september 10 2010 review by overclockersclub

The Cooler Master HAF 912 has inherited a lot of the same physical features as the other HAF cases in Cooler Master's lineup.

Conclusion:

The addition of two or three more fans to the HAF 912 would certainly improve the performance of the enclosure, it has potential for being a solid performer, it just lacks airflow out of the box from Cooler Master.

The case is very well built and sturdy, has a good paint job, and is clean on the inside and outside. Next to the toolless 5.25" bay, there's a removable hard drive cage, water cooling outlets and room for a 2x120mm radiator on the outside.

The included fans are very quiet and operate at low RPM, that means moving little air. Fans that are included are 2 COOLER MASTER A12025 120mm Black Case Fan, 3-Pin Power. (A12025-12CB-3BN-F1)

Width and Airflow:

The rear of the case displays the true relative width of the case if compared to its height. The case is quite wide, which increases the interior volume much more than by making the case taller. This means more room for wire management, and less constrictive airflow if a lot of components are being used.

Top Fans : The top of the case can support two 120mm fans or one 200mm fan, which are not included.

Test Setup:

• CPU Cooler: Stock Intel
• CPU: Intel Core i7 920
• Graphics Card: XFX HD5870
• HDD: Seagate 1TB
• Mainboard: MSI Eclipse SLI
• Optical Drive: Lite-On DVD-RW
• OS: Windows 7 Ultimate x64
• PSU: Mushkin Joule 1000W
• RAM: Mushkin Ridgeback DDR3 1600MHz

Compared To:

• Antec DF-85
• NZXT Phantom
• Thermaltake Armor A60
• Thermaltake Armor A90

september 8 2010 review by hitechlegion

This case has the performance of high end case at a fraction of the cost. This enclosure stands for High Air Flow. With a military feel and lots of room to fit many storage devices, big CPU coolers and long GPU cards.

For cable management there's a 16mm wide space behind the motherboard tray to fit even the thickest of cables. The back plate has lots of tie points and all your wires can easily find a place that doesn't impede airflow and make your case look tidy.

Conclusion:

This enclosure performed very well and has lots of features not often found in this price range. The main optical drive installed easily and without effort using a simple locking switch, the other optical drives will have to be screwed in.

The large width of this case allows larger CPU coolers and the space behind the motherboard is very useful for wire management. With a bottom mounted PSU and a hole right next to it, you can get rid of the wires from almost every power supply. The inclusion of a 2.5 inch SSD bay was unexpected.

Test Setup:

• CPU : Intel Core i7 930
• Graphics Card : EVGA GeForce GTX 1GB
• HDD : WD VelociRaptor 150GB
• Mainboard : ASUS P6X58D Premium
• Optical Drive : LITEON CD/DVD/RW
• OS : Windows 7 Ultimate
• PSU : NZXT PP800 watt
• RAM : 3x2GB DDR3 Crucial Ballistix Tracer
• SSD : OCZ Vertex Series 60GB

Benchmarks:

OCCT -- Temperatures measured under Idle and Load conditions : Motherboard, Processor, GPU, and Hard Disk.

september 7 2010 review by hardwarecanucks

Cooler Master enriches the HAF series by adding a compact mid-tower solution for hardware enthusiasts. Its seemingly small exterior supports many interior features such as twelve devices, large high end GPU cards, large CPU coolers, two 200mm fans, and six 120mm fans, providing the best thermal solutions.

Some manufacturers stand out from the competition by offering high-end cases in a price bracket that will appeal to almost everyone at an incrdible price point of app. $60. Unlike other cheap low end enclosures, this this case is of a high quality construction and a sensible design.

Features:

• Customized cable management.
• Real hardcore gamers design.
• Removable 3.5 inch HDD cage.
• Very good air flow with up to six 120 mm fans.
• Room for large and long graphics cards.
• The interior is able to accommodates up to 12 devices.

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Youtube Videos of the features, cable management, HDD cage and the review:


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