Fractal North XL Case Review & Benchmarks: Wood Panels & Mesh

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OUR NEW ATX CASE TEST SUITE IS A WORK IN PROGRESS! We are fine-tuning some testing and will launch a full methodology piece as soon as it is fully concrete and permanent! But this is the first one in a year, so enjoy!

Fractal today released its Fractal Design North XL case, following-up the hugely successful Fractal North that it launched last year. The North became famous for its wood front panel with a slat design and joins the Fractal Torrent in being one of the company's more successful cases. The North XL is a bigger version of the North, and in our first ATX case review in more than a year, we're back to analyze it with a new testing methodology and approach. Our full test methodology details will be published in the next month or so as we continue to refine and finalize a few details. For the tests shown today, things are mostly final.

The Fractal North XL joins a fierce market for cases right now, which is exactly why we're bringing back the case reviews today -- and working toward a new Best Cases of 2024 round-up! The Hyte Y60, Y70, Corsair 5000D, Lian Li's O11 Evo XL, the Montech King 95, and plenty more are worth considering.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - WE'RE BACK!
03:47 - Fractal North XL Specs & Price vs. North
05:36 - Build Quality: Aesthetics, Fitment, & Clearance
08:15 - Clever Fan Support, Ventilation, & Radiators
10:23 - Cable Management, Fan Hub
13:02 - Small Fit & Finish, SSI-EEB Motherboards
14:27 - Thermal Test Methodology Brief Notes
17:27 - Full Load, Noise Normalized CPU Thermals
20:22 - Full Load, Noise Normalized GPU Thermals
21:37 - VRM & SPD Hub Thermals (Noise Normalized)
22:57 - CPU Only Load, Noise Normalized CPU Thermals
23:24 - Full Load, 100% Speed GPU Thermals
24:27 - Conclusion

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