When Coolermaster design team sat down they thought to themselves “hey let’s throw the Haf X in compactor and see what we can do!” The result was HAF -XB.
Overall they did a very good job and i gotta give it to them, this is THE reason why they are one of the brands to be reckoned with.
However, I do have some suggestions for this cabinet.
1.We need support for bigger motherboards if coolermaster truly wants this for all the enthusiasts. With bigger motherboard coming out like the Maximus V Extreme and the likes., people like me would be more inclined to buy this.
2.Bigger PSU support.
3.Bigger radiator support, a bigger radiator support would increase the options of modding and cooling performance.
4.Also a few more fans won’t hurt. At least one more in the back panel.
With that fixed it will be THE ultimate lan box form Coolermaster.
Even without the fixes it is in itself is a very good product. I would recommend it to every one who is looking for a lan box setup or even a powerful gaming + HTPC setup.
But I would only buy it for my test bench if its bigger and have 360 Radiator support.
Overall a 7.5 / 10 from me. Coolermaster managed to hit every spot correctly with this. I am very impressed by it and might base a build around it someday if i get time.
A big thanks to Coolermaster India for bearing with me and sending me the sample.
signing out
Sumon
