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The HAF 700 is almost entirely tool-less – you can install almost any component without the need for screwdrivers including GPUs, the power supply, 3.5 and 2.5-inch drives, the HDD cage, liquid cooling pumps and reservoirs, and the external panels.
The problem is that we know the EVO is the case that earns the ‘Comes With Everything' award while the Non-EVO has to do without the most interesting features we saw in the EVO. HAF 700 comes equipped with a software suite in MasterPlus+, facilitating user-friendly management and customization of the integrated ARGB Gen2 controller (A1). Huge hardware support including motherboards up to E-ATX format with additional cable grommets for oversized motherboards. Up to fifteen 2.5 or 3.5-inch storage drives can be installed at once. For a start, because the HAF 700 EVO is a full tower case, it also supports motherboards that are sized larger than usual. I’m not talking about your standard E-ATX motherboard, but rather also SSI-CEB and SSI-EEB. These are form factors which are only adopted in workstation server motherboards. As such motherboard needs to fit more components on them, they need to come in such sizes. Veteran system builders will be familiar with Cooler Master’s HAF brand of products. HAF, which is also known as High Air Flow, is a brand of Cooler Master cases that is specially designed to provide an optimized air cooling solution. One of the key feature of HAF cases is the use of large fans installed around the cases which allows huge airflow to be drawn and exhausted effectively. With the use of the large fans, the overall system can still remain relatively quiet, as large fans are quieter than small fans. Of course, the HAF cases usually receive many awards for its performances and innovations.Horrible resonance in the included main HD case. I have four drives installed in this and when they are on and spinning (not sleeping) there is horrible noise coming from resonant vibration from drives through cage and into main frame. It is not constant either, keeps changing tone/frequencies of noise - sounds like a hairdressers shaver going all the time! Cage should have been insulated or dampened better to prevent vibration resonance amplifying through entire metal of case. The Cooler Master HAF 700 flows air very nicely and can support almost any cooling hardware you may wish to throw in its direction. Having said that, if you ramp up the fan speeds it can get noisy so we suggest you run the 120mm case fans at 1,200rpm or slower. We were surprised to find the enormous 200mm fans at the front were happy to run at their maximum 1,000rpm without being too intrusive. Nonetheless we think Cooler Master is offering good advice when they suggest you take it easy and only run them at '11' once in a while. Closing Thoughts Installation of the radiator which we had onto the top panel of the case was also a breeze. Just because the top panel can be removed, we had added maneuverability to screw the radiator in without things getting in the way.
We like the Cooler Master HAF 700 EVO, it's certainly different when compared to other cases on the market. It sits in a similar sector as big cases like the Corsair Obsidian 1000D but in terms of looks and ease of installation, the HAF 700 is better in almost every department, the only area that the 1000D wins is with its dual system support.While we are happy to admire the clever touches you get in the HAF 700, such as the ability to install the power supply, storage drives and graphics card without touching a screwdriver, it doesn't change the fact that this is a very expensive case.
There is also a removable hard drive cage found on this side of the case. It can fit up to 4 more 3.5-inch hard drives. All installations of hard drives, and even the removal of the hard drive cage can be done tools free. On the right side of the case, there were even more features which were never seen before. Since most of the cables will be routed at this side of the case, Cooler Master has specially designed shrouds and covers to hide the cables. For lazy people like me, I’d have to be less concerned with cable management, as I can just shove all the cables behind the cables and call it a day. There’s no doubt that the Cooler Master HAF 700 EVO is a brilliant case for installing a high-end system with an elaborate custom loop cooling setup. The available space combined with the option for installing multiple big radiators should appeal to water cooing enthusiasts looking to build a dual-loop or two or three radiator cooling system, while still being able to fit in multiple 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch storage drives.
I don’t expect anything more from a PC case. The HAF 700 EVO sets a new benchmark for a next generation of high-end premium desktop full tower case. It is highly usable, spacious, performs extremely well in terms of cooling, and also very versatile as well. Of course, we can’t forget about how the case brings “tool-less” design to the next level.
As well as huge storage space, the HAF 700 EVO also has multiple radiator placement options too. The front of the chassis can accept up to a 420mm radiator or three 140mm fans, the same on the chassis floor. In the roof of the case, the user can install either up to two 360mm radiators/six 120mm fans or up to a 420mm radiator/three 140mm fans. There is an additional vertical radiator mount by the side of the motherboard tray which allows for up to a 480mm radiator.
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I bought this case. Looks great, but is seriously pissing me off right now - lots of serious problems with it. This is definitely a step in the right direction for the HAF series from CM, but this is still not HAF-X or HAF 932 good. The idea of removable radiator or fan trays isn’t a new thing, though it is very convenient. However, this usually calls for lots of unscrewing first. Not in this case, though–no pun intended. Cooler Master has made the radiator trays removable via latches. You need to turn the latches, and the entire tray comes out. I love this design; it makes building in a case that's already a breeze to build in even easier. With dual 420mm radiators in a custom loop, thermal performance was always going to be good. But as you can see removing panels didn't have much, if any effect on the CPU or GPU temperature under load which shows that the HAF 700 EVO has good airflow and is able to keep a high-end system cool.
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