Whether you hate or love the sleek, minimalist vibe, NZXT is known for its aesthetics. At Computex 2024, the company held true to form with two announcements in particular—one for a new style of RGB fan, and another for a revamp of one of its popular cases.
The NZXT F240 RGB Core, F280 RGB Core, and F360 RGB Core are single-frame fans, which incorporate two 120mm, two 140mm, or three 120mm fans (respectively) as a lone unit. Like modular or daisy chained fans, just one cable is needed to connect for lighting and power signals, if you also use the coming NZXT Control Hub. (Otherwise you’ll use a splitter cable to use the 5V ARGB and fan headers on a compatible motherboard.) However, you can’t break them apart into individual fans for building flexibility.
This design isn’t a fresh concept (Cooler Master’s been producing a similar type of fan for years), but the expansion into fans with cleaner cabling is. That’s good news for NZXT enthusiasts—since NZXT doesn’t participate in open RGB standards, you previously had to choose between standard RGB fans with individual cables, or going outside the ecosystem and dealing with multiple pieces of software to control your RGB hardware.
NZXT describes these fans as balanced for both high airflow and high static pressure, so you can position them anywhere in a case without further thought.
NZXT / Unsplash (Annie Spratt)
NZXT / Unsplash (Annie Spratt)
NZXT / Unsplash (Annie Spratt)
Speaking of cases—the H7 Flow will soon sport a retooled layout that lets you add up to three 120mm bottom-mounted fans. NZXT achieves this tweak with a now-vertically oriented power supply. It also includes three 120mm fans installed at the front, rather than two. If you’d like to combo a new F-Series Core fan with this refreshed H7 Flow, an RGB variant will be available with the F360 RGB Core preinstalled.
Basically, between the mesh front panel and these changes, you can try to make your (imperfect) wind tunnel dreams come true.
The NZXT F240 RGB Core will sell for $45, the F280 for $50, and the F360 for $70 when they launch this month. If you want to use them with the upcoming NZXT Control Hub, you must wait until Q3 2024. That accessory will cost $50.
As for the H7 Flow, the standard version is available now on the NZXT website for $130. The RGB Core model launches later this month for $150.
For more Computex 2024 hardware coverage, be sure to keep an eye on PCWorld all week. Lian Li has also already fired off news about fresh fans and cases, and more reveals from other companies are sure to follow.
Author: Alaina Yee, Senior Editor, PCWorld
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