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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: 2013-02-05, Author: Steven , review by: techspot.com
Excellent design means you get good looks and easy hardware installs. Cubelike figure, orientation make for an awesome test bed. Good value.
Still big and bulky. Only two 3.5" bays. Heat management not its strongest suit.
In a world dominated by rectangular mid-towers, the HAF XB's squarish design is refreshing, and the fact that Cooler Master pulled it off without any major drawbacks makes this a very attractive option for gamers on the go or enthusiasts with a taste for...
Published: 2013-01-31, Author: Dave , review by: pcgamer.com
Abstract: I'm a tinkerer, I can't help it. I love digging around in the innards of my PC to see how it ticks, or, more often, why it isn't ticking. Cooler Master's chassis design bods are obviously tinkerers too, because they've just announced the new HAF XB case.N...
If you've read the full review or even just skimmed through it you'll know by now that we're quite taken with the HAF XB. Not a standard affair by any means, and indicative of Cooler Masters design flair that they feel confident enough to stir the pot ...
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
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,
The Cooler Master HAF XB clocks in at a good price right out of the gates - even as a traditional chassis and not a test bench. The fact that it is also intended as a bench means that Cooler Master aimed to combine the best of both worlds, and they hav...
We think the HAF XB is a very unique product. It won't be for everybody though, but the once that do like to carry around high-end gear towards a LAN party, well, it won't get and handier then this mate. The chassis could function as a test bench as well...
The Cooler Master HAF XB to be honest is cheap as hell for a chassis of its quality. Sturdy, solid builds are hard to find in this price range without the loss of some feature or another. On a technical perspective, you get just the right amount of bays...
Abstract: Video Review: The Cooler Master HAF XB Case is a very unique case because of its styling. The square design allows easy access to the inside of the case, two 120mm fans are included & many more can be installed, there are hot swap bays, a 240mm radia...
Abstract: Just when you think that there’s nothing new and innovative that can be presented to the PC chassis market and that everything’s already been said and done, Cooler Master manages to surprise us with a good new idea and interesting concept. The product ...
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
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The Cooler Master HAF XB will certainly please the user who is looking for a non-conventional looking, yet practical, computer case. This case is perfect for overclockers and tweakers who need to open the computer quite often, as the motherboard is locate...
This is a rather interesting case. It's a cube, but it accepts even oversized ATX boards like the 990FXA-UD7. The HAF (High Air Flow) name is lived up to I think, because while it only has two 120 mm fans, they are perfectly situated to push air over al...
