The HAF-XB is a very versatile case. It was mainly designed to be a combination between a high performance LAN case and a benching station, but it functions perfectly for an everyday gaming rig as well of course. The rigid carry handles in the side panels make it much easier to pick up and move around. Plenty of room inside also makes it very easy to manage cables, and the removable motherboard tray is just plain useful, extreme overclocking or not. The nicely sized back plate hole on the tray also makes it much easier to swap out coolers or install water blocks or LN2 gear.

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“What fans should I use?”, a very common question when water cooling. Even with a full out custom loop, it’s still a huge question in the minds of many. I know personally I was at a loss as to which fans I should use when I first stepped into the realm of custom water cooling. In some cases, it depends on what is the most important to the system builder, or the client of a custom computer with water cooling. So the first question that I have is: what is the most important? Looks? CFM(Cubic Feet per Minute)? Static Pressure(SP)? Loudness?

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Joining the numerous all in one watercooling options on the market today, Cooler Master designed the Seidon 240M to join that line up as Cooler Master’s best option. The Seidon 120M and the Seidon 120XL both use a single radiator for 120mm fans, as the name would suggest. The 120M uses a somewhat slimmer radiator than the XL however. On the other hand, the Seidon 240M uses a 240mm radiator, giving it additional cooling performance over the other two.

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