Test: Cooler Master HAF 922

Konklusion

Vi har haft fornøjelsen af at teste Cooler Master HAF 922 der skulle løfte arven efter HAF 932. Kabinettet minder på mange måder om sin "storebror" både hvad design og interiør angår. Kabinettet har mange gode egenskaber der gør det brugervenligt. Dette kabinet henvender sig på mange måde til dem der ønsker god luftgennemstrømning, kvalitet og funktionalitet uden at skulle betale de store summer.
Kabinettet leverer absolut varen, og Cooler Master har gjort et godt stykke arbejde.

Innovation/Teknologi - 4
I denne kategori scorer kabinettet højt. De mange gode egenskaber: som den værktøjsløse montering der gør installationen af DVD-dreve og harddiske til en leg, de mange og gode udluftningsmuligheder, kabelskjulere og det funktionelle "startpanel" i toppen af kabinettet.
En anden ting der trækker op er muligheden for at kunne skifte CPU-køler uden at skulle afmontere bundkort osv.   

Bundle/Tilbehør - 3
Kabinettet er uden strømforsyning, men det er meget normalt for de mere seriøse kabinetter. Kunder der køber et kabinet af denne kaliber ønsker oftest at vælge deres strømforsyning selv. De medfølgende strips er et stort plus, som gør at man nemt kan gemme kabler væk. Manualen er godt udført og er god at have ved hånden, hvis der skulle opstår problemer under installationen. Denne tilbehørspakke er efterhånden ved at være standart ved mange kabinetter, derfor kun 3 point.

Design/Layout - 4
Kabinettet byder på mange gode layout-mæssige egenskaber, bl.a. mesh-gitter i fronten og de to store 200 mm. blæsere, der giver en god luftgennemstrømning, hvilket er en rigtig god ting at have i sit kabinet, hvis man vil overclocke sit udstyr. Der er meget plads i kabinettet til både store køleløsninger og vandkøling. Det er også en smal sag at installere vandkøling, da der i toppen er mulighed for at monterer en 120 mm. X 240 mm. radiator.

Pris - 4
I skrivende stund koster kabinettet ca. 700,- kr. plus fragt hos de fleste butikker. Det er 200,- kr. mindre end Cooler Master HAF 932. Hvis man tager forskellene i betragtning og ellers kigger på hvilke kabinetter der ligger på det samme prisleje, er det en fornuftig pris.

Test: Cooler Master HAF 922

Innovation / Teknologi	4
Bundle - Tilbehør	3
Design - Layout	4
Pris	4
Samlet	75%

UK summary

We have had the pleasure of testing Cooler Master HAF 922, which is the next step after the HAF 932. The tower is in many ways quite simular to its "big brother" regarding design and interior. The tower has alot of good qualities that make it usable. This tower appeals to those who want good airflow, qualityand functionality without having ot pay big sums.
The tower delivers, and Cooler Master have done a great job.

Innovation/Technology - 4
In this category the tower scores high. The many good features: such as the tool-less installation, which makes installation of DVD-drives and harddiscs easy, the good possibilities of air flow, cable covers and the functional "startpanel" in the top of the tower.
Another thing that drags up the score, is the possibility of changing the CPU cooler, without having to take out the motherboard etc.

Bundle/Accessories - 3
The tower is delivered without a power supply, but that is quite normal for the more serious towers. Customers who buy this type of towers often wish to choose their own power supply. The strips in the bundle is a big plus, which allows you to easily hide away the cables. The manual is well written and good to have at hand, if one would have problems during the installation. This bundle is somewhat standard in many towers, so we will give it a score of 3.

Design/Layout - 4
The tower offers alot of good layout qualities, like thge mesh grill in the front and the 2 large 200 mm. fans, which provides a good airflow, which is a really nice thing to have in your tower, if you want to overclock your equipment. There is alot of room in the tower for large cooling solutions and water cooling. It is also quite easy to install water cooling, since there is the option to install a 120 mm. X 240 mm. radiator.

Price - 4
Currently this tower is priced at 700,- DKK plus shipping at most stores. That is 200,- DKK less than Cooler Master HAF 932. If you consider the differences and look at what other towers are in this price range, is it a reasonable price.