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Customer Reviews for Cooler Master HAF X Ultimate Full-Tower Chassis
Cooler Master HAF X Ultimate Full-Tower Chassis
Model: RC-942-KKN1
SKU: 1511318
UPC: 884102009136
This full-tower chassis is compatible with ATX, micro ATX and EATX motherboards and USB 3.0 devices for easy connectivity. With support and cooling for graphics cards, CPUs and motherboards, the 3 fans ensure massive airflow for installed components.
Average Customer Rating:
5.0
out of 5
(7 Reviews) 7
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Customer Reviews for Cooler Master HAF X Ultimate Full-Tower Chassis
Review 1 for Cooler Master HAF X Ultimate Full-Tower Chassis
This thing is huge with room to spare
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Compatibility
5.0
Features
5.0
Appearance
5.0
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What's great about it: Lots of room and great air flow and cool temps
What's not so great: Nothing really....I just want a ATX and BTX case
Cable management is easily the best out of any other case. They include plenty of cable management holes and places to secure the cables with cable ties. The right side panel is extruded so you can fit more cables behind the motherboard tray. They also include a box which can hide cables at the bottom.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Build or modify your own PC:Yes
Level of Expertise:Expert
Primary reason for building/modifying PC:Hobbiest
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Review 2 for Cooler Master HAF X Ultimate Full-Tower Chassis
not an oven
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
4.0
Compatibility
5.0
Features
5.0
Appearance
5.0
this case does a great job pulling out the heat and keeping insides cool
I would recommend this to a friend!
Build or modify your own PC:Yes
Level of Expertise:Expert
Primary reason for building/modifying PC:Gaming
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Review 3 for Cooler Master HAF X Ultimate Full-Tower Chassis
Wonderful Full Case
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Compatibility
5.0
Features
5.0
Appearance
5.0
What's great about it: internal space
What's not so great: to large for small spaces.
This case is wonderful. It gave me plenty of room to run the wires behind the motherboard for all of my drive bays along with for the motherboard itself. It has plenty of space for pretty much any upgrade to a computer that you can think of.
The case will work for Full ATX, Micro ATX, and even Mini ATX boards.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Build or modify your own PC:Yes
Level of Expertise:Average
Primary reason for building/modifying PC:Upgrader
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Review 4 for Cooler Master HAF X Ultimate Full-Tower Chassis
Excellent Case
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Compatibility
5.0
Features
5.0
Appearance
5.0
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What's great about it: Future expansion, huge case, durable material, excellent air cooling out of the box
What's not so great: CPU cooler installation slot on mobo tray slightly smaller than required.
I bought this case a while back and fully built my computer early this month around August 9th. This case is very spacious for current builds and future expansion. I highly recommend this case for anyone who wants to upgrade their rig or build their own custom computer.
Pros:
The case is mainly made of steel/plastic (which you will notice is pretty heavy with nothing in it) but it will give you the piece of mind that it has durable material that will not break easily. This motherboard can support up to an Extended ATX motherboard and can the largest of video cards which is amazing. It has excellent air cooling to boot with one front 230mm red led fan, two 200mm fans (one optional) and a 140mm rear fan. The case is also liquid cooling ready. I installed the optional 200mm fan on the top and even with a full load my computer doesn't pass 42C-44C and it's whisper quiet. The HDD slots include a caddy that snaps onto your 3.5" drives and it also includes two bays that can install 2.5" drives. In the front, there are also four bays that you can install 5.25" drives or something else and there are two hot-swappable bays that you can install an extra hard drive if necessary.
The case is mainly made of steel/plastic (which you will notice is pretty heavy with nothing in it) but it will give you the piece of mind that it has durable material that will not break easily. This motherboard can support up to an Extended ATX motherboard and can the largest of video cards which is amazing. It has excellent air cooling to boot with one front 230mm red led fan, two 200mm fans (one optional) and a 140mm rear fan. The case is also liquid cooling ready. I installed the optional 200mm fan on the top and even with a full load my computer doesn't pass 42C-44C and it's whisper quiet. The HDD slots include a caddy that snaps onto your 3.5" drives and it also includes two bays that can install 2.5" drives. In the front, there are also four bays that you can install 5.25" drives or something else and there are two hot-swappable bays that you can install an extra hard drive if necessary.
It comes stocked with a bunch of extras depending on how you are going to use it (i.e. VGA card air duct, GPU card holder, wheels if a hard floor, standoffs, a built in power supply cable partition which will help you achieve that clean installation look, and a bunch of extras like cable ties and such).
Cons:
This case is superb so my only cons are some minor things that I think Cooler Master could have improved on. One of my only major gripes is that yes it comes with a CPU cooler cutout on the motherboard tray however, it's not as big as you need it to be. I had to uninstall my motherboard to install the CPU cooler bracket THEN install the CPU cooler bracket which defeats the purpose if it features a cutout in the back.
