Size does matter when it comes to PC cases or PC towers. Therefore, knowing the dimensions and specifications of both the NZXT H710 and H710i case sizes is essential. Their size determines how many important components can be installed inside and reflects how efficient the performance is. If you’re familiar with the H700i, you’ll notice that the H710i doesn’t do a whole lot different here compared to that first iteration. However that’s not a bad thing, as the H710i’s internal layout is nothing short of impressive. No expense has been spared when it comes to ensuring your build experience is as seamless and pleasant as possible. At this speed the CPU averaged 54.4C dT, not too far above baseline and better than the rest of the cases on this limited chart other than the Phanteks P400A. Despite the turbulence problems we had with the H510 Elite, NZXT’s fans proved fairly quiet in this enclosure. The Firestrike Extreme stress test on loop raised GPU dT to 50.7C, just a little warmer than the original torture test and therefore even more competitive with the other cases, where the firestrike test often raises temperatures by a couple degrees. It lands between the PM01 and the H500M Mesh, largely beaten out by the group of cases with bottom intake GPU cooling solutions like the HAF X and the RV02. Standardized Fans No matter why you’re building your own PC, whether it’s for a fully loaded gaming setup or a new work-from-home station, finding the perfect PC case is just as important as selecting the components that go inside.

The H710 and H710i have plenty of space inside, which can support 120 mm radiators on the rear side and up to 360 mm radiators on the front and top. Installing 120 mm or 140 mm cooling fans can also help with ventilation. In building a high-quality PC case, you should consider deciding first on the form factor. These form factors are known by different names, such as full tower and micro tower, but the most important thing is to find a case that is compatible with the size of your motherboard.This handy chart pulls the primary specifications of each of our H-series cases into one location! This should make cross-referencing and making a decision between them much easier. While NZXT’s H710 chassis has proved to be popular over its lifespan, the PC market has changed a lot since this case was introduced. For starters, CPUs and GPUs are more power-hungry than before, making airflow a greater concern for PC builders. This change to the PC market has forced NZXT to include more fan mounts on the top of their H7 series cases, adding support for top-mounted 360mm liquid cooling radiators while redesigning their front panels to enable increased system airflow. Bugs fixed (compared to earlier release of driver): Fixes a potential issue where in a clustered configuration snapshot, VMotion, and cloning operations could fail when writing to shared storage. The NZXT H710 and H710i are virtually identical. The only real difference is that the H710i has integrated RGB lighting and a smart controller for fans and leds compared to the H710.

Prior to load testing, we collect idle temperature results for ten minutes to determine the unloaded cooling performance of a case's fans and air channels. Thermal benchmarking is conducted for 1400 seconds (23 minutes), a period we've determined sufficient for achieving equilibrium. The over-time data is aggregated and will occasionally be compiled into charts, if interesting or relevant. The equilibrium performance is averaged to create the below charts. For as long as I can remember, I've had love of all things tech, spurred on, in part, by a love of gaming. I began working on computers owned by immediate family members and relatives when I was around 10 years old. I've always sought to learn as much as possible about anything PC, leading to a well-rounded grasp on all things tech today. In my role at PCMag, I greatly enjoy the opportunity to share what I know. Due to potential airflow restrictions, we only recommend using a two-slot or thinner card when vertical mounting in the H710i. All dimensions and specs are the same, but the H710i has better lighting and control thanks to the inclusion of NZXT’s Smart Device V2. The CAM controller, the LED strips, the full complement of four fans, and the H710i’s minimalist design also distinguish it from the entry-level model, H710.At time of writing this post, it has been just over four and a half months since my original missing PERC post and unfortunately - although not really unexpectedly - there has been no release of an ESXi 7.0 compatible native driver for the H700 or LSI 2108 based array controllers in general. Regarding the supported motherboard sizes, both NZXT PC cases hold a Mini-ITX, EATX, Micro-ATX, and ATX up to 272 mm. PC cases not only protect your motherboard, processor, and graphics card from debris, dust, and other environmental hazards, but they also provide ventilation for your motherboard, processor, and graphics card, ensuring that everything stays nice and cool. The torture workload got the CPU to 51.9C dT average, and 46.3 dT average with the front panel removed. That’s a reasonably-sized gap and indicates that the front panel isn’t completely ruining thermals, but part of that is the fact that there are three intake fans capable of forcing air through. The dust filter is behind the front panel directly over the fans, so the perforations on either side of the front panel aren’t meant to be filters and could be completely open like the 465X. The running theme with NZXT H-series cases (perhaps excluding the H510 Elite) is thermal performance that we grudgingly admit is adequate, while at the same time airflow has been sacrificed for aesthetic reasons.