Last month, I made a post regarding tentative changes to our graphics card test suite, and also mentioned that some of our hardware would be upgraded. At that time, I contemplated moving the parts into a new chassis, and after cluing into the fact that the TJ10 simply does not support triple-GPU configurations, I decided to seek out a replacement.
After a recommendation from our beloved SSD editor Robert Tanner, I took a look at the HAF X and all that it offered, and was sold. So, I got one in just last week, and wasted no time in transplanting the parts over. Why did I settle on this chassis? For one, it's very roomy, and supports triple-GPU without an issue, and like Corsair's chassis, it also features superb cable management capabilities. One thing I liked most, though, was the massive fan that's situated on the door, sucking in cool air from the room and blowing it right onto the GPU's. That should prove useful for overclocking for sure.
I have to apologize for the crap photos here... I'm lacking room here big time (I literally can almost reach our test PC's from my work PC, which is the Sniper you see in the picture). Regardless, you can easily see just how spacious the chassis is, and how clean the completed installation looks.
It looks like there's a bit of a rats nest next to the PSU there, but there's still quite a bit of room. At one point, I had a bunch of the wiring there tied up, but had to untie it due to a hardware change I had to make. Overall, I love this chassis quite a bit, it's great to look at, and is HUGE!
There is just one thing I don't like... the wheels. Yes, it comes with wheels... wheels that require four screws each. When I saw that, I figured, "Geez, these should be some sturdy wheels". Well, not on carpet they're not. The first inch that I pushed that chassis back, one of the wheels immediately broke. So no, they're not meant for carpet. Even then, it seems weird to have one break so easily just because of thin carpet :-/
After a recommendation from our beloved SSD editor Robert Tanner, I took a look at the HAF X and all that it offered, and was sold. So, I got one in just last week, and wasted no time in transplanting the parts over. Why did I settle on this chassis? For one, it's very roomy, and supports triple-GPU without an issue, and like Corsair's chassis, it also features superb cable management capabilities. One thing I liked most, though, was the massive fan that's situated on the door, sucking in cool air from the room and blowing it right onto the GPU's. That should prove useful for overclocking for sure.
I have to apologize for the crap photos here... I'm lacking room here big time (I literally can almost reach our test PC's from my work PC, which is the Sniper you see in the picture). Regardless, you can easily see just how spacious the chassis is, and how clean the completed installation looks.
It looks like there's a bit of a rats nest next to the PSU there, but there's still quite a bit of room. At one point, I had a bunch of the wiring there tied up, but had to untie it due to a hardware change I had to make. Overall, I love this chassis quite a bit, it's great to look at, and is HUGE!
There is just one thing I don't like... the wheels. Yes, it comes with wheels... wheels that require four screws each. When I saw that, I figured, "Geez, these should be some sturdy wheels". Well, not on carpet they're not. The first inch that I pushed that chassis back, one of the wheels immediately broke. So no, they're not meant for carpet. Even then, it seems weird to have one break so easily just because of thin carpet :-/
