Cooler Master HAF XB EVO - High Air Flow Test Bench and LAN Box Desktop Computer Case with ATX Motherboard Support

Pros: Any part of the CM line is good, cases included. My personal PC is the CM full tower 932 so this step down to the mid-tower 922 was not without some pain. Size restriction was not one of the pains however. This case was plenty big enough to swallow everything I stuffed in it, including dual Sli GPUs, a Hyper 212 Plus cooler and every top bay filled.

Cons: Here's a kick in the pants - my motherboard - an ASRock P67 Extreme6 - does not line up correctly with the "floorboard" cutout area. Thus I can never remove the cooler/processor without removing the motherboard. Label that a big "Duh" for either ASRock or CM. Personally I blame CM. Sure, I coulda Dremeled out the cutout area; I noticed the problem before final assembly. But frankly, I think these cutouts weaken the floor anyway; and I didn't want to further weaken the physical stability of the case. This problem also argues for stock coolers, i.e., they can, after all, be removed without access to the "bottom".

Overall Review: It gives me a pain anymore to see unpainted case interiors. C'mon it can't add that much to the case cost. And call me blingey but I still like case windows . . . and I ain't no starry eyed kid - I'm 67. d:-}) Good price/quality/value, especially if you watch for this item on sale.

Pros: -Great cable management -Awesome airflow -Bigger fans = Quiet (Compared to Antec 900) -Solid chassis -Plenty of room for XL GFX cards -Room to add more fans if needed (really is not needed)

Cons: -Huge, bulky, and heavy when built (make sure you check HxWxL for your setup so it will fit) -Rubber mounts for 3.5" HDD fit weirdly and did not thread in, I did not trust this so I used reg screws. -200mm Top fan was either defective or damaged in shipping (no visible damage, maybe a drop), Bought a red cooler master 200mm to replace it (horrible bearing squeal, plus it was hitting on the metal of the case). Not going to knock an egg off for random malfunction though.

Overall Review: Check the fans before building the whole machine, sucks having to pull apart the top at the end for a fan squeal on a new rig.

Pros: fits Full sized CPU coolers even w/ additional room for 200/120mm fans next to the cooler. Also fits two (maybe three?) longest graphics cards in the world (2x 6990 or 2x 5970). This case is released over a year later than the HAF 922, so it is newer and better than 922 in many aspects. This is the best case for the price. Bottom mounted PSU is correct orientation for a newer case. Has full liquid cooling support.

Cons: wish it was painted inside. wish it had came w/ usb 3 and esata support.

Overall Review: If you want to spend more for a case, you might as well get a full tower.

Pros: Stylish. Lots of drive bays. Lots of spots for fans If you're not using SSD's, the included bracket works great for holding all of your extra power supply cables.

Cons: Ok Cooler Master, I realize this is a budget case, but could you have increased the price by 15 cents and included a couple more 5 1/4 drive bay locking clips? 4 bays, 1 clip. Really? Just a little more room behind the motherboard would have been nice. As it is, I had to mash the SATA cables a bit. I don't understand why they couldn't put in USB3.0 ports in the front. Do they cost more than a few cents extra? The included motherboard mounting screws are not correct. The head is much too small, so they don't make contact with the grounding points around the motherboard screw holes. Perhaps this is the fault of the ASUS motherboard I installed, but when I mounted it, the board is just a hair too far forward (even when pushed back as screws were tightened), so the rear panel connectors don't quite poke as far out as they should. No eggs off for any of this because at this price, it's hard to complain. Just things to watch out for.

Overall Review: Overall, this is a really good case for the price. a few sharp corners, but nothing compared to the razor sharp edges in other cases in this price range. It also includes a lot of higher end features (like a bracket to mount 2 SSDs without using a 3.5" bay) and upgrade options (you can add 4 more fans if you want, for example).

Pros: -Very affordable. -Great cable management. -A lot of potential air flow. -Really like the way it looks. -Removable hard drive bays. -A lot of space to work with. -Toolless hard drive installation. -PSU mounts in the bottom.

Cons: -Wish the interior was painted black, but not really a big deal. -Wish all the 5.25" bays were toolless, but gain not a big deal. -No filter for side, top, or back fan (really only the side fan matters, as the way I use it that is the only of those fans that is an intake fan).

Overall Review: There is actually an upgraded version of this case. That addresses some (maybe all?) of the cons I have listed. I know it at least has the interior painted black. Sadly, it is not available in the US right now. Just an overall amazing case!

Pros: I really like this case. Lots of air movement. All fans have standard peripheral 4 PIN adaptors and 3 PIN system board adaptors. Drive bays are easy to swap in and out. Plenty of room for components keep in mind some cable runs may be long. Cable management is very nice.

Cons: Hot Swap bays have a pretty flakey way to remove disks. I would have expected a little more quality out of it.

Overall Review: The Red LED for the front fan is pretty much a waste of time. It isn't very bright but I'm one of those people that don't like the lights anyway so no issue to me.

Pros: This case has lots of room. The Hard Drives are sideways with a slide out feature (no screws). The side panel has a space between the bottom plate of the motherboard and it so you can fit wires under the mother board (as to hide them). The power supply mounts perfeclty at the bottom and you can just run all the lines behind the mother board. Has a 120mm fan mounted at the top and the front (front one has color to it) which are completely silent and work well keeping the system cool. Case is also light weight and has vents all around the case. Drive bays have no screws allowing the mounting of the drives easily.

Cons: Only issue I had (and this may be ASUS fault) the panel that came with the motherboard gave me problems when trying to mount the M5A99X Asus motherboard in this case. I did have to push real hard to get it into position so board will match up with the screws holes. I won't take any rating off as I don't know if this is CoolerMasters fault or ASUS.

Pros: I used this case to put together a budget gaming rig for a friend of mine. For being an entry level budget case this certainly gets kudos from me. There is plenty of space to put whatever hardware in it you want. I was able to put a GTX 660 SC in there with room to spare.

Cons: The unfinished bare metal inside has to go. I would like to see them paint the rest of the case black. I myself own the HAF 932 and it makes a world of difference in looks and feel.

Overall Review: For anyone looking to get a quality mid tower case this is a great choice.