#fractaldesign #Noctua #asuspcdiy - It's been a short while coming, but here it is! Introducing my latest build featuring the Fractal Design North, finished in Charcoal Black, cooled by Noctua Chromax and featuring the stunning ASUS x Noctua RTX 3070!
00:00 - Intro
00:54 - Build Hardware
01:32 - ProArt Z790 Assembly
02:13 - Noctua NH-U12A Chromax Fitting
03:04 - Fractal Design North Assembly
06:03 - Airflow Visualization
06:46 - CPU Temps
06:56 - Cinematic & Desk Setup Inspiration
This case has to be one of the most highly anticipated builds for the last couple of months this year... I'll tell you now, it didn't disappoint!
The Fractal Design North redefines what makes a PC case special, taking elements of real wood and implementing them into the front fascia to add a 'classy' and 'sophisticated' look for those who want the gaming cooling performance, but don't want the traditional aggression or styling.
For this build I wanted to style the build in keeping with the case aesthetics. The Noctua NH-U12A Chromax.black is one of my favourite all time CPU coolers, even keeping the Intel i7 13700K below 70c under max load for 45 mins! With that said, when idle the temps never exceeded 30c either. Just awesome! Moving on, the ASUS x Noctua RTX 3070 is a masterpiece in it's self, carrying on that oh-so-lavish wood look with the brown and beige colourway.
For my final thoughts on the Fractal North Chassis, check out the paragraph below the following links
Main parts included in the build:
(USA Amazon)
Case - Will update once available
GPU - https://amzn.to/3YEek3M
CPU - https://amzn.to/3Vi6Twr
Motherboard - https://amzn.to/3GatIOd (Z790 Coming Soon)
RAM - https://amzn.to/3BUivyI
NVME M.2 - https://amzn.to/3jgInyd
CPU Cooler - https://amzn.to/3G7AzI5
6x Fans - https://amzn.to/3Wiu5vM
2x Brown Fan Corners - https://amzn.to/3HUwN6n
PSU - https://amzn.to/3PO2f8k
Extensions - https://amzn.to/3YI02Pt
PWM Fan Hub - https://amzn.to/3GahCEx
Addition Fan Extensions - https://amzn.to/3va2NvK
X= Monitor - https://bit.ly/3zOLUtz
Keyboard - https://amzn.to/3v7myDR
Mouse - https://amzn.to/3v9LfQf
Mouse Pad - https://amzn.to/3FPIhp7
Headset - https://amzn.to/3FNLWDz
Headset Stand - https://amzn.to/3FJIx8R
Hand Model - https://amzn.to/3WyLDU7
Main parts included in the build:
(UK Amazon)
Case - https://amzn.to/3hKmxmo
GPU - https://amzn.to/3jkasVq
CPU - https://amzn.to/3jcCX7k
Motherboard - https://amzn.to/3PJOKWS (Z790 Coming Soon)
RAM - https://amzn.to/3G8Pd1U
NVME M.2 - https://amzn.to/3jfJFtf
CPU Cooler - https://amzn.to/3HV8y8a
6x Fans - https://amzn.to/3HUxi0f
2x Brown Fan Corners - https://amzn.to/3Wo4hOY
PSU - https://amzn.to/3YG30UM
Extensions - https://amzn.to/3jnZ76P
PWM Fan Hub - https://amzn.to/3FEs0De
Addition Fan Extensions - https://amzn.to/3BVsy6x
X= Monitor - https://bit.ly/3zOLUtz
Keyboard - https://amzn.to/3YI0Und
Mouse - https://amzn.to/3WxWXQg
Mouse Pad - https://amzn.to/3WA0JbR
Headset - https://amzn.to/3v6Esqq
Headset Stand - https://amzn.to/3WwWz4A
Hand Model - https://amzn.to/3WrJ7Ps
To wrap this up, the Fractal Design North takes a traditional chassis design and adds a unique touch with the wooden intake fins on the front panel. This isn't restrictive for airflow which in turn allows the case to breathe, keeping hardware cool and optimal. I really love the ease of access to all areas of the case, the leather pull tab detail on the top panel is a nice touch, cable management space is fair given the case size and the overall build process was most pleasurable.
Overall, I'm totally stoked and this case will certainly find it's home in my studio for my personal editing chassis very soon! Great work Fractal.
...Should I build with the white North case next?
Special thanks to ASUS UK for supporting me with the ProArt Z790 for this build. I can't wait to put this board through it's paces over the coming weeks, you guys are awesome!
Also featured in the end cinematic sequence you will find the X= XPRO27IPS Pro Esports 27" IPS 1080p 165Hz gaming monitor! How X= have managed to create a display with so many specs for less than £200 blows my mind! Read more about it here - https://bit.ly/3zOLUtz
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