Cooler Master HAF 912 - Mid Tower Computer Case with High Airflow, Supporting up to Six 120mm Fans and USB 3.0

First I have been building computers for over 15 years now and have had quite a few cases so I'm very knowledgeable about them. I had a Rosewill case before this one that I really liked as well but my current build has outgrown it necessitating a new case. Pros: Build quality: On this case it is very good for the price. It is solid metal throughout which I like. I also like that the side panels are flexible. Less pressure on my cables. I like that the motherboard panel has a cutout making access to the back of the cpu bracket easier. Build Flexibility: It is very flexible and you have many options. It fits ATX and Mini ATX. I use a mini ATX It has a 2 slot 2.5 inch SSD cage that is removable if you don't want it. It has a 3.5 inch HD cage in the middle that is removable to give your video cards more space if you have big ones. I needed this having 2 large cards and I love the extra space. Also saves weight too. The top 5.25 bay has a quick lock install to make installing optical drives easier. I confess I couldn't figure it out though but I used a couple screws instead. No big deal. Cooling: Great cooling options and they made a big difference for me. My last case had 1 120mm fan in front, 1 120mm fan in back and a 140mm one at the top for venting. This case can do that and more. The front panel is easily removable so you can put in multiple 120mm fans or a 200mm fan whichever is your preference. I put in 2 high quality 120mm fans in front. One is right in front of my video cards so they get more air that way. The top of the case supports the same configuration as the front. I chose a 200mm fan for that one for extra heat flow out the top. There is also a space on the side for a 120mm or 140mm fan. I put in a 120mm fan. It is positioned directly above the video cards as well for even more airflow. The rear has a 120mm fan as well. The extra space allows air to flow better around components which I'm very happy with and needed badly. Cons: Weight. It is over 17lbs. My last case was 12.5. However I did remove the one HD case and the 2.5 SSD case so I reduced it about 2 pounds. I didn't take a star away as I was not disappointed with the weight. Not totally tool less. It didn't have thumb screws for the video cards or the back panel of the case. Again I didn't dock a star as I used thumb screws from my previous case to make up the difference and it isn't that big a deal to me. Also a minor pick is that is doesn't have a speaker but again I have spares so not a big deal. I am very happy with this case especially for the price I paid for it. I got exactly what I wanted and I can rest easy knowing my setup won't get too hot now. Whether a first time builder or a professional you can't go wrong with this mid tower case. The cons above are easily remedied with a trip to your hardware or pc parts store. Hope this helps you.

First of all....this case is huge!! I have an Antec 1200 v3 that i run now, and this thing is bigger than that. If you have the room and budget, this full size chassis has optimal airflow. I really like the two hotswappable bays in the front right above the fan, really nice feature built into this case. Plenty of room inside for any SLI/Crossfire configuration you'll ever need. I run dual XFX Radeon HD 6970 in Crossfire and still have plenty of room. The side mount hdd bays are great and it saves room inside the case. Wish it came with the optional fans, but eh, for the price i picked this up at an extra $15 bucks for the extra fans isnt a big deal. 9 expansion slots is more than enough to play with. GPU bracket inside to hold heavier graphics cards is a very cool feature along with the internal GPU duct to keep the air flowing to your cards to keep them cool. Another nice feature built in. This case is massive....has plenty of room inside for anything you can stuff into it. Highly recommend this case if you want to step up into the full sized chassis game. Pull the trigger and make it happen.!! I usually purchase a majority of my stuff from the egg, but i caught this case for $30 less on Amazon.com and i am happy. One thing to note on this case....the HDD's mount in backwards and you connect them thru the back panel side not the clear window side. They mount in the quick release bays backwards. Make sure you have a mobo with plenty of sata connections, this case has extra connections you will need to use. with the ability to run 5 HDDs, 2 Hotswappable drives and 5 Optical drives, you'd better bring a board that can support at least half of it. All in all, i love it. great cable management, very quiet...even with the extra 2 optional fans installed, it's big, big, big. Plenty of room for big gpu's and lots of room to expand in the future.

