How are the NZXT H500’s thermals?

[connoraragao]

I really would like to know about the thermals of the NZXT H500 because I wouldn’t want to take away some of the performance of the PC I will build on Christmas. My specs are 

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Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor	$191.56 @ OutletPC
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition 57.3 CFM CPU Cooler	$38.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard	$119.89 @ OutletPC
Memory	Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$84.99 @ Amazon
Memory	Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$84.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Kingston A400 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$31.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate Barracuda 3 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$79.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card	Asus GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB STRIX GAMING OC Video Card	$469.99 @ Newegg
Case	NZXT H500 ATX Mid Tower Case	$89.98 @ NZXT
Power Supply	Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$89.89 @ OutletPC
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1322.16
	Mail-in rebates	-$40.00
	Total	$1282.16
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Thanks in advance!

[Skiiwee29]

 

 

 

The Hardware canucks one has an i designator on the end indicating it has a smart device to control fans and RGB and has zero impact on the case performance. 

[Sorenson]

science studio also did a dedicated video testing it and found that the thermals were surprisingly decent. It won't compare to a high airflow mesh front panel case, but its apparently in the good enough category. 

[goto10]

i have one here, all is well, alot of youtubers say that you only need the two fans included with the case and leave front without fans

 

i removed them, put some thermaltake led fans, on top i used a 140mm corsair i had around, so i went from 2 to 3 120mm fans and 1 140mm fan on top

 

looks nicer with all 4 fans, dust filters on the front keep dust out and air flows to everything inside

 

remember that this case is mostly negative air pressure, it pushes more air out, so i wouldn't leave it withouth the 2 fans in the back

[connoraragao]

1 hour ago, Sorenson said:

science studio also did a dedicated video testing it and found that the thermals were surprisingly decent. It won't compare to a high airflow mesh front panel case, but its apparently in the good enough category. 

Thanks for this!

[connoraragao]

43 minutes ago, goto10 said:

i have one here, all is well, alot of youtubers say that you only need the two fans included with the case and leave front without fans

 

i removed them, put some thermaltake led fans, on top i used a 140mm corsair i had around, so i went from 2 to 3 120mm fans and 1 140mm fan on top

 

looks nicer with all 4 fans, dust filters on the front keep dust out and air flows to everything inside

 

remember that this case is mostly negative air pressure, it pushes more air out, so i wouldn't leave it withouth the 2 fans in the back

So replacing case fans is ideal?

[connoraragao]

2 hours ago, Skiiwee29 said:

 

 

 

The Hardware canucks one has an i designator on the end indicating it has a smart device to control fans and RGB and has zero impact on the case performance. 

Yes but that cost over 150$

[goto10]

14 minutes ago, connoraragao said:

So replacing case fans is ideal?

i moved those two stock fans to another case and found them noisy, but perhaps that is just me

 

if you buy it and find them noisy, at low speeds, then perhaps they are noisy, but dn't change them without testing by yourself

 

in my case i already had the other fans, so it was easy for me to use them, so first test the case with those two fans, if all is well, leave them, if you dont like thermals and noise, add the front fans, consider changing the stock ones, first test, then you decide

[Skiiwee29]

12 hours ago, connoraragao said:

Yes but that cost over 150$

Right, I was just saying it doesnt affect the thermal performance of the case, so ignore the i designation as it still gives you the performance of the case, not that its the case you should get. IMO the "smart device" from NZXT is trash and shouldnt be a thing. 

[connoraragao]

19 hours ago, goto10 said:

i moved those two stock fans to another case and found them noisy, but perhaps that is just me

 

if you buy it and find them noisy, at low speeds, then perhaps they are noisy, but dn't change them without testing by yourself

 

in my case i already had the other fans, so it was easy for me to use them, so first test the case with those two fans, if all is well, leave them, if you dont like thermals and noise, add the front fans, consider changing the stock ones, first test, then you decide

Thank you, may replace fans if I have the extra cash