Fractal Design North XL Build - Step by Step Guide

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A full step by step guide to building a PC in the Fractal Design North XL. This guide assumes no previous knowledge and is perfect for a first time PC builder. Links to parts used in the build are below.
00:00 The Parts
01:29 Preparing the Case
13:02 CPU Installation
13:43 M.2 SSD Installation
14:51 RAM Installation
15:13 CPU Cooler Installation
16:39 Motherboard Installation
17:16 Case Cable Installation
18:17 Case Fan Installation
19:21 Power Supply Installation
20:38 Graphics Card Installation
21:29 Cable Management
21:59 Complete Build Footage
22:51 Outro
Parts used in the build (Amazon links are Affiliates Links)
• Fractal Design North XL
UK - COMING SOON
US - COMING SOON
CA - COMING SOON
• ASRock Phantom Gaming Z790 Riptide WiFi
UK - www.newegg.com/global/uk-en/p...
US - www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813162149
CA - www.newegg.ca/p/N82E16813162149
• Intel Core i9 14900K
UK - amzn.to/46GuSvD
US - amzn.to/3QEI8eQ
CA - amzn.to/3QzznCG
• Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black
UK - amzn.to/38uJilL
US - amzn.to/2KTaXER
CA - amzn.to/3pl7VId
• Kingston FURY Beast DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 5200MHz
UK - amzn.to/3rdkhEU
US - amzn.to/3rdkbx2
CA - amzn.to/31XkRy4
• Samsung 990 PRO 2TB
UK - amzn.to/4aL78sR
US - amzn.to/4aRSIa5
CA - amzn.to/48u72UE
• Phanteks Revolt 1000W 80 PLUS Platinum ATX 3.0 Power Supply
UK - amzn.to/45zCoa5
US - www.newegg.com/phanteks-revol...
CA - amzn.to/3LUaPBl
• Phanteks Revolt Cable Kit, Complete Set, Black
UK - www.overclockers.co.uk/phante...
US - amzn.to/46tIoCA
CA - amzn.to/3rLEgir
• ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 4080
UK - amzn.to/3N8sOFo
US - amzn.to/3Nl0bFf
CA - amzn.to/3P1PMz8
• be quiet! Silent Wings 4 140mm
UK - amzn.to/48dqvIc
US - amzn.to/3UB9MeM
CA - amzn.to/48cwHjO
• Gelid Solutions GC-Extreme Thermal Paste
UK - amzn.to/3tzlnwT
US - amzn.to/3mM8Sdm
CA - amzn.to/3xp1n0Z
• Maidesite Standing Desk S2 Pro Plus - shrsl.com/3wwme
Affiliate links
I am part of the Amazon associates program, this means I get a small commission when you buy through these referral links.
More photographs of the build can be seen at pcpartpicker.com/b/yWsXsY a time-lapse of the build can be seen at • Fractal Design North X... and the case review at • Fractal Design North X...
Useful Links
• How to make a Windows 11 Bootable USB - • How to Make a Windows ...
• ASUS TUF Gaming GT502 Build - Step by Step Guide - • ASUS TUF Gaming GT502 ...
• Motherboard Drivers - pg.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z790%2...
• NVIDIA Drivers - www.nvidia.co.uk/Download/ind...
• ASRock Phantom Gaming Z790 Riptide WiFi Overview - • ASRock Phantom Gaming ...
• Armoury Crate - www.asus.com/motherboards-com...
Music
Midnight Rider - THE BIG LET DOWN
www.epidemicsound.com/track/Z...
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Пікірлер: 46

@yusuflimz 4 ай бұрын

Am i going to buy this chassis? No. Am I going to do a build soon? No. Am I going to watch this video in its entirety? Hell Yes! Goated PC building channel.

@ChristopherFlannigan 4 ай бұрын

Thanks, much appreciated

@EMTinVA 24 күн бұрын

I have a whole mess of components on the way to me. I fully intended to pay someone to build it, but after watching your video I think I might just do it myself. Thank you very much for the detailed video!

@kaifireborn7594 2 ай бұрын

Exactly what I needed - most informative I've seen up to now. Thank you!

@themaliciousone666 4 ай бұрын

Nice build and thanks for the video :) I am getting the North XL too!

@blackauu Ай бұрын

Man i was building something like this yesterday with the same case, cpu and gpu and youtube gave me this video today. This will help me greatly.

