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CM HAF 912 Combat vs Corsair Carbide 200R

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May 31, 2013 11:11:15 PM

As the title suggest.
I know CM HAF 912 is more expensive, but do you think that it is a worthy investment?

Since I'm in a budget, I wanna know. If I buy a lower end case and have to change it in the future, then I might as well buy the better built one.

Are there any other good but yet cheap cases out there?

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May 31, 2013 11:28:26 PM

Well both are good, but the Corsair 200R has my vote, because it has 2 x front USB 3.0 ports. It also is usually a bit cheaper. I own the non-Combat 912 HAF and love it. I wish it had the USB 3.0 port (the Combat looks like it has 1 x front USB 3.0 port), but it works fine otherwise.
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May 31, 2013 11:39:34 PM

Depends. For water or liquid cooling, get the Corsair Carbide 200r. Otherwise, get the HAF 912.
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May 31, 2013 11:40:24 PM

lunyone said:
Well both are good, but the Corsair 200R has my vote, because it has 2 x front USB 3.0 ports. It also is usually a bit cheaper. I own the non-Combat 912 HAF and love it. I wish it had the USB 3.0 port (the Combat looks like it has 1 x front USB 3.0 port), but it works fine otherwise.


IF I don't overclock (i5 3470 + B75 motherboard), do you think the Corsair 200R stock fan is enough for the cooling? I also have a GTX 650 TI BOOST.
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June 1, 2013 12:07:29 AM

MiDNiGhT2903 said:
lunyone said:
Well both are good, but the Corsair 200R has my vote, because it has 2 x front USB 3.0 ports. It also is usually a bit cheaper. I own the non-Combat 912 HAF and love it. I wish it had the USB 3.0 port (the Combat looks like it has 1 x front USB 3.0 port), but it works fine otherwise.


IF I don't overclock (i5 3470 + B75 motherboard), do you think the Corsair 200R stock fan is enough for the cooling? I also have a GTX 650 TI BOOST.


You will be fine with either case, I just favor the Corsair 200R just a bit over the CM case, but it's up to you on which one makes sense for you. Both should have similar cooling properties and I'd probably go with the cheaper one, unless you want 2 x front USB 3.0 ports, if that matters to you.
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June 1, 2013 12:16:25 AM

ksham said:
Depends. For water or liquid cooling, get the Corsair Carbide 200r. Otherwise, get the HAF 912.


Don't you mean the other way round? HAF is somewhat a bigger case no?
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June 1, 2013 12:17:37 AM

lunyone said:
MiDNiGhT2903 said:
lunyone said:
Well both are good, but the Corsair 200R has my vote, because it has 2 x front USB 3.0 ports. It also is usually a bit cheaper. I own the non-Combat 912 HAF and love it. I wish it had the USB 3.0 port (the Combat looks like it has 1 x front USB 3.0 port), but it works fine otherwise.


IF I don't overclock (i5 3470 + B75 motherboard), do you think the Corsair 200R stock fan is enough for the cooling? I also have a GTX 650 TI BOOST.


You will be fine with either case, I just favor the Corsair 200R just a bit over the CM case, but it's up to you on which one makes sense for you. Both should have similar cooling properties and I'd probably go with the cheaper one, unless you want 2 x front USB 3.0 ports, if that matters to you.


The 200R is WAY cheaper, by like $30 (local currency). So should I get that?
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June 1, 2013 12:23:04 AM

MiDNiGhT2903 said:

Don't you mean the other way round? HAF is somewhat a bigger case no?

Corsair 200r has better mounting holes and support for radiators.
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June 1, 2013 12:44:13 AM

MiDNiGhT2903 said:
lunyone said:
MiDNiGhT2903 said:
lunyone said:
Well both are good, but the Corsair 200R has my vote, because it has 2 x front USB 3.0 ports. It also is usually a bit cheaper. I own the non-Combat 912 HAF and love it. I wish it had the USB 3.0 port (the Combat looks like it has 1 x front USB 3.0 port), but it works fine otherwise.


IF I don't overclock (i5 3470 + B75 motherboard), do you think the Corsair 200R stock fan is enough for the cooling? I also have a GTX 650 TI BOOST.


You will be fine with either case, I just favor the Corsair 200R just a bit over the CM case, but it's up to you on which one makes sense for you. Both should have similar cooling properties and I'd probably go with the cheaper one, unless you want 2 x front USB 3.0 ports, if that matters to you.


The 200R is WAY cheaper, by like $30 (local currency). So should I get that?


I would. I recommend Corsair 200R a lot because it is usually pretty cheap and is built pretty good for the $!
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July 26, 2013 9:47:16 PM

Well in Canada, it is the other way around. The Corsair is $10 more expensive. Atleast what newegg says. I prefer Corsair's simplistic looks but I would go for the cheaper which is the HAF. Both of them are still good though.
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