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May 2013
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The editors liked
Sleek flat black powder coated surfaces - inside and out
Tool-less hard drive and device trays
Support for multiple water cooling radiators and custom water loops
Available external port support
Inclusion of externally accessible hot-swap drive bay
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Excellent cost/benefit ratio
Unique design that will appeal to gamers and overclockers
Meshed covers with air filters on the 5.25” bays
Air filter for the front and power supply fans
Anti-vibration rings for 3.5” hard drives
Two hot-swap bays support
Top Mounted Motherboard
Hidden System Components
Dual 140mm Radiator Option
Venting and Fan Options Everywhere
Great Versatility
Airflow
Water Cooling Capabilities
XDock Hot Swap
Very well made
Portable
Case or test bench
Plenty of room for assorted cooling options
Room for large video cards and large CPU coolers
Quickly and easily converts to test bench
Lots of room for multiple SSDs
Very good price
Well shuffled interior
Large handles make it quite easy to transport
Three panels of the case can be removed
Removable motherboard tray
Two hard drive hot-swap bay with well-engineered trays
Can hold four additional 2.5" and two 5.25
Unusual
Visually interesting design
Exceptional air flow across the full width of the motherboard
Hot swap bays for two 3.5" drives
Easier to build a neat system
Very sturdy construction
Actually can be used both as LAN box and test bed
Excellent price/performance
Excellent design means you get good looks and easy hardware installs. Cubelike figure
Orientation make for an awesome test bed. Good value.
The editors didn't like
Lack of bundled fans
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No air filters on the venting holes of the side panels
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Only seven expansion slots
Includes 2x 120mm fans
Not a "true" test bench
None
Fans suck in dust
Depending on PSU design it can be difficult to install
Not exactly quiet
No fan grills on fans
Only space for two 3.5″ drives
Not as accessible as pure test benches
2.5" bays hard/nearly impossible to fill
No USB 2.0 - may be of interest for testers
Screw-less system does not work that well for ODDs
No dust filter on some intake fan locations
Rear motherboard area recessed
Only two front USB ports
Only seven PCI slots
No easy way to accomodate nonoptical drive devices in 5.25" bays
Takes up a lot of room on your desk
Must remove front panel to clean its dust filter
Still big and bulky. Only two 3.5" bays. Heat management not its strongest suit.
Published: 2013-08-20, Author: Kai , review by: tomshardware.com
Despite our initial raised eyebrow, Cooler Master can be proud of its the HAF XB. It features a unique design that works well in a variety of environments. Use it as a bench table for extreme cooling, as a free-flowing enclosure surrounding hot, high-end ...
Very well made, Portable, Case or test bench, Plenty of room for assorted cooling options, Room for large video cards and large CPU coolers, Quickly and easily converts to test bench, Lots of room for multiple SSDs
Fans suck in dust, Depending on PSU design it can be difficult to install, Not exactly quiet, No fan grills on fans, Only space for two 3.5″ drives
Unboxing: Inside Continued Here's the two 120mm front fans viewed from the inside. The fans run at 1800rpm so I would expect them to be relatively quiet, but move enough air to keep things running cool. The motherboard tray does have a nice large cut-out...
Sleek flat black powder coated surfaces - inside and out, Tool-less hard drive and device trays, Support for multiple water cooling radiators and custom water loops, Available external port support, Inclusion of externally accessible hot-swap drive bay, F
Lack of bundled fans, ‹ System Cooling, Review Index, Introduction and Technical SpecificationsFeatures and PackagingExterior Case OverviewInterior Case OverviewCase Deconstructed - Outer ShellCase Deconstructed - Inner ComponentsSystem ConstructionSyste
Before continuing with our final weigh-in on the HAF XB, we would like to take this opportunity to give our friends at Cooler Master a hearty “Thank You” for giving us the opportunity and pleasure of reviewing the HAF XB mid tower case. Normally, mid towe...
Published: 2013-05-13, Author: David , review by: maximumpc.com
Abstract: If you thought that the only innovation in modern chassis design was the (long-awaited) switch from USB 2.0 ports to USB 3.0 ports at all price levels, you haven't seen anything yet. The cases in our roundup this time around really run the gamut of featur...
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Published: 2013-05-13, Author: The , review by: hardwarebbq.com
Excellent LAN box/Test bench, especially those who prefer closed test bench. Doesn't give a lot o...
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Published: 2013-04-18, Author: Mike , review by: bitbitbyte.com
Abstract: While many custom PC builders will look at the motherboard, processor or GPU as the most important thing in their build, the lowly computer cases gets overlooked far too often. Hell, you can use a pizza box if you really want to. But cutting corners with ...
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Published: 2013-03-31, Author: Mark , review by: skratchwizpc.net
Abstract: Cooler Master has a reputation of delivering great products and the HAF series of cases is just one of their attributes. Today we'll be taking a look at the latest edition, the HAF XB. This case differs somewhat from previous HAF cases with its unique des...
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Published: 2013-02-27, Author: Tom , review by: modders-inc.com
The Cooler Master HAF XB LAN Box is the latest product in the HAF series of cases. It is billed as both a LAN box and a test bench. At first I wasn't quite sure what to think of it, but after reviewing this case I think Cooler Master has a solid product o...
There are some cool aspects that make the Cooler Master HAF XB well worth the average price of $99. One of which is that it’s really neat change from the typical enclosures on the market and it’s different enough from the BitFenix Prodigy that it’s rea...
I really think Cooler Master is onto something here with this design. The layout isn't really anything new when you considering last test bench designs. What makes it unique is that it is a real case. This means you have easy access to swapping out produ...
