In terms of design the H2 is a nice looking case and the little touches such as silver trim and angled base add a level of quality to the chassis which makes it stand out. When using the case there are a number of design aspects which stand out, the easy to remove front fans being one and the external drive bay being another. The excellent level of space for wiring behind the tray is great to see as is support for 31cm graphics cards but there are a couple of small changes we would have made. Firstly we would have looked at some way to hide the hard drive wiring more effectively, possibly building a cover around this area. Next we would have added 12cm fan installation holes to the top vent and finally we would have used a different attachment mechanism for the cover in this area. When it is in place it is fine but it should be more secure (like the top bay cover) and is fiddly to put in place. Really none of these are major issues though.
Temperatures recorded in the H2 were good for a mid-tower but it is the noise levels which are a real selling point. The fans used by NZXT are incredibly quiet and we have no doubt that the other components installed in the system, such as the CPU and GPU coolers will be noisier than these components so the H2 is a great base to work from when building a low noise system.
For value, NZXT have the H2 priced appropriately. At £85/$99 it is hard to find a case which offers as good a design with as many features as the H2.
Summary
In the sub £90/$100 marketplace the NZXT H2 offers an attractive, high quality, spacious and feature packed experience. The low noise fans are a real highlight.
