Hello,

I'm having trouble deciding which case is better, as posted in the topic The Corsair Carbide 400R is RM295, while HAF 912 Advanced is RM268.

Which one has better airflow, cable management, etc.. I'm currently inclined to buy the HAF 912 Advanced because it comes with 2 200mm fans and 1 12cm fan, it also has 2 extra USB slots. Any advice is welcome

This post has been edited by ghostcommand: Oct 19 2011, 10:11 PM

I like Corsair design more...Corsair Carbide 400R will be my choice

u might wanna read this about 400r

not all motherboard will b blocked dude. if u have the money to get those motherboard then u will definitely have the money to get a bigger case isn't it ? juz my assumption. ignore if u feel tat is not reasonable. cheers.

i vote for 400r~
cos im go 2 get 1~

Go with Corsair Carbide 400R. HAF912 Advanced there's some issue when installing liquid cooler like Corsair H100 on it.

But corsair 400R does look ugly for me at the two 120mm blowhole at front panel when the leds are on. While HAF 912 come with 2x mega flow which quite tempting for me (each unit cost around Rm40 ) and come with a see through window at side panel (I enjoy looking at those hardware through window ) which 400R doesnt have. Btw I noticed that you own a HAF 912. Hows the mega flow as intake ? Good airflow ?

At least it's better than Corsair 600T stock 200mm fan.

Ok great. Thanks bro. For TS , I personally prefer 500r more than 400r. But if choosing between 400r and HAF 912 , HAF 912 is definately my choise

Yeah, that's what I thought... HAF 912 has 2 megaflow and sidewindow (albeit a little ugly) and the Carbide has space...

Lol, decisions. Screw these cases, I can't decide... Might go with cardboard box liao

Space ? I guess both chassis are actually quite identical in term of dimension

400R - 20.5 x 8.1 x 19.8 inch
HAF 912 - 18.9 x 9.1 x 19.5 inch

using corsair 400R now, very nice casing with smooth semi-gloss gun metal finished

it got a handle at the top of the casing to let you carry the case easily, the only downside is that there is no transparent side panel, something which i dont need

thats my point. check your mobo before making decision.

I rather want my sidepanel with fan mount. Transparent not going to help for my case

Yeah, I think I'll go with the Carbide. It's cable management is beautiful. And the handle is quite useful

Are you sure there is handle on top of 400r ? I dont see any

it is at the top, on top of the front panel where that part is slightly higher than the rest of the top part, that's the handle

if i were u i'll go for corsair 400r coz i got bad experience in the past with cooler master casing the front led on off switch not working with no reason damm..!!

i would prefer Corsair Carbide 400R coz its larger n longer.

the way the make the handle kinda wierd... might slip if not held properly

400R you mean?

i dont find it easy to slip, unless you suddenly lost control of your hand

when you carry the case with only 1 hand, the casing will tilt to the back and thus it is quite hard to slip off your hand unless the handle broke

that's not a really bad experience..
check if the fan is connected to the toggle button, there should be a 2-pin connector to the button.
If you have already done the above, then you might have a bad fan, you should get it replaced.

This post has been edited by Unleashed: Oct 21 2011, 11:00 PM

Corsair 400R all the way..I've notice the 400R is slightly bigger than the HAF..letting more space for squezzing in large cards.

You forget that HAF 912 hav removable HDD rack which 400R doesnt hav

carrying with one hand is something u dont want to do. they way they made the handle so u have to hold it same direction with both hands. if u have slippery hands or somehow u accidentally hit something while carrying it for sure it will slip. unless u can find a way to hold it in opposite direction then it is much more secure, but that is not possible

dont know how you hold it, but i have been using 1 hand to carry it around since i bought it, i even carry it and put it on top of table, then bring it back down

then good to know that it is actually secure to do so.

Carbide 400R interior > CM HAF 912 interior.... I also like the casing, might consider to get it next month... btw TS, if u want to buy carbide 400r... Cex is doing promotion for the casing (rm159) but need bulk with PSU

Good casing but dun la do LPPL bundle and screw up the casing reputation.

yea...one of 912 best features. helps in air flow management too...

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Added on October 30, 2011, 6:13 pmbtw, 400R didnt comes with window side panel rite?

This post has been edited by Ulysses: Oct 30 2011, 06:13 PM

Yeah bro. Window panel is one of my criteria for casing but too bad 400r doesnt hav it . But tbh I'm more interested with carbide 500r compare to 400r but the price is

This post has been edited by Jayi: Oct 30 2011, 07:16 PM

yea agree with you 400r and 500r don't have window side panel..
haf 912 interior not in black colour
so no vote for me

Google Haf 912 Advanced before you post. Cheers

This post has been edited by Jayi: Oct 31 2011, 10:13 PM

haf912 advance is painted all black... all-black coated.

im thought u guys were talking about haf 912 was my fault sry guys

I think corsair 500r is better in interior feature but no nice as HAF when come to exterior. I own a HAF 912 advance and the problem I think is too small which will lead some issue with >ATX board. No internal rad support. I really like H100. And also the big top fan need to be remove if H80 is installed.


This post has been edited by KMA212: Nov 8 2011, 10:52 PM

Well. 400R Case is much better as you can get an awesome cooling with 5 x 120mm fans. Smaller the faster the RPM = Quick Air Access.
Plus. 400R Case give in nice Accessories like USB 3.0 to USB 2.0 not all case has it , I'm not sure about HAF 912 for more value use HAF X

Guys,any idea where can I get the corsair 400r at Lowyat Plaza?

my choice, corsair carbide 400r..

Cycom has it

Smaller the fan and faster the rpm ? It make more noise than the air flow it produce. Unlike the megaflow at front intake and top exhaust of HAF 912 which will certainly make good air flow at low noise.
FYI, HAF 912 does come with usb 3.0 port as well

yup bro agree with u...