HAF X or HAF 932 - Better Cooling ?

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   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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BrianSLA Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 06 Jun 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 16	Quote Reply 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

Dragoonseal Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 03 Apr 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2247	Quote Reply 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.
	Lilim Intel Core i7 920 @4.2GHz HAF 932 - Dual SLI Nvidia GTX 480s 3x Intel X25-M G2 (80GB) SSD RAID0R.I.P. Sinbad the cat (November 16, 1996 - April 18, 2011)

!ender_ Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4219	Quote Reply 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

HAF X or HAF 932 - Better Cooling ?

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