Cooler Master HAF X

Overview

The Cooler Master HAF X is a full tower ATX case pumping some serious wind with front-mounted 230mm fan, as well as 200mm top and 140mm rear fans. If that's not enough ventilation, you can also install a 200mm side fan and a VGA fan. The HAF X is slightly bulkier than the HAF 932 and is constructed from SECC (Steel, Electrogalvanized, Cold-rolled, Coil) - a type of metal known for its low cost and high thermal conduction properties, The HAF X has four USB ports, a single Firewire and eSATA port along with two audio jacks. There are also two bright blue LEDs for hard drive activity and power.

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 27 expert reviews

Excellent:

23
Good:

4
Average:

0
Bad:

0

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Last revision on August 30, 2021

Reviewers Liked

Attractive overall design
Both great & quiet cooling
Fingerprint resistant matte finish
Plenty of room for oversized video cards
Great cooling performance
Four big fans included
Surprisingly quiet
Configuration options
Outstanding feature set
Excellent convenience features
Two year limited warranty
Great value

Reviewers Didn't Like

Misc minor annoyances
Top portion of case is plastic not metal
Expensive if new instead of refurbished
Heavy
No fan control
Installation guide
Price (For Some)

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Expert reviews and ratings

When it first launched, the original Cooler Master HAF 932 offered a tremendous bargain given its build quality and features. Sitting at just $130 today, we still think the HAF 932 is the best value full tower gaming case available. But how does the...

By TechSpot on November 04, 2010

If you have read all the way through this review you might be left with the impression that I didn't like the Cooler Master HAF X very much but that just isn't so. Rather, I felt that with all the ink I have seen this case get and as long as it...

By Monster-Hardware on September 14, 2011

While somewhat expensive the HAF X offers exceptional cooling, superb flexibility in terms of what you can fit and is built like a Panzer tank....

By ITP.net on June 12, 2011

The HAF full-tower gets updated for 2010 The HAF X is the third case in Cooler Master’s High Air Flow lineup: The full-tower HAF 932 won our Kick Ass award in November 2008, and we continue to admire the mid-tower HAF 922 we first saw in October...

By Maximum PC on November 17, 2010

The HAF continues to hold us in its breezy sway....

By Atomic MPC on September 16, 2010

100

From my stand point the HAF X has proved to be the easiest case I have worked with in some time. In fact I would go as far as to say, the Cooler Master HAF X is my new all time favorite case. Why? You may ask. Well, simply put the case is rock...

By Modders-Inc on September 05, 2010

100

When I first heard of the HAF X's existence I just knew I had to have one. My PC had been residing in a . It was a wonderful case and until the HAF X, was the best case I ever owned.Now that I have a HAF X it has claimed that top spot. Every single...

By The Best Case Scenario on August 29, 2010

The Cooler Master HAF X is a full sized tower case, weighing in at almost 14.5 kg (32 lb), and made entirely of cold black steel with accompanying black plastic bezels on the front and top. Follow along as we take a tour of this new bad boy from...

By Bjorn3D on August 26, 2010

100

It is clear as soon as the HAF X is removed from its packaging that this is a serious case. The Steel body gives it a good weight and very solid feeling body. Then we have the rugged styling which very much stands out from the crowd and this mixed...

By HardwareHeaven on August 11, 2010

Cooler Master has moved the HAF full tower chassis into a new category with the HAF X. The main check boxes for entry into the high-end design and ultimate performance category has been hit, with some good design and value decisions on display...

By Rage3D on July 30, 2010

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