NZXT's coordinated launch of refreshed H5 and H7 cases plus C1000 and C1200 power supplies drove most of today's roundup, with curved single-piece glass and mesh-or-glass modularity winning praise. The H5 RGB+ earns top marks for looks at £119.90, while the H7 offers interchangeable Vista and Aero tops, though reviewers repeatedly flag the proprietary Control Hub Lite and weak value scores. Beyond NZXT, igor'sLAB's rigorous PCM thermal-pad testing, the budget-friendly Surface Mouse 2's Windows 11 haptics, and the surprisingly quiet Gigabyte PSU round out a day of mixed verdicts. Buyers should brace for grim news on memory, with a Patriot DDR5-6000 32GB kit landing at an eye-watering $695 as AI-driven demand hammers consumer DRAM prices.
NZXT's curved-glass refresh leads today's roundup of reviews
NZXT timed a coordinated launch for November 10th, refreshing its H5 and H7 cases and adding the C1000 and C1200 power supplies. Reviewers started rolling out coverage almost immediately, and today's roundup reflects a newsroom busy with a single company's marketing calendar.
Keep in mind that NZXT isn't the only thing worth looking at. This daily roundup spans 12 reviews across PC cases, cooling, headphones, input devices, memory, and power supplies. But the H-series refresh is the dominant theme.
Curved glass is the story
The defining move across the whole H5 and H7 lineup is the single-piece curved glass that flows from front to side. It's the look the H6 pioneered, now carried forward. Club386 calls the H5 RGB+ the best-looking ATX chassis it has built in this price range. The RGB+ runs £119.90, roughly $134, and adds a tempered-glass roof to NZXT's wraparound side panel. That's glass-on-glass in a compact mid-tower.
Club386: NZXT H5 RGB+ review: a mesmerising PC case with a tempered glass roof
This PC case is undeniably gorgeous with its tempered glass side and top panels, but this beauty does come with extra cooling considerations.
NZXT H5 RGB+ review: a mesmerising PC case with a tempered glass roof | Club386
The base H5 drops to £74.90. A barebones $89.99 version ships without any pre-installed fans, and TechPowerUp frames the whole thing as a question: can a sub-$100 case without stock fans actually beat competitors that ship multiple? It's a fair point.
TechPowerUp: NZXT H5 Review
NZXT's H5 is back, this time with a wraparound glass panel, dual 360 mm radiator support and a funky side air scoop to cool your GPU. The base model costs just $90, yet offers great build quality and a rewarding build process. But how does it fare against similarly-priced cases that offer multiple fans as standard?
The H7 splits modes
The H7 takes modularity further. You can run it in Vista Mode with a glass top for a panoramic view, or swap in a steel mesh lid for airflow. Two panels ship in the box, so you're not locked in at purchase.
TechPowerUp: NZXT H7 RGB+ Review
The new NZXT H7 RGB+ offers two massive pre-installed 420 mm RGB fan frames and great hardware support, all in a clean, well-made case with a beautiful single-piece curved glass panel. It even comes with mesh and glass roof options, and there's some seriously capable hardware in the box.
The Guru of 3D puts the base H7 at $159.99 and the H7 RGB+ at $259.99. That $100 gap buys two F420 RGB Reverse fans plus a F140 and out-of-box lighting control.
The Guru of 3D: NZXT H7 RGB Plus (2026) review
The NZXT H7 RGB+ (2026) is a premium ATX mid-tower designed for builders who want flexible cooling, a clean interior and vivid lighting straight out of the box.
TweakTown argues the H7 RGB+ is really a mid-tower in a full-tower suit, with a lot of open airspace devoted to airflow rather than motherboard support. It scored 89 percent overall, with just a 70 on value. Value is where NZXT stumbles most often in today's coverage.
TweakTown: NZXT H7 RGB+ Full-Tower Chassis Review
NZXT's latest H7 forgoes oversized motherboard support, devoting its enormity to a trio of 420mm radiator mounts while maximizing component visibility.
igor'sLAB put the H7 under a stress rig and measured 61°C average on a Cinebench R23 run with a Ryzen 9 7950X capped at 150W. Against a Cooler Master HAF II it came in about 0.6°C warmer under load. Essentially a tie, given how close the noise figures sat.
IgorsLAB: NZXT H7 (2026) Review: Glass Design and Cooling
The NZXT H7 combines curved panoramic glass with a modular top panel and plenty of space. In our preliminary testing, it delivers solid temperatures at low noise levels.
One complaint shows up again and again. NZXT's proprietary Control Hub Lite only services its own connectors. It won't drive third-party PWM fans. That's a real limitation if you like to mix brands.
Club386's H5 review also flagged some build friction. The side-panel PSU slide-in angle is awkward, a shroud rubs against a thick 24-pin cable, and the bottom radiator partially blocks access to the lower motherboard headers. A 360mm Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro simply did not fit the side bracket, since that intake gives no direct airflow to the CPU. An AIO that matches the shallow side mount is the intended path.
