Fractal Design North Charcoal Black Tempered Glass Dark - Wood Walnut front - Glass side panel - Two 140mm Aspect PWM fans included - Type C USB - ATX Airflow Mid Tower PC Gaming Case

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It supports motherboards from mini-ITX to ATX, ensuring compatibility with popular and high-performance motherboard options. Leveraging design to give you a better experience, its airflow functionality and intuitive layout make building and gaming both smooth and enjoyable.

Though it’s also available with a tempered-glass panel similar to its competitors, the version of the North we’re testing has a mesh left side that leaks noise just as easily as air. This vastly versatile ATX tower case includes a stylish and durable design, and two Aspect 14 PWM preinstalled fans. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). Finance is only available to permanent UK residents aged >18, subject to status, terms and conditions apply.Equipped with multiple fan mounting points, including front, top, and rear, you can customise your cooling setup to achieve optimal performance for even the most demanding tasks.

Since the fan hub has no power source other than the motherboard’s fan header, builders should consider the output rating of their fan header before connecting everything through the hub. For the optimized mode, we run the GPU fan speed at 30% and run the CPU and included case fans at the lowest speed that they will spin. This stunning design is built from natural materials to enhance your setup regarding style efficiency and performance such as the real walnut or oak front panels and fine-patterned ventilation designs. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item.Letting the GPU run at 75% fan speed enables it to maintain its power target while sticking to one set reasonable fan speed, so that the temperature is the only variable. The design is complemented by sleekbrass or steel details and an integrated tab for easy access to the top of the case.

Thankfully, all this heft and size allows it to be compatible with high-end graphics cards like the Asus GeForce RTX 4070 Ti.

Our acoustic tests consist of three scenarios: We run the CPU at full load, the CPU and GPU at full load, and an optimized mode. Read more about the condition New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging is applicable). North reimagines the gaming PC, introducing natural materials and bespoke details to make gaming a stylish addition to your living space.

Power-supply length may be limited to as little as 165mm or extended up to 280mm depending on the number of trays installed and their placement. airflow engineering, the case features fine-patterned mesh ventilation and an open front with real walnut panel.

It's unclear whether the improved temps with the Fractal are down to finer mesh in the front, the roughly 4-inch section at the front side that isn't perforated (possibly helping guide airflow), some combination of both, or just better fans on the Fractal.