HAF 922 Review
Interior (cont’d)
Expansion cards also feature a tool-free installation. Some designs use plastic clips (which work but are not as strong) but the HAF 922 features thumb screws for securing your cards. This is a nice touch, especially when you think about the size and weight of some of today’s video cards.
HAF 922 - 7 Standard Expansion Slots
Here you notice also the 7+1 configuration. The extra expansion slot, as mentioned before, is extremely useful.
HAF 922 - Additional Expansion Slot
The motherboard tray is not removable. Although this would be helpful in some cases, most users will not see this as a real problem. There is a lot of space behind the motherboard tray for cable management and as such, you will be able to tidy up or ‘hide’ wires inside the case. This improves the overall look of your build and functionally improves air flow through the case.
 HAF 922 - CPU Retention Hole |
 Clean up what can be seen while you mess up what can't be |
Notice the CPU retention hole in the motherboard tray. The tray is not removable but having this hole to access the mounting hardware for your CPU cooler, be it an air cooler or your custom water block, is an enormous time saver.
The tray also comes with a guide taped on. This guide labels the mounting holes in the motherboard tray and depending on your motherboard, whether standard ATX or Micro-ATX form factor, tells you exactly where to install the motherboard stand-offs. I will also go on to note that from my experience, the included stand-offs and screws for the HAF 922 have been the easiest I have ever worked with. It might be a small matter to some but I like when the build flows nicely without any hiccups. Well done Cooler Master!
HAF 922 - Motherboard Tray & Accessories
Teaser: Stay tuned for the use of this CPU Retention hole feature in an upcoming CPU cooler review. I’m sure it will make my life much easier.
Excellent review, thanks. After weeks of looking and comparing I bought the HAF 922 (only a couple of weeks before your review) for my first build. I have no regrets – quite the contrary. A large factor in my choice was price, and this case delivers almost everything I wanted but for often far less than the others I looked at. This year I hope to do build another system and I will put inside another 922.