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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: 2016-07-25, Author: James , review by: pcgameware.co.uk
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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 ...
Abstract: Cooler Master have had a lot of success with their HAF range of chassis, their highly practical and durable design has proven popular with system builders, gamers and general PC enthusiasts. Anyone serious about performance wants a chassis that can handle...
Published: 2013-03-08, Author: James , review by: pcgameware.co.uk
The Cooler Master HAF XB has been one of the more interesting cases that I have seen of late and proves at least one manufacturer is thinking outside of the box. For my part I have enjoyed working with the HAF XB, it came well packaged with a good degree...
The Cooler Master HAF XB is a remarkable design concept. It caters to the experienced system builder and hardcore enthusiast user. Not only does it have a vast array of features including plenty of space for CPU Coolers and watercooling radiators, but it...
we think Cooler Master has created a product which perfectly fits into their lineup and is a nice addition to their HAF products Authentic Design Recommendation With the HAF XB Cooler Master is courageous enough to try something new We think that espe...
When Coolermaster design team sat down they thought to themselves “hey let’s throw the Haf X in compactor and see what we can do!” The result was HAF -XB.Overall they did a very good job and i gotta give it to them, this is THE reason why they are one...
So, what do we think about the Cooler Master HAF XB? All things considered, we believe that this casing is perfect for individuals in the gaming community. It's compact and light, weighing at only 8.2kg, you actually don't feel the weight even after all t...
LAN Box Transforming Test BenchCooler Master definitely did its homework and brought a lot of features with the HAF XB. With the mainstream vertically-oriented cases, the horizontal orientation found in this case is definitely one that catches attention...
