NZXT H700i - The FULL Review

[@pallerunqvist1]

Dmirty be careful. I've heard that this self learning controller can become sentient and strangle you at night with it's cables.

[@Dogsparkster]

Tide laundry detergent yeah, that happened to my cat last night

[@chillstep4life]

I am still waiting for Dmitry to respond to this amazing comment. You just saved his life and he doesn't even bother to acknowledge you Tide laundry detergent!

[@pallerunqvist1]

chillstep4life If he threw away that terminator model 1.0, that is good enough for me :)

[@kelvinlee1469]

Tide laundry detergent the beginnings of skynet

[@jugostran]

OMG is the cat ok?What did the cat do wrong?Why was it attacket by your (*Dying inside*) case?And,how?

[@ALittleDIMM]

I found your confusion and uncertainty with the CAM software to be adorable and relatable, because I'm pretty sure I felt the same thing. I never got passed stage two, though, so I think your case is smarter than mine :C

[@ALittleDIMM]

I take no responsibility for the physical, mental, or emotional trauma that may follow.

[@OTechnology]

It actually does have a microphone

[@deanhartman8922]

For anyone looking at this in 2019. They have the H700 out now. 149.99 without the smart features. Just bought it on sale for 107.99 from Amazon.

[@bachkhoi9450]

Yup, i bought it on sale and worth it

[@m1iles]

VIRA Fitness talk English so someone actually understands

[@OODY.]

Dean Hartman is it good for gaming

[@damionswrld4681]

Is it good for any battle royals games?

[@damionswrld4681]

Is the h700i just a case or does it come with the stuff in it?

[@phantomphreak]

Hello Dmitry, I just bought the NZXT H700i Black/Red case and I love it! It's a bit on the pricey side but I am okay with it. I had to get used to the CAM software because of the error message I got when it was trying to do step three. I finally got it to work this weekend and it's all good. I was amazed on how easy the cable management is with this case. I plan to build my new computer with this case. I temporarily used my old system parts in this case to sell my old full tower case. I must say motherboards that is older than five years by EVGA would have a issue with the cable connections. But since this is temporary so I will just go with the small issues. Thanks for a great full review of this case I am very happy with it.

[@spencercarruth9706]

No offense, but I agree with Gamers Nexus here. The "Smart Device" included in the H700i is a really pointless edition that may not work 100% of the time and only goes to making the chassis more expensive. Almost everything else about the H700i (minus that ridiculous cable management bar. The S340 does a better job) is rather good but for $200 there are certainly better cases out there (and many that are much cheaper).

[@AHKhan-po4fc]

Savage Steve said it first.

[@plebicite3704]

All hail stevie wonder

[@GiwrgocUpside]

totally agree .. to me you're paying 100 dollars more for cable management improvement

[@grlmgor]

This case gets better temps.

[@spencercarruth9706]

grlmgor Than what? There are many, cheaper models that have as good airflow as the H700i.....NZXT basically took the S340 and made the front panel a little better.

[@gerhardkraider]

Honestly, the quality of HWC sponsor spots amaze time and time again! And, the actual content is always top notch. Well done as usual!

[@cmac3530]

NZXT please give us the GamersNexus H700d special. D for dumb for those that don't want your "smart" device.

[@NickG40]

And include 15 of their pucks, and a Puck Gamers Nexus shirt.

[@cmac3530]

See NZXT, all we want is the D... ...wait...

[@jazix01]

This.

[@jugostran]

I do not think they will release a H700D where D stands for "Dumb" because that's something only Steve from GamersNexus finds hilarious,but like a H700s for simple or H700B for barebones.The best would be just H700x because corsair uses "x" to signify a PSU that does not have link included.

[@make.one.studio]

Dmitry using the Force!

[@HardwareCanucks]

Use the force to unlock the force...

[@make.one.studio]

My Friday is complete. HWC replied. :)

[@isaac.e]

Where can I find that wallpaper?

