NZXT H5 Flow Case Review

The H5 Flow has been a staple design for NZXT over the past couple of years. First released in 2022, the H5 Flow has been hailed by many a PC builder as a top-tier case entry for NZXT. With a smart airflow design and a unique angled fan system, the H5 Flow offered an effective cooling system. With solid clearance for most full-size GPUs and coolers, the H5 had several things going for it.

Always forward-thinking, NZXT is looking at what made the H5 great and working hard to refine and improve the existing design to offer even better airflow and cooling. Enter the newly redesigned H5 Flow, an improved version of the existing 2022 model. The newly released 2024 edition comes in two flavors, the standard H5 Flow (the focus of this review) and the H5 Flow RGB. Offering a new take on the mesh side walls, PSU shroud and fan layout, the H5 Flow 2024 aims to offer a solid improvement over the original design. Will the new redesign be enough to justify this latest rendition of the H5 Flow? Grab that coffee and find out in our NZXT H5 Flow PC Case review.      

Specifications

• Current Price: $94.99 (NZXT)
• Motherboard support: E-ATX (up to 277mm wide), ATX, Micro ATX, Mini-ITX
• Enclosure Type: Mid-Tower
• Dimensions: 18.31” H x 8.86” W x 16.9” D 
• Weight: 16.04Lbs
• CPU Cooler Height: Up to 175mm 
• GPU Length: Up to 425mm
• PSU Length Up to 200mm
• Drive Bays: 2x 2.5”, 1x 3.5”
• Fan Support: FRONT 3x 120mm or 2x 140mm; TOP 2x 120mm or 2x 140mm; BOTTOM 2x 120mm; 1x 120mm
• Radiator Support: FRONT up to 360mm; TOP up to 240mm or 280mm with low profile RAM

H5 Redesigned

The H5 Flow 2022 offered some standard options for its time with a front, top and bottom mesh panel design to help create key airflow points. While many of these make a return, the 2024 iteration takes this design and adds a new, tighter mesh screen in these locations as well as over the PSU shroud and lower backplane cover panel. Referred to as the ultra-fine mesh system, the idea is to create a better airflow system while also