Last year Cooler Master debuted its High Air Flow or HAF 932 case design, which we reviewed in October. With a full size chassis and many of the same features found on the more expensive Cosmos and Stacker series, the HAF became Cooler Master's "budget" tower case for the masses. Hoping to capitalize further on the 932's popularity, Cooler Master now introduces a smaller version of the HAF design, the 922 mid-tower.


The HAF 922 shares its bigger sibling's rugged, industrial looks and overall style, bundled in a slightly smaller package. The HAF 922 measures roughly 20" tall by 22" deep and 10" wide, or only about two inches shorter than the full tower 932. Possibly better classified as an oversize mid-tower, this works out to just one 5¼" bay difference between the two, with only five external slots available versus the 932's six bays. Internal bay count is identical at five each. Weight is down by a good bit, only 21 pounds compared to the 932's almost 30.


The HAF 922, just like the 932, comes in black with red illumination as the only option. Join me as I take a closer look at the Cooler Master HAF 922 mid-tower.