Reddit reviews Cooler Master HAF XB EVO - High Air Flow Test Bench and Lan Box Desktop Computer Case with ATX Motherboard Support

Thanks! I’ll do ya one even better https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FFJ0H3Q

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FFJ0H3Q/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf_rd_p=1944687462&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00FB45WPI&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0WQE8VPD73SMRZ6MEYD5

I'm currently building a gaming PC for my nephew using mostly pre-owned parts from some of my friends that were upgrading their PCs. I bought a Cooler Master Case that was on sale at the time for approx $75, and bought a refurbished GIGABYTE GA-AB350-Gaming 3 motherboard for $40. I got a Ryzon 5 CPU from a friend that was upgrading his own to a Ryzon 7, I had a NVIDIA GTX 960 from when I upgraded mine to a GTX 1080 TI. I had a 800 watt power supply salvaged out of another PC. Currently the only things that it is missing is RAM and a harddrive which will cost around $300 if bought new, but I'm actively looking around for refurbished or a decent sale to lower the cost.

Something like the Thermaltake Core G3 Slim or the Cooler Master HAF XB II EVO (the latter of which has handles) might be a good call.

The Cooler Master is slightly larger, but still quite mobile while also relatively cheap (Amazon link)

There's really not much in the way of ATX compatible cubes. The only ones I know of are :

Coolermaster HAF XB EVO (ATX)

Corsair Carbide Air 540 / Corsair Carbide Air 540 Arctic White (E-ATX)

Corsair Carbide Air 740 (ATX)

Thermaltake Core X9 / Thermaltake Core X9 Snow Edition (E-ATX)

Thermaltake Core X5 TG / Thermaltake Core X5 TG Snow Edition (E-ATX)

39 different Cooler Master cases sharing the same reviews.
It's annoying.
Also makes the questions/answers mostly impossible to use because you have to click each one to see the actual model the question talks about.

Like my CM case but that amazon page is a mess.

> I came to the realization that the PCI slots don't all have the same bandwidth (so I'm hoping this discovery may be a good thing)

It is! You'll now be able to use your SLI more efficiently. Just make sure there's no other damage to the board, but from what you said it seems ok now.



>Now, the big question for me: are these video cards too close together?.

Yeah, the top one is blowing hot air directly onto the PCB of the other one, hindering the top one's cooling and cooking the other. Look into getting them watercooled. I would stop using SLI until then if I were you.



>And a follow-up question: does anyone know of a better CPU fan than this.

Yes.



BONUS

This case is pretty much wife-proof especially if you swap out it's mesh top panel for a plexiglass one. Those are kinda hard to find but not impossible. Coolermaster may sell them directly.

Cooler Master HAF XB II EVO

Either he got it in white or he painted it.

No matter what it's a sexy beast.

First thing that comes to my mind for a short, wide case:
https://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Computer-Radiator-RC-902XB-KKN2/dp/B00FFJ0H3Q, but not sure if that's too big for what you're planning. It's only got 4 front accessible drive bays though, and I don't recall seeing many cases nowadays that have 6 up front. Are you looking for SFF sized cases or something that can accommodate a full sized atx board?

They still make and sell the second version I think OP painted his.

Cooler Master HAF XB EVO (up to E-ATX unofficially, ATX officially, fits Xtreme perfectly!)

Right, those seem to be like the old cases from quite a while back when you would put the monitor over the case. They are like horizontal computer cases.

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Here are a few I could find after a quick search, doesn't seem to be nearly as many cool ones as a vertical case.

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Cooler Master MasterBox

Thermaltake Core P5

Silvertone Grandia

Cooler Master LAN Box

Antec Blazer GT - Doesn't seem like this is out yet

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Edit: Though I am thinking you could buy any nice looking tower and put it on its side. Just put some rubber feet on the side of the case and set it down.

I'm building an Oculus Rift machine w enough high end hardware to choke Gordon Freeman. I don't know if I could get high end CPU/Graphics and cooling into a mini or micro. I did find Cooler Master HAF XB II EVO but there are reviews that are 5 years old so I don't know if case tech has left it in the dust. Not much real info on case tech besides air flow and cable management and this box seems to have that working pretty well.

I would like to move over my computer to the Cooler Master HAF XB II EVO but I have a EATx board a Gigabyte G1 Sniper 5. A few years ago a guy on overclock.net did a build with a EATx board link but I do not recognize what board it is. does some one knows what board it is so that I could compare its size to mine or know weather or not mine would fit.

