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Despite being a three year old design, we still think that the 932 Advanced is more attractive than a lot of cases out there on the market. The main part of the chassis is constructed from SECC Steel while a combination of plastic and steel mesh is used for the front panel.
Most of the panel connections are located at the top of the front of the case. From left to right we find two USB2.0 ports, a Firewire port, two further USB2.0 ports, an eSATA port and two 3.5mm audio connections. Further down the front panel we also find two USB3.0 ports filling one of the drive bays.
Being part of the High Air Flow series, it's not surprising that there are plenty of fan vents spread around the HAF 932. In the front and side panel there are massive 230mm red LED fans sucking air into the case with a further 230mm unit in the roof acting as an exhaust. In the roof of the case there are also mountings for two 120mm fans which have the correct spacings for 240mm and 360mm radiators, making this case perfect for water cooling.
Moving round to the rear of the case there is space for a PSU should you wish, although this is covered with a blanking plate with two external water cooling holes. Further down the case there is a 140mm exhaust fan and another set of PSU mountings at the bottom of the case.
The HAF cases have been some of my favourites over the years. the airflow and space is second to none. unless you spend 3x as much.
I dont really think it looks dated. its industrial. thats never going to change….. good review though Henry
I dont really think it looks dated. its industrial. thats never going to change….. good review though Henry
I’m sure I read this exact same article on eTeknix a couple of months ago… except that was more thorough and better written.
Well considering it was written by the same freelancer, perhaps he had a bad day for us.
Oh I see, never seen the same piece tackled twice like that, wonder why he gave it a must have now, but only a silver last time?
Well its not really ‘tackled’ twice. its once here and once on another site – different audiences. Not unheard of when paying freelancers.
Maybe he has grown to like it more over time? I guess its one of the mysteries of the internet 🙂
Last time anyone saw Henry, he was sitting atop a huge pile of gold coins :-p
STUPiD side panel window.
Very nice article and straight to the point. I am not sure if this is actually the best place to ask but do you people have any thoughts on where to hire some professional writers? Thx 🙂
I have this case, and I love it. Although initially the dust was a problem, after I spent $30 or so buying some custom filters, it’s now greater than ever!
How about a comparison with the original HAF 932? Like how it performs next to it for fan cooling and options, modern connectors and cable routing, mounting options etc?