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To simulate thermal demand we run the Cinebench R23 multi-thread benchmark and 3DMark Time Spy Extreme stress test simultaneously in a loop for 60 minutes to fully load the system. This should give the CPU and GPU enough time to reach constant steady-state temperature. With this data, we can compare how the system handles the thermal demand and measure peak noise levels.
The Ultimate Case for the Ultimate Build. This would really be how I would describe the Cooler Master HAF 700 EVO case. 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. 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. With a case this big, I expected support for large radiators, and Cooler Master did not disappoint. What I wasn’t expecting was support for up to a 240 mm radiator in the rear; that’s something I’ve only seen before on the Corsair 1000D. Along with that, you get a maximum of a 420 radiator at the top, front and bottom of the case, and a 480 rad on the side. Seriously, there are enough cooling options here for three normal cases, if not more. What I realised later was that the whole shroud was also removable, and is secured onto the motherboard tray via a thumb screw. Since the default position was slightly higher, all I needed to do was to move it downwards. This then allowed the graphics card to then fit properly onto the slot.The build turned out well in the end though. If anything, we could have thrown more hardware into the case and it would have still not looked too overcrowded. Cable management was a breeze with the large cable channel and integrated cable clips, there was no need to be super neat with the cables as the storage drive panel covers all the cables anyway. If you are looking for a new top of the line desktop PC case for that workstation or that no-compromise gaming build you have always dreamed about, the HAF 700 EVO is one serious contender. You just have to make sure that you motherboard is good enough to be worthy of the case (not the other way round). 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.
The largest standard hardware can fit in this chassis. You get up to 6.54 inches (166 mm) of height clearance for CPU coolers and 19.29 inches (490 mm) for GPU length. Cooler Master even says the case supports workstation motherboard form factors like SSR-CEB/EEB. Mini-ITX and Micro-ATX are also supported along with standard ATX. But installing anything less than a full-ATX motherboard in here would look pretty silly. I have to say... I'm not liking the price or the front grill/face design completely, but I love how good it looks on the inside. 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.With all the cable management holes in place, it was quite a “walk in the park” experience to route all power and data cables to the motherboard. The result was that we can achieve a clean and minimal build without exposing too many cables. To put this case through its cooling paces we will be using a test system consisting of an Intel Core i9-12900K, RTX 3080 and an SSD. This system allows us to produce a substantial amount of heat and effectively test the Cooler Master HAF 700‘s cooling capabilities. 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. 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.
Since Intel’s 12 Gen “Alder Lake” has shaken up the desktop landscape (and taken prominent spots on our best CPUs for gaming list), we’ve updated our case testing hardware. We’re now using a Core i7-12700KF, which is being cooled by a Noctua U12s air cooler. Our graphics card is a Gigabyte RTX 3070 Ti Gaming OC. Acoustic Results for the Cooler Master HAF 700 Evo Cooler Master told us it tested the case with Intel’s i9-11900K, paired with a Hyper 212 Evo v2 air cooler, a Maximus XIII Extreme motherboard and an RTX 3080 GPU. Their reported results were 53.9 degrees Celcius over ambient for the CPU and 41.2 degrees C over ambient for the GPU. Intel Core i5-12600K Cinebench Air Cooler Results
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. KitGuru says: If you are keen on the Cooler Master HAF 700 you may as well go all-in and instead opt for the HAF 700 EVO. This also allowed for an EK Quantum Kinetic FLT 360 flat reservoir to be installed in the side rad mount having to worry about interference with the radiators. Alternatively, there would be enough space for two dual-pump/res combos for dual loop configurations or a side-mounted rad for a total of three radiators in the loop.
A built-in real-time Iris status monitor is positioned in the prime location centrally on the front of the case. Iris is fully customisable via the Cooler Master MasterPlus+ software allowing users to display system info or add their own personal touch. This works when only one original case cable is plugged into motherboard. COOLER-MASTER FOR OVER 700 EURO FOR A CASE YOU SHOULD SUPPLY A WORKING TWO TO ONE 19-PIN MOTHERBOARD CABLE SO I DON'T HAVE TO TRY AND DO IT MYSELF AND STILL NOT WORK!! 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. The stand-out feature of the Cooler Master HAF 700 is the pair of 200mm fans at the front of the case but perhaps the most noteworthy point is the pair of 120mm fans at the rear as that is truly unusual. The five supplied fans are connected to a PWM/ARGB control hub that helps you get the most from the cooling and attendant light show. Testing
The power supply is mounted behind the motherboard tray, similarly to the Phanteks Ethoo Pro II. Mounting the power supply behind the motherboard tray helps fill out the rear of the case and I appreciate how Cooler Master balanced modernizing the original HAF, without cutting out all the original design, and specifically its excellent performance. Our acoustic test consists of three scenarios: We run the CPU at full load, the CPU and GPU at full load, and an optimized mode. The CPU full load test runs the CPU and case fans at their maximum speed. For the CPU and GPU full load acoustic test, we also stress the Gigabyte RTX 3070 Ti Gaming OC and set the fans at 75% speed, because in gaming the fans never run at 100 percent and are far too loud when they do. 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 Drawing inspiration from our ever-growing community of enthusiasts, the HAF 700 EVO is capable of housing up to EATX motherboards such as the Dominus Extreme, as well as any sized graphics cards in both horizontal and vertical orientations.
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