7:25 Can we get more information on what this is all about? Is there a forum post of a website or a video that goes into more detail about this. I have been searching the web and cant seem to find any information on this issue with SFF power supplies anywhere. Thanks!

[@fringeanomaly9284]

I want a NAS looking like the NZXT H1 .. would look soooo dope with mobo at the top most with a CPU+APU and all bottom slots with drives.... ❤️❤️

[@tld8102]

Is the cros section/base is still a square or a rectangle

[@zepesh]

Thanks Steve

[@Jinx_Cole]

Do we know if this power supply explodes?

[@OriginalBadRobotz]

I got the 150 sale and love it! Get the Jake face customs front Panal and a custom screen and it’s great!!!

[@Tomyas663]

Will it be possible to just buy the new gen4 cable if we have the old H1?

[@QueenSaffryn]

Holy heck, that Maingear PC looks amazing

[@itsdeonlol]

Nice Alex!

[@Targetlockon]

10:15 That EVGA RGB FTW 😍

[@joeshmoe9233]

Did you get that Gesture from Amazon, and did you get it before they jacked the price up 250 US dollars? I got one just like it in December and am glad I beat the price hike.

[@MykTAOfficial]

Can you please build the DSX1 case? the xbox series x like case?

[@BananJumper]

Maybe try to 3d print some 24pin atx tool or something. Handle like vegetable peeler and end it with 24pin tip to hold it. Add some pivot/axle with little gears.

[@ralfn5075]

That was super easy, barely an inconvenience!

[@5punkybob]

I see what you did there ;-)

[@jastrov]

You're a lot of power for a system of this size.

[@shanewazsultan9305]

Did you guys mean Z590 for the Motherboard? Or did i miss something?

[@maki0890]

Ordered one at sale today 🙏

[@culturelog]

Who built the green and gold case?! That thing is sick!!!

[@masoodkhwaja5517]

Wow was the DisplayPort issues the same as last time!?

[@cheadmoney]

how appropriate this is on short circuit

[@ahmmedahsan2144]

can you guys please do a review of the nr200p max itx case that would be awesome

[@techmarc7878]

is it possible to mount a gpu with an aio cooler in that case?

[@Hasham00]

What is that software which they are running to monitor everything

[@thatspurttygood3878]

Started with a gigabyte 3090 and then switched to evga? Whats up with that?

[@lanye2708]

1:12 thanks editor lmao stealthing isn't a joke alex!

[@schmusoperator8215]

What case are they using for the other PC on the desk?

[@Alexandra-Rex]

Yes, please read the manual :P A creator I will not name built in a special case and they had a bit of a struggle as it was tight, but they hadn't read the manual, so didn't know they were supposed to take out the inner cage to build it, then put the whole thing back into the shell... Great showcase for a special case :P

[@timlolxP]

Just got the old H1 for 180€... Reached out to Nzxt to get the new riser, that it dont catch fire xD Then screwed 2 140mm rgb Arctic fans on the back and one on the AIO and now this thing glows from the back and is whisper quiet. For that price it is a steal IMO. Case + Cooler + Powersupply for 180€ is a good deal

[@davehumphries]

9:48 is it okay to peel while the system is on? thought static electricity might be a concern

[@nSnowCrow]

If the case is properly grounded by metal to metal contact anywhere it shouldn’t build up any significant voltage.

[@Faerbit]

Glass should be an excellent isolator. And the case is grounded anyway. You can just shut it off if you're worried though

[@SMScarlet]

does anyone know what they're using to view power draw?

[@macking104]

the meimory he holds up is the GSkill F4-4600C18D-16GTRSA CL18-19-19-39 which doesnt seem to exist and exceeds the cpu voltage specs.

[@AlexNaanou]

Wonder how you fit modern windows into a 500mb ssd?))))

[@bk_4044]

I snagged one of these for 160 on Black Friday, absolutely the easiest case I've worked it despite it's tiny size.

[@omareweis4659]

What software does he use to measure the wattage

[@sweatily]

I actually wanted my PC to catch fire that would be a great lawsuit

[@RandomUser2401]

ou for föcks sake the spambots here are totally out of control!!

[@sweatily]

@@RandomUser2401 I respect their hustle

[@ETHANR26]

@@sweatily there is no hustle, moran

[@sweatily]

@@ETHANR26 Moran? Wuts that!

[@HAHA-ts2hg]

can you guys make a reveiw on the THOR ZONE MJOLNIR

[@SAUGHERvg94]

Looking forward to make this case into a server

[@JTMelb76]

I really want to like this case, I like the approach, I like what it includes, how it looks, the nice touches that make building easier and yes, no more fires is a very good thing. I genuinely do not understand why the usability of this case design gets glossed over so much. There is absolutely no way I want to be tipping this thing over every time I want to be plugging / unplugging something. Why can we not have the included components of this case with the motherboard I/O in the conventional place?

[@knightsljx]

because they're lazy to do a niche PCIe riser that "turns" 90 degrees to get to the GPU. But guess who manage to do it? The Corsair One

[@13aaryan]

Hahaha the captions in this video are 🔥

[@TheLupmey]

does anybody know what the brand/model name for chair that alex sitting in this video ?

[@chrisshaw4723]

What you storing on half a gig, MS-DOS?

[@alexspangler610]

I thought you should never mount an aio with the pump above the loop???

[@fluffmiko]

Does anyone have the reference or link to a video for the PC build we see at around 8:30 ?

[@aspect2756]

Does anyone know if the psu in this case can handle the rx 7900 xtx And a i5 13600k?

[@hardcore6133]

@11:00 What chair is that? Looking good!

[@butterbee2384]

04:05 Huh? 500mb SSD? That belongs in a museum!

[@TarotEngstory]

Can't wait for GN to test this case

[@jasonpoler]

That back fan alone makes the version two so much better than version 1

[@MakerSpaceDK]

i love how the editor actually put 500mb when he knows its wrong thats so funny ,5 gig m.2 ssd haha XD

[@nattakornwongsathitdee5009]

9:47 Why are you changing the GPU to EVGA? And what happen to ASUS 3090?

[@artemisDev]

with the psu and aio, it's pretty good value too tbh