[@semuhphor]

Privet, Dima. I got this case and built in it last weekend. It was easy to build in, and I really like how RGB looks in it. also note that I got an extra RGB strip to attache to the additional RGB cable. It was in the box tucked into one of the hard drive bays. I found CAM a bit perplexing. Trying to find the correct environment to make the calibration advance was difficult, but I did get through it. One thing I did notice was that the device is sensitive to noise. If you run the calibration and tap on your case, you will see the graph jump... so your case is listening to you. Since I built mine after both you, Gamer's Nexus and Science Studio YT put out reviews of the case, i bought extension to run under the shroud. This makes a big difference and works well. Thank you for your review. It's a pricey case, but it's very good. Spacibo.

[@blblblob171]

I think it is really nice to finally see pc part makers doing real development for theirs softwares

[@IM_A_BEAR_LOL]

I bought the h700i, Kraken x62, and Aer RGB fans. The case is solid and well designed, but my experience with NZXT so far has made me view them as the EA of PC hardware manufacturers. Like I said, the h700i is great. It's made well and it has a lot of great features to make it a great case to build in. If the sold just the case for $100-$120 it would be an amazing case. The smart device is basically a crippled Hue+ with features you aren't ever going to use. Plus, it only has 1 RGB channel, and that channel is used by the LED strip. If you get Aer RGB fans you can't use the strip since they use different connectors for some reason. So if you want to use the included LED strip and their own brand of RGB fans you basically need to toss the smart device they forced you to buy and buy the Hue+. Plus between the Kraken, Smart device, and front USB ports you need 3 usb2 headers to control them all. That's motherboard headers, not USB ports. Barely any motherboards have more than 2 of these headers and my Crosshair VI Hero (high end X370 board) has only 1. So you would also have to buy another device that NZXT sells, their USB2 header splitter. It all feels like DLC, and it all feels planned. They could have put a USB header on the smart device to plug in the Kraken. 3 fans, case, kraken x62, usb header splitter. NZXT wants $400+ of your money for their aesthetic. Then there is the CAM software...

[@lightzpy8049]

Why did he use the x52 instead of the x63 in the h700i ? just me ?

[@scorpiogamer7027]

The usb hub didn't cost that much. If you can't afford one you don't belong building pcs. Always do research if you need the hub or not before you build. It was well worth getting the hub.

[@Brandon-st2mc]

But their aesthetic is soo good.. im trying to resist.

[@theexterminator9396]

Sam Clementi is it sold separately?

[@nigeldao8013]

does the case have enough room for a push pull x62 kraken in the front?

[@Enzo187]

your ads are some of the most well done ive seen.

[@krusty4651]

I have been using cams software since 2017 and have yet to bump in to any issues. The aesthetic, cable management, radiator panel, and use of cams are what got me to switch my case. I got the newer version of this case, the h710i. Just finished the swap last night and it looks so much better than my corsair case.

[@nielsbaumann6485]

Will you review the bequiet dark base 700?

[@Najvalsa]

I hope so, but eteknix and Gamers Nexus have done good reviews on it, and the basic conclusion is that it's an overall average case that's not worth its $180 going rate.

[@nielsbaumann6485]

SlavjanA ok thank you imma check that out. Still Dmitry's case reviews are the best imo

[@nekolver74]

HardwareCanucks cinematics = pure sexiness

[@VDRC_PT]

Good Dmitry we are getting close to the end of the year see if you make the video of the best cases of 2017

[@laiks5485]

Anyone else triggered that you can still see the outlines of the "Caution TG " triangle

[@jrok96]

me

[@oscarmuhammad4072]

You are truly the go-to guy for case reviews aka Case Review God or CRGod. You really should consider designing one. When you do not have enough USB headers on the motherboard, it is possible to run a standard USB cable from the AIO to one of the external USB port connection on the back of the motherboard. This was my workaround.

[@davesmith9844]

2:22 ...why not get an NZXT Internal USB Hub to increase the number of internal USB 2.0 headers?????

[@amunderdog]

"It will learn" and report it's findings. Amazing. Guess you can park it next to your smart TV, so they can compare notes and double check each others work.

[@grahambo4729]

Will the GeForce 1660 ti fit in there

[@LePhamHoang]

can't tell how much that i love your video man , u deserve line 10m sub or even more !!!

