NZXT H630 Ultra Tower Computer Case, Glossy White (CA-H630F-W1)

It’s a big case. Not a mid size, this is a full case. Which is not a bad thing, it has so much room inside to work that moving my components from a much smaller box over to this one was a breeze. They have all the screws for install and include cable ties. With the ties, the extra room, and the openings to run cables around the back this was the cleanest looking build I have ever done. Because this case is so organized there is no doubt the air flow in this will be much better than my last machine. When I got it up and running it was very quiet, not silent, but that is more than likely an issue with my old power supply....I got a new one on the way. My only issue is that the case has its usb ports, SD port, and even the only front air intake on one side, looking at the box it’s on the right side. My box is on the left side of my desk so all these are blocked if I want to place the machine against my desk. I have to space it a little bit away from my desk to get proper air intake and have access to the ports.

Big case but restricted cooling.Good:-Looks very clean when assembled-Its big and roomy-Good cable management-Dust filters (but only on the bottom)-SSD Mounts on the back end of Motherboard-Fits a 360mm radiator on the topBad:-Sharp edges. Cut myself twice.-HD Cages completely block intake fans. I removed them and mounted two 500GB SSDs on the SSD mounts behind the motherboard. Consider another case you plan on using the HD cages.-The "thumb screws" require a screwdriver to loosen and tighten. Not sure why but they are a PITA to screw and unscrew-Mounting a 360 radiator at the top will block a majority of the top 5.25" drive bay. If the radiator and or fan is too thick, it will block the bottom bay as well. I was able to mount a 5.25" fan controller on the top but it was very cramped against the radiator.-The acoustic deadening material is cheap foam and not very effective.The ugly:-The vents for your intake fans and top exhaust fans are small and very restrictive. Your components will run hotter than your average ventilated case. The surface area is about the same as a single 120mm opening and the mesh is restrictive. This case chokes itself.I have a watercooling setup with a 360 radiator on the top, a 240 on the bottom and 120 on the exhaust. For intake I have the stock 200mm fan and a 140mm fan (a second 200mm fan won't fit with a 240 rad mounted on the bottom). When gaming, internal air temps hover around 20*C over ambient with the front and top panels installed. That's too hot. If I take the panels off and allow the fans to breathe, temps drop considerably and internal temps stay around 5-10*C over ambient (I keep my room about 75F or 24*C).So ultimately and unfortunately, CPU and GPU temps hover around what you would expect with top tiered air coolers (assuming proper ventilation) despite being watercooled unless I run the computer without the front and top panels. I'm considering a new case or cutting vents into the two panels.

I just finished putting together a new system based around a core of NZXT products (case, cooler, fan control, etc) because the components had impressive features, the reviews were good and, coming from the same company, I expected the pieces to work well together. To my surprise and disappointment, every single product that I used from NZXT had moderate to significant flaws in design or execution. Either the product wasn't well thought out - features that looked good on paper didn't work as you'd expect - or the product was poorly made - software worked badly, pieces were flimsy or components were of low quality. While on paper their products may hit all the check marks when it comes to features, I can't say I could recommend any of the pieces that I had experience with and I have my doubts about NZXT's portrayal as a top-tier company focused on innovation and quality.This case showed lots of promise with, as described in their promotional text, "The new H is the first of its kind to support up to two 200mm fans in the front of the enclosure... The H630 offers exceptional support for a wide range of liquid cooling solutions, including the ability to mount 240mm, 280mm and 360mm radiators." What they failed to mention is that you can't have both two 200mm fans in the front and a 280mm radiator in the bottom position. Since I bought two NZXT Kraken x61's (one for the CPU, one for the GPU) which have 280mm radiators, I had to sacrifice one of the front 200mm fans to make room for the Kraken.Removing one of the fans was probably a moot point anyway, considering the front fans have to draw air in through a 1" by 12" slit on the right side of the case. That's less than the area of a 120mm fan (much less a 200mm fan) so those front intake fans are essentially trying to gulp air through a soda straw. Things aren't much better at the top of the case, where the slit along the top left of the case is only 3/8 inch by 16 inches - roughly the same area as an 80mm fan. Mounting a Kraken x61 radiator at the top of the case, as they clearly suggest, means those two large 140mm fans are fighting against considerable back pressure trying to expel the heat through such a narrow slit. In testing, removing the top of the case to allow free airflow lowered CPU temperatures by 12 degrees C, showing how well the radiators can work when not hampered by being mounted in the case.One other airflow related issue: because of the flexibility of the fan mounting (for example, the top of the case can accommodate two 120mm, 140mm or 200mm fans) the case has a very large opening (for the 200mm fans) with a number of brackets and braces crossing that open space. While design-wise it's a necessary evil to allow flexibility, there are two serious issues that the mechanical designer should have anticipated and tried to solve: 1) those crossing brackets obstruct the airflow and cause turbulent flow - i.e. noise. Since this case touts itself as "Shhhhh - quiet" the last thing you want to do is intentionally cause turbulence. 2) if you put in a fan or radiator that's smaller than 200mm there's a lot of open space around the smaller fan. Because of the high backpressure from the small slit vent for air, a large amount of the warm air coming out of the radiator is actually being pushed *back* into the case through those large 200mm mounting holes rather than outside the case. A simple interchangeable mounting shield would have solved this problem - that or building the case to a single fan size.On the positive side, fit and finish are quite good. The parts all meet well, the top and front remove easily and are held in place firmly and the doors swing out nicely on their hinges. The lit connection bay is a nice touch and it makes connecting cables to the back of the box much easier. While the case metal is steel, it's a little on the flimsy side and my case arrived with all of the internal drive bay brackets bent rather significantly (see photo). SInce the case was square and true I can only assume someone on the assembly line was forcing the drive brackets into the case incorrectly and bending them. Since the metal was so thin it was easy to bend things back into shape - a positive of sorts.I purchased this case and the NXZT Kraken coolers on the assumption that since they were designed by the same company that they'd fit and work well together. Sadly that really wasn't what I found: mounting a Kraken in the top of the case was inefficient for cooling and mounting a Kraken at the bottom of the case meant it wasn't possible to use two 200mm fans in the front, as advertized in their literature. Mounting a 280mm Kraken in the bottom also meant a very tight fit for a standard-sized PSU - the cable clearance was very tight because of the coolant hoses leading to the radiator. One more inch would have made this build much cleaner.All in all this case was a real disappointment. I can't really say that I've noticed much of a difference from the sound-dampening material lining the inside of the case (there are just too many other large metal openings that are undamped for it to matter), buying a second NZXT 200mm fan for the front of the case turned out to be a waste of money and watching the temperature rise because of severely restricted airflow means higher fan speeds (more noise) or shorter component life. While their intentions may be good and while the case may look stylish, the execution of the design was very poor meaning the case is unlikely to be quieter or better at cooling.