[O/C]Cooler Master HAF-X Case Review

Overclockers.com · 07-15-10, 12:45 PM

Cooler Master HAF-X Case Review
by EarthDog

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Cooler Master is a well known company providing anything from case fans, power supplies, CPU heatsinks, and of course, cases. Today we will be looking at their flagship case named the HAF-X.

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King107s · 07-15-10, 01:50 PM

Nice case review ED.

Where did you mount your pump?

EarthDog · 07-15-10, 01:52 PM

PUmp was in the HDD bays on the bottom, taking 3 of them out but still having 2 available + the two that are hot swappable.

hokiealumnus · 07-15-10, 02:08 PM

Definitely a bang-up job. Nice work!

gcwebbyuk · 07-15-10, 05:43 PM

The HAF cases always look too industrial for my liking. I can see them making a good gamers case though.

When I finally decide to splash out another shed load of cash on an i7 water cooled gaming build that doesn't have to be silent, it may be on my list of possible cases....

DaddyD302 · 07-16-10, 09:28 PM

Great case. I just upgraded from the HAF to the HAF-X. A slight drop in temps, on my 470GTX. I really like the looks of it over the HAF.

Jolly-Swagman · 07-17-10, 01:40 PM

Nice Case Review EarthDog , I Like the HAF-X look very roomy!

SecrtAgentMan · 07-17-10, 02:48 PM

Nice review, can't wait for my case to come in

EarthDog · 07-17-10, 03:22 PM

It is a roomy case, no doubt. At its price point there are a lot of great features on this unit, thats for sure.

SecrtAgentMan · 07-17-10, 03:26 PM

So how do you guys accquire these items for reviews?

Surely you don't buy em, do you?

EarthDog · 07-17-10, 03:32 PM

One of the editors can likely answer that better but its more or less just about relationship building with the companies, and having a forum with a lot of visibility for exposure to their products.

I have bought some stuff on my own, but I cant say that is was SPECIFICALLY for review. It was a want/need and I put up a review on it (like my Obsidian 800d review and the 470 review for example).

Sean W. · 07-17-10, 04:24 PM

the HAF X is an awesome case, i love mine, the only other case i would suggest soemone take a look at if they are thinking about getting the HAF X is the coolermaster 800D. i ulitmatly went with the HAF X because of the price difference.

Thomas73 · 07-20-10, 03:33 PM

The HAF X is an awesome case no doubt,but TT Armor+ VH6000BWS just looks better.

EarthDog · 07-20-10, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Sean W.

the HAF X is an awesome case, i love mine, the only other case i would suggest soemone take a look at if they are thinking about getting the HAF X is the coolermaster 800D. i ulitmatly went with the HAF X because of the price difference.

Corsair Obsidian 800D.

But yeah $200 vs $289, the 800D while built a little better (feels more solid, hot swap cages slide better for example) doesnt have much more to offer.

TomCat · 08-15-10, 01:30 PM

The people that say there no USB3 benchmarks, Look at the new NEC uPD720200 on Asus and Gigabyte Motherboards(MB). I have a Gigabyte GA-890FXA-UD5 and it has the pin header right on MB for two USB3 connection. When I contacted Coolermaster about HAF X lose 3 feet of USB3 in the case, they tell you there is no standards yet. That's dumb. Hey, there are now Mb that have it, MSI, Asus, Gigabyte, and the rest.

Jolly-Swagman · 08-15-10, 01:50 PM

The only FAULT I have seen with the HAF-X is that the rear CPU cut-out needs to be slightly larger / wider, more towards the Ram as some Mobo's the CPU area is nearly half covered, thus you would have to take the Mobo out to mount a Back-plate for Atermarket cooler or WC
Prime example is the EVGA Classified Mobo

CgS Drone · 08-15-10, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Jolly-Swagman

The only FAULT I have seen with the HAF-X is that the rear CPU cut-out needs to be slightly larger / wider, more towards the Ram as some Mobo's the CPU area is nearly half covered, thus you would have to take the Mobo out to mount a Back-plate for Atermarket cooler or WC
Prime example is the EVGA Classified Mobo

Agreed, I have the HAF 932 with the Biostar mb and when I went to mount the Noctua D-14 I had to remove the board just to put the back plate in. The wife has the Antec 1200 and is running a Asus P6X58D Prem. board and it barely let me put the back plate in when I put a D-14 on hers also.

