Tuesday, November 13th 2012
Cooler Master HAF-XB Chassis Detailed
On Monday, gaming PC builder CyberPowerPC blurted out pictures of a fascinating new cubical case from Cooler Master. The case turns out to be the HAF-XB. Measuring 442(W) x 330(H) x 423(D)mm, the case supports ATX, micro-ATX, and mini-ITX motherboards, and features a compartmentalized design. The motherboard tray is arranged on the top compartment, along the plane of the base. The top compartment is spacious enough for CPU coolers that are 180 mm tall, and graphics cards that are 334 mm long. Two 120 mm front intake fans and a 120 mm rear spinner maintain positive air pressure within the compartment.
The bottom half of the case is dedicated to storage and PSU bays. These include two 3.5-inch hotswap SATA caddies, which can be internally converted to six 2.5-inch bays, and two 5.25-inch drive bays. In addition to the push-pull fans of the top compartment, the case features a 200 mm top exhaust, and provision for two 80 mm rear exhaust fans. The case is expected to be priced at US $100. Find a complete review at the source.
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The bottom half of the case is dedicated to storage and PSU bays. These include two 3.5-inch hotswap SATA caddies, which can be internally converted to six 2.5-inch bays, and two 5.25-inch drive bays. In addition to the push-pull fans of the top compartment, the case features a 200 mm top exhaust, and provision for two 80 mm rear exhaust fans. The case is expected to be priced at US $100. Find a complete review at the source.
40 Comments on Cooler Master HAF-XB Chassis Detailed
I think I would like a handle on top. The handles on the side seem good enough for picking it up.
I wonder how thick a 240 rad you could fit in there. I guesstimate about 170mm. Enough for any 240mm rad with push pull.
For those who don't want to do the math. 17.4 x 13 x 16.7 inch
is not that bad if you want a full atx case but in little form factor.
I like the design. Room for water cooling:)Been watching your BitFenix build:
www.techpowerup.com/forums/showthread.php?t=172279
Would like to see what you could do with this case:)
Would be great if silverstone attempted a small cube case
Edit:
Still waking up when I first saw this, and thought it was Micro ATX.
Now that I've seen more detailed pictures, I realize what the have done. It's what I've thought about doing if I ever built a scratch case.
They took a standard mid-tower and redesigned it with the one half for the motherboard and one half for PSU and storage. All they did different was make the 'storage side' the bottom.
There are lots of modding possibilites here. Looks like a very fun case.