ASMR PC Build in One of My Favorite Cases of All Time

Backstory: A friend of mine asked me to build him a system since he was long overdue for an upgrade; he was still using the same PC I built him 6 years ago. Aside from being able to easily play most games at 1080p and the ability to stream, his biggest request was for the case to be rugged and easy to carry. Naturally, I told him I had the perfect case in mind, a Cooler Master HAF XB Evo that I bought awhile ago and had not used yet. I used the non-Evo version of this case years ago for my personal rig and loved it. I eventually switched out of it because I wanted a change of scenery and something a bit smaller; no real complaints about the case itself though, it's still one of my favorites of all time. I recycled my most recent personal rig into build, so it ended up with the following final specs:

Case: Cooler Master HAF XB Evo
CPU: Intel i7 6700K
Motherboard: Asus Z170-K
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i
GPU: Asus Strixx GTX 970
RAM: 16 GB DDR4 Corsair Vengeance, 2400 MHz
SSD: Crucial MX500, 500 GB
HDD: 3TB 7200 RPM HGST Ultrastar
PSU: EVGA 600B

I didn't have time to make a full detail video going over all the parts, prices, and benchmarks because I was in a rush to finish this so he could use it at our upcoming LAN party. The specs of this system are identical to what I used in the second year of my channel, so specs-wise it wasn't too exciting for me except for the fact that I was able to build in the HAF XB Evo again. That part was awesome.

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[nerdonabudget]

Sometimes I just want to share a build I put together without all the hassle of preparing how I want to present it, shooting fancy b-roll, shooting a-roll, benchmarking, tons of editing, etc. This is one of those times. Simple and to the point.

[breaux]

Currently working on my third PC build using this case. My old Evo had two builds in it before I gave it to a friend, missed it for years, finally bought a new one off Amazon. Now I'm happy again. It really is the best case of all time.

[ZachsTechTurf]

I never thought I'd enjoy a video with no audio. Yet another myth debunked.

[slickyricky]

I’ve never loved a case more than this one. It’s just so easy to build in and maintain. I’ve built two pc’s using this case now and I don’t see myself switching.

[HoloScope]

I can agree this is the best PC case of all time.

[meisterpatch]

Like you, I have the HAF XB EVO (RC-902XB-KKN2) which has the mesh top panel. I have had it for ~7 years. I have performed many, many builds with a variety of cases. The HAF XB EVO is the best case I've ever had. I have no idea why CoolerMaster ever discontinued it; the case was wildly popular in its day. The only problem -- and it isn't even much of a problem -- is that the top mesh panel won't actually support installation of a 200mm fan as advertised because a) the screw hole mounting configuration doesn't match anything on the market, and b) an internally mounted fan would not permit enough clearance for any standard sized GPU with attached power cables. Notwithstanding, this is the best case I've ever used. CoolerMaster made a bad decision when it took this out of its product line.

[OzTalksHW]

Nice way to spend my Valentine's day :) lovely vid

[Shadowen]

I JUST Picked one of these cases up last month for my upgraded home server and HTPC. Has JUST enough space for some hard drives and a blu-ray player. Currently running a 12400 processor on an H670 board with 32g of 3600 DDR4 and a 500gb nvme drive. What a difference 3 years makes in parts. Whole build cost me $600. Not to bad!

[hunterdnd]

i get that these type of videos not very popular, but i love stuff like this. i enjoy watching people build pcs without the music and the whole shabang. its simple, its fun, me liky

[cofeetable]

I was looking for reviews of this case hoping to find a indepth look of it, instead I found literally the perfect video for installing and now a ASMR video for tonight

[johnpaulbacon]

i have finally got to do my build in this Awesome case - I am very happy with it. I am also in Washington state ( Federal Way ) - always nice to see others in the general area you are. My pc as it is now - has the following hardware - R7 2700x, MSI MPG X570 Gaming Plus, 4 x 16 Viper ddr4 at 16gb per ( 64 gb total ), Samsung 1 tb 970 evo M.2, Gigabyte RX Vega 64 OC, Seasonic Prime 650w fm 80+ titanium, Cooler Master - MasterLiquid LC240E RGB AIO. I am planning on getting a 3000 or 5000 series Ryzen cpu in the near future. I am also planning to upgrade the ram to 128gb at some point.

[MIleHighCoD]

awesome build guide... think im gonna go with this for my new case

[luckylor]

It doesn’t matter how much editing you do I still enjoy these vids

[greysky]

I want it because it is more space efficient than conventional towers but I cant get over how its still so big!

[denzilabrahams]

Man I'm so glad to have NOAB back. Appreciate your content.

[DobbyKong]

I'm actually about to head to my brother's house to pick up my xB Evo. didn't have the room for it when i made the initial purchase. But now? Ohhh... Gimme dat box!

[therantman]

The only thing that made me cringe was the fact you could hear the hard drive over every other component at the end. Great build and video. Im planning a build for my brother with this case now and this video was a great help.

[lawbautista]

I'm using the same exact case. So after more than a year, did you have any issue with the HDD in the hot swap bay? I'm hesitant to use the said bay to expand my storage as there's not enough cooling in that area. Appreciate your response on this.

[johnpaulbacon]

Nice build. I am planning to buy at least one of these cases maybe 2 - thanks or the good build video.

[crowncontrol]

Thanks for this vid, you're a hero. I just got the last one of these off newegg been wanting a different setup from a tower for a long time. i was worried about GPU clearance but it looks like i'll be good! TY.