When choosing a case it is important to make sure it is something that you like and that will fit your needs. Cases are one of the few, if not the only component from a PC rig that will last you through multiple builds. With that in mind, I took a long time researching and browsing around before I decided on a case for my computer build. The HAF 912 was consistently mentioned across the web by PC enthusiasts and amateurs as a strong case choice for both form and function. Cooler Master named the HAF series to stand for "High Air Flow" and these cases truly shine in that area. I am running an AMD 955 black edition processor overclocked to 4.0gHz and also a Radeon 6950 1gb video card and the case stays between 27-40 degrees celsius on the stock fans (depending on if I am just browsing the web or utilizing more CPU power). I thought I would need to purchase a bunch of extra case fans in order to keep my system temperatures down, but such is not the case. The huge vent in the top of the case can accommodate up to a 200mm case fan, but for now it works very well as just an exhaust vent. Most of the hot air exits through this area. The 912 also takes a minimalist approach in terms of design and does not include a giant window or bright LED lights like some other cases boast. For myself this was perfectly fine, but if you are looking for a case that has all of these extra features then this is not the right choice for you. I didn't need a flashy case and instead I wanted my money to be spent on build quality and necessary features. Here are some of the key reasons I would recommend this case to a prospective builder: Airflow- Superb, even with only the stock fans (discussed above). Capacity/Size- There is plenty of room inside this case. It supports the larger ATX motherboards as well as the micro-ATX motherboards. Longer video cards can be accommodated by easily removing the extra drive bay(s). Cable management- The HAF 912 has great cable management for a mid-tower case. If you don't know what cable management is or why it is important, it basically means how well the case tucks away the giant spiderweb of wires so that it does not clutter the inside of your system. The HAF 912 has room behind the right side panel for excess wires to be stored. I have a non-modular power supply which literally has about 10 extra cables that I did not use for my build and that I needed to hide somewhere. This case was able to conceal them behind the motherboard, no problem. This is essential because without proper cable management the wires will actually clutter and block the overall airflow throughout the case and lead to higher temperatures. Tool-less drive bay installation- Installing the CD/DVD drive is literally a snap and takes no more than 10 seconds to do. It only comes with one (1) tool-less drive bay, but that's all most people will need. Price- The case will only set you back about $50-60 depending on if it's on sale. While you aren't going to have all the bells and whistles that some cases have you are getting features in this case that are not seen until you move up into the $70-90 bracket. The HAF 912 is truly a great mid-tower case that will not disappoint. I highly recommend this case to both new and avid PC builders alike.

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.

I bough this HAF 912 three months ago due to its very good reviews in Amazon. Overall, the Metal Chassis, Plastic, and the functionally is top notch and flawless, very spacious and very good for cooling, but has some problems in the front panels electronic components. The Front I/O panel's PCB is somewhat warp, the USB 2.0 Receptacle is made of very soft metal that cannot hold some heavier USB devices (such digital voice recorder) firmly and the heavy devices will droop, and then the USB 2.0 will electrically be disconnected due to the bad contacts from the downward angle, even after I adjusted the springy pins frequently. The Power LED are made of low quality material that it burnout after 2 months. The LED became very dim (almost invisible), but sometimes regains full brightness without predictable reasons. I filed 2 support tickets to Cooler Master to get the replacement parts but was told that the HAF 912 has been end-of-life long time ago and they cannot get any parts globally even though it is still under 2 year warranty. Amazon still sell HAF 912 as 'New' because it still has many inventory, but Cooler Master discontinued the productions long time ago, you won't get any parts from Cooler Master once it breaks. So finally, I decided to repair those broken parts by myself by purchasing the USB 2.0 receptacle and de-solder the broken one from the PCB and solder the new one back on. I also replaced the LEDs with better quality ones and soldered the wirings on the pins. It took a lot of efforts to repair the front panel electronics components (need good soldering skills). These electronic components such as USB 2.0 receptacle or small LED is hard to obtain locally because all Radioshack stores in my area have been out of business. Mail orders of these basic electronic components mostly will require larger quantities and shipping/handling fees, which makes the repairs costly and time consuming. I don't know why Cooler Master decided to discontinue this excellent case. I havn't find their newer cases appealing to build a good computer. The use the very low quality electronic components in HAF 912 creates nightmares for the owners due to the fact that it effectively has no warranty at all. Cooler Master should have used the better local suppliers for the electronic parts used in the cases to not tarnish its otherwise good reputation. After all, the Metal Chassis and the Plastics can last a very long time.

