Cooler Master HAF932 Case $119.99 at Microcenter (Full tower)

[sigp220]

I am building a new system and had decided on the HAF932 (high air flow). I looked all over and the case is at $149-159 in most places. Microcenter just put it onsale at $119.99. They have them in store and online although if you buy online, the shipping can be a killer.

It is a great case, so many fans it could fly, the case is all perforated steel for air flow. Great reviews. Cool looking design. ATX, uATX, and eATX.

I purchased mine in the store. Link to HAF932

 

[kevman]

WOW 6 posts since 2002!! you just won the lowest post count to membership ratio.

Case looks pretty nice.!!

 

[WaitingForNehalem]

I like it except for the bottom mounted psu. Why are all manufacturers doing this?

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: WaitingForNehalem
I like it except for the bottom mounted psu. Why are all manufacturers doing this?

what is wrong with that?
- just turn it upside down so the fan faces up



"right side up" the PSU fan draws air from below your PC and exhausts it out the back of the PSU grille
- in effect, it is completely outside the case air-flow

"Upside down", the PSU fan draws warm air in from the bottom of the case and exhausts it out the PSU back grille .. just don't drop anything small into the PSU [like a screw - or you will be screwed ]


click my sig for a more detailed discussion on it
[page 3]

 

[RBC]

I know that this is sort of OT but I have a RocketFish RF-FULLTWR sitting unused in the basement still NIB. Anyone want a aluminum fulltower, Lian-Li clone PM me - all I want is what I paid for it plus shipping (I get corporate UPS rates through work). I got it from BB when they were clearing them out - ~ $55 I think (I have the receipt somewhere).

 

[SpeedTester]

Originally posted by: RBC
I know that this is sort of OT but I have a RocketFish RF-FULLTWR sitting unused in the basement still NIB. Anyone want a aluminum fulltower, Lian-Li clone PM me - all I want is what I paid for it plus shipping (I get corporate UPS rates through work). I got it from BB when they were clearing them out - ~ $55 I think (I have the receipt somewhere).

Post this in the forsale/trade forum, youll get a much better reaction.

 

[WaitingForNehalem]

Originally posted by: apoppin

Originally posted by: WaitingForNehalem
I like it except for the bottom mounted psu. Why are all manufacturers doing this?

what is wrong with that?
- just turn it upside down so the fan faces up



"right side up" the PSU fan draws air from below your PC and exhausts it out the back of the PSU grille
- in effect, it is completely outside the case air-flow

"Upside down", the PSU fan draws warm air in from the bottom of the case and exhausts it out the PSU back grille .. just don't drop anything small into the PSU [like a screw - or you will be screwed ]


click my sig for a more detailed discussion on it
[page 3]

If the PSU is on the ground it will intake dust from the bottom of the case. If it is upside down, dust, wires, and other things will fall into the fan. Also, it doesn't look nice IMO having the cables come from the bottom up in plain sight.

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: WaitingForNehalem

Originally posted by: apoppin

Originally posted by: WaitingForNehalem
I like it except for the bottom mounted psu. Why are all manufacturers doing this?

what is wrong with that?
- just turn it upside down so the fan faces up



"right side up" the PSU fan draws air from below your PC and exhausts it out the back of the PSU grille
- in effect, it is completely outside the case air-flow

"Upside down", the PSU fan draws warm air in from the bottom of the case and exhausts it out the PSU back grille .. just don't drop anything small into the PSU [like a screw - or you will be screwed ]


click my sig for a more detailed discussion on it
[page 3]

If the PSU is on the ground it will intake dust from the bottom of the case. If it is upside down, dust, wires, and other things will fall into the fan. Also, it doesn't look nice IMO having the cables come from the bottom up in plain sight.

the PSU being on the bottom of the case will NOT intake dust ANY more than from anyplace else; especially with a dust filter [as supplied now by Cooler Master for their Gladiator series]

And dust will not "fall" into an exhaust fan facing up inside a case any more than into ANY *other* inside fan. i did point out that you might drop a screw into the PSU if you are sloppy [like me]; but they are easy to remove

with Cooler master's cases, you can ReROUTE the cables behind the mobo tray so that you do not see any tangle at all
- heck, i am doing a review on Gladiator 600 - it is going up for publication tonight - and i LOVE the PSU placement
:heart:

Perhaps you are just old fashioned

 

[WaitingForNehalem]

Originally posted by: apoppin

Originally posted by: WaitingForNehalem

Originally posted by: apoppin

Originally posted by: WaitingForNehalem
I like it except for the bottom mounted psu. Why are all manufacturers doing this?

what is wrong with that?
- just turn it upside down so the fan faces up



"right side up" the PSU fan draws air from below your PC and exhausts it out the back of the PSU grille
- in effect, it is completely outside the case air-flow

"Upside down", the PSU fan draws warm air in from the bottom of the case and exhausts it out the PSU back grille .. just don't drop anything small into the PSU [like a screw - or you will be screwed ]


click my sig for a more detailed discussion on it
[page 3]

If the PSU is on the ground it will intake dust from the bottom of the case. If it is upside down, dust, wires, and other things will fall into the fan. Also, it doesn't look nice IMO having the cables come from the bottom up in plain sight.

the PSU being on the bottom of the case will NOT intake dust ANY more than from anyplace else; especially with a dust filter [as supplied now by Cooler Master for their Gladiator series]

And dust will not "fall" into an exhaust fan facing up inside a case any more than into ANY *other* inside fan. i did point out that you might drop a screw into the PSU if you are sloppy [like me]; but they are easy to remove

with Cooler master's cases, you can ReROUTE the cables behind the mobo tray so that you do not see any tangle at all
- heck, i am doing a review on Gladiator 600 - it is going up for publication tonight - and i LOVE the PSU placement
:heart:

Perhaps you are just old fashioned

Yeah, I still want my PSU's at the top.