Cooling
On the thermal-interface side, igor'sLAB did something genuinely rigorous with the Thermal Grizzly PhaseSheet PTM Pro. It ran a freshly installed sheet through nine heat cycles to show how the contact layer thins and resistance drops over time. The point about a broken-in sheet versus a fresh one is worth taking in.
By the ninth run, the Pro settled into an effective thermal conductivity of 6.61 W/mK, which beats both the regular PhaseSheet and Linus Tech Tips' PTM 7950. The Pro costs €19.90 against €11.90 for the standard variant. The premium only makes sense if you need the cut size or the thermal gain for a hot GPU. No long-term pump-out proof was available yet, so hold that thought.
IgorsLAB: Thermal Grizzly PhaseSheet PTM Pro Review: Burn-In Matters
PhaseSheet PTM Pro improves its heat transfer over several runs. The test shows why the break-in period and layer thickness are decisive.
UGREEN's ClipBuds Pro 2 are the odd one out. They're open-ear clip earbuds that let you hear your media and your room at the same time. Bluetooth 6.1, Hi-Res and LDAC support, about 6 grams per earbud, and a claimed 10 hours of playback plus 46 with the case. There's also live recording with automatic meeting transcription and real-time translation.
eTeknix: UGREEN ClipBuds Pro 2 Open-Ear Wireless Headphones Review
UGREEN continue to dominate the mobile, storage and accessories space, and seemingly they’ve done it the right way, by creating practical, well made, and competitively priced products.
Input devices
The Microsoft Surface Mouse 2 is worth a look if you want Windows 11's Haptic Signals without paying up. At $79.99 it's the cheapest mouse to support the feature. The only alternative is the Logitech MX Master 4 at about $129.99. Bluetooth 6.0 connects up to three devices, a BlueTrack sensor tops out at 4,000 fps, and two AAA batteries should last roughly six months. There's no USB-C charging.
Zac Bowden at Windows Central found the haptics genuinely useful, describing them as something you'll find hard to give up once you've used it. The soft-touch coating collects grease, and the action button sits in an awkward spot. The ambidextrous shape also trades away some ergonomic contouring. Still, it's a full recommendation for anyone wanting the feature cheaply.
Windows Central: Microsoft's new Surface Mouse 2 looks and feels great, and is the most affordable way to get Windows 11 Haptic Signals on your PC today
For $80, the new Surface Mouse 2 is an absolute no brainer if you want to add haptics to your Windows 11 PC experience.
Memory
This is where today's news gets grim for buyers. The Patriot Viper Gaming Steel 5 Infinite RGB DDR5-6000 32GB kit earned an 8.4 out of 10 from Funky Kit. Performance, build quality, cooling, and looks all scored strong. The price/value score came in at 7, and the kit is listed at $695.
That number is hard to stomach. The reviewer's broader narrative is that consumer DDR5 prices have surged hard because manufacturers pivoted to HBM and server DRAM for AI datacenters. Cheap memory in 2024. Expensive memory in 2026. Strong RAM is no longer cheap RAM.
Funky Kit: Patriot Viper Gaming Steel 5 Infinite RGB DDR5-6000 32GB Memory Kit Review
Buy something similar: Today, we’ll be taking a look at the Patriot Viper Gaming Steel 5 Infinite RGB DDR5-6000 32GB Memory Kit. They are designed to handle local AI workloads, professional content creation, and gaming, these memory kits deliver impressive performance with rated speeds of up to DDR5-6000 at 1.35V.
Patriot Viper Gaming Steel 5 Infinite RGB DDR5-6000 32GB Memory Kit Review - Funky Kit
Power supplies
On a brighter note, the PSU section is an efficiency arms race. The NZXT C1000 Platinum ATX 3.1 hits 1000W with a native 16-pin 12V-2x6 connector, so compatible GPUs can plug in directly without an adapter. It holds 80 PLUS Platinum and Cybenetics Platinum, with a Cybenetics A noise grade and a 140mm fan with Zero-RPM mode. The Guru of 3D puts it at €179.90, backed by a 10-year warranty. The sibling C1200 runs €199.99.
The Guru of 3D: NZXT C1000 Platinum 2026 PSU Review
The NZXT C1000 Platinum ATX 3.1 is a fully modular 1000W power supply designed for high-end gaming PCs and demanding desktop builds. It combines 80 PLUS Platinum and Cybenetics Platinum efficiency ratings with ATX 3.
Gigabyte's UD850GM PG5 V2 is the budget challenger at about £90. It earns 850W of Cybenetics Platinum efficiency at 115V alongside a standard 80 PLUS Gold rating, and KitGuru still handed it an 8 out of 10. One caveat worth flagging: the reviewer got the wrong version sent to him several times. Confirm you're getting the V2 before checkout.
KitGuru: Gigabyte UD850GM PG5 V2 (2026) PSU Review
Today we take a look at one of the newer power supplies from Gigabyte, the UD850GM PG5 V2. After being sent the wrong version of this power supply multiple times from Gigabyte, it would be worth pointing out that you really should check you are getting the latest version if you are shopping online. This power supply is fully modular and costs around £90 online.