The only reason I gave this case four stars was because it arrived slightly damaged. The box appeared to have been opened before and the top cover portion of the case has some broken clips. It's not noticeable, it just results in the top being loose in back. It wasn't worth shipping it back and waiting for another one. I can't blame Cooler-Master for the condition of it though. Other than that, it's an awesome case. Just beware, this thing is huge! There's plenty of room for everything, including my huge video card. Cable management is great, the layout is well thought out. Airflow is excellent, it can vent a ton of air out the top, very efficient design. I like the cable cover that hides all your power cables coming out of the power supply, it really cleans up the interior. One of the best things about this case is the interior is painted black!! Whoever decided to do that was a genius. The extra price over the 932 is justifiable by this single feature alone. To paint it yourself would be a pain, but they took the work out of it. I have a Corsair H70, and it fits inside with ease. I removed the fan from the back of the case and used the optional set of holes to mount the smaller fans and radiator, no drilling or customizing required. I do wish they would have installed the second fan in the top of the case instead of making it an option. I looked on the Cooler-Master website but couldn't find the fan that matches the other top fan, so I'm not sure where to find it if I wish to install it. For now it's not a necessity, there's plenty of airflow as it is. The fans are also relatively quiet in my opinion, but then again I'm used to my old noisy laptop. I bought a fan controller to turn them down if i want it dead quiet, but I'm happy even with them cranked up. I love the aesthetics of the case too, very sci-fi, industrious, rock solid look. It kinda resembles a big heat sink. All the parts are good quality, nothing too cheap. I like the sliding cover over the power and reset buttons, prevents accidental shutdown. Overall, probably the best case out there for the money in my opinion. I woulda given 5 stars if not for the damage. Cooler-Master Haf X Corsair CMPSU-850HX Asus P6X58D Premium Intel i7-950 3.06 GHz Corsair Dominator CMD12GX3M6A1600C8 12GB Corsair H70 XFX Radeon HD 6950 2GB Western Digital 600GB Velociraptor WD6000HLHX Western Digital Caviar Black WD2002FAEX 2TB Lite-On LightScribe 24X SATA DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive IHAS424-98 Scythe Kazemaster Pro KM03-BK Windows 7 Ultimate OPTI-UPS ES1500C ASUS VH236H 23" Widescreen LCD

