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I'm looking for a case for my gaming rig, I want it to meet a few requirements:

Full Tower
Find it on newegg, amazon, or tigerdirect.
All fans should be 120 mm + or bigger
Should be able to fit large video cards with no issue



I would perfer:
PSU mounted at the bottom
a unit that doesnt have a door on the front


:D thanks in advance

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that case looks just about perfect, the only concern i have is that the 230 mm fans will be hard to replace,

does anyone know if 220 or 250 mm fans can be mounted to 230 mm cases?

Reply to thiisonecrazy

i have this case, HAF 932, I think I cant leave without it :) u can find fans as big as 200mm, but on the HAF u can put 4x120mm on the side, 3x120mm on top and 1x120mm on front. u wont find a better performing case than this, sometimes it has lover temps than an open stand :)

Reply to jimishtar

+3 for the Coolermaster HAF, greatest case EVER!

Don't worry about replacing the fans, they're CHEAP! $11 for a 230mm fan? yep! Or Coolermaster thought things out on this one, if you can no longer find 230mm fans then you can replace them with a bunch of 120mm ones.
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For other CM HAF owners get your replacement parts here, http://cmstore.coolermaster-usa.co [...] Path=18_25

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Message edited by volks1470 on 07-13-2009 at 05:01:21 PM
Reply to volks1470

CM STORM SCOUT FTW :D

Reply to pcangeldust

volks1470 wrote :

+3 for the Coolermaster HAF, greatest case EVER!

Don't worry about replacing the fans, they're CHEAP! $11 for a 230mm fan? yep! Or Coolermaster thought things out on this one, if you can no longer find 230mm fans then you can replace them with a bunch of 120mm ones.
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For other CM HAF owners get your replacement parts here, http://cmstore.coolermaster-usa.co [...] Path=18_25





thanks for the link, that's pretty sweet.

i cant wait to buy this case, i've seen videos on youtube and the cable management + airflow looks extraordinary .

Reply to thiisonecrazy

Good thing you posted that pic, because it reminded me of something you all should do if you have this case.

Here's a picture when I was putting mine together, it shows how awesome the cable management is but look at how the power supply mount is. Lot's more air flow for a downward facing PSU.

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d71/Volks1470/IMG_3444.jpg

And of course I have to whore it out a bit...

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d71/Volks1470/IMG_3453.jpg

Reply to volks1470

mastervodo wrote :

Here is my HAF - It's not quite completed, but it's close.

http://img148.imageshack.us/i/allp [...] deoff.jpg/





wow dude your system looks tight, i really wish i could paint it red when i get it.... but

last time i tried to spray paint something i ended up ruining it, and i don't feel like wrecking a $150 case

Reply to thiisonecrazy

volks1470 wrote :

Good thing you posted that pic, because it reminded me of something you all should do if you have this case.

Here's a picture when I was putting mine together, it shows how awesome the cable management is but look at how the power supply mount is. Lot's more air flow for a downward facing PSU.

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/ [...] G_3444.jpg

And of course I have to whore it out a bit...

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/ [...] G_3453.jpg




your looks really nice too. is that a full atx mobo?

it looks just like mine

i own the GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4P

Reply to thiisonecrazy

http://img27.imageshack.us/i/sdc10207c.jpg/

http://img189.imageshack.us/i/sdc10209c.jpg/

This is kind of pathetic cable management, but i made no attempt to manage them, because i just swapped cpu's.

(and i'm buying my next sexy case soon)

man i cant wait for the cleanliness and extra space :wahoo:

Reply to thiisonecrazy

As stated it isn't hard to find replacement fans for the HAF 932. One word of warning though - the power LED on the front is extremely bright. I have a large bedroom and it lights the entire room at night.

Reply to Bullheaded67

thiisonecrazy wrote :

your looks really nice too. is that a full atx mobo?

it looks just like mine

i own the GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4P



Indeed it is a ATX board. Yep, the only difference between our boards is I got the GA-MA790FXT-UD5P

After I put everything in and got the new cooler. Doesn't look nearly as clean but not bad.

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d71/Volks1470/IMG_3450.jpg

Reply to volks1470

that still looks better then my current one does, I can't get over how this case makes full atx boards look so small..

Reply to thiisonecrazy

Just to stir the pot a bit. This case is awesome, and similar to the HAF.

AZZA Salano 1000
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811517004

Cheaper too. No free shipping, but has a $40 MIR.

------------------------------ Phenom II X4 940 @ 3.4
GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4P
2X2GB/ G.Skill PI Black PC6400
HD4770 XFire
Reply to AMDThunder

Not a bad ripoff of the Coolermaster case. I like that the inside is all black and that the blue theme is used throughout. I also like the case feet. That said, I can't tell what the cable management solution would be like on that case and I would definitely miss the hard drive bay of the HAF 932. Another thing to beware of with the AZZA case - I don't see a cutout needed for the motherboard tray if you are using an i7 with a lot of aftermarket coolers.

Reply to Bullheaded67

If I have time tonight, I'll post a couple pics of the inside of mine. It looks purdy.

------------------------------ Phenom II X4 940 @ 3.4
GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4P
2X2GB/ G.Skill PI Black PC6400
HD4770 XFire
Reply to AMDThunder

i got the case and have everything installed, i'm amazed and in love at the same time, this case is awesome!

I'm going to post pictures, but i'm waiting for my new power supply to get here, which will look a lot better. (ocz 700 watt, all black wrapped cables)

Reply to thiisonecrazy

AMDThunder wrote :

If I have time tonight, I'll post a couple pics of the inside of mine. It looks purdy.




Hey let me see some of those pictures. I just received the case a couple days ago. I am using it for a new build.

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Reply to BroHamBone
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Frys has the antec 900 for $99.99, which is also a good case.

Reply to o1die

BroHamBone wrote :

Hey let me see some of those pictures. I just received the case a couple days ago. I am using it for a new build.



Heh, I forgot about this. See if I can get some tonight. :)

------------------------------ Phenom II X4 940 @ 3.4
GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4P
2X2GB/ G.Skill PI Black PC6400
HD4770 XFire
Reply to AMDThunder

I would say a CM storm scout. the quality of that case will not disappoint you and it also looks nice.

Reply to pcangeldust
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