NZXT H510 Flow - CA-H52FW-01 - Compact ATX Mid-Tower PC Gaming Case - Perforated Front Panel - Tempered Glass Side Panel - Cable Management System - Water-Cooling Ready - White/Black

Everything fit perfectly inside very happy with the case

The case is a a genuine NZXT case. Fair price for the model and came safely in the original packaging. It had some trouble arriving because it had to cycle through my community mailroom. It got rerouted like twice and I had to contact the original seller. They were kinda sketchy and the customer service was unhelpful. But, the product ultimately came and I am happy with it. Picture with hardware for reference.

Ive been using the H500i for a few years now, but I decided to upgrade to the H510 flow after I upgraded my CPU and started having some trouble with heat issues, so I have a good bit of experience working in NZXTs cases. Some things I love about the brand and line in general: The H500i was the first case I built in and carrying on the legacy, the H510 flow is extremely beginner friendly. Having some experience both as a noob and as someone trained in technical writing, the instruction manual is really well written. The diagrams in it manage to explain everything incredibly well and their use of colored highlights and guide lines make it really easy to see what they want you to do. On top of the manual, the cables are really well labeled with plastic tags on each of them explaining their purpose, except for the USB 3 Gen 2 connector in the H510 flow, Id never seen a Gen 2 before and while I was able to do most of my work without opening the manual, I did have to look for what the unlabeled foreign-to-me cable was for. The cable management systems in both cases are incredibly well designed, although Id say the Flows is even better, and Ill get to that in a moment. The cable cover bar down the middle is a godsend for hiding all those annoying wires. All and all NZXT has incredibly sleek designs, and they look great because of their simplicity. Some things I was impressed by in the H510 flow: First off, the obvious reason and why I bought it, the vented front is everything Ive been asking for, and I love how easily removable it is for cleaning the filter and working on a radiator. Theres been a good improvement in clearance for the top fan, whereas in my old case my 140mm be quiet fan was literally squeezed in there so bad if I faced it the wrong direction the blades would scratch against the case, in this one it fits in incredibly easily. The cable management holes in the front where a radiator or dual fans might sit are far more accessible. The way they changed the radiator mount leaves my case a lot less claustrophobic to work in. They also changed the design of the removable SSD mounts, and given how much I hated the old ones for being difficult to click into place correctly, the change is well appreciated. Its also worth noting they kept a fair few things backwards compatible, like I was able to move my LEDs over with ease and I was too lazy to unscrew my hard drive so I just put the old HD wrack in the place of the new one, and if for whatever reason you want to keep your old back panel, that fastens in exactly the same. It also seemed like a lot of the screws that had been overtightened and tearing up metal when I got my old case were screwed in at a much more reasonable torque. The things that didnt drive me insane but are worth noting for anyone who might be looking at upgrading: The NZXT CAM fan connector box from the H500i doesnt have any clear mounting point in the H510 flow if youre looking at carrying it forward. I just ended up using a little double-sided tape to stick it into the same spot though, no problem. And, while I dont use it, if you wanted to take the vertical GPU mount from the 500 and carry it forward, thats not cross compatible, I think the 510 series has their own thing going on for that. Noooow onto the things that drove me nuts. The new thumb screws on the back panel are just not good. While Ive pulled my old panel off and put it back on to my old case dozens of times with no issues, the very first time I tried to pull the back panel off on this one, one of the thumb screws came completely out and fell on the floor. I thought it might be broken, but I didnt see any damage. By the time I got done fiddling with it while I was building, I decided to just use my old back panel. Maybe not much of an issue, but its an incredible pet peeve of mine. On top of that, for the first time ever I ran into the problem of the standoffs coming loose while I was trying to screw in my motherboard. My old case didnt have this problem at all, and when I looked up how to get the screw and standoff apart so they werent stuck on my motherboard, the solution video I watched mentioned it can be caused by low quality standoff screws. This ended up happening to me twice during installation. And then when I went to install my radiator, the thumb screws WOULD NOT line up. Took it back out and found that somewhere in the process of pulling it out, screwing in my radiator, and installing it, the bottom of the mount had bent and could no longer sit flat in the case, pushing it out of alignment. I havent dropped the thing once or gone banging it on the table, so I really dont know where this happened. I ended up just using a pair of pliers and a rubber mallet to tap it back into place instead of putting in a replacement request for the sake of convenience, but it really ticks me off it somehow broke that easily and quickly. If they improved the quality of the screws and radiator mount, Id say a solid 4 or 5 stars, but as is Im settling for a 3, good, but room for improvement.