I read the reviews that said that this thing was gigantic and I thought "fantastic, I want something big" They were right and it's wonderful. Pros 1. It's huge. It fits my GTX 660 Ti with plenty of space left over (plenty of space = about an inch) and I didn't have to move the drive bays. 2. The construction is solid. No wobbling or cheap feeling parts. This thing looks and feels like a tank. I'll also tack on that it looks very sharp. 3. No-tools design functioned very well. My DVD drive and HDD mounted without nary a screw turn from me. I put screws in the DVD drive anyway (decreases vibration which decreases sound and increases life of the DVD drive) but it's nice how easy that was. 4. Interesting SSD bay placement is actually really handy. Since SSDs generate like no heat (and therefore do not need all that much ventilation to stay cool) I used the extra space in the drive bay to route my cables to help improve cable management. 5. The cable management on this thing is hands down the best in this price range. It's so huge that there are plenty of cases to route cables and plenty of space behind the motherboard. 6. The little platform on top to lay things is a useful feature. I liked it. Cons 1. Did not come with additional fan screws. This was irritating because I had additional fans and no screws. I eventually got some from a friend but it would've been nice to have a few extras in the bag. 2. The front fan cable isn't long enough to stretch to the motherboard which means you have to plug it into the power supply. You either have to buy an extender or deal with the front fan being on full blast constantly. An extender is cheap but Cooler Master really ought to go into this thinking "I bet the consumer wants fan control on all 3 fans so we better make sure they connect to the mobo" Small issues aside, this case is amazing. It's gigantic, spacious, and airy. I put a 120mm fan on the top to help vent the CPU and I can feel the coolness radiating off of this. My CPU and GPU idle at 30C on stock air coolers and I've no doubt that part of that is because of how airy the case is. It's easy to install things (like the DVD drive), it's cheap, it's huge and airy (a tad heavy though), and it looks beastly. I can't rave enough about the case and I would recommend it to anyone who wants something huge and cheap. Note: I also put an LED fan with a green light in the front. Looks awesome.

Despite being the entry level case in the HAF series, the 912 doesn't pull punches at it's low price point. The case is of a high build quality with above average construction utilizing SECC steel and ABS plastic. While it's front ports don't include USB3 or eSATA you get the requisite USB2 ports, mic and headphone jacks. It would have been nice to see at least eSATA given at the time of the 912's release this is a very simple port to install. The 912 is a very large case, easily accommodating my full size ATX motherboard and EVGA Superclocked 560TI graphics card without having to remove drive bays. If you have a high end and longer Radeon card, you may have to remove one bay to make it fit. Cable management is a joy with many cutouts and a wide back panel for routing all of your cables. Given the entry level status of this case, these holes are not grommeted and could be a problem if your power supply cables are not fully sleeved (water cooling tube cutouts are grommeted). With five possible fan mounts (six if you use two smaller fans in the top) it lives up the the high air flow name Cooler Master has assigned. Even with only the two included fans my temperatures stay very low with an overclocked Core i5 and my graphics card. This however does come with a price as it creates a fairly noisy case. While not a problem for me, if you like a quiet PC you may wish to invest in some acoustic foam or a different quieter case. Cooler Master has included mesh screens over the bottom power supply fan intake and the front intakes to aid in dust prevention. These screens do a great job of filtering dust and are simple to clean. The non painted interior may be a turn off, but with no side window I personally don't see it as a problem. The drive mounting system is excellent for hard drives and one optical drive slot has a great system as well. The hard drive cages are aligned perpendicular to the access panel and mount using included rails that simplify drive installation to the point of taking about ten seconds to install a new one. The rails simply plug into your drives screw holes and the whole unit slides into the drive cage. The cages are perforated aiding in airflow (a common problem of side mounted drive cages). Beveled clips hold the drive securely and even during travel with the case I have never been concerned about the drives sliding out. The optical drives have two mounting systems. One is an excellent tooless bay with a latch system that holds your drive securely. The other is a traditional screw system. It would have been nice to see Cooler Master include the latch on all drive bays like their higher end HAF cases, but I guess it was a cost saving measure. If you have only one optical drive as I do, it is not such a big deal and won't detract from the cases value. Another small complaint is with the lack of thumb screws for the back panel of the case. The left side includes the thumb screws and at the price you can buy them for I don't see how this saved Cooler Master enough money to justify not including them. While there are a few small complaints, for a sixty dollar price point you get a lot of case with the HAF 912 and these issues are not worth knocking even a single star off the rating. Bumping up to even the 922 nets you more features at a still very competitive price. The HAF series as a whole are excellent case with few issues. Even lying on the bottom of the HAF stack, the 912 goes feature for feature with most every case at it's price point.