Havn BF 360

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Havn's latest case that is smaller than the HS 420, quite like the look of it.






 
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Darkpilgrim said:
Looks like a smart little case. Any ideas on dates on them ?
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I don’t think it’s particularly little…!

Looks a bit expensive to me. Also annoyingly why aren’t the front fans white on the white variant?

As far as I can tell if you want flexibility for front fans you need to buy the version without them as it comes with a bracket, but if you did want to add on the 180’s I don’t think you can as no one in the UK retails them?
 
rare said:
I don’t think it’s particularly little…!

Looks a bit expensive to me. Also annoyingly why aren’t the front fans white on the white variant?

As far as I can tell if you want flexibility for front fans you need to buy the version without them as it comes with a bracket, but if you did want to add on the 180’s I don’t think you can as no one in the UK retails them?
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You're exactly right.
The FLOW variant comes with the new HAVN fans which have undergone tremendous amounts of R&D. As you can probably tell from watching the reviews, there has been real thought and actual engineering gone into every aspect of this case, just like the HS420

The H18 fans in the front of the FLOW version are black to match the surrounding area underneath the front panel. However, only their H12 and H14 fan options come in white currently. (The fans will be available as a standalone product soon)

The fanless variant does offer the additional rails that provide a wider range of flexibility for 120/140mm standard cooling configurations but you do lose out on the HAVN fans which are ultimately a premium product.

Whilst many case/cooling vendors either opt for a rebranded OEM solution or simply just include the best quality to value ratio to meet a price point, the BF 360 lands at a premium price point but does actually perform at the highest level.

GN did a pretty comprehensive article back in May detailing the design iterations that went into this case.
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These cases are making me want to build in them when I have absolutely no need to change from my Lian Li :D.

Really nice to see more premium cases with well thought out design it feels like something very rare in the industry over the past years.
 
rjk said:
You're exactly right.
The FLOW variant comes with the new HAVN fans which have undergone tremendous amounts of R&D. As you can probably tell from watching the reviews, there has been real thought and actual engineering gone into every aspect of this case, just like the HS420

The H18 fans in the front of the FLOW version are black to match the surrounding area underneath the front panel. However, only their H12 and H14 fan options come in white currently. (The fans will be available as a standalone product soon)

The fanless variant does offer the additional rails that provide a wider range of flexibility for 120/140mm standard cooling configurations but you do lose out on the HAVN fans which are ultimately a premium product.

Whilst many case/cooling vendors either opt for a rebranded OEM solution or simply just include the best quality to value ratio to meet a price point, the BF 360 lands at a premium price point but does actually perform at the highest level.

GN did a pretty comprehensive article back in May detailing the design iterations that went into this case.
gamersnexus.net

Noctua Has Competition: HAVN Performance Fans, BF360 Case, & Engineering Data | GamersNexus

Cases News Noctua Has Competition: HAVN Performance Fans, BF360 Case, & Engineering Data May 23, 2025 Last Updated: 2025-05-23 We take an early look at HAVN’s new BF360 case and the company’s new unique fans at Computex 2025 The Highlights For its new products, HAVN has put a heavy emphasis on...
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I do think it's a shame that the more expensive model doesn't come with the front bracket for other fan configurations. Just because 2 180mm fans is what works for me today doesn't mean that in the future I won't want to put a radiator there (for example). It would be nice if after spending £170 my choices aren't more limited than if I'd spent less.
It's also interesting that the Flow has a blanking plate above the two 180mm fans but the removable front panel seems to be the same full length design as the non-Flow case. Since you can't put fans at the top why put a dust filter in the front panel rather than blocking off or re-designing that?

Can this front bracket (and any other bits included with the cheaper model but not the more expensive model) be purchased separately and if so how much is the bracket likely to be?

I also find it disappointing that they couldn't add a reset button, I do on occasion still find that useful, unlike the front panel audio jack that they did see fit to include.
Also it seems the dust filter on the front is built-in to the panel and can't be removed for easier cleaning? Given how good the fans are supposed to be I'd imagine it will suck in a lot of dust, so anything to make cleaning the dust filter easier seems like a good idea to me.
Still, it's only really expensive so I guess you can't expect too many basic features...
 
I have this on a shortlist.

So far it's this HAF BF 360, the NZXT H9 Flow, Fractal Define 7 XL or the Antec Flux Noctua edition. (I have a need for optic bays and HDD's hence the Fractal but it will need to wait until I source a desktop 5.25 drive)

I need something quiet, and have some concerns over the 180mm fans, but at the same time it's those fans grabbing my attention lol.
 
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