Tonight Amanda looks at Cooler Master's newest release the HAF XB.
Read here thoughts here:
http://www.overclock...rmaster_haf_xb/
Cooler Master HAF XB Reviewed
Started by Bosco, Nov 12 2012 09:09 PM
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Posted 12 November 2012 - 09:09 PM
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Posted 12 November 2012 - 09:14 PM
That was not what I was expecting.... awesome looking case really well thought out in design.
Unfortunately all the graphs have come up with error codes making me wish again that we had static graphs.
Unfortunately all the graphs have come up with error codes making me wish again that we had static graphs.
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Posted 12 November 2012 - 09:43 PM
What error codes? They all work fine for me!
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Posted 12 November 2012 - 09:48 PM
What error codes? They all work fine for me!
Same here. Possibly a Flash problem for Stoner?
Very unique look to this case, but I dig it all the same.
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Posted 12 November 2012 - 09:49 PM
It looks like a Xerox machine...
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Posted 12 November 2012 - 10:30 PM
no idea what codes no longer on the puter i was on before, workin now but still wish for static graphs so I can view them properly from phones haha.
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Posted 12 November 2012 - 11:38 PM
Although I'm sure it's very convenient for LANs and whatnot......I really can't get past the looks. That thing looks like a tank in my opinion (not in a good way)
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Posted 12 November 2012 - 11:55 PM
Well it's certainly not going to upset my bank balance.
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Posted 13 November 2012 - 01:46 AM
And just like all the other HAFs, its one ugly mofo.
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Posted 13 November 2012 - 03:25 AM
Ew.
Great review as always Panda but eek. Different strokes for different folks I guess :|
Great review as always Panda but eek. Different strokes for different folks I guess :|
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Posted 13 November 2012 - 03:47 AM
I like it. 
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Posted 13 November 2012 - 03:57 AM
Looks neat but I wouldn't sit on it like I do with my Stacker.
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