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NZXT H2 Mini PC Review: RTX 5080 in Tiny Chassis

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NZXT's H2 Mini PC packs high-end desktop power into a 20.7-liter chassis, featuring a Ryzen 7 9800X3D or Intel Core Ultra 9-285K CPU alongside an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080. The $3,499 system combines the company's own H2 Flow case with a 240mm liquid cooler and 850W PSU, delivering impressive benchmarks in a compact vertical design.

Unlike NZXT's typical case and cooling products, this limited-run prebuilt showcases the company's ability to create a fully validated system using standard Mini-ITX hardware. The review unit with Intel's flagship 285K CPU handles both demanding gaming and productivity workloads, though the 240mm radiator leaves some cooling capacity untapped compared to the case's support for larger radiators.

The RTX 5080 GPU transforms this tiny chassis into a legitimate high-end gaming machine, content creation box, or small workstation. While the 32GB DDR5 memory meets current needs, the system's true value lies in housing desktop-class components in a footprint that challenges traditional mid-tower configurations.