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COMPACT COMPUTING CONCLUSIONS

WE’RE REALLY PLEASED with how this system turned out, because building it wasn’t easy. The NZXT H1 is a fantastic case with a bunch of cool innovations that benefit its small form factor, but actually building in it is an exercise in cramped spaces and fiddly cabling. Were we to start afresh, we might wait until the motherboard cables are all in place before installing the memory, as it got in our way while we were trying to connect the ATX motherboard power cable.

Thankfully, though, once we closed the case up and plugged this bad boy in, it booted and ran perfectly straight away. Praise be! All too often we have to delve back in to rectify a little mistake that prevents a

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