Fractal's North PC case has spent the last few years on our Best PC cases for its combination of high airflow and mid-century modern design – wood-slatted front and all. But not everyone loves that warm wood look, and our chief complaint about the case in our review was that it was noisy. Now the company is ready to address both those issues, with a new North Momentum Edition variant with new fans that the company says are quieter and a stealth black look that, while it doesn't ditch the wood slats, makes them stand out a whole lot less.
Apart from including the company's new Momentum fans and a blacked-out aesthetic (the slats are now black oak, with the grain still visible up close), these Momentum Edition cases are largely the same as the originals. The larger XL model now supports rear-connector motherboards, like MSI's Project Zero options, for a cleaner-looking interior.
