NZXT H1

Azrael1 · 16 Sep 2020 at 22:07

Brett Bryant said:
This dude has dropped a 3080 into a H1, it's not good news .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi5x8J6vf28

ahh cheers for that looks like founders editions is def a no then

Reppyboyo · 17 Sep 2020 at 05:21

I dunno, with a vented front panel and a fan or two on the back I think it will work.
Far from optimal mind but should work.

LiE · 20 Sep 2020 at 16:34

Azrael1 said:
Bugger looks like this will have to settle on an rtx 3070. I’m not going to upgrade the psu. Couldn’t even if I wanted to as it’s out of stock.

Seems to a massive shortage of SFF 750W PSUs

Azrael1 · 20 Sep 2020 at 16:47

cheers for that so an Rtx 3080 should run fine in the nzxt h1. I can always swap in a 3700 into it and take the 3900 out which would gIve me 51 watts to play with if I need it.

however it my be Xmas or next year before I’m able to get a rtx 3080 that also fits

Azrael1 · 21 Sep 2020 at 07:14

Reppyboyo said:
Total was 68.98 including customs charges. (Customs + duty was 17.41)

Cant seem to get a decent picture at the moment as it always comes up much lighter than it is to the eye.

I would like one - I wonder if anyone does it cheaper in the UK ( trying to spend less then £50 )

Mark011 · 21 Sep 2020 at 23:25

Hi guys, I finally completed my mod on the H1, what I did:

Paint job: case was all black
Custom rear panel: created a custom spacer to fit 2 x 120mm low profile Noctua fan to extract hot air
Custom front panel: replaced the tempered glass with a custom panel made of acrylic and aluminium

I got much better temps gaming, with the Gpu at about 65 degrees. If you're interested into know better how I modded it here's the worklog: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/forums/threads/project-h1.18882092/

Here's some pictures of the final mod, hope you like it! Full gallery here: https://imgur.com/gallery/qeULQoB

Azrael1 · 22 Sep 2020 at 07:05

That is stunning mate. I am very impressed. Do you know of any uk sites selling the front mod so I can replace the glass with a mesh covering ?

Mark011 · 22 Sep 2020 at 15:55

Azrael1 said:
That is stunning mate. I am very impressed. Do you know of any uk sites selling the front mod so I can replace the glass with a mesh covering ?

Thank you! No I don't know of any websites selling something similar, but it's not hard to make a custom panel yourself!

Azrael1 · 22 Sep 2020 at 15:56

I’m really bad at diy. So bad I’ve had to hire ppl to fix my diy.

I wish I was exaggerating.
I can order one from America but custom fees add so much to it

Azrael1 · 22 Sep 2020 at 16:36

I have been browsing the Etsy Mods. They look lovely but with postage they are around £70 and then you add custom charges with that. Basically a new case is almost cheaper !

mushtafa · 1 Oct 2020 at 11:04

Any updates on an ETA yet?

Cartman255 · 7 Oct 2020 at 07:45

In Stock now... just ordered one

mushtafa · 7 Oct 2020 at 07:46

Yep, I have one in my basket.

Edit: and bought it

Wangle · 15 Oct 2020 at 16:43

Been sat on my H1 since late June waiting for new component releases. Getting close to Ryzen 5000 release and with a EVGA 3080 going in and seeing some of the temps others have got on Reddit wondering if the rear fan mods are a must.

Anyone know if anyone in UK is selling them though? Already had to pay customs once on the custom front panel so will if I have to just wondered if I’m missing an obvious UK solution. Obviously can PM me if you want to avoid “competitor” discussion.

mushtafa · 15 Oct 2020 at 16:56

Love this little thing. My first proper upgrade in many years. Just waiting to upgrade the GPU.

Not the best pic, in the middle of decorating.

Mark011 · 15 Oct 2020 at 20:06

Wangle said:
Been sat on my H1 since late June waiting for new component releases. Getting close to Ryzen 5000 release and with a EVGA 3080 going in and seeing some of the temps others have got on Reddit wondering if the rear fan mods are a must.

Anyone know if anyone in UK is selling them though? Already had to pay customs once on the custom front panel so will if I have to just wondered if I’m missing an obvious UK solution. Obviously can PM me if you want to avoid “competitor” discussion.

hey where in UK are you? I could mod it for you

Wangle · 15 Oct 2020 at 20:13

Mark011 said:
hey where in UK are you? I could mod it for you

Cornwall sadly. Quite a ways away. What’s even more annoying is I used to travel to London twice a month for work before the disease arrived.

I’ve seen a couple of designs that could be 3D printed which might work. Anywhere do 3D printing as a service?

bakes0310 · 15 Oct 2020 at 21:05

Wangle said:
Cornwall sadly. Quite a ways away. What’s even more annoying is I used to travel to London twice a month for work before the disease arrived.

I’ve seen a couple of designs that could be 3D printed which might work. Anywhere do 3D printing as a service?

Check your local library, mine does it for free.

Mark011 · 15 Oct 2020 at 22:04

Wangle said:
Cornwall sadly. Quite a ways away. What’s even more annoying is I used to travel to London twice a month for work before the disease arrived.

I’ve seen a couple of designs that could be 3D printed which might work. Anywhere do 3D printing as a service?

I've seen people attaching fans externally, in my opinion even with a 3d printed housing it looks bad. Just make 4 bars 15mm wide, 3mm thick acrylic, separate the back panel from the back frame, glue or tape with vhb the two together using the spacers and then you can install 2 15mm noctua fans, much better results!

Wangle · 16 Oct 2020 at 08:46

I think I've found a neat solution and getting in touch with someone today. I'll come back with an update.