Fractal Design North - Full Build!

Hang out and watch this build in the Fractal North featuring a 12900K and a White Strix GPU!

Please comment with your questions and I will answer them.

This case is beautiful AND easy to build in. There could be a couple more cable management holes/passthroughs though. I know the 2080 Super is a bit outdated at this point, and it is underpowered compared to the 12900K, but it fit perfectly into the case and looked great so I went with it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Overall I would recommend this case for anyone who wants a very good-looking case with great airflow. Fractal Design is on a roll lately! My next video will feature the Fractal Terra small form factor ITX case!

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-Specs:
CPU: Intel Core i9 12900K
GPU: Asus Strix White RTX 2080 Super
Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix Z690-E Gaming
RAM: 32GB G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5 6000 C36 RGB
PSU: Asus ROG Strix 850W White Edition PSU
CPU Cooler: NZXT Z73 360mm AIO
Fans: 7x Lian Li SL120 White (Gen 1), 2x Lian Li SL140 White (Gen 1)
RGB Control: Lian Li Unifan controller Hub
Storage: 1TB Crucial P5 Plus NVME SSD
Case: Fractal Design North (white, tempered glass side panel)
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-Temperatures & Benchmarks:
(All case fans @ 100%, AIO pump @100%, GPU fans @ Auto)
(CPU & GPU @ stock frequencies)

-Cinebench R23 multicore:
Score: 25625
Cpu: 79°C
Single core: 1895

-CPU-Z Stress Test 15 minutes:
CPU: 79°C

-Unigine Heaven Benchmark 4.0 1440 High:
Fps: 176.8
Score: 4455
Min fps: 30.8
Max fps: 358.1
GPU: 78°C

-Furmark 1440 15 minutes:
(AA off)
GPU: 79°C

-Forza Horizon 5 1440 Extreme Preset:
Fps: 78
GPU: 79°C
Cpu: 59°C

-COD Modern Warfare 1440 Very High:
(DLSS: Performance, RTX off)
FPS: Average 150

-GTA V Benchmark 1440 Very High:
FPS: Average 170

-Fortnite 1440 High Preset:
FPS: Average 71

-Rocket League 1440 Very High:
Fps: 350

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Thank you to these artists for making great music!
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Chapters:
0:00 Preparing the NORTH
2:13 Preparing the Motherboard
4:30 Build Time
10:00 Cables Cables Cables
14:03 PEELS
14:18 GPU Time
15:00 Let's Boot It Up
15:45 More PEELS
16:00 Montage Time
17:41 SUBSCRIBE!
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[derolli]

Such a nice Case and you put a Disco inside.

[davidrv]

Thank you for showing cable management, many channels tend to ignore that part while it's extremely obscure and hard for beginner like me. Thank you and good one! I'm hoping to start my build with this case this weekend <3

[Patryka]

What's the point of getting a minimalistic case just to stuff it with RGB?

[kenneth_jensen]

Great build. Be aware the most correct way to install a 360 AIO is with the tubes at the bottom and not top, as the radiator has a higher point than the CPU.
Installed like you have it now will over time make some boble sound.
Sine will say but if there is air in the pump part at the CPU it will not get out. That is not true, the pump will move the air to the radiator and it will be trapped at the top of it 👍🙂

[Spoonuk]

Wow, these sleeved PSU cables make absolutely no sense, a complete rats nest next to the PSU 😮

[nikglett]

hey this looks amazing. im gonna build a pc very similar to this however instead of the v1 fans im looking at buying the v2 lian li fans (which are around 3mm thicker?) looking at how your gpu fits in there, would a 4080 super fit with its length of 330mm? if not, could i remove the second 3 pack of fans on the inside to make some more room? any wisdom is appreciated :)

[dananjithnadeeshan]

That's one of a kind man! Nailed it!! I'm planning to do a build with a Kraken 360 AIO in front, but with only a single layer of fans. I'm wondering if there would be enough room for an Asus Strix 3090 inside the case if I fit the 3 fans from the inside onto the radiator panel coming from the outside?

[FLAMEalan]

So excited to build my second PC in a few days. Already got all the parts (including this case) except the GPU. Didn’t realise you could fit three more fans at the front of the case so now I need to decide which one to buy to add to my 360mm kraken elite cooler 😂

[kanalniekohoznameho]

oh wait there is a PC case on this video ? :D

[novahdesign]

How much clearance do you have between the GPU and AIO? Planning a similar build (withou the push-pull setup) with a 4090.

[sidsiv]

Excellent build @subdubbin. I have a quick question. Was all the RGB lighting controlled via the motherboard software or L-connect?

[Jonathan-munx]

please how are the cpu temps with this aio placement?

[duffel]

i just wish that case was a little bit bigger

[nicod]

Pourquoi lettre un water cooling sur la face avant ? Il expulse l’aire donc les seul ventirades qui aspirent l’air son ceux du plafond nan ? Donc ils aspirent la poussière

[MM-hokb]

So you are pulling hot air from the radiator into the case?

[baloneyslice]

Hey, this is a real long shot, but I don't know where else to turn for help on this. The reddit fractal forum or others were no help, I got no answers. Can you tell me if the video i posted in my profile is normal? it's like there's a gap where the bottom on the TG panel meets the access panel.

[reneh]

In general i plan the same. Using a kraken elite.
How long do you think is the maximum length of the graphics card??

[ethaneaves_]

Is that orientation for the aio fine ?

[cmdrbillpaxton]

Why use white cable extensions when your power supply already has white cables.... Just more cable clutter that you have to stuff away.

[EmanuelCorreia-pung]

Hey bud! Great build! Question for you, the six fans in the front are intake fans right?