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!
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
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
"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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Here's what I think: it was a good idea, but ended up not being reasonable. Custom or preset fan profiles are much faster to create, with same results. We need a H700d (dumb, taken from GN), without anything but the case, which IS very sweet.
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.
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..
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)
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.
I like the idea. But it should be completely hands off. I want to tell it to do the calibration and it should apply CPU and GPU loads by itself, do it's thing for an hour while I'm off cooking or cleaning the house or whatever.
Seems pretty kool but they really have to work on making software like CAM more "lightweight" somehow if theh want people to run it in the backround. Especially the needing be logged in thing.
If they sell a much cheaper version without the smart stuff, that would be cool. It's not a bad thing but, it's a thing I want only if I have the extra money
S340 Elite still a better value case for the money; just wish it had a better controller position at top for fit the rad the other way around, and has space too for another top fan.
As Gamer's Nexus said recently, an H700D, for Dumb, without the smart devices at ~$120-150 it would be very competitive and a great buy without giving up almost anything that makes the case great.
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
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?
Man why all this trouble with controllers. Just blast the air from all sides into the case, have an exhaust fan and your all done. Monitor the temps of your cpu and MB through the MB and that's it. Use be quiet PWN high flow fans or Nachtua PWN fans and be done with it. For RGB I prefer strips to give a soft light to the case. That's my thoughts. I personally like the Lian Li 011 Dynamic and Dynamic XL.
lol two-three intake fans in a decently ventilated front, what do you need adaptive fans for, you can really run the cpu fan at a constant speed, and let the gpu use its stock curve, as they both have good flow.
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.
The price for the 700i isn't too bad considering if you get the s340 or the h440 you'd need to replace the awful cheap fans they give you as standard compared to the decent ones in this case.
So basically.....tear out the smart device, tear out the cable management bracket, drop price to around $150, and you have a contender for case of the year. Edit: Might as well tear out the case RGB led strips as well, since you have to install always online software and create an account to use them. Otherwise, the best case I've seen this year, so far.
Everyone is saying the same thing: Release a version with no "smart device" for $120 to $150 and it'll beat every case at that price. Design and cable management are above most cases out there but charging a price premium for features that only a smaller percentage of users will fully take advantage of is absurd. SOme cases even include an RGB hub or a fan controller for free as they don't add a high premium.
I miss your old style of reviews, before you started doing these pre baked ads into your videos. You're the reason I purchased the Arc MIdi R2 back in 2012 and felt you had much more informative reviews back then. Now it seems you're afraid to criticize the products you receive.
The Crystal 570X is better… For looks, cooling but not so good cable management (but both are way better than traditional cases); better use CableMod cables in the 570X
lets be real.. cam isnt the only software lacking these days... i have had serious issues with razer, corsair, logitech, roccat, and killer network software to name just a few.. everyone so worried about the latest greatest hardware being put out to make more money an no one cares enough to make sure their software isnt trash
Dmirty be careful. I've heard that this self learning controller can become sentient and strangle you at night with it's cables.
Tide laundry detergent yeah, that happened to my cat last night
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!
chillstep4life If he threw away that terminator model 1.0, that is good enough for me :)
Tide laundry detergent the beginnings of skynet
OMG is the cat ok?What did the cat do wrong?Why was it attacket by your (*Dying inside*) case?And,how?
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
I take no responsibility for the physical, mental, or emotional trauma that may follow.
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.
Yup, i bought it on sale and worth it
VIRA Fitness talk English so someone actually understands
Dean Hartman is it good for gaming
Is it good for any battle royals games?
Is the h700i just a case or does it come with the stuff in it?
It actually does have a microphone
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.
NZXT please give us the GamersNexus H700d special. D for dumb for those that don't want your "smart" device.
And include 15 of their pucks, and a Puck Gamers Nexus shirt.
See NZXT, all we want is the D...
...wait...
This.
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.
Dmitry using the Force!
Use the force to unlock the force...
My Friday is complete. HWC replied. :)
Where can I find that wallpaper?
