PC cases · 2022
Fractal Design North Chalk White (Mesh)
The North is a mid-tower ATX case introduced by Fractal Design in December 2022: real oak or walnut slats and brass details on the front, 42 litres of volume, two 140 mm Aspect fans and a 20 Gbps USB-C front port. It takes a 355 mm graphics card, a 145 mm CPU cooler and a 360 mm front radiator. Tests found it quiet with adequate cooling at low fan speeds, and criticised fan bearing noise and the stock fans’ noise at full speed. Owners praise the look and easy building; thin materials, no room for a 360 mm top radiator and stiff screw threads are repeated complaints.