A New Type of Computer Case | HAVN HS 420 Thermal Benchmarks & Review

HAVN is a new brand from the CaseKing group and is making the HAVN HS 420 and HAVN HS 420 VGPU computer case, which is one of the most unique cases we’ve seen in a long time. The case has excellent overall construction quality, innovative ease-of-installation features and fan mounting options, and experiments with new cooling approaches. HAVN is formed by defectors from Fractal, Cooler Master, NZXT, and Sapphire and is backed by big money with the CaseKing group (CaseKing is one of Europe’s largest hardware retailers). Our review of the HAVN HS 420 tests 8 variations of 6-fan configurations, chosen as a head-to-head with the chart-leading Antec Flux Pro that we recently reviewed. Our benchmarks include thermals, acoustics, and build quality in comparison to some of the best gaming PC cases on the market.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - A Revolutionary Case
03:12 - A Familiar Manufacturing Technique
04:44 - Alternatives & Competition
05:45 - Ease-of-Installation Features
09:15 - VGPU HS 420 Differences
10:20 - 3D AIRFLOW ANIMATION
17:46 - Cable Management, Drives, & IO
19:41 - Thermal Test Plan
20:41 - Test Configurations
21:42 - Best Case Fan Locations by Rank
22:29 - HAVN Only GPU Thermals
23:49 - HAVN Only CPU Thermals
24:13 - HAVN Only VRM & RAM Thermals
24:36 - Comparison GPU Thermals
25:40 - Comparison CPU Thermals
26:15 - Conclusion

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[HAVNGlobal]

Thank you for taking your time to check us out! We're glad you liked the case, and absolutely adored the animations you did. We can't wait to show you what we're working on next!

[mugenfoxx]

omg idk how many takes it took for yall but the way y'all took out the hard drive enclosure at 29:30 was smooth as hell. great video as always!!!

[Cmarsh]

This is the kind of review I'm looking for. 33 Minute case review with fully rendered case thermal diagrams is insane.

[DamianB]

Man, wtf, did you just made custom animation for a single review? Designing the objects, etc, that is hell of an investment, not even talking about the animation itself with the air flow representation. I know it's probably not a simulated but a guessed flow representation but still, damn.
I mean I know you do one of the best reviews out there, but this is a final nail into absolute domination in the field, technical wise.
Hats off.

[qers]

A very cool case. Attention to detail is amazing. Placing supports in fan deadzones, dedicated cable stuff area's, the bend in the sidepanel and the panel catch system, just very cool. Sadly I'll never be in the market for a mid-tower or full-tower, but I hope it'll be a valid option for many.
This type of engineering needs to be supported.

[CoolerThanYourAverageFreezer]

This case is soooo Don't remember the last time I smiled so much from just seeking out about the design of a case. It's different but not just to be different. That key word of "thought" is much appreciated in innovations this case brings

[akaterrific]

Havent built a pc in 6 years but always end up watching your videos, they are great!

[Kdaniel]

These 3D Animations just for a case review are insane! Thanks for putting so much effort into this.

[mattm]

"It appears Hyte has opened some doors for HAVN"
Steve: opens door

That was a incredible haha

[Camell]

This case is so cool!! I'm not the biggest fan of vertical mount, I like to use my other PCIE slots, but the craftmanship put into it is beautiful. It's really well thought out, documented, and still really classy. I hope they make more cases in the future!

And your testing was excellent, I enjoyed the options and variety of layouts. I can feel the excitement ya'll had from working on this case!

[aljosa]

Okay pushing the table to eject the hard drive mounts was kinda slick Steve. Smooth

[PalmTree.]

i really hope they make a small form factor case one day, their design aesthetic is so good it's the first time i was appealed by a fishtank style case

[Cowlicorn]

Havn a wonderful time with this case review.

[egrinant]

I love that you show a lot of combinations with the corresponding animations, it must take a lot of time, but as a viewer I really appreciate it.

[sirmonkey]

before seeing results, i gotta give em credit for taking the basic fish tank case and doing something different.

[davidgoodnow]

2:12 _SOLD!_ These features are what I have been looking for _for a decade!_ Actual cut-out pass-throughs for my screwdriver, labeling what thigs are, and a *MANUAL* with useful _ACTUAL INFORMATION_ on how to plan out use!

I still have a case I bought at auction at least fifteen years ago, and had an Antec from that company's first year of production and used it until three years ago, so the price doesn't bother me. It's *worth it!*

[MadMight]

Team that drew the schematics and built that case must love their job. Fantastic job my friends, I'm putting your company on my shortlist.

[johnalogue]

I forgot to finish watching this, but I really appreciate the mention of "it doesn't matter that heat rises for exhaust fans, that's a much slower process than active airflow." I have LONG been confused by people's mention of this principle when talking about airflow, and finally someone has said what I thought to be obvious.

[SoftwareTF]

Absolutely insane how much detail you've put into your modern case reviews!

[Dan-Simms]

Thanks for testing all these diff configs, and doing custom animations, you guys go above and beyond.