Preliminary Thoughts and Conclusions
(HAF 915R, HAF 925, HAF 915F)
As we conclude Part 1 of our review of Cooler Master’s new HAF Stacker 935 Mod-Tower and HAF Stacker 915 mini-ITX cases, we find ourselves favorably impressed. However, we will have to wait for Part 2 to draw our final conclusions (installing components to build a gaming system in the lower section with a complete mini-ITX system up top).
(Courtesy of Cooler Master)
All of the HAF Stacker Series cases are designed to stack together in virtually limitless combinations. The individual cases can be used by themselves or combined into various Modular-Tower configurations. Having all that extra room can allow for building multiple systems in one large enclosure, or creating some very interesting custom cooling solutions.
The Cooler Master HAF Stacker modular cases are currently available and selling for:
• HAF Stacker 935 Mod-Tower case $169.99 USD (newegg.com, August 2014)
• HAF Stacker 915F mini-ITX case $69.99 USD (newegg.com, August 2014)
• HAF Stacker 915R mini-ITX case $59.99 USD (newegg.com, August 2014)
(HAF Stacker 915F)
Please check back in the near future to read Part 2 of our Cooler Master HAF Stacker case review!
(HAF Stacker 915×3)
very Beautiful!!
very Beautiful!!
I think once you get into
I think once you get into multiple stacks of computers, you should probably just buy a rack…
that thing probably stands
that thing probably stands above your waist!
That can probably support a
That can probably support a desk it’s so high!
I like the stack idea! Would
I like the stack idea! Would be nice if the cost would be less and more connection options would be available.
Now, hence the stacked model (HAF Stacker 915F) is for mini-ITX, it won’t work for me. What happened if you want an SLI configurations? Board won’t fit even if you use PCIe Riser cables. (far as I know, the smallest SLI x2 is a Micro-ATX)
It was also odd to see the motherboard at the bottom. I understand the design choices for the PSU and Fan location. But wouldn’t this allow more dust to settle on the mobo? That design also removes access to cool air from the bottom to enter.
Humm…
Would be cool to have a
Would be cool to have a dedicated streaming machine stacked on top of your gaming rig.
The small case/system up top
The small case/system up top running the KVM and hosting whatever OS/s is/are needed for general use, and the lower big rig system running a streamlined gaming OS, and the gaming CPUs/GPUs, the gaming segment OS running headless server style on its own hardware, but under the control of the main OS, running on the top system’s VM, with the lower system free of any bloatware or unnecessary for gaming services, i.e. Steam OS on the gaming system, or other OS if the user does not mind the un-removable bloat. These modular cases could make for a nice little home basic computing/gaming cluster, short of going to a completely rack based configuration.
When I first saw this a while
When I first saw this a while back, I thought you could just add extra space on top or below the case, like modular drive bays, etc.
Keep all the drives and PSU on the bottom of the computer with the big area dedicated to hardware, etc, and the top piece for liquid cooling… I suppose you COULD mod this to do that…