@abreu7756 4 ай бұрын

one of the most elegant build i've ever seen

@BryanMilos 25 күн бұрын

Really appreciate the video it helped a lot going through the build process even tho I've built multiple PCs in the past, served as a good memory refresher. Was extremely well done in terms of camera angles to see exactly how to do each task and explanations.

@TheNobleG 3 ай бұрын

Top notch. Helped me with my first build

@sweeleangloh 4 ай бұрын

Thanks! Very useful video, going to need this when I change the case👍

@benwilliams6221 3 ай бұрын

This is my favorite build channel on the Citadel.

@JustCarnivorousCupcake 4 ай бұрын

Great quality video yet again, seeing all the improvements like the better cable grommets whilst enjoying practical, no-nonsense, detailed feedback on building in it keeps me coming back to this channel. I have the 'normal' version already lying about for nearly a year now, still gotta start my build, but dayum, if this isn't tempting. Still, pricewise I paid €52 less than what I could get this XL version for right now, so I will make due with the smaller version.

@pangeranrio0112 4 ай бұрын

Fractal Design's best case just got better 🔥

@ChristopherFlannigan 4 ай бұрын

No doubt

@SKHYJINX Ай бұрын

Excellent build, for the curious,.. Dont forget you can buy a wood film wrap on the cheap to cover the PSU shroud area with a wood accent look to really make the build pop. (Transparent side panel or not)

@robertlucke4964 2 ай бұрын

Love the case nice build thanks for sharing

@uther10 4 ай бұрын

Great looking build!

@ChristopherFlannigan 4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@Tracid320si 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the Video. To my understanding...you should not put the m.2 in the first slot because its cause less gpu power? sry for my incorect english.

@napoficial7123 4 ай бұрын

You can smile Christopher 😂

@toomanyclicks5564 4 ай бұрын

Does the extra side pannel for fans fit aswell with the Noctua NH-D15 inside?

@V1N_574 4 ай бұрын

I'm dying to see custom water loops on this case!!!

@DJSwiney92 4 ай бұрын

Did the noctua cooler block the side bracket on the lower position for the gpu? I’m wanting to do a build in this case.

@nowloadingvids1972 4 ай бұрын

It is not about build it yourself. It is about watching Chris builds it. 😂

@Happy-295 4 ай бұрын

Can you do a Phanteks G500a step by step please?

@MrErrors404 Ай бұрын

⭐E P I C 🔥 L I K E S ⭐

@user-hd3br4hn9y 4 ай бұрын

Can you please do a DeepCool Morpheus review!

@danish010 Ай бұрын

what case is in the behind underneath the "Live" sign.

@dodowz 3 күн бұрын

This is a great video..... but my god is there not enoug thermal paste 🤣🤣 thats barely convering the middle of the cpu.

@spartaqq 4 ай бұрын

Chris, can i fit corsair swift in xl version? i know its kinda hand with regular North.

@Dewane1511 4 ай бұрын

yes you can !

@Browser404 Ай бұрын

I followed your meshify 2 build guide when I built my PC three and half years ago. I'm back again as I want to swap the case for this XL as I feel this is more usable than the previous North. which tbh was beautful but seemed like a tight fit overall. I'm mainly trying to figure out if my PSU will be an issue, PC part picker is saying my Corsair HX1000 Platinum 1000 W 80+ Platinum length of 180mm is within the Fractal Design North XL ATX Full Tower Case maximum of 290mm, but exceeds the recommended length of 175mm. Please verify that the connector locations on the power supply will not interfere with the structure of the case. Which I don't really get. I can see the PSU you are using is 160mm so watching to see how big a difference that 20mm will make potentially before buying. Im guessing its relating to the HDD cases being installed or not!?

@Browser404 Ай бұрын

10:39 just what i was looking for. .AWESOME

@furuderika8093 3 ай бұрын

is this build's Noctua NH-D15 enough to cool the Intel Core i9 14900K?

@forrestabbott2919 25 күн бұрын

Coolers are rated for 'watts' of heat they can displace. This setup will work, but it will thermal throttle if you run your cpu past Intel limits. That said, you should not need to push the limits for any games that will come out for a very long time. I would still go 360 mm AIO front mounted hoses down. Artic freezer 3 or comparable.