Nop :(

What do you think of the

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00FFJ0H3Q/ref=ox_sc_mini_detail?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB

No something must have failed in the cooling system. In a gaming computer, the GPU uses a lot of resources and can heat up relatively quickly. Dust cleaning and wire organization are key for a gaming PC.

Here is a case that has great ventilation. It is what I use

EDIT: Also it is good practice to keep the room relatively cool. I'm not saying to make it a winter wonderland but make sure the room doesn't get hot

This

A small ATX case? Googled pointed me to this

I think ive decided to shrink the SSD. Trying to get the parts on prime so I can build while off work for New Years. Thoughts on [this type of case?]
(http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Power-Supply-RC-902XB-KKN2/dp/B00FFJ0H3Q/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1450764189&sr=8-4&keywords=haf+912&refinements=p_85%3A2470955011)

https://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-HTPC-Computer-RC-902XB-KKN2/dp/B00FFJ0H3Q/ref=as_li_ss_tl?tag=gpunerd-20&ie=UTF8&qid=1487971681&sr=8-1&keywords=Cooler+Master+HAF+XB+II+EVO&linkCode=sl1&linkId=cf56e143d360026aa59a0722663ee46c
What about this? I could replace a monitor stand with it

Yeah, I have two Lian Li.

Corsair Carbide gets so close

https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-CC-9011030-WW-Carbide-High-Airflow/dp/B00D6GINF4

Cooler master as well but this excess edges makes no sense...
https://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-HAF-EVO-Motherboard/dp/B00FFJ0H3Q

So here is the new list.

Processor https://www.amazon.com/Intel-i5-7600K-Desktop-Processors-BX80677I57600K/dp/B01MUGQFB3/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1500936058&sr=1-1&keywords=i5%2B7600k&th=1

MOBO https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N4LCX2D/?tag=pcpapi-20

Ram https://smile.amazon.com/DDR4-Leorice-2400MHZ-Desktop-Breathing/dp/B01G31SAFG/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1500936183&sr=1-2&keywords=DDR4-2400+Memory&refinements=p_n_feature_four_browse-bin%3A10656894011%2Cp_n_feature_five_browse-bin%3A9559992011%7C677429011

case https://smile.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-HTPC-Computer-RC-902XB-KKN2/dp/B00FFJ0H3Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1500911519&sr=8-1&keywords=Cooler+Master+HAF+XB+II+EVO%2C+HTPC+Computer+Case+with+USB+3.0+%28RC-902XB-KKN2%29


Thoughts? Thanks again everyone!

for the intel build, would this case work with it instead?
https://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-HTPC-Computer-RC-902XB-KKN2/dp/B00FFJ0H3Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1492958321&sr=8-1&keywords=cooler+master+haf

https://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-HAF-EVO-Motherboard/dp/B00FFJ0H3Q/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2SFG395IR1U0B&keywords=haf+xb+evo&qid=1567472367&s=gateway&sprefix=HAF+xb+%2Caps%2C155&sr=8-1

Yes something like that! Can't seem to find any pictures of the inside http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Power-Supply-RC-902XB-KKN2/dp/B00FFJ0H3Q/ref=dp_ob_title_ce

Do you know of any other "cases like that?" It looks great but am also interested in what else might be out there.

TYVM

Awesome, thank you for the input! Are there any components to you that stick out in this build, either under spec or over spec for this level of build? I appreciate your input on the Ryzen issue, overclocking in the future sounds good.
I looked at the case you suggested and I like the look of it, I got an NZXT for my last build that I mentioned. Love the look of both that case and the one you suggested. But, with the budget of the build, is there a cheaper case you like you can recommend? Thanks again.

Edit: Looked around at some more cases, it seems like that's a good price for a case. What do you think about this Cooler Master case vs the NZXT?

https://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-HTPC-Computer-RC-902XB-KKN2/dp/B00FFJ0H3Q/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1487971681&sr=8-1&keywords=Cooler+Master+HAF+XB+II+EVO&linkCode=sl1&tag=gpunerd-20&linkId=cf56e143d360026aa59a0722663ee46c

Cooler master haf evo xb

https://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-HAF-EVO-Motherboard/dp/B00FFJ0H3Q

Looking for a rough estimate of the system as a whole and parted.

MSI H81M-P33 motherboard
i5-4690k
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO HSF
Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB DDR3 (PC3-12800)
Asus GTX970 (mini)
Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD
Cooler Master HAF XB II EVO ATX Case
EVGA 500B PSU
Windows 10 Home

I think the case makes parting the system out a better bet. I love this thing and think it's damn cool, but it's certainly a departure from the usual box. Thanks for your time!