NZXT H630 Silent Case Review

1. Introduction2. NZXT H630: Exterior3. NZXT H630: Interior and Installation4. Testing Methodology5. Thermal Dynamics6. Acoustics7. Closing Thoughts8. View All Pages

The side panels of the H630 are lined with a sound-absorbing rubberised layer which should help to ensure that the noise emissions of the case remain low.  Both side panels are secured with thumbscrews, making them fairly easy to remove.

NZXT have chosen to paint the entire interior of the case in black, however this will be white if you elect for the white model.  There is a large amount of room to work with inside the case, thanks to the generous dimensions.  This also means that the H630 supports E-ATX motherboards, in addition to ATX, Micro ATX and Mini-ITX.

Installing a motherboard into the case is pretty simple as the stand-offs are pre-installed.  There is also a large cut out section in the motherboard tray which lets you install a CPU cooler with the motherboard in situ.

The power supply can be installed in the bottom of the case, and is secured using four screws through the back of the case.  There is a plethora of cable routing holes cut into the motherboard tray which make it very easy to achieve a tidy build.  There is also a generous amount of room behind the motherboard tray which further facilitates cable routing.

We find the drive bays over on the right hand side of the system, although they can only be accessed from the other side of the case.  This could be a pain if you switch over drives and other components regularly as it means you may have to remove both side panels.  There is also a fan mounting point attached to the side of the drive bays which is pivoted to allow you to direct airflow towards the GPU area.  This may come in handy if you're planning to overclock your GPU and require extra cooling.

Behind the motherboard tray, we find a 10-pin fan hub which should provide ample plugs for most users.

Installing a graphics card in the system is fairly easy, and only requires the removal and replacement of two thumbscrews (unless you are building a multi-GPU machine).  There is plenty of space for long graphics cards and there should be room for all current models.

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