Cooler Master Launches New Flagship HAF 700 EVO Case for $499

Tsing

The FPS Review
Staff member
Joined
May 6, 2019
Messages
12,595
Points
113
cooler-master-haf-700-evo-video-screencap-1024x576.jpg
Image: Cooler Master



Cooler Master has launched its latest flagship case, the HAF 700 EVO.



A massive PC case with a body that measures in at 556 x 279 x 540 mm, providing plenty of room for EATX motherboards and even the biggest graphics cards, it also carries a premium, $499 price tag to match.



Key features of Cooler Master’s HAF 700 EVO include support for up to 480 mm radiators via its side panel, two rotatable radiator brackets, an almost entirely tool-less design, support for up to eighteen 120 mm fans, and a built-in LCD monitor in the front called Iris that can be configured to display either system statistics or photos and videos.



Click here for the full specifications sheet.









Cooler Master Launches New HAF Flagship Case: HAF 700 EVO...
Click to expand...

Continue reading...


 
Cases do often last across builds for me. But man, even with that $500 is still hard to take.

Sign of the times. I guess if you're dropping $800+ on the motherboard and $2000+ on the GPU, then why the hell not. I'll pass though.
 
Brian_B said:
Cases do often last across builds for me. But man, even with that $500 is still hard to take.

Sign of the times. I guess if you're dropping $800+ on the motherboard and $2000+ on the GPU, then why the hell not. I'll pass though.
Click to expand...
My HAFs have seen close to a half dozen builds, or at least significant build upgrades so far. I agree on that price though. I can't remember, and it'd take some searching, but I think I paid around $250+ for each of mine but both were close to 10 years ago. One was around 2010-2011 and the other maybe a few years later when I built the 2nd rig for the cave.
 
There's a lot of room and a lot of flash on deck here - and it's heavy.

For the features included and likely limited sales volume, the cost doesn't seam unreasonable - and also not something that your average builder would consider. Aesthetics aside, either you just want a massive case, or you actually need the potential radiator volume supported.
 
I dig the display on the front

I cringe at spending over $100 on a case, but I do have a couple that cost a bit and I have gotten my worth out of them. My HAF 932 still being used to house the TR guts.
It could use some upgrading though. New USB ports in front and fans. I never used the Firewire or e-sata ports on it
 
That case doesn't look all that bad. But it's frigging huge and frigging brightly lit. And really out of everything it's the lighting I'm meh on. For 500 dollars a case I could use for 11+ years doesn't seem like a bad deal. My current case thst old corsair with a 270mm fan on the side is nearing it's end of life. It's just feeling long in the tooth. No new ports on the front.. just makes me want something a bit more modern. So case, and cpu upgrade and probably a different x570 board. That should be about what 1500 you figure. Humm... thinking.
 
I would consider a case like that if I had zero plans on moving it until I replaced it. It's already 55 lbs empty. I'd bet it'd be close to 75 lbs after the PC and water cooling is stuffed in it.
 
Riccochet said:
I would consider a case like that if I had zero plans on moving it until I replaced it. It's already 55 lbs empty. I'd bet it'd be close to 75 lbs after the PC and water cooling is stuffed in it.
Click to expand...
It's light compared to my Thermaltake Core WP100 which clocks in at 68.6lbs. empty.
 
I'm not a fan of the RGB, but if it can be turned off, then that's a plus. I like the port and button location. I wonder how noisy the case fans are and how noisy a high end build will be in this one.
 
Ditchinit said:
I'm not a fan of the RGB, but if it can be turned off, then that's a plus. I like the port and button location. I wonder how noisy the case fans are and how noisy a high end build will be in this one.
Click to expand...
I've been considering how to 'rate' fans, here's my first go, best to least best:

  1. Noctua
  2. Good
  3. Okay
  4. Avoid
Having worked with the HAF 500, I'd rate the average Cooler Master fan at 'Good', keeping in mind that the fans are coming with the case, and that one can easily spend more on fans than they spend on a high-end case to put them in.
 
I never understood why some people spend $30 or more per 120mm fan. That's just absurd.
 
Riccochet said:
I never understood why some people spend $30 or more per 120mm fan. That's just absurd.
Click to expand...
Having done it... I don't recommend it, but there are situations that can be argued to warrant them.

Bigger issue is that your average 'big name' fan just isn't that great. Either they simply don't spin high enough to push air, or they make way to much noise when they do.

Pretty much all fans are functionally inaudible at idle, at 800RPM or thereabouts. However, you'll need 120mm fans at 1500RPM at least to push air under heavy load, and in most situations you'd really be looking at >2000RPM.

Fans that are relatively quiet when mounted against a case grill, radiator, or heatsink fins when running at 2000RPM aren't nearly as common.


That all said, you can put a dozen decent fans in a case, run them at 2000RPM, and then still have them drowned out by a loud GPU.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Become a Patron!
Back
Top