Installation of the components went flawlessly. That’s saying something considering I was used to the immense internal space of the Colossus full-tower and had to rethink my strategy on the NZXT H2 which is small enough to probably fit into the Colossus itself.
The built-in cable management system meant I didn’t really need to run any cables into nooks and crannies, but with just a graphics card, two hard drives and an optical drive, things were a bit cramped. After all, it is a mid-tower.
This is partly because I didn’t get a modular power supply which means I had a bundle of extra cables from the PS that I wasn’t using. These then found a home by pulling out the bottom hard drive drawers and organizing the cables into that space. That then meant I didn’t really have space for the 120mm fan on the bottom and the air flow was somewhat obstructed from the front fans, so instead, I ran the excess cables through the cable management hole and stashed them against the left side panel which cleared both the space for the fan and the air flow for the case overall because the front fans run from the bottom of the case across all of the hard drive bays.
The extra 120mm fan which I installed at the bottom was also able to be plugged right into the built-in fan controller thanks to the two extra 3-pin plugs that the case offered. The last one would be for the 140mm fan I was thinking about for the top. Since I didn’t have a spare 140mm it remained empty for the time being.
Overall, there are no real drawbacks to the NZXT H2
Silent Classic. With three large and eight smaller drive bays there’s plenty of room for expansion. The built-in fan controller, while simplistic with just three settings and no individual fan controls, serves its purpose. When not using the PC heavily, cutting fan power to 40% certainly does quiet the whole system to a whisper and even at 100% the fans were but a dull whir in the background.
The solid construction and ergonomic design of the NZXT H2 Silent Classic combined with the lack of sharp corners, ease of installation and sleek, simple design make this a great solution not only for gamers but for anyone looking for a sharp but silent computer chassis.
