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HAF X or HAF 932 - Better Cooling ?

Post Date: 2010-06-13

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  Quote BrianSLA Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Topic: HAF X or HAF 932 - Better Cooling ?
    Posted: 13 Jun 2010 at 11:39pm
Hi All,

Which is better for cooling - considering that I am buying two GTX 480s in SLI ?

This is my config already ordered : on wait until the 18th for the HAF Xs to arrive in stock.

System Configuration:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master HAF X
Exterior Finish: - Not Available
Trim Accents: - Not Available
Processor: Intel Core i7 930 2.8GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 LE Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series  (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1250W Enermax Galaxy EVO (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Recommended)
Expansion Bay: - Not Available
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray Player/DVD Writer (Play Blu-Ray and Burn DVDs)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card(s): 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA EVGA GeForce GTX 480 1.5GB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-D14 Extreme Performance (Does NOT fit on the regular EVGA X58 3X SLI)
H20 Tube Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: - No Thanks
Enhancements: - Not Available
Chassis Mods: - Not Available
Noise Reduction: - Not Available
CPU Boost: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended)
Graphics Boost: - Not Available
Memory Boost: - Not Available
OS Boost: FREE: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Virus Protection: - Not Available
Office: - Not Available
Benchmarking: - Not Available
Pre-Install Game: FREE: Hot-selling game with a NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 or above graphics card
Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
External Storage: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Xtra Large)
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: 3 Year Limited Warranty with Life-Time Customer Support

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  Quote Dragoonseal Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 14 Jun 2010 at 12:00am
Stock fan wise, the HAF 932 has more fan horse power than the HAF X and is cheaper to boot.

However if you are willing to pay the $42 more for the HAF X and on top of that the additional cost for extra additional fans (one each of 200mm, 120mm, and 80mm) then the HAF X should cool a little better. I've never seen side by side temperature comparisons however, so I can't say what the difference would be. I'm hoping DS might be able to do some comparisons between cases at some point.

I honestly doubt even a fully decked out with optional fans HAF X could offer much improved cooling over a stock HAF 932, so I would quantify the HAF 932 as the definite better bang for the buck and second to none high air flow case and the HAF X as the potentially slightly better but very high premium price case.
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  Quote !ender_ Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 14 Jun 2010 at 12:51am
based on what i have read and seen i dont think that the haf x will air cool any better
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