The other very minor gripe with the case that some consumers may disagree with me on the case if very expensive right off the bat but I believe they should at least include the optional 200mm fan. But I like said some consumers may disagree with me because some may use that unoccupied vent for something else such as liquid cooling (360mm radiator).
This case is superb so my only cons are some minor things that I think Cooler Master could have improved on. One of my only major gripes is that yes it comes with a CPU cooler cutout on the motherboard tray however, it's not as big as you need it to be. I had to uninstall my motherboard to install the CPU cooler bracket THEN install the CPU cooler bracket which defeats the purpose if it features a cutout in the back.
The other very minor gripe with the case that some consumers may disagree with me on the case if very expensive right off the bat but I believe they should at least include the optional 200mm fan. But I like said some consumers may disagree with me because some may use that unoccupied vent for something else such as liquid cooling (360mm radiator).
Final Thoughts:
This case is excellent for you are paying for. I originally paid $199.99 but the price has dropped which makes this case more affordable. This case is one of the best on the market right now in my opinion and if you look across other retailers it has some excellent reviews.
This case is excellent for you are paying for. I originally paid $199.99 but the price has dropped which makes this case more affordable. This case is one of the best on the market right now in my opinion and if you look across other retailers it has some excellent reviews.
Current Build
Mobo: ASUS Rampage III Extreme
CPU: Intel Core i7-970
GPU: XFX Radeon HD 6770
RAM: 12GB Triple Channel Corsair Dominator GT
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB HDD
PSU: Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 800W
ODD: HP 24x DVD-RW
Mobo: ASUS Rampage III Extreme
CPU: Intel Core i7-970
GPU: XFX Radeon HD 6770
RAM: 12GB Triple Channel Corsair Dominator GT
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB HDD
PSU: Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 800W
ODD: HP 24x DVD-RW
I would recommend this to a friend!
Other Best Buy Products I Recommend
Intel® Core™ i7-970 3.2GHz Processor
Build or modify your own PC:Yes
Level of Expertise:Expert
Primary reason for building/modifying PC:Upgrader
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Review 5 for Cooler Master HAF X Ultimate Full-Tower Chassis
Has every thing you need in a case.
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Compatibility
5.0
Features
5.0
Appearance
5.0
What's great about it: Everything
What's not so great: nothing
The Haf-x is every thing you need and more.... Great case....
I would recommend this to a friend!
Build or modify your own PC:Yes
Level of Expertise:Average
Primary reason for building/modifying PC:Hobbiest
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Review 6 for Cooler Master HAF X Ultimate Full-Tower Chassis
Just awsome!
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Compatibility
4.0
Features
5.0
Appearance
5.0
What's great about it: Future proof, Military style.
What's not so great: Really, your going to ask me that?
Three words, just around perfect! This case has everything gamers would need or want. It has four fans included and has the ablitity to support two more. I've been searching for a case that would be future proof, and this is it. The case comes with two 3.0 USB cables and can hold any motherboard on the market and has room for any CPU coolers you can get. It also is water-cooling compatible, but that's risky. Trust me, this case is perfect for sombody who's into the military style and doesn't want to worry about your parts frying up inside, of course, for $200... they could have adding another top fan.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Build or modify your own PC:Yes
Level of Expertise:Expert
Primary reason for building/modifying PC:Gaming
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Review 7 for Cooler Master HAF X Ultimate Full-Tower Chassis
Best Case I've owned
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: shagnat
from Columbia, SC
on 02/05/2011
Value for Price
5.0
Compatibility
5.0
Features
5.0
Appearance
4.0
What's great about it: Has loads of room for the biggest GPU and will hold most every CPU/headsink-cooler
What's not so great: Looks are nothing special, but, definitely ok!!!
After 2 months of resarch and eliminating all but full-tower cases, I decided on the CoolerMaster HAF 942. This case has everything I need/want for my PC builds. I had checked into several other models from other manufacturers and nothing was going to suit my needs for under $200 except this case. It has several fans included (saves $$) with the option to add two more fans, which I did.
With all the cooling this case has, it's relatively quiet even with my dual fan CPU/heatsink-cooler.
Looks are good, but nothing spectacular. It's solid black with a few red led-lighted fans. Again, looks good, but nothing exceptional.
This case is large. It's a full tower, so be sure you have room for it before you purchase.
With all the cooling this case has, it's relatively quiet even with my dual fan CPU/heatsink-cooler.
Looks are good, but nothing spectacular. It's solid black with a few red led-lighted fans. Again, looks good, but nothing exceptional.
This case is large. It's a full tower, so be sure you have room for it before you purchase.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Build or modify your own PC:Yes
Primary reason for building/modifying PC:Hobbiest
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