[@gianlucaangeli]

Nah, for me still an overpriced s340 elite. 50$ are for things that i didn't care about ("smart" controller & rgb)

[@LCucu]

Nicolas Zannerini For me this case is for those looking to custom water cool - it supports a two 240mm radiators and has a build in reservoir mount. If you are aircooling then use the s340 elite definitely

[@Assimilator702]

Nicolas Zannerini You DO get a bit more flexibility and options with the case itself. Depending on street price it’s a nice option.

[@Jordan_Jetter]

two 240s is sad for a case this big, (H440 size) I have an Evolv Micro Atx that can take a 360 and a 280.

[@ssaini5028]

Meshify C ftw

[@godtube1688]

it takes 2 360mm, one top and one front

[@KR-no1or]

Dude that ad for the nvme was fantastic lol.

[@EatonZ26]

You can move the white bar to the front a bit (there are two mounting positions), this would allow the 24pin ATX cable to better fit.

[@brodiot326]

That blurred out PC in the background looks amazing

[@ianchorne8129]

Tbh I'd rather get an S340 elite and spend the extra $110 on a better motherboard or gpu or something

[@anirudhprabhu8521]

Ian Chorne yeah

[@cjlhessing]

Where did you get that gorgeous psu powercable from????

[@DrSpriteZero]

Been waiting for this video for a while !

[@ashurgeorge4604]

I agree with Dmitry when it comes to the pre-installed LED strip. Case lighting should be ambient, or at least diffused.

[@john15cariaga]

Can you do push and pull fan if you put the radiator at the top?

[@user-mx1mj1by1c]

What mousepad do you reccomand?

[@malpaca]

Nice paint bro!!!!

[@keyten131]

Look great! What about the new case from EVGA?

[@Moolaz]

Great video. One of the reasons I bought my H700i... I noticed that your radiator fans are pulling air from the case and pushing it out. Any reason for this? Would it not be better to pull fresh air into the case and have the exhaust pull the hot air out?

[@carlkitchen]

I don't think the smart part is necessary as a whole for noise or thermals. But it could be helpful in determining airflow configuration. And what I mean by that is that it can find out which fans are most effective and/or necessary. Even then I think that part should be sold as a separate product so that you can use it on multiple cases. You could then include a microphone system to more accurately determine noise levels. And it would decrease the cost of the case as it wouldn't be included.

[@00raisergundam]

Such an amazing intro

[@scorpiogamer7027]

Did my build with this case and x62. Great case build,software does its job,smart device does its job for me and I think its pretty amazing. Great cable management and cooling for my first pc build. I enjoyed this and it matches my game zero cans heh heh.

[@lledos6639]

Is it a 240mm or 280 mm radiator used in this build?

[@imorfin1698]

what is the name of this application you use for monitoring please?

[@edwardnovick9904]

What power plug is that I love the green

[@Netherspark0_0]

Can that LED strip at the top be removed?

[@Mavitros]

I'm currently rebuilding my fully watercooled tower in the H700i. I already took out the "smart hub" and stole it's fan splitters. There is potential in this thing for watercooling, but man it disappoints me to see how awful the restriction on the top will be if I decide to put the second 360mm rad up there. You have to flip the fan mount so that the top of the case is maybe half an inch at most off the bracket. That would be absolutely horrible for airflow. I'm really leaning towards not future-proofing for SLI and just running the 360mm on the front by itself.

[@CaptNemo_]

For liquid cpu cooler is it better intake or exhaust?

[@lorisguzzo7805]

Best and beautiful case!

[@crankincreacka9928]

If I buy this does it come with the case or the whole thing

[@karimlel4201]

NeeramBlackFifa Just the case

[@Oscar-vi4uf]

thats cute

[@bombardier6033]

I feel like NZXT might start a trend(as they always do) with "smart" cases that can handle all the rgb, cpu and gpu temps and I believe (and hope) that it will become a standard in the PC case industry.

