Thoughts on the thermal behavior tests
Due to the frequent changes and upgrades to the test system and inconsistent test conditions (room temperature, different fans, different case fans), I have decided that no more direct comparisons will be made from now on. I test cases too rarely and at least one component of the test system has changed at every third test at the latest, which is why the results have never really been consistent anyway. However, I will continue to take measurements and assess the thermal behavior and the volume.
Test system
The hardware used is mainly the already known system, consisting of a slightly overclocked Ryzen 5 3400G (4100MHz Allcore) and a frugal Powercolor Radeon RX 6600 Fighter. The CPU cooler (SilentiumPC Fera 5) and the two pre-installed 140mm Aspect PWM fans I had all set to around 800rpm – a level in which all fans can still definitely be considered “quiet”, but are already producing a useful amount of airflow. All measurements were performed at a measured 21°C room temperature.
CPU Torture
For this test, I again used the Cinebench R23 in the loop. Despite the compact cooler, the CPU temperatures looked very good with an average of around 65°C. In the Thermaltake Tower 500, the temperature was practically identical, although a 360mm AIO was used there – however, the fans were also mounted as exhausts there at the time and blew the warm air of the system through the radiator, which is obviously not ideal.
Gaming
The tried and tested run through Saint Denis was used for the gaming test. Although the CPU should already be somewhat limiting in this scenario, the GPU is always run at full speed thanks to 1440p resolution and appropriate details. The temperatures look really good, with CPU temperatures well below 50°C and a GPU temperature of 60°C, which is as if nailed down, the system whispers along pleasantly quietly. If it doesn’t HAVE to be “ultra” and “high-FPS gaming”, you can definitely have fun with such a system and save a lot of power and thus money.
Interim summary
In terms of thermal performance, the Fractal North left a very good impression. Due to the generous openings and the good airflow, the waste heat of the components is very neatly transported out of the case. The latter is quite impressive, because NO Exhaust Fan was used in the test!
The installed 140mm Aspect PWM fans do a good job overall and are pleasantly quiet in the lower speed range (<800rpm), but not inaudible. Also, like the RGB version and even the better Prisma fans, they are unfortunately not completely free of bearing noise over a wide speed range. In a case with such a noble impression and in this price range, the fan bearings could be a bit higher quality. Silent freaks will again have to resort to the class leader with the brown rotor blades if they really want it to be ultra-quiet. However, the North is absolutely okay for the average user in terms of noise emissions – especially considering the good cooling performance.
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