Everyone loves the Lian Li 011 Dynamic. And in
fact other case manufacturers are starting to make what, their, their homages. Companies like Phanteks,
Hyte, and Antec, and then now we have NZXT with the brand new H9, of which I have both versions
right here. Now I'm going to start with this. This is a stunning case. I mean this makes builds
look amazing. Sure it does look like an 011 Dynamic, but there's a lot to be said about NZXT's design
and both version of this case, both the H9 Flow and the H9 Elite. Now I've done three builds in this
case today. You can go follow along with the stream and come away with the exact same build and it's
something that you can absolutely build on your own. This isn't custom water cooled or anything
like that. Now in this video today we're not only going to review the H9, but we're also going to
compare it against the flagship from Lian Li and the 011, the 011 Dynamic. So by the time we're
done you should be able to make a more educated decision about which one you actually want to go
with, whether that's the H9 or the 011, but spoiler alert. Let me just say both of them are going to
be absolutely fine. So let's start and cover the NZXT H9. You either got the H9 Elite, with like
all glass and even glass at the top, or you got the H9 Flow, which has tempered glass more like the
traditional 011 Dynamic and then it has an airflow top bit. If you get the Elite you get three of the
new f-120 dual RGB fans and you get one rear f-120 Q fan for the exhaust. Now if you go with the Flow
you get the f-120q non-RGB versions in the side and then you get another f-120q in the back. The
H9 Elite also comes with an RGB Hub and a bunch of splitter cables. Now with all the RGB and the
tempered glass and that floating radiator mount it actually comes with a hefty price difference,
with the H9 flow being $159.99 and the Elite coming in at $239.99, which is okay. Well you're going to
turn back on. There we go. That's $50 more than the Lian Li 011 Dynamic. Though the 011 Dynamic has
no fans and no Hub or anything like that that comes with it. So now that you know what all the
differences are let's jump into the rest of the specs, because everything is kind of the same.
For size you're looking at 495 millimeters by 290 millimeters by 466 millimeters. Weighs 26.67
pounds. Yes it is a very hefty case. For IO you've got two USB 3.2 Gen 2 type A ports, One USB 3.2 Gen
2 type c port, and you get that nice audio jack and it comes with a cable for that as well. I also
want to mention the back panel because the back panel is actually pretty different. It has a ton
of perforation and airflow there in the back. So it's very, very good and you can definitely feel
the fans pulling air. That is something that is actually pretty important to notice guys, because
when you're placing this system just realize a lot of people will stick it up against the wall and
you could potentially block the airflow for those side fans. If you want to do an air cooler, like
what we have inside of the u12a here, you can do up to 165 millimeters in height ,which is exactly
the size of this. Look at this, look it's just right up there. For motherboard compatibility you can
go up to an ATX motherboard. For PSU clearance it's 200 millimeters. Now, now here's the deal.
The PSU is actually in the center of the case. For length and stuff just know 200 millimeters,
which means if you're sticking super chunky PSUs in here. Just something to be aware of. Sticking to
the back cable manage event is a lot like the 011 Dynamic. It's kind of a stacking system for your
cable management. I'm just going to pop it open here. In other words you're kind of stacking all of your
cables up top, which is actually kind of cool, and they've done a really good job back here. You have
a ton of room for all sorts of cables and tons of velcro and all that sort of stuff. It is actually
with the three different builds, it's very easy to find a great way to clean up and make this
look very, very nice. And again the whole secret here is just when the shroud is closed to have
everything look clean. As you can see here we also use this for doing things, like doing your
Lian Li fan control. The one thing that is nice on this versus the 011 is that in the 011 this
whole thing just removes completely, but the fact that this actually swings makes it a lot easier
for you to manage and know how your cables are going to run. If you're going to run, like drives
or whatever, it was which you can use this for very easily and then you can just close it up.
