HAF XB, great space savers

Justintime · 26 Aug 2013 at 08:18

Decided my towers were getting a little too crowdy at the side of my desk and wanted to push my desk more to the wall and neat things up a bit.
Cases are excellent quality and everything you need can be put in them. Have my USB 3.0 hubs/card reader, slimline BD-RWs 4tb Raid1, 512Gb SSD boot, 480Gb Vertex 2 bigfoot in extra hotswap bay I purchased etc.. Cpus are 2600K @ 4.8. and 3930K @ 4.5Ghz, cooled by Phanteks Twin tower coolers, fit with no issue, cards are HD7970 and Crossfire 7950s..

Got the front case fans @ 5v, very quiet and temperatures on GPU and Cpus are well within limits (81C hottest cpu temp with LINX on 3930k and 77C on 2600k and 84C hottest gpu temp with furmark on the crossfire, the 7970 hits 80C)

hiyajac · 8 Sep 2013 at 22:51

I am considering upgrade my case to either Define R4 or this one. But the XB big foot print is a con for me. Do you feel any inconvenience for the lack of legroom under your desk?

Kosmiche · 8 Sep 2013 at 23:08

Where do your legs go?

Something Else · 9 Sep 2013 at 00:01

all that money on components and thats your desk.... why?

OracIe · 9 Sep 2013 at 12:42

I quite like the HAF XB.
I did consider getting one when I did my new build changed my mind last minute!

Both look good

Roady · 9 Sep 2013 at 13:38

Don't you find the dust a killer having them on that kinda floor by a doorway?

I'm guessing from the shoes on the right you have an external door near too?!