CM HAF or This??

JATownes · Apr 14, 2009

I am buying a new case tomorrow, WOOHOO!! The HAF is on sale at the egg for $139 with free shipping.

But then I stumbled across this, but can only find one review.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156231&Tpk=Monster

I think it looks beautiful, and with 4 Ultra-Kaze fans in it, it should do the job. Plus it is aluminum. No window, but I prefer to cut my own style. Interior is black andonized aluminum, so no worries about scratching. If I get the HAF, I want to replace all of the fans with 120mm (I do not like nonstandard fan sizes). It is a Raidmax, which makes me nervous, so I am putting it to the community.

HAF or Monster. Ordering at 9:00 a.m. CST tomorrow, so get your opinions in now. :laugh:

alexp999 · Apr 14, 2009

HAF anyday, Coolermaster cases run rings round Raidmax

Asylum · Apr 14, 2009

+1 on the HAF

Evo85 · Apr 14, 2009

Haf Ftw!!!

pantherx12 · Apr 14, 2009

I think the raidmax looks ergh D:

Go with the Haf!

JATownes · Apr 14, 2009

WOW!! This seems pretty unanimous. :roll:

Scrizz · Apr 14, 2009

ya HAF

RadeonX2 · Apr 14, 2009

HAF. No doubt about it. Love the looks

Evo85 · Apr 14, 2009

Looks good, ALOT of room, and the cooling is damn hard to beat!

unibrow1990 · Apr 14, 2009

I like my raidmax case and that one looks pretty sweet. I would go with whatever one you think looks cooler, but personally i would get the monster for the aluminum.

davidm71 · Apr 14, 2009

Tasters choice...

I just purchased the Thermaltake Spedo Advance package case. Worth taking a look at it. Has eight expansion slots and is all black on the inside with plenty of room...

Scrizz · Apr 15, 2009

parts of the monster remind me of the NZXT Khaos (which i do not like, ie drive mounting system)

HellasVagabond · Apr 15, 2009

HAF 932.
I have it on my third rig and it is great.

1Kurgan1 · Apr 15, 2009

I would probably say HAF, but that case is pretty impressive, at that price having a painted interior, don't see that often.

SystemViper · Apr 15, 2009

1Kurgan1 said:
I would probably say HAF, but that case is pretty impressive, at that price having a painted interior, don't see that often.

I haven't been impressed bu a case in a while and the HAF did that to me,i just love the looks and layout.

the only think about the raidmax is the blackout interior.

But thank for the heads up on the price savings on the half, i think that jut pushed me over the edge on that.

I think I will paint the whole case black and use white tubing on the water cooling setup with a inside top mounted rad, and fans with white blades, man i see it materializing right now before my eyes

thanks for the heads up.

+4 HAF..

JATownes · Apr 15, 2009

Does anyone else see a landslide here? :eek:

HAF FTW. I really thought the Raidmax had a chance.

Ordering from the egg in the morning. Should be here Friday or Monday. Thanks for all of the advice and votes. I will post some build pics when it gets here. :toast:

Any advice on replacing those BIG fans with some 120s??

Conflict0s · Apr 15, 2009

Oo Sounds Good.
I am using the HAF now, and I love it. It has many possibilities and great space inside.
Like you said, I wish it came with a black interior also. But nothing a bit of paint or sound proofing won’t solve.

And tha fans are very easy to replace, 4 Screws it is pops off the top, then you just mount your 120mm fans up there with the screws. And OMG this case gives you LOADS of screws in the box.

SystemViper · Apr 15, 2009

sweet to hear that, thanks for reinforcing the purchase. I saw pre painted ones at pc performance but they want 400.00 for the custom paint...

i'll [ainf myself and keep the 250.00

LINK to painted case for 400 wow!

Conflict0s · Apr 15, 2009

Wow that is some price.
It is a soild case, I started drilling into the side cage near the optical drives to root my cables and the metal didn't bend one bit.

Rock God · Apr 15, 2009

ghost28 · Apr 15, 2009

HAF.....I LOOOOOVE mine....

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CM HAF or This??

JATownes

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Evo85

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JATownes

The Lurker

Scrizz

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Evo85

unibrow1990

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davidm71

Scrizz

HellasVagabond

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1Kurgan1

The Knife in your Back

SystemViper

JATownes

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Conflict0s

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Conflict0s

Rock God

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