[@Skydotwav]

Best thing to do with this case as a NZXT S340 fan it's to change that bar in the middle which is ugly wth and that controller, what a bad move NZXT. Can't wait a model without all of that crap inside. Thanks for that review Dimitri as usual it's perfect.

[@PrivateCustard]

I don't care that it's expensive. It's currently the best looking case on the market.....and style rarely comes cheap! If the cable management bar gets in the way, just cable-comb your 24-pin and route it over the top of the bar. It looks decent, and breaks up the big red (in my case) vertical slab. It was a pain in the arse to build in at times, and I had to come up with an alternative fan solution, as the smart device won't spin up 3x Corsair ML120's from one three-way splitter, so they're on a MB header. But, contrary to other reports, I actually like the CAM software. I'm not using the smart bit though, just custom curves to help maintain positive air pressure. If CAM had motherboard header fan control functionality, it'd be perfect for me.

[@mnaufalalauddin]

Dimitry, can you ask NZXT.. when will this case available in Indonesia? thank you

[@rmfoodreviews2201]

Does the h700i come with fan splitters?

[@MelodramaticOne]

Do you have to be loged into the software, to use a preset profile? Or does it need internet also?

[@Andy-White]

I debated long and hard about this case before pulling the trigger on the S340 Elite, I don't regret my decision.

[@solara2966]

Andy Smart decision. For the longest I was ready to buy the S340, but after viewing the Elite I purchased it quickly

[@aspyde]

which case are you using this year?

[@Crash_endo]

Can the led strips be placed elsewhere in the case so they are not so in your face?

[@obnoxiouslime6922]

Such a beautiful case😍😍😍 i want it

[@jumpman1823]

Umm.... How do you get that gorgeous green power cord

[@andreamacor4135]

Great, maybe this will be my new case, and I appreciate your reviews!!!! Great, thank's from Friuli

[@expl0itr]

1:32 Music name please

[@J4ckKun]

DEM ANGLES BRO!

[@deejay9730]

So what do I do with the Hue+ now?

[@Falcryx]

SO technically the H700i is S340 elite on steroids?

[@ZAGAN-OZ]

S340 Elite 1337

[@atomkinder67]

S340 31337 FTFY

[@fast.biking_freddy]

Falcryx - And with the price jacked up

[@solara2966]

I'll stay with the elite.

[@CaptainXD]

on price steroids

[@X41N3]

I like the idea, but I would like to see this tested against a simple 5 minute diy session for example. And whether those noise indications are somewhat accurate (especially with different fans)

[@realracso]

Making things automatic makes the transition from console to the pc master race much easier. It's a good move in order to make new pc owners buy NZXT products.

[@ItsMardyh]

Does this case has a good airflow?

[@HetGamertjeNL]

Decent but not amazing

[@SirPurplex]

I prefer setting up fan speed to stay cool enough under almost all load i throw at it, which may be a little bit louder then it needs to be at idle. having your system go from quite to decently loud under load is a lot more noticeable to me then a consistent fan speed.

[@SSS-mp8th]

They should offer as you said a standard version without the smart hub. I'm going to do my own fan curve anyway which I due with NZXT's Grid +.

[@ghali3059]

what cooling system is that at the cpu and does it come with the case ?

[@8lackbeard791]

Seriously, I bought the Hue+ 2 months ago and its USB connector caught fire at the HUE+ connection end... thankfully no mobo damage and I got my money back

[@oferkrupka]

Can you review the Dark Base 700 please?

[@Edelreth]

This tool looks really nice^^

[@solara2966]

Nzxt did something smart with the radiator portion, allowing more air, that was one of the bad things when it came to the S340/S340 Elite. Not feeling the price nor the 'smart' gimmicks. Most buy their own hubs so it'll be redundant in this case. I like that it kept the S340 feel though, I like that case.

[@slothneko]

I really want this case but at $400 NZD it's just not worth it, I wonder how much of it is that smart hub?

[@Honneylemz]

Hue+ is 60$ and the grid+ is 30$. The thing included here is the combination of the two not currently sold separately by nzxt. So in total you can get almost 90$(just almost since the hue+ includes 2 led strips while there is only one included with the case) of value with that thing if you will actually use it.

