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.

 

[ice09vonnegut]

I just built in the HAVN VGPU case and absolutely love it. It's more of a full size than mid size, but ends up being the perfect size on my desk (7800 X3D/4090 build). It's not as wide as other dual chambers I've tried (Y70, 011 XL), but is actually pretty tall, which on my desk is a good use of space.

Some comments:

1) Build quality is 1000% up there with all the top manufacturers that I've tried: including Fractal, Lian Li, Hyte, Seasonic (Q704, which was a great case, btw, just limited by the Syncro Power Supply), Silverstone (I actually had a Alta F2, which is one of the best ever for cooling but absolutely massive and cumbersome).

2) The thermals are definitely better than my Y70 as the case is open and the much more open venting, but I do think that anybody judging a dual chamber case by thermals is missing the point. None of them are going to the best in terms of thermals, even if you brute force with side and bottom fans. It's made to be cool looking, especially with the VGPU layout, but love it or hate it, there's plenty of cheaper, more standard configurations if the builder is primarily focused on thermals. That said, my build with 140/120 Phanteks D30's (bottom intake 140's, top 360 AIO, 2 back 140's) is cool and surprisingly quiet even under load.

3) Easiest build ever (including the Seasonic Q704 with Syncro PSU), and I've been building PCs for over 25 years. The layout and cable routing is great, and the finished look is super clean. I'm not one of those folks who are so picky as to require reverse bladed fans, to me it looks fine without.

I can definitely recommend this case. The hype is very real, great job HAVN!