This thing can do, like the 011 Dynamic, 10 fans and you're talking 10 120 millimeter fans. For 140
millimeter, fans 2 140s at the top and two 140s at the bottom. For radiators it's multiples of 120. So
360 at the top, 360 at the side, 360 at the bottom and you can do 120 millimeter in the back if you
really want to. Now for the side it actually says that you can do push and pull. Now speaking of
GPUs you can do up to 435 millimeters, which is plenty of room. You're seeing two very large RTX 4000
series cards in either one of these builds. You can also do vertical mount if you get the vertical
mount kit. You're actually, you're seeing both versions wow. It's like we planned this. It's so
awesome. You are going to get sag with some of those thicker GPUs. So something that you're going
to have to be concerned about. I had to place it, the little Peg, on top of one of the Lian Li fans.
Comparing all of that, when you think about specs and everything you're sticking inside of these
cases, these are very similar to the 0I1 dynamic. The only difference being is that the 011 Dynamic
also allows you to do things, like flip the overall direction of your motherboard. You can also do a
side mounted GPU. They're additions, I don't think a lot of people obviously care, but I want to make
sure that I highlight the differences between the two cases. In terms of what fans you can put in it,
what mobo sizes, what radiators, and all that stuff. Very, very similar between the two cases. So how
was building inside of this case. Well for both the H9 Elite and the H9 flow it's actually pretty
dang good. You can actually remove the rear side bracket for the fans for installation. A removable
top bracket, an integrated front panel connector that makes it very, very easy and in fact very,
very fun to build in. You can install all of your fans, including your rear fans and your top
fans and get to anywhere within the motherboard in a pretty straightforward manner. Where the 011
actually has a leg up is the fact that you cannot remove the side glass of the H9 very easily. One
small issue there in the very back the rear fan is actually trapped by this little clamp to keep
the cable down. You do have to use a flat head to basically lift it up, but that's kind of the worst
of the building experience, which isn't, which isn't bad. So how does this actually perform against other cases,
including the 011 Evo? Here is a smattering of recently released cases for CPU underload in a
closed case scenario. As you can see that even with all the air holes and thoughtfulness from NZXT
we're still seeing slightly better performance out of the Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo here by about
a degree versus the H9 flow. Which is cheaper by the way and by a good five degrees over the Elite.
Now for GPU temperatures it's a much tighter story here as all three of the cases do a good job of
keeping that GPU controlled. So I would say on the temp side the Lian Li definitely has a slighter
edge over these other two cases from NZXT, but the build experience on the H9 is definitely better
and more evolved and more refined. You can totally air cool a PC inside of this case, and we tested it
against other newer airflow cases, and the results actually surprised me. Now take a look at this. And
yes even though it is a smaller sample size. The H9 Flow in an air-cooled scenario had no issue
hanging with other cases like the new TD500 Mesh from Cooler Master, or even the Fractal North
for the CPU under load. Now GPU was a similar story, with it actually registering the lowest
GPU temperature under load thanks to the direct airflow from those lower fans. Okay Robey so
that's enough about the standard builds you test these things with, blah. What about that amazing
build? Let's talk about the performance we did for that showcase build. So for CPU under load
we saw our temps at 91 in the open case, and 93 in the closed case. Now remember guys this is how
Ryzen runs these chips. So it's not too surprising to see these kinds of temperatures and in fact
AMD says this is completely fine. For GPU, things are absolutely beautiful with the temperature
51 under load in the open case scenario and in only slightly warmer 52 in the closed case. The
case is bathing the GPU with air and the GPU is responding with very low temperatures under
load. Now finally for this last part. Here's just a quick glimpse of how this performs in
1440p, but needless to say not only does this build look really dang good, but also gaming on it
is an absolute dream. And I'd love to note down in the comments below if you would agree. Okay so
wrapping it all up. The NZXT H9 for all of its copycat hate is actually innovative in the build
area and even in how it looks. Dual chamber is here to stay and clean lines in a roomier build area
are a welcome gift from Team purple. When it comes to cooling it performance the flagship 011 does
have a slight edge and even a few more features in terms of build and flexibility that the H9
is lacking, but with a slightly more dated build experience. The real winner though in this case is
you, because if you go either way you really can't go wrong building a showcase build that folks
will absolutely drool over and will be the envy of any one of your friends. Now it's not about
what I think it's about what you think. W hat do you guys think of the NZXT H9? Were you surprised
at the performance and how close the two cases really were and if you would choose a case would
it be the 011 or would it be the H9? Which one is going to be the case that you are going to build
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