Cooler Master HAF X - Full Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0 Ports and Windowed Side Panel (RC-942-KKN1)

by Cooler Master

• SATA Dock for easy installation without the need of removing side panel
• USB 3.0 on front I/O panel
• Air duct to cool the latest graphic cards
• Up to 1 x 230 mm red LED fan and 3 x 200 mm fans
• 9 slots support 3-way and 4-way SLI, and Quad CrossfireX

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 25.5 x 11.5 x 25 inches ; 31.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 36 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B003S68Q0Y
• Item model number: RC-942-KKN1
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (159 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 2, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Cooler Master HAF X Full Tower Chassis

The case that is held up as the benchmark for full towers, HAF X has remained the flagship of the highly popular High Air Flow Series (HAF). Its rugged militaristic design offers a tough casing that provides outstanding protection while providing an unprecedented ease of use when it comes to building and managing a complex and powerful system. This extends to support for the latest graphics cards and components.

	4-WAY SLI/CROSSFIRE The HAF X can handle up to four full length graphics cards.
	FULLY FILTERED INLETS Using micromesh filters located in the front bezel, top exhausts, side panel, and bottom floor, the HAF X is resistant to dust buildup.
	HIGH AIRFLOW DESIGN A high airflow design strives to eliminate overheating with Large 200 and 230mm fans that spin at lower RPMs to ensure high Airflow without high noise.
	X-DOCK/HOTSWAP BAYS There are two X-Dock bays at the front that are compatible with up to two 3.5” or 2.5” drives.
	SUPERSPEED USB 3.0 PORTS Two front ports are USB 3.0 and compatible with SuperSpeed USB. The HAF X ports are backwards compatible with USB 2.0.

Technical Specs:

Available Color	Black
Materials:	Case body: Steel Front and Top Mesh: Plastic
Dimensions (W/H/D)	9.1(W) x 21.7(H) x 23.2(D) inch
Weight	31.6 lbs
M/B Type	Micro-ATX, ATX, E-ATX, XL-ATX
5.25" Drive Bay	6
3.5" Drive Bay	5 hidden
2.5"/3.5" Drive Bay	2 (converted from 5.25" drive bay)
I/O Panel	USB 3.0 x 2 (Internal) USB 2.0 x 2 Audio x 1 Mic x 1 e-SATA x 1 1394a x 1
Expansion Slots	9
Cooling System	Front: 230 x 30mm red LED fan, 700RPM, 19dBA / 110CFM Top: 200mm x 30mm fan x 2, 700RPM, 19dBA, 110CFM (one optional) Rear: 140 x 25mm Fan x 1, 1000RPM, 19dBA, 61CFM VGA Fan Duct: 120 x 25mm or 120 x 38mm fan x 1 (optional) VGA Holder: 80 x 15mm fan x 1 (optional)
Power Supply	Bottom mounted / ATX PS2
Water Cooling Compatibility	Top: 360mm Radiator (3 x 120mm fan)

Product Description

The much anticipated HAF X arrives as the flagship of the popular HAF (High Air Flow) series. Designed for performance systems, this chassis is able to house today's latest and hottest CPUs, motherboards, graphics cards and is even compatible with USB 3.0 devices. With specialized support and cooling for graphic cards, massive airflow with the help of up to four gigantic fans and easy access to installed components, this is as close as it gets to a system builder's 'dream case'.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

42 of 44 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars a really well thought out case.... June 26, 2010

By Brent L

I am putting together a machine with the MSI Big Bang XPower MoBo with an i7 930 CPU, and will have a GTX 470 GPU, with 7 HDD's in various raid configs and a Corsair HX850 PSU. This case is so well thought out. So far no negatives except it is very big, which is actually good, as long as you understand this before you buy.

Cable mgmt is excellent, USB 3.0 on the front as well as Esata and 1394 and USB 2.0, covered on/off switch (reset too).

Wheels are included. Air filters on all openings - except for some reason not on the bottom in front of the PSU. All tool-less drive bays, 2 hot swap drive bays in front (amazingly these are not tool-less..wtf were they thinking?).

It includes 3, 200 mm fans (top - out, front - in, side - in, and one 120 mm on the rear out. It also has a place for a second (optional) 200 mm fan on the top.

So far it has been a pleasure to work with. I will update this as the build progresses.

update - the only thing marginal are the hot swap drawers. they require screws to hold the drives in (the included thumbscrews work at least) so it not terrible, but it would have been cool to have a method to yank drives in and out with no real effort at all. still 5 stars

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars No Regrets! July 11, 2010

By Albert Macias Jr.

Amazon Verified Purchase

What a case! I went from a mid-tower to a full-tower chassis. Cable management was a cinch. Of the 3 hours spent transferring parts from old chassis to the HAF X, maybe 30 minutes, if that, was spent on cable management. I'm still new to building, however, this case made me look like a professional.

Couple of minor issues:

1. There is a red LED 230mm fan located at the front, a 200mm non-LED fan on the side panel, and a 200mm non-LED fan at the top. Cooler Master allows for an additional 200mm fan at the top of the chassis. Since I didn't go with a water cooled system, I decided to install the additional 200mm fan at the top. However, Cooler Master only sells a red or blue LED 200mm fan. With that said, I took the fan from the side panel (non-LED) and placed it on top along with the other pre-installed 200mm fan, and placed the new additional red LED 200mm fan on the side panel. Looks awesome. Another issue though was that the screws that came with the additional fan that I purchased are different from the screws on the pre-installed fan at the top. I had to contact Cooler Master to send me the exact screws they used on the pre-intalled fan.