[@fast.biking_freddy]

Slothneko - Just get the S340 Elite

[@solara2966]

Frederic A. Truslow this.

[@slothneko]

S340 Elite is too small for me, no space for a 240rad in the top, yeah you can put it in the front but I don't like putting them there, I'll probably just get a fractal case.

[@SenorReflex]

Just don’t buy the H700I, just do the H700 cause if you are gonna end up buying more next ecosystem parts then don’t buy the I just do the H700 cause you won’t use what comes with it if you end up buying more stuff

[@Interestingworld4567]

I like the intro music.👍👍

[@zach-zs4og]

What's the name of the desk in the thumbnail?

[@BillStelling]

It looks like they are going though the fans one by one in the testing to see what the best cooling performance is for each and setting it accordingly. I would love to have it for my full water cooled rig.. This gives you optimal ran settings for keeping the system coolest with as minimal fan speeds as they can be. Fan by fan. I have noticed it in my rig as I'm tuning it pretty much the same way. I would love to hear one of the devs explain it in detail..

[@ji8651]

So is it a case to buy or not? I want a new mid tower to move my system into from my HAF 922... just want something clean and small to upgrade into.

[@Rolandinhovich]

Really liked the track as video starts - does anybody know it's title? Thank!

[@dubbelgamer064]

do you only need a usb 2 connctor or do you need a rgb connector to

[@LeOrangePotato]

Please review the MasterBox MB600L with ODD. Seems like a really solid best bang for buck case.

[@WahyuHidayat-tz4tu]

Come on Dimitry it's time to custom water cooling build for this channel!

[@roxas6094]

I went to the pc store, and he mounts the x62 on the top just like you but in the opposite side the fans on the top and the radiator in the bottom does this will effect on cooling or anything else?

[@CyberAnalyzer]

I am very interested in automatic fan adjustments... but the software must absolutely work offline too and without any bugs.

[@rdsii64]

I know this is an old video but will an XFX X590 FATBOY fit in this case?

[@tomzgadnij2112]

Hi. Is it possible to move trays to the motherboard from the left to the right side? can be done the same with the window? Regards

[@chriskeach1908]

D, the hat its called a babushka? Case looks ok, not sure about that white internal case element that divides the front from the back it looks like an aesthetic statement rather than a practical part of the case, cest la ve. Great episode as always :)

[@johnmartinez12347]

How is noise? (preferable in dB(A))

[@puredarky3838]

Monitor in background at thumbnail?

[@ucok2060]

Can i use corsair cooling in this case?

[@ibrahimb6226]

Please review the Be Quiet! Dark Base 700 next

[@shamon3946]

I remember one next case in which the on button’s led would bleed into a USB port which case was that?

[@boyo7494]

Shamonster Gaming NZXT’s H500i?

[@faizizz4062]

Unrelated to the H700i, but does the NZXT Kraken works with Asus AuraSync?

[@thebangmaster1511]

What does he refer to when he says the 12 volt connector, would I need to buy something separately just to power the led light strip?

[@aspyde]

there is enough motherboard clearance to install a corsair h110i gt on the topside?

[@Nerbert]

What does he mean with "the front ayo? needs to be disconnected" in 2.33. Is it the front panel (buttons/USB)?

[@ImKeks]

U can use a internal USB Hub from NZXT so i can use the front IO and the Smart HUb / Kraken

[@rawdeon3820]

The best Case for my "Arctron PC Build Project" White Mainboard, White Cablemod, Ryzen 3, RX 570 Armor Black White. White LEDs

[@ingridkilde2737]

Is IT just a case when you buy IT and you have to buy motherboard and stuff or does IT come with those stuff. Or does IT come build

[@111grngoblin111]

I think the idea of adaptive learning is interesting, but it doesn't amount to much. Does it really matter if you can reduce noise by 2 decibels at idle? Especially if it takes 30 minutes of your time for the software to do it's thing. Now, an integrated fan/rgb hub without all the adaptive and smart learning stuff would be what I would want in a case like that.