NZXT
H7 Flow (2024)
$129.99Cheaper
Released 2024
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H7 Flow (2024) vs NV7
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. H7 Flow (2024) is cheaper at $129.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
Phanteks
NV7
$199.99
Released 2023-03
Which is better: the H7 Flow (2024) or NV7?
On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The H7 Flow (2024) is the cheaper at $129.99.
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Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | H7 Flow (2024) | NV7 |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $129.99 | $199.99 |
| Brand | NZXT | Phanteks |
| Released | 2024 | 2023-03 |
| Form factor | Mid-Tower (ATX/mATX/ITX/E-ATX) | Full Tower (E-ATX/ATX/mATX/ITX) |
| Max GPU length (mm) | 410 | 450 |
| Max cooler height (mm) | 185 | 185 |
| Included fans | 3 x 120 mm F120Q (non-RGB variant) | 0 (no fans included; 12 fan positions) |
| Radiator support | Front: 420 mm; Top: 360 mm; Rear: 140 mm | Top: 360 mm; Side: 360 mm; Bottom: 360 mm; Rear: 120 mm |
| Side panel | Tempered Glass (dark tint on Black; ultra-clear on White) | Seamless Tempered Glass (front and side) |
| Dimensions (mm) | 468 x 244 x 544 | 532 x 253 x 586 |
| Release | 2024 | 2023-03 |
Sources — H7 Flow (2024): nzxt.com (verified 2026-06-15). NV7: phanteks.com (verified 2026-06-15).
What's the difference between the H7 Flow (2024) and NV7?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (6 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.
- Form factor: H7 Flow (2024) Mid-Tower (ATX/mATX/ITX/E-ATX) vs NV7 Full Tower (E-ATX/ATX/mATX/ITX)
- Max GPU length (mm): H7 Flow (2024) 410 vs NV7 450
- Included fans: H7 Flow (2024) 3 x 120 mm F120Q (non-RGB variant) vs NV7 0 (no fans included; 12 fan positions)
- Radiator support: H7 Flow (2024) Front: 420 mm; Top: 360 mm; Rear: 140 mm vs NV7 Top: 360 mm; Side: 360 mm; Bottom: 360 mm; Rear: 120 mm
- Side panel: H7 Flow (2024) Tempered Glass (dark tint on Black; ultra-clear on White) vs NV7 Seamless Tempered Glass (front and side)
- Dimensions (mm): H7 Flow (2024) 468 x 244 x 544 vs NV7 532 x 253 x 586
What reviewers say
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
H7 Flow (2024)
One whitelisted tester's quotes survived verification. Tom's Hardware tested this exact model (H7 Flow 2024) and rates it a solid, airflow-focused mid-tower that is very easy to build in, with room for up to 10 fans and large radiators, but flags conservative styling, no dust filters, and the need to add your own fans to exploit the improved airflow. A TechPowerUp review of the same case was dropped because only its intro page could be fetched, so none of its conclusion quotes could be verified. Numeric temp and noise results sit in image charts, so no measured values could be extracted verbatim. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: Super easy to build in, with room for up to 10 fans and large radiators; Mesh-front, airflow-oriented design keeps thermals solid.
Flagged: Design feels a bit boring; NZXT played it safe with the update; Ships without enough fans; you must add your own to exploit the airflow; No dust filters.
NV7
Only one whitelisted hands-on review survived verification: Tom's Hardware (May 2023), which tested this exact Phanteks NV7 full-tower and gave it an Editor's Choice. It praises massive cooling and component space (fits up to twelve fans), a reasonable roughly $220 price, and a clean, unique cable-hiding design, while flagging that the case ships with no fans, runs somewhat loud in its test configuration, has awkward power-cable routing, and includes a wobbly GPU bracket. The originally cited TechPowerUp review was dropped because fetch-clean returned only its intro/spec page, so none of its quoted conclusions could be verified. Thermal and acoustic results lived only in chart images, so measured stays empty. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: Massive cooling and component space for extreme air or liquid-cooled builds (fits up to twelve fans plus multiple radiators); Reasonable roughly $220 price for the material and engineering; Clean look with a unique hidden cable-routing design.
Flagged: Ships with no fans included, adding to overall build cost; Somewhat loud / not the quietest case in the test configuration; Awkward power-cable routing looped out from the bottom.