Fractal Design’s North instances have already proven {that a} gaming PC can look delicate and fashionable, whereas nonetheless providing nice efficiency, and the veteran case maker has now taken the design one step additional. Fractal has simply scaled up the North to make an enormous new XL model, which has room for an enormous graphics card and two huge radiators for liquid cooling. Like the prevailing North design, the Fractal Design North XL encompasses a trendy picket entrance panel, with choices for brass particulars.
The unique Fractal Design North is already a favourite case of ours, with its trendy beauty incomes it a spot on our greatest PC case information. The brand new XL case builds on this basis to accommodate a critical rig in its inside. Not solely are you able to match a graphics card that measures as much as 413mm lengthy, so that you’ll be capable to get any Nvidia RTX 4090 card in there, however there’s additionally loads of room for cooling gear.
That further measurement offers you room for a colossal 420mm water cooling radiator with three 140mm followers within the entrance, in addition to a 360mm radiator or AIO cooler within the roof. Comparatively, the unique North can solely squeeze a 240mm radiator within the roof, and a 360mm mannequin within the entrance. Not solely that, however you get three of Fractal’s 140mm Facet followers included with the North XL as customary, in contrast with simply two on the usual North case.
The additional house within the North XL additionally offers you room for an E-ATX motherboard, whereas you possibly can solely get an ordinary ATX motherboard within the North. Actually, Fractal says you may even put a pair of 180mm followers within the roof of this titan of a case. There’s additionally room for seven growth slots within the North XL, together with a pair of two.5/3.5-inch bays for exhausting drives or SSDs, plus two further devoted 2.5-inch SSD bays.
As with the unique North, although, it’s the styling that’s key right here. Your gaming PC doesn’t should appear like an aquarium crammed with flashing lights, or prefer it got here from a cyberpunk film, it may additionally slot in stylishly together with your front room furnishings.
The North XL is out there in each black and white variations, with a alternative of mesh or tempered glass facet panels. What’s extra, there is a alternative of walnut and oak entrance panels for the North XL, in addition to choices for metal or brass buttons and ft, plus a pretend leather-based tab on the again.
Should you’re trying to construct a brand new gaming rig with a contact of sophistication, be sure to additionally learn our full information on methods to construct a gaming PC, in addition to our tutorial on methods to water cool your PC the place we take you thru every a part of the method step-by-step.