For the TL;DR Attention Deficit folks: This is an excellent case for older or smaller component build outs. Cable management is great and air flow is more than adequate for modest builds. Longer Review: Im becoming more and more of a fanboy of NZXT cases. Overall, they are well designed, good looking, well made, with clean cable management and adequate cooling. This particular case is the smaller sibling of the H710i case, which I recently used for a high-end photo/video editing rig. Both cases are wonderful. Pros: - Tool-less case access - No sharp corners ;-) - Excellent cable routing - Roomy enough for an ATX MB with all the trimmings, including modern, reasonably large GPUs - Reasonably quiet - Reasonably adequate cooling Cons: - Not a huge fan of the buttons and ports on top of the case design - Limited room for radiators / AIO coolers - these can only be installed in the front - Limited support for fans (120/140 mm on the top, 120 mm on the rear, and dual 140/120s or an AIO radiator in the front) I used this case to rebuild a 4-year old setup that I had (crazily...) first installed in one of those gargantuan tower cases thinking Id be using it for hot-swapping drives. Turns out, I didnt. That case was like having a great Dane in an efficiency apartment. It seemed like a good idea at the time... Anyway, I tore that system down, cleaned things up and gave everything a good dusting, and rebuilt it in this case. Im using an old NVidia Quadro K2200 GPU and an AMD FX-8300 3.3 GHz 8-core CPU, which is air-cooled. CPU temps are running consistently in the low 20s C under light loads and the GPU driving a 2K 24 monitor runs in the upper 30s C. Notably, the GPU is the old style single-height, so it doesnt inhibit air flow through the case to any great extent. Im mostly using this to scan old slides into Adobe LR. The build was easy, installation was mostly painless, and the case is not ugly. I wouldnt consider it eye candy, but its not hard to look at and, with proper fans, its quiet enough to set up in the living room and not irritate the rest of the family. So, I can recommend this without hesitation as long as youre not trying to stuff too much stuff into it. Keep the components small and you should have a happy build. If youre planning on the really big build stuff: large GPUs, water cooling, half a dozen 140 mm case fans or more, etc. - youll want to go with something larger and more roomy. Hope this helps! Good luck, J

This is a great, relatively cheap case to build in, and is my fifth case building in. The red sheet metal bit has a huge channel to run cables in and out of to keep everything nice and neat, and there are other features like the removable front intake bracket that make mounting components very easy. I was worried that the side intake at the front of the case would limit airflow but it has not affected my component temps at all. My only complaint is the lack of removable hard drive trays as it can be difficult to get your hands into the bays to secure the screws. If youre looking for a relatively cheap and reasonably compact ATX case I would highly recommend this one.

so easy to build in and plenty of airflow

I love this thing, just 2 moods needed to bring your GPU temps lower, I got a 3 gpu fan attachment that I got from Amazon and a front panel with holes to have some better airflow, Before both mods my 3080ti FE was running at 76-78c games like AC Valhalla and Warzone, after I added the fans Temp dropped to 71-73 now with the front panel Im playing at 68-69c this is all at 4K unlimited FPS this is amazing, before getting the case I was doing a ton of research most people were saying that this is an Owen that gets your components hot and whatever, Lies!! they might have some cheap fans or something but my old case that was a full size tower rosewill with a ton of airflow was warmer than this little boy. Pros Beautiful minimalistic looking which makes your build look more expensive. Good quality build, it feels solid and well put together. Aftermarket support on Etsy for customization panels. 3 Fans included 2 140mm with RGB and 1 120mm GPU 45° angle dedicated. Cons Of course the size, I have a front mounted 280mm radiator sadly I need a 240 radiator to put on top if I decide to upgrade to a 4090, founders edition fits perfect with enough clearance, but others will be tight even without the radiator in the front. So if you have one of this massive 40 series cards o recommend you to verify the measurements, if it doesnt fit go for a H7 Elite if you can find it.

While this case is a best seller, and most reviews are positive, I read a large amount of negative reviews before buying this case. Don’t let these negative reviews stop you. This case is wonderful. And here’s why: It’s affordable. Don’t let this scare you. This case is among some of the cheapest computer cases you can get if you want something simple and modern, rather than all the crazy, bloated, ugly, cheap cases that dominate the market, especially within this price range. It’s affordable because it is small and it is made entirely from stamped sheet metal. Some reviews argue that the metal is too thin, or that construction seems cheap. I have no idea what kind of unrealistically high standards they have. If you hit it with a sledge hammer, yes, it’s going to bend. But it you bump it with your elbow or knock you microphone stand into it, guess what? Nothing happens. The metal is plenty thick and the finish is very nice and very durable. The side panel is tempered glass. No, that doesn’t mean that it’s as fragile as your grandmother’s display-only china. It means handle it with care and don’t drop it on a tile floor or try to bend or force it, because, apparently to the surprise of a lot of negative review writers, it is glass... glass is fragile. Who knew. The glass sits on two plastic pads just behind the top of the metal on the base. Remove the one screw holding the panel in at the top corner and carefully pull the glass up and out. There is a little lip at the same top corner that holds it from falling over. It’s a bit tight, just take your time and don’t force it and it’s not gonna break. A lot of reviews mention that the screws are very tight before you take any of them out. They are. You’re not going to get any of them out by hand. This is the only complaint I agree with. Just use a standard 2A screw driver with enough pressure to keep the head from stripping and they come out just fine. If you don’t have a screw driver, go pick one up, they’re good to have around. The feet of the case are solid. Just don’t try to slide it across a rough service that might get one lodged. Pick the thing up. It’s not that heavy. The case fans that come with this case are dead silent. They make zero noise. I’m very pleased with that. I recommend keeping the stock case fans and keeping them in their place, if you put a front mounted 240mm liquid cooler, chances are they move more air than the stock fans, and that will keep positive pressure in the case enough that dust barely gets into the case. Obviously some dust over a several months is unavoidable, but if like 5 specs of dust is too triggering for you, there are some holes in the case that you could try to seal up to keep airflow strictly regulated by the fans. The airflow in this case is actually pretty good. Both the front intake location and the PSU intake location have nice quality dust filters on them that can be removed for cleaning. The case does only have one USB port on top, but USB hubs are cheap and easily hidden so it’s not a big deal. And of course, the built-in cable management routing is very helpful. You don’t have to use it if you don’t want to, but it’s very simple and will work for any setup. Definitely a nice feature. So overall, this case is great. It’s a best seller for a reason. It’s affordable, it’s simple, it’s compact, it’s clean, it’s high quality, and the case fans are silent. No nonsense. This case sits proudly on display on my desk and I can’t ever stop looking at it. I might get a second one for my sever PC.

