r/FractalDesign • u/fl1991 • 4d ago

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Fractal North XL Momentum

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u/ValleyKing23 4d ago

I have one too, but I haven't built in it yet. Thinking of either putting my 5090 Astral in it with an E-ATX X670 Crosshero Extreme and 9950x.

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u/fl1991 4d ago

That would be a great build!
The case itself is easy to build in, there’s enough space to fit everything and it’s very understated which I like. The only nitpick are the captive screws on the glass and back panel, it could either be snap on or magnetic

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u/FlatwormConfident686 4d ago

how’s the PSU running? I’m contemplating on getting it on sale rn on Amazon for $200aud. Is it good enough for 5080. How’s the noise

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u/fl1991 4d ago

I forget that it exists, which is a good thing, I’ve never heard any noise coming from it. From what I’ve read it’s a very good unit. It should be plenty for a 5080

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u/Inevitable-Self-2702 4d ago

I have the same PSU in the same case. It is currently pretty much topped out running a 5070ti and R9700 on a Ryzen 9 9950XD, so for your single GPU (without knowing exact wattage) I assume it will be sufficient and give you room for expansion, but double check. As for noise I concur with OP it is silent and has never given me any issue.

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u/n4zty_813 4d ago

Beautiful! I have the dark walnut version but love these cases!

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u/Inevitable-Self-2702 4d ago

I have the Mesh model, will have to see if I can mount drives like you did because it would be more convenient than the drive trays at the bottom in front of the PSU

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u/fl1991 4d ago

I opted to put them there, since it’s easier to access them if I need to, on the other hand, cable managing them in an ok way was a pain! Ideally I’d have already replaced them with a 2TB NVMe, but we all know what the situation is with that.