NZXT H500 – Compact ATX Mid-Tower PC Gaming Case – Light Up Overwatch Logo - Tempered Glass Panel- Enhanced Cable Management

The media could not be loaded. Solid steel build (I think), with a tempered glass side panel. Both side panels are easily removable. There is plenty of space for my full ATX setup using the stock wraith prism cooler. Cable management channels were easy to use and made for a nice backside. If your cable management skills are lacking there’s a lot of room underneath, near the power supply mount, that you can stuff cables into and get them out of sight. The CAM software that controls the case lighting is great for viewing your system specs/temps and offers overclock controls but I haven’t tested those. The smart device only communicates with the CAM controlled hardware, so use mobo headers for non-CAM rgb/pwm fan controls. Easily removable dust covers at front intake and under PSU fan.Overall a great case, easy to build in, and looks the part too. The smart device is niche. You can save a few bucks And go for the H500 (non-i) variant if you don’t care for the case lighting or plan on using other brands for your rgb fix.

This is a popular case, but I was a little hesitant to order it due to the design and potential lack of airflow, and the fact that the CAM software was so poorly reviewed by several online sites.The last time I built a PC, companies were just starting to get away from the ugly box designs with silver unpainted interiors, and it was pretty difficult to get a stylish case for under $200, and at that high price point you were pretty much paying for the ability to actually manage your cables with rubber grommets and the like. So I was a little discouraged when I found this case and liked it, but realized it was only $100. I assumed it was probably low quality when compared to the other NZXT offerings, but I didn't really like anything else I found, so I decided to pull the trigger and send it back if it was a piece of junk.Fortunately, this has been the best case I've ever owned, and I was amazed at how easy it was to build in.- Build Quality -I'm pretty used to sharp edges, unpainted interiors, and unintuitive design choices. Even older Corsair cases, which I felt were superior in the "ease of building" department, are a joke in comparison to how great this case was.I was worried that this case would be a bit wobbly when you took off the side panels, and I'm happy to report that it's very solid. The interior paint job is perfect, and the matte finish is actually really nice, and the case lights are perfectly placed and don't cast light cones on the glass (unless you turn them all the way up). Overall it's a great case in terms of quality.- Building Experience -There are slots and holes in every possible place that you could run a cable, and the backside has velcro straps and routing channels for your cables. I barely even had to try to manage my cables, and it looked better than my old Corsair 600t did after an hour of zip tying, tucking, and weaving. The back panel shut effortlessly.The bottom part of the chassis being sectioned off was a genius design choice, because I can stuff cables in there without caring what it looks like, and often contains the most cables if you don't have a modular PSU.I was able to put my Kraken cooler, and my 1080 ti Hybrid radiator easily within the case, with plenty of room. The airflow is perfectly fine, and both of those items stay around 26C when idling. Wonderful case, I'm nothing but happy with it.- CAM Software -Surprisingly, I really like the CAM software. I think in the early days of the case release it was probably pretty rocky, but for me now it worked flawlessly. I enjoy the UI and the temp monitoring, and I can easily change my fan speeds if needed. I don't let it use the fan curve where it "learns" or whatever, I just set it to quiet and turn it to performance if needed. It's that simple.Overall, I really loved building my PC in this case, and I'm so impressed at the quality for $100.

NZXT H500 ReviewI have built over 30 computers, not any for quite awhile though and I really like this case. I am 72 so not a gamer but I had a good time building my system in this case. The room that is available is great and it is easy to route the wires so they are not sticking up all over the place. The instructions provided may be a bit hard to understand for a novice but for anyone who has built a system in the past will have no problem at all. The case is very well thought out,I like that the glass side panel only uses 1 screw and it is on the back of the case not sticking out the side like many cases with a glass side panel. My system is a MSI X470 gaming plus, and a Ryzen 5 2600 cpu with a Reeven Justice cpu cooler and a Samsung M2 970 plus ssd drive. My temps are only about 29c on the cpu which I think is great. The cable for the power switch and hd a power light plugged right into my motherboard without having to do each item separately which was nice. Pretty much all I have plugged in is the motherboard and graphics card as far as cables from the power supply. I did add a extra fan to the front of the case to draw in some extra air. It seems like about any power supply should fit without any problem in this case. I did have one of the case fans that made a bit of noise but I slowed it down about 75 rpm to about 850 RPM and all is quiet now. Remember no place in this case for a DVD CD drive, just use a usb one if you need it. Also it has no reset switch not big deal though as the power button will work for this if you really need it. I have my case sitting on the right side of my desk so I really like the USB ports and power switch are on the top of the case as it makes it much easier for me as compared to the case I was using. For me it was a easy build as I got done about 2 hours sooner than I thought and it is the cleanest looking build I have ever done.