NZXT H6 Flow - AudioCraZ

Goodbye EVGA DG-77, Hello NZXT H6 Flow

Somewhere around the beginning of this year, I found out that a friend of mine had an unused EVGA DG-77 case. As I had remembed this case from years ago, as I had very much lusted after it. Unfortunatly after a few months of use, it became apparant that this case had a massive flaw. Restrictive airflow.

As the summer heat started to kick in, the temps started to rise in the case. It got so hot that the gpu would lock up the system due to heat when I wasn’t paying close enough attention. So, due to my frustration of the lock ups I started my search on a replacement case. I was not going to have this badly designed EVGA case ruin my precious pc.

During my computer case search I set out for these main goals.

I was going to make sure the case had ample airflow, and that the rad of my EKWB AIO could sit at the top of the case. This is because I didn’t want the heat of the cpu/rad to be pushed back into the case. I wanted the heat of the radiator to be exhausted from the case, lowering the internal temps.
I wanted the USB, headphone jack, and power buttons on the FRONT of the case. This is one design feature that I had to “settle” for for too long. I hate having the controls at the top of my case, as it was never convienient.
I wanted Panoramic Glass Panels on the front. This was the lesser of my choices, but I was hoping to find such a case.

After a few hours of searching, I was pleasantly surprised that there was one case that met all of these goals. The NZXT H6 Flow. Even better, it was not overly priced. Normally around $110, I was able to pick one up for $99. The unique shape also caught my eye, as the angled front fans do allow for adequate air flow in the front of the case, but also allow to have the glass in the front for full view of the inside of the case. I wasn’t quite sure if I would like the power supply in the back of the case, but this is a newer trend in case building that has been slowly growing on me. One quick “buy now” click later, and a few days of waiting, and the new case arrived.

As a side note from the video, I have to say this. Even though this case has tons of clean lines, there isn’t a sharp edge in the box! This case is crafted well from metal and glass, and shows it has years of case design love behind it. So many well thought out placements and design choices. The only area I would say this case lacks, and in no way does it reduce from my overall opinion of this case, is a little more thought into RGB placement. I was able to overcome this minor shortcoming with a 3d printer, but many people may not have a 3D printer at home.

Upgraded to the NZXT H6 flow, before RGB Install.

My final thoughts on the NZXT H6 Flow. My current choice for best budget build case. Extremly easy to build into, so many well thought out design choices for cable routing, liquid cooling placement, etc. I could just about open the entire case, and remove every panel with just one hand. Such exceptional craftsmanship, well though out cable management (so well I didn’t use a zip tie). If anyone is in the market for a budget to high end case build, this should definetly be a case you should be looking at.