I think it is really nice to finally see pc part makers doing real development for theirs softwares
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.
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...
Why did he use the x52 instead of the x63 in the h700i ? just me ?
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.
But their aesthetic is soo good.. im trying to resist.
Sam Clementi is it sold separately?
does the case have enough room for a push pull x62 kraken in the front?
Honestly, the quality of HWC sponsor spots amaze time and time again! And, the actual content is always top notch. Well done as usual!
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).
Savage Steve said it first.
All hail stevie wonder
totally agree .. to me you're paying 100 dollars more for cable management improvement
This case gets better temps.
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.
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.
your ads are some of the most well done ive seen.
Dude that ad for the nvme was fantastic lol.
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.
That blurred out PC in the background looks amazing
HardwareCanucks cinematics = pure sexiness
"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.
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.
Good Dmitry we are getting close to the end of the year see if you make the video of the best cases of 2017
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.
I agree with Dmitry when it comes to the pre-installed LED strip.
Case lighting should be ambient, or at least diffused.
I debated long and hard about this case before pulling the trigger on the S340 Elite, I don't regret my decision.
Andy Smart decision. For the longest I was ready to buy the S340, but after viewing the Elite I purchased it quickly
can't tell how much that i love your video man , u deserve line 10m sub or even more !!!
Been waiting for this video for a while !
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.
Anyone else triggered that you can still see the outlines of the "Caution TG " triangle
me
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.
The best Case for my "Arctron PC Build Project" White Mainboard, White Cablemod, Ryzen 3, RX 570 Armor Black White. White LEDs
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
I like the case, the CAM thing is interesting and can be improved.
I think nzxt knew people would complain about the led light strip not spanning across the top and thats why they have that led strip extension cable
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.
Great, maybe this will be my new case, and I appreciate your reviews!!!! Great, thank's from Friuli
Here's what I think: it was a good idea, but ended up not being reasonable. Custom or preset fan profiles are much faster to create, with same results. We need a H700d (dumb, taken from GN), without anything but the case, which IS very sweet.
Such an amazing intro
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.
I am very interested in automatic fan adjustments... but the software must absolutely work offline too and without any bugs.
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 +.
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..
Come on Dimitry it's time to custom water cooling build for this channel!
2:22 ...why not get an NZXT Internal USB Hub to increase the number of internal USB 2.0 headers?????
Tbh I'd rather get an S340 elite and spend the extra $110 on a better motherboard or gpu or something
Ian Chorne yeah
Please review the MasterBox MB600L with ODD. Seems like a really solid best bang for buck case.
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)
Agreed. I hope they release this case without the "smart" addon
U can use a internal USB Hub from NZXT so i can use the front IO and the Smart HUb / Kraken
Best and beautiful case!
Will you review the bequiet dark base 700?
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.
SlavjanA ok thank you imma check that out. Still Dmitry's case reviews are the best imo
I like the idea. But it should be completely hands off. I want to tell it to do the calibration and it should apply CPU and GPU loads by itself, do it's thing for an hour while I'm off cooking or cleaning the house or whatever.
would be nice if case manufacturers would start offering the cases with OR without stock fans....
I like the intro music.👍👍
Such a beautiful case😍😍😍 i want it
DEM ANGLES BRO!
Nice paint bro!!!!
S340 Elite master race! That case is pretty good, clean and all that but I think that I'd rather go for an Evolv TG with that price.
Look great!
What about the new case from EVGA?
Seems pretty kool but they really have to work on making software like CAM more "lightweight" somehow if theh want people to run it in the backround. Especially the needing be logged in thing.
If they sell a much cheaper version without the smart stuff, that would be cool. It's not a bad thing but, it's a thing I want only if I have the extra money
Who else thinks Dmitry makes the best sponsor ads
+Alex David me!
I'd really Be into this case if it didn't have that whole smarter Hue+ Box thing without that this could be a killer sub $100 case
Damn Dimitri cleans up well. Was too used to seeing him in sweats.