This arrived two days ago (9 Mar 21). I was surprised by how large it is, mostly because I did not look at dimensions before hand. This is not a hit on the case, and while I was hoping for something that would more tightly embrace a full ATX board (ASUS ROG Strix Z490-H), when I started to assemble it, the additional room started to reveal its future benefits. My thoughts in building this system were that of getting as far away from Apple and Microsoft as humanly possible, and do so in a minimalist manner, without a peep of noise emitted from the machine. My initial build uses the accompanying i7 10th gen 10700 included fan, a Samsung EVO 970 Plus 1Tb M2, a 550 watt Coolermaster MWE Gold 650, 32Gb of Corsair Vengance LPX DDR4 3600 RAM, and nothing else. Thanks to the cable management Ive never owned a cleaner display interior, or quieter exterior. High points: 1. The exterior is I believe as clean as is possible. Some will not care for this, but from an ongoing maintenance perspective there are no exterior top or front vents, louvers, or slats to collect dust. 2. The wire management system sits behind the motherboard back-plane, and is accessed by removing two thumbscrews, and the back panel. There are pressed in raises for cable ties, and two velcro straps with which to hold down the main cables from the power supply to the motherboard. Or that was my interpretation, and application. 3. Having an approximately 4 skirt further cleans up the system by not exposing the power supply, or any internal hard drives you might be inclined to include down the road. 4. On the back side of the back-plane, along with the cable management system are two 2.5 SSD mounts to enhance the clean design. 5. Along the bottom are four hard mounted feet that will not be subject to sticking to your resting surface, are a part of the case and not stick ons, and lift the system exactly 1 from (in my case) the desktop. This is a massive benefit when it comes to power supply airflow for an inverse mounted power supply, which is how the case is designed. 6. The observation window is tempered glass, easily removed, or replaced. 7. It comes with a front side water, gel, or coolant radiator channel that is both unobtrusive, and well designed. Now that I have the system, I am looking for the best packaged cooling system to fit the tower. No, you are correct, for my design I dont need it, but I see a mountain and believe it is there to be climbed. 8. Having a top facing USB-C is a very nice feature, although my motherboard does not have the thunderbolt feature, which would have been a perfect add. 9. Lastly, I believe the case would support three video cards for those who would consider it for a gaming rig. 10. The features for the price point make this a perfect budget case, for a much more than budget look and feel. Hits or negatives: 1. The top included fan is too close to the aux motherboard power supply connection, and the flat cable can not be folded at a 180 to hide behind the cable management system, without interfering with the fan. This is a very minor negative, as you are able to bend the cable to the side at a 45 then back over at a 180. 2. Some of the rear cuts on the metal panels is a bit rough, but will not bleed you like cases in the late 80s and early 90s. 3. In my case the motherboard offsets were two different thread sizes and pitches. This was initially a bit confusing, but quickly figured out and overcome. 4. The directions are garbage, in as much as they are not clear. Finding your language amongst the 15-20 (a lot, I did not and will not count them) will take a minute. The graphics are very clear, but there is no guidance on how to assemble it, or how the included audio splitter cable is to be used. 5. As designed it seems to favor being on the floor, over on the desktop as I have it, since the ports and power are on top. To give a bit of background, Ive been building custom systems since 1988. Mind you modding was a far in the future concept at the time, but case selections was more than adequate even back then. I progressed to what Id call a mid-grade level of modding (that of using custom configs, cases, build your own water and antifreeze cooling, lighting), all the way up to data center design, engineering, infrastructure, servers, fiber plants, tape libraries, yadda yadda). Then I fell into the Apple trap and all enthusiasm for doing it my way was leached from my being. Now Im back, well sort of. Of the cases Ive owned over the years, I would rate this in the mid 90s out of 100 as a case. Mind you Ive had it for 3 days, one of which was focused on build.