Gaben · 09-23-10, 12:07 PM

You don't suppose it would possible to fit a 140mmx3 radiator in there?

maxfly · 09-24-10, 07:30 PM

Im wondering the same thing^^^ ive searched everywhere to find someone thats top mounted the thermochill pa140.3 but no luck.im not sure if the rad will mount along with the fans or not. hopefully someone will respond before i have to order a rad next week. im also wondering if anyone knows where to get a blue led 230mm fan to replace the front fan?

CgS Drone · 09-24-10, 09:52 PM

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im also wondering if anyone knows where to get a blue led 230mm fan to replace the front fan?

Cooler Master Blue LED fan

07-15-10, 01:50 PM	#2
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07-15-10, 05:43 PM	#5
gcwebbyuk Member Join Date: Nov 2009	The HAF cases always look too industrial for my liking. I can see them making a good gamers case though. When I finally decide to splash out another shed load of cash on an i7 water cooled gaming build that doesn't have to be silent, it may be on my list of possible cases....
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07-16-10, 09:28 PM	#6
DaddyD302 Registered Join Date: Jun 2002	Great case. I just upgraded from the HAF to the HAF-X. A slight drop in temps, on my 470GTX. I really like the looks of it over the HAF. __________________ Main PC [Intel i7 3920K] [Asus RIVE] [EVGA 670 FTW SLI] [Corsair Vengeance 1866 16G] [Samsung 840 Pro 256G + WD RE4 2TB Raid 0] [CM Storm Trooper] [Cosair AX1200] [Corsair H100i] [Dell U2412M] Backup PC [EVGA X58 FTW] [INTEL i7 950@4] [EVGA 570 classified SLI] [Mushkin Blackline 12G] [WD RE4 2TB Raid 0] [CoolerMaster HAF-X] [Enermax Revolution85+ 1050W] [Corsair H70] [Asus VG236]
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07-17-10, 01:40 PM	#7
Jolly-Swagman Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Folding@Home in Downunder Australia.Victoria	Nice Case Review EarthDog , I Like the HAF-X look very roomy! __________________ MyHeat I'm a Team 32 Folding Mentor - Ask me about Folding Jolly's CM-690 Acentos de Cobre E8500@4.27Ghz(450x9.5)\|GA-X48T-DQ6\|CoolIT VANTAGE ALC\|DDR3 4GB GSkill Ripjaws 8-8-8-27\|Evga-GTX-295 +9800GT\|EA-750W\| BenQ e2200HD 1080p OS-Win7 Ult x64 The Milestone Thread 4.0 \| TEAM32 Folding@home- FACEBOOK PAGE \| The Sled Acrylic Tech Bench www.gastephen.com
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07-17-10, 02:48 PM	#8
SecrtAgentMan Member Join Date: Jul 2010	Nice review, can't wait for my case to come in __________________ eVGA E770 \| i7-950 \| Mushkin Enhanced Redline Ridgeback 1TB WD x4/1TB F3/120GB Phoenix Pro\| EK Supreme HF CU w/ Nickel Logitech G5 \| Ducky 1087 800D \| Corsair AX850 2x eVGA GTX 570
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07-17-10, 03:22 PM	#9
EarthDog Senior PITA Member Overclockers.com Editor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Stuck in Maryland...	It is a roomy case, no doubt. At its price point there are a lot of great features on this unit, thats for sure. __________________ Should I R0 my SSD? / Sandy/Ivybridge Overclocking Guide / Haswell Overclocking Guide / AMD Overclocking Guide / Power Supply Guide SSD Reliability/Write Endurance / JOIN THE BENCHING TEAM! / Bulldozer Overclocking Guide Want to see your writing featured on the overclockers.com Front Page? PM me, I can help! "We have more information and more ways of accessing it than ever, yet seem increasingly less inclined to do so."- Michael Wilbon
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07-17-10, 03:26 PM	#10
SecrtAgentMan Member Join Date: Jul 2010	So how do you guys accquire these items for reviews? Surely you don't buy em, do you? __________________ eVGA E770 \| i7-950 \| Mushkin Enhanced Redline Ridgeback 1TB WD x4/1TB F3/120GB Phoenix Pro\| EK Supreme HF CU w/ Nickel Logitech G5 \| Ducky 1087 800D \| Corsair AX850 2x eVGA GTX 570
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07-17-10, 03:32 PM	#11
