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NZXT H7 Flow (2024) vs Phanteks NV7

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. NZXT H7 Flow (2024) is cheaper at $129.99. Every spec and price links to its source.

Which is better: the NZXT H7 Flow (2024) or Phanteks NV7?

On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The NZXT 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 NZXT H7 Flow (2024) Phanteks NV7
US price $129.99 $199.99
BrandNZXTPhanteks
Released20242023-03
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 — NZXT H7 Flow (2024): nzxt.com (verified 2026-10-20). Phanteks NV7: phanteks.com (verified 2026-06-15).

What's the difference between the NZXT H7 Flow (2024) and Phanteks NV7?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (6 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Form factor: NZXT H7 Flow (2024) Mid-Tower (ATX/mATX/ITX/E-ATX) vs Phanteks NV7 Full Tower (E-ATX/ATX/mATX/ITX)
  • Max GPU length (mm): NZXT H7 Flow (2024) 410 vs Phanteks NV7 450
  • Included fans: NZXT H7 Flow (2024) 3 x 120 mm F120Q (non-RGB variant) vs Phanteks NV7 0 (no fans included; 12 fan positions)
  • Radiator support: NZXT H7 Flow (2024) Front: 420 mm; Top: 360 mm; Rear: 140 mm vs Phanteks NV7 Top: 360 mm; Side: 360 mm; Bottom: 360 mm; Rear: 120 mm
  • Side panel: NZXT H7 Flow (2024) Tempered Glass (dark tint on Black; ultra-clear on White) vs Phanteks NV7 Seamless Tempered Glass (front and side)
  • Dimensions (mm): NZXT H7 Flow (2024) 468 x 244 x 544 vs Phanteks 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.

NZXT 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 read, 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.

Phanteks 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.

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