Cooler Master HAF 922

[SpaceManSpiff]

Why did they place the power/reset buttons in the drink/snack tray? That's just silly.

At last they managed to get the port cluster facing the front.

Great review. Stupid case.

 

[BumbleBee]

because cases should be on the floor, the air on the bottom of a room is the coldest. if the case is under or beside your desk you can easily hit the power, reset or led switches because they are conveniently located on the top panel.

 

[SpaceManSpiff]

It's just personal preference.

If I put my case on the floor, I need longer cables, it's subjected to more dust, the pets, and it becomes a table of sorts.

Placing the switches and/or port clusters on the top or sides limits case placement.

I still say that depression on the top is a cup holder or a snack tray.

 

[BumbleBee]

you can choose to put your case wherever you please but Cooler Master and some other companies use this practice and it's correct. if you had a elegant glass desk with a beautiful 24" monitor, mouse and keyboard would you want a giant piece of steel that makes noise beside it? no. the tray is supposably for ipods or devices that use docks however I found a better device for it and it's usb!

 

[SpaceManSpiff]

It just seems to me that in 9 of 10 cases lately, the port cluster and switches are an afterthought.

Personally, if I have a window and pretty lights in my case, I want it to be on a level to be seen and not on the floor. But hey, that's just me. I use the USBs regularly, change disks a lot, and use my card reader often.

It still looks like a spot to put something, or at least funnel a spilled beverage into the case (along with the fan)

 

[BumbleBee]

Lian Li is a good example of that. I could careless about LED's sometimes they can hurt performance because some case fan manufactures like to cut cost on the quality of the materials in favor of the LED. check this out can get everything usb for that tray. lamps, snake lights, lava lamps, air ionizer, alarm clock, coffee warmer, fans, ashtray, aquarium, vacuum cleaner, fridge, candle burner, fountain, etc.

 

[tkpenalty]

zomfg i want one with window O_O.

This is the perfect case. Its the successor of the RC690. I'd expect them to replace the 690/590 series with this.

 

[Scrizz]

me likey

 

[etrigan420]

Sooooo, is this the correct fan for the side panel???

http://cmstore.coolermaster-usa.com/product_info.php?products_id=266&osCsid=0ef19f7a8ffbea13747c1fdd4309bc79

 

[BumbleBee]

the correct one is R4-LUS-07AR-GP google it and you will get retailers that sell it.

 

[boredgunner]

Sooooo, is this the correct fan for the side panel???

http://cmstore.coolermaster-usa.com/product_info.php?products_id=266&osCsid=0ef19f7a8ffbea13747c1fdd4309bc79

No, that is for the Storm Sniper but it should work too. Here are the large fans COOLER MASTER uses.

MegaFlow 200mm Fan: 700 RPM, 110 CFM, 19 DBA - Available in black, clear, clear w/ blue LED, clear w/ red LED - Included with COOLER MASTER HAF 922 case (one clear with red LEDs in the front, one black on top)

Storm Force 200mm Fan: 1000 RPM, 142 CFM, 17-23 DBA - Available in clear w/ red LED and clear w/ blue LED - Included with COOLER MASTER Storm Sniper (two clear w/ blue LED, front/top)

230mm Fan: 700 RPM, 110 CFM, 19 DBA - Available in black, clear w/ red LED, and clear w/ blue LED - Included with COOLER MASTER HAF 932 (one clear w/ red LED in front, a black one on the side, and a black one on top), COOLER MASTER Cosmos S (a black one on the side), and the COOLER MASTER ATCS 840 (black one on the front, two black ones on top).

The Storm Force 200mm fans offer very high performance at 142 CFM (max) but can be rather loud. Thankfully the Storm Sniper has a built in fan controller for such noise. The other ones aren't too shabby either, 110 CFM isn't too bad considering they're near silent (especially the 230mm fans).

 

[etrigan420]

I bit.

The egg had it for $150 and change after shipping. Not a "killer deal" by any means, but it *is* a brand new product...and the wife is in Kuwait, so she'll never know

 

[FilipM]

Man, i just wish it had dust filters.

 

[boredgunner]

Man, i just wish it had dust filters.

It does on the front drive bay covers/fan, but that's it. Not the bottom or side

 

[Studabaker]

If you are that crazy about dust filters that it's gonna be a maker or breaker then just go to your local hardware store with a handful of coins and I'm sure you could come out with enough filter material to make even the geekiest geek the most jealous slouch in town.

 

[BumbleBee]

Man, i just wish it had dust filters.

you have to remember HAF stands for High Air Flow, fan filters impede air flow which goes against the MO of the HAF series. it's really hard to mount fan filters on the HAF 932 because it has ventilation on both side panels and the top panel (tray), faux meshed drive bay covers and even if you were to mount 4x fan filters on the side panel there would be a lot of perforated mesh around them. now the HAF 922 is a little easier because it doesn't have ventilation on the side panels and it has a window model the only thing you would have to deal with is the top panel (tray) which you might be able to line with washable dust filter foam.

oh and heres a fun fact for you guys you know how the width of the HAF series is legendary because of the extra space and cable management? well the HAF 932 is 9.6" wide and the HAF 922 is actually 10" wide.

 

[Studabaker]

oh and heres a fun fact for you guys you know how the width of the HAF series is legendary because of the extra space and cable management? well the HAF 932 is 9.6" wide and the HAF 922 is actually 10" wide.

Yep, I saw that.

Also, I would skip fan filters altogether and use use pantyhose.

 

[BumbleBee]

problem with pantyhose is it loses it's shape, tears and breaks down.

 

[Studabaker]

problem with pantyhose is it loses it's shape, tears and breaks down.

I used pantyhose as an air filter on a car for a few months and it didn't have any of those problems.

 

[BumbleBee]

pantyhose are just not a long term solution. the pantyhose you used must of been whore certified.

 

[Studabaker]

pantyhose are just not a long term solution. the pantyhose you used must of been whore certified.

Thanks, lemme go tell my mom that one

They were definitely BLACK pantyhose, too, so, hey...

 

[Pike]

Man, i just wish it had dust filters.

According to coolermaster, filters are on the go and will be available soon but don't have a date and this comes directly from coolermaster. No link but it's on their forum. I have a 922 and all I can say is that it is indeed a high air flow case. Cooled my cpu by 3c and my gpu by 2 and that's with the new air only.

Everyone will have nicks & picks with a new case. You can't please the masses. For me, it's perfect. Even the power/reset/LED button are ok where they are. My rig is on 24/7 for folding. I rarely touch them. There is plenty of room for cable management and any cooler will fit as the HAF 922 is 10" wide (the side panels see to that).

This case is solid and I'd recommend it. If you get a chance, see one at a store before you judge on pics alone.

 

[boredgunner]

Damn Pike. You better buy those filters fast, since your PC is on 24/7. But yeah at least the front has them, but if you use optional fans the case has a positive air pressure. This means air passively leaves the case, so less dust build up. You can actually remove the dust filters in the 5.25" bays since air is escaping from there, if you use optional fans.

 

[Pike]

I own a Lian-Li too and filters are awesome whether you get positive pressure or not. Over time (about a month), I had to clean the filters because they needed it. Call me a clean freak but I never had spiders roaming my rigs

 

[Mussels]

I own a Lian-Li too and filters are awesome whether you get positive pressure or not. Over time (about a month), I had to clean the filters because they needed it. Call me a clean freak but I never had spiders roaming my rigs

i pulled apart a guys SLI rig once to find redback spiders nesting underneath is video cards.