2. In regards to the USB 3.0 front inputs, you'll either need a motherboard that supports USB 3.0, or a PCI USB 3.0 card to attach the cables to.

Other than that, the case rocks. I also installed the Cooler Master V8 and not only does it look amazing, but got my temperatures down by like 5-10 degrees!

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great... Big Case! August 30, 2010

By Rodney Lucas

Amazon Verified Purchase

I will try to keep this pretty short. First my build:

HAF X
Asus P6X58D Premium motherboard
Intel Core I7 960 @ 3.2Ghz
6Gb Corsair memory
Coolermaster V8 CPU fan
2x EVGA GTX 275 in SLI
EVGA GT 220 for physics
2x 30Gb SSD drive (in RAID 1) for OS
60Gb SSD drive for games
2x 200Gb HD (in RAID 1) for data
Apevia 900W power supply
DVD drive

I originally had all of this (except the 60Gb SSD drive which I added for this build) in an Antec 900 case. It was jammed in there about as tightly as was possible. The Antec 900 is a nice case, but I really needed a full tower for the components that I have... so it didn't suit my needs. I just finished putting everything in my new HAF X and it's wonderful. I had plenty of room to work and the construction of the case is top-notch. I was actually able to manage all of my cables nicely, for a clean looking build.

This is HUGE case, so if you don't have room you should think twice... but if you do, it's a gerat case. It comes stock with 4 fans, which is just fine... but I added one to the graphics card air duct, and one to the top (comes with one 200mm fan on top, I added the optional 200mm). The cable management is very well thought out, with routes throughout that you can use to tuck away all those cables. I used the power supply partition and it was very helpful in hiding my cables. I also used the GPU holder since I am using two pretty heavy video cards. These little extras really make the case worth the money, and help you to build a better system.

There's plenty of room for your hard disks. I have 3 inside (2 normal HDs and one SSD), and two in the front SATA docks (both SSDs).... There's plenty of room for just about any storage configuration you would want to use, and it's all easy to get to and set up. You do have to screw in the drives that you mount on the front SATA docks... but that's not really a big deal to me.

Once I got it all together... I was very pleased. The airflow is great... my CPU is idling at about 32 degress Celsius, my hard drives at 24 degrees, memory at 29 degrees, physics card at 27 degrees and video cards at 24 degrees. I haven't done too much stress testing, but my CPU has only hit about 41 degrees celsius max so far.

I love that this case is black both outside AND inside. A lot of black cases will have a stainlees steel color on the inside, but this is black throughout, which I find very nice. A lot of people complain that this case is "ugly", but I disagree... I think it's a great looking case.

Overall, I love this case. It's the best I've ever had, and I've had quite a few. In my opinion you can't get a much better case for the price... and if you have a high-end set of components you should definitely consider the HAF X. Read more ›

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Case I Have Ever Owned Hands Down February 4, 2011

By M. Petruccelli

Length: 1:51 Mins

Where to begin. Well my favorite part about this case has to be the cable management. It has tons of option for routing your cables behind the motherboard and underneath the Power Supply shield. The all "Blacked" out interior really makes the inside of the case look very professional. I have owned Full Towers before and while some especially the Antec P182 have had good cable management, none have taken the experience as far as the HAF X has. They really thought of everything. They even include an extension cable for a standard 8-pin P8 motherboard connector that easily attached to my Corsair AX750 750 Watt PSU and routed behind the motherboard where the 8 pin connector easily reached the motherboard connector. Plenty of expandability and convenience features as well. I have 3 Hard Drives installed (1 2.5" SSD, 2 3.5" Traditional) 2 DVD/BLU-RAY Burners and a Dual 5 1/4" bay NZXT Sentry LX Fan Controller.

Wish it included the 2 Top Mounted 200mm RED LED Fans. Also wish the side mounted 200mm Fan was RED LED. I did replace the installed top 200mm Fan With a Cooler Master 200mm RED LED Fan and added a second one in the other vacant spot on top. Also replaced the side mounted 200mm Fan with a Cooler Master 200mm RED LED fan. The problem others have noted with the screws when installing the after market Cooler Master 200mm Fans was not a huge issue for me. I just took the screws from the top fan I removed to Home Depot and bought a package of the same screws to install the other Cooler Master Fans I replaced/installed.

If you need a lot of room for your components, this is the case for you. It looks like a Tank and is built that way as well. It will fit the longest Video Cards with ease and has so many options for cable management.... I am using a Cooler Master V8 CPU Cooler and have so much room to spare.

I Have posted a Video/Picture Slide Show of my completed Build. Check it out to see what the HAF X Looks like with all the components installed!

My BUILD:

Cooler Master HAF X 942 Full Tower
Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4P LGA 1156 Motherboard
Intel Core i7-870 2.93GHz LGA1156 Processor (OC 4.2GHz)
CORSAIR Professional Series AX750 750W PSU
Cooler Master V8 Core i7 CPU Cooler
EVGA GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB GDDR5 Video Card
6GB Kingston HyperX T1 Series DDR3 2000 (OC 2100)
OCZ Vertex 2 2.5" 120GB Solid State Drive (SSD)
2 x 1TB Western Digital Caviar Black 3.5" Hard Drives
2 x ASUS 5 1/4" Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Burners
Installed 3 x Cooler Master 200mm LED Fans (Red)
DUAL bay 5 1/4" NZXT Sentry LX Fan Controller Read more ›