EarthDog Senior PITA Member Overclockers.com Editor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Stuck in Maryland...	One of the editors can likely answer that better but its more or less just about relationship building with the companies, and having a forum with a lot of visibility for exposure to their products. I have bought some stuff on my own, but I cant say that is was SPECIFICALLY for review. It was a want/need and I put up a review on it (like my Obsidian 800d review and the 470 review for example). __________________ Should I R0 my SSD? / Sandy/Ivybridge Overclocking Guide / Haswell Overclocking Guide / AMD Overclocking Guide / Power Supply Guide SSD Reliability/Write Endurance / JOIN THE BENCHING TEAM! / Bulldozer Overclocking Guide Want to see your writing featured on the overclockers.com Front Page? PM me, I can help! "We have more information and more ways of accessing it than ever, yet seem increasingly less inclined to do so."- Michael Wilbon
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07-17-10, 04:24 PM	#12
Sean W. Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Claremont CA.	the HAF X is an awesome case, i love mine, the only other case i would suggest soemone take a look at if they are thinking about getting the HAF X is the coolermaster 800D. i ulitmatly went with the HAF X because of the price difference. __________________ AMD Phenom II 965 Black Edition Quad Core processor @ 3.8Ghz Enzotech Rev A. CPU Water Block ATI HIS Radeon 5870 Asus M4A79XTD EVO 4 Gigs DDR3 Ram HAF X
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07-20-10, 03:33 PM	#13
Thomas73 Disabled Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Singapore	The HAF X is an awesome case no doubt,but TT Armor+ VH6000BWS just looks better.
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08-15-10, 01:30 PM	#15
TomCat New Member Join Date: Aug 2010	CASE CM HAF X RC-942 The people that say there no USB3 benchmarks, Look at the new NEC uPD720200 on Asus and Gigabyte Motherboards(MB). I have a Gigabyte GA-890FXA-UD5 and it has the pin header right on MB for two USB3 connection. When I contacted Coolermaster about HAF X lose 3 feet of USB3 in the case, they tell you there is no standards yet. That's dumb. Hey, there are now Mb that have it, MSI, Asus, Gigabyte, and the rest.
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08-15-10, 01:50 PM	#16
Jolly-Swagman Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Folding@Home in Downunder Australia.Victoria	The only FAULT I have seen with the HAF-X is that the rear CPU cut-out needs to be slightly larger / wider, more towards the Ram as some Mobo's the CPU area is nearly half covered, thus you would have to take the Mobo out to mount a Back-plate for Atermarket cooler or WC Prime example is the EVGA Classified Mobo __________________ MyHeat I'm a Team 32 Folding Mentor - Ask me about Folding Jolly's CM-690 Acentos de Cobre E8500@4.27Ghz(450x9.5)\|GA-X48T-DQ6\|CoolIT VANTAGE ALC\|DDR3 4GB GSkill Ripjaws 8-8-8-27\|Evga-GTX-295 +9800GT\|EA-750W\| BenQ e2200HD 1080p OS-Win7 Ult x64 The Milestone Thread 4.0 \| TEAM32 Folding@home- FACEBOOK PAGE \| The Sled Acrylic Tech Bench www.gastephen.com
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09-23-10, 12:07 PM	#18
Gaben Registered Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Frankfurt, Germany	You don't suppose it would possible to fit a 140mmx3 radiator in there?
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09-24-10, 07:30 PM	#19
maxfly Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: GlassCity USA	Im wondering the same thing^^^ ive searched everywhere to find someone thats top mounted the thermochill pa140.3 but no luck.im not sure if the rad will mount along with the fans or not. hopefully someone will respond before i have to order a rad next week. im also wondering if anyone knows where to get a blue led 230mm fan to replace the front fan? __________________ I7 2600K-MSI Z68A GD65-MSI GTX 580 4x4gb Corsair Vengeance-OCZ Agility3 120gb WD 320gb-Seasonic X1050,CM HAF-X DDC-2 w/Bitspower mini tank EK Supreme HF DD GTX580 XSPC RX360 HEAT
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