HAVN HS 420 VGPU

[wheresmycar]

Yep i too would have preferred the bottom and side fan mounts (or just the bottom) utilised for intake. I guess thats one of the CONs when testing all cases at their stock configuration - we don't get to see the case's full capability. For me its not a deal breaker, theres plenty of options available for great cooling performance and it doesn't have to be the very best when the case looks this good

BTW, this is my third time going through the images and some parts of the review. I've got some time this evening to check some video reviews too as I admit i've taken a BIG liking to this one. The Boys at HAVN if you're reading these comments - WELL DONE!

 

[Wasteland]

GamersNexus tested it with IIRC 5 fans in various configs, against a few other cases with the same fan loadout. The HAVN offered middle-of-the-road performance.

(Incidentally, the vertical-GPU-mount version performed worse than the horizontal variant.)

It's a beautifully designed case. I like the attention to detail. For that reason alone, the brand now has my attention. I'm not a fan of the fishtank trend, though. Ironically one of the big marketing points here--the curved one-piece glass panel--is a major downside from my perspective. I'd prefer the option to swap in a mesh front panel. Exciting times in general though. If someone took some of these ideas and adapted them to a traditional front-to-back airflow scheme, preferably with the option to close the top panel, I'd be ecstatic.

Until then, I guess I'm stuck with the Fractal Torrent as a potential upgrade from my R5s--which actually perform quite well if you open them up. (EDIT: by "open them up," I don't mean taking them apart; i just mean open the front door and toss a filtered intake on the side panel. Every time I consider an upgrade I'm confronted with the realization that anything I buy probably won't perform appreciably better.)

 

[wheresmycar]

If someone took some of these ideas and adapted them to a traditional front-to-back airflow scheme, preferably with the option to close the top panel, I'd be ecstatic.

Thats achievable with a vertical GPU mount and an extended riser cable. I wonder if this type of setup might compromise temperatures in high-performance builds, since heat naturally rises, making the top exhaust seemingly the more effective solution.

Personally i want to see more competitively priced GPU+AIO hybrid configurations where we can mount the rad to efficiently exhaust heat directly out of the case.

 

[jak_2456]

This case is cool in a lot of ways, but it's a) too expensive for me, b) quite large, and c) not particularly performant for something claiming to have a glass duct for GPU airflow. I would've expected better, especially considering the hefty $270 you'll have to shell out. I personally think that cases around the $100 or less mark are a good balance of quality and performance with some looks thrown in (granted, no one makes a particularly ugly case these days). After all, if you want great performance, why not just get the Lancool 216 or 207? They give you just about anything you'd need in a case and they are very good performers.

 

[Caring1]

If they were truly concerned about all the heat being emitted from the GPU, then they would instruct builders to utilize blower style only to exhaust that hot air out the back.
OR don't vertically mount the GPU and use a normal bottom to top air flow for greater efficiency.

 

[PixelTech]

GamersNexus tested it with IIRC 5 fans in various configs, against a few other cases with the same fan loadout. The HAVN offered middle-of-the-road performance.

Annoyingly, none of the tests were done with an AIO by GN, due to also standardized testing for other cases. So there's all this space up to a 420mm AIO at the top to pull all the air from bottom to top being blocked by a tower cooler for the CPU and curves the air out the back. But what's also overlooked is that you can mount fans where the hard drive boxes are located.