A Closer Look - Inside

The entire perforated side as well as the top come with a full coverage, easily removable dust filter again in white, which makes for both an excellent, visually unobtrusive design as well as providing protection against dirt and grime.


The interior of the H9 Flow follows the same layout as the vast majority of sandwich style cases, but by being taller than most, it provides room to mount liquid cooling of up to 360 mm size on the floor as well as the ceiling without obstructing your motherboard.


As with other H-series enclosures the H9 Flow features a metal cable routing cover which also has a plastic cover on the forward facing side. The function of this is not immediately clear. You will also find three pre-installed, retail grade, all-white, 120 mm fans on the side intake that are set to pull air into the chassis. These units even sport white wiring which is a very nice detail. However, these come with 3-pin connectors, PWM would certainly be preferred these days. Also, NZXT does not include any kind of fan hub which is a pretty common feature in competing cases.


In the rear, the fourth fan of the same size and model is set to push air out the back of the H9 Flow. It also comes pre-wired in a nice and tidy fashion. The seven aforementioned expansion slot covers are each held in place by classic screws, which is a bit out of the ordinary as thumb screws are the norm - even if people still end up utilizing a screw driver most of the time.


Looking at the other side of the chassis, the layout once again follows the same general arrangement we have seen with cases like this, with a center plate for storage. The three side fans are mounted on a removable frame that is deep enough to allow for a thick radiator to be placed here, even with a push / pull configuration. As you may take the whole assembly out of the case, setting such a loop up is made as easy as possible.


The central storage plate is held in place by two classic screws and then may be swung open for easy access to the four 2.5" storage bays on its inward facing side. Once open, you may also access the well placed, Velcro equipped cable routes that lead to the openings around the motherboard tray. It will interesting to see how clean the system will look with all these wiring possibilities, but no grommets to cover the openings.


Towards the rear, there is a basic but functional PSU bay with a folded out piece for the unit to rest on. Below that is a cage which allows for two 2.5" or 3.5" drives to be installed. This brings the total storage capability of the H9 Flow to a plentiful six - more than most would need. The only aspect to consider is the fact that you are limited to two 3.5" drives, which may not be enough for some configurations.


Most of the wiring within the chassis is sleeved black which goes well with any black motherboards and components you are likely to install. The USB 3.0 wire is nice and flat, but the USB-C cable is of the traditional, round kind. NZXT has also unified the case cables into a single connector, which is a nice touch.