S340 Elite still a better value case for the money; just wish it had a better controller position at top for fit the rad the other way around, and has space too for another top fan.
It looks like a refreshed s340. Which isnt a bad thing. I made the switch to a phanteks enthoo evolv and I'm happier with it.
As Gamer's Nexus said recently, an H700D, for Dumb, without the smart devices at ~$120-150 it would be very competitive and a great buy without giving up almost anything that makes the case great.
H700D.....
I dont think NZXT would like a case that the last letter stands for dumb,but like a H700s for simple,or H700x
Deltarious H700 done $150
This tool looks really nice^^
Nah, for me still an overpriced s340 elite. 50$ are for things that i didn't care about ("smart" controller & rgb)
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
Nicolas Zannerini You DO get a bit more flexibility and options with the case itself. Depending on street price it’s a nice option.
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.
Meshify C ftw
it takes 2 360mm, one top and one front
Next time do an ASMR unboxing! I would love to see that. Or in that case, hear that.
I agree that NZXT should offer a non-smart device H700i. I have a Hue+ and I want to reuse it.
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?
Man why all this trouble with controllers. Just blast the air from all sides into the case, have an exhaust fan and your all done. Monitor the temps of your cpu and MB through the MB and that's it. Use
be quiet PWN high flow fans or Nachtua PWN fans and be done with it. For RGB I prefer strips to give a soft light to the case. That's my thoughts. I personally like the Lian Li 011 Dynamic and Dynamic XL.
lol two-three intake fans in a decently ventilated front, what do you need adaptive fans for, you can really run the cpu fan at a constant speed, and let the gpu use its stock curve, as they both have good flow.
I was planning on buying an s340 and a Hue+... I'll stick to that
I have the S340, The only reason I'm looking at this case is for the 360 rad options. Other than that its an 340 with a bunch of useless stuff
Please review the Be Quiet! Dark Base 700 next
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.
The price for the 700i isn't too bad considering if you get the s340 or the h440 you'd need to replace the awful cheap fans they give you as standard compared to the decent ones in this case.
So basically.....tear out the smart device, tear out the cable management bracket, drop price to around $150, and you have a contender for case of the year.
Edit: Might as well tear out the case RGB led strips as well, since you have to install always online software and create an account to use them.
Otherwise, the best case I've seen this year, so far.
So StarLord retired from GotG and now doing case reviews...nice:)
The only thing that troubles me is that if the h700i comes with everything or you have to buy the things separately
Which one should I prefer? I was undecided. Help me pls. @HardwareCanucks
H700i ?
Phanteks Evolv X ?
Very nice product
Quality review!
Will the GeForce 1660 ti fit in there
Everyone is saying the same thing: Release a version with no "smart device" for $120 to $150 and it'll beat every case at that price. Design and cable management are above most cases out there but charging a price premium for features that only a smaller percentage of users will fully take advantage of is absurd. SOme cases even include an RGB hub or a fan controller for free as they don't add a high premium.
they put a microphone in the case thats how they determine the noise level
The question is. Is it really worth costing twice as much as the s340 Elite?
Actually there IS a microphone in that fan hub, as far as I have read.
Can that LED strip at the top be removed?
Can u also review good monitors in full HD,Qhd,4k?
comrade demetri in the house.
I miss your old style of reviews, before you started doing these pre baked ads into your videos. You're the reason I purchased the Arc MIdi R2 back in 2012 and felt you had much more informative reviews back then. Now it seems you're afraid to criticize the products you receive.
The Crystal 570X is better…
For looks, cooling but not so good cable management (but both are way better than traditional cases); better use CableMod cables in the 570X
lets be real.. cam isnt the only software lacking these days... i have had serious issues with razer, corsair, logitech, roccat, and killer network software to name just a few.. everyone so worried about the latest greatest hardware being put out to make more money an no one cares enough to make sure their software isnt trash
I dont understand how no manufacturer can get a tempered glass case right... It's always something. Phanteks is doing the best job imo