I'm done. I'm happy with how it came out, but there's always that temptation to keep tweaking…just one more hit. But I'm at the point where I'm content to call it finished.
This was my first build in the HAVN HS 420 and I think it looks great. The overall design is thoughtful and airflow is elite. The rubber washers on every threaded hole are a nice touch that noticeably reduces vibrations and noise, and chef's kiss is the single panel folded glass. But JFC is it heavy, especially loaded. Standing desk motor is a goner.
A few real-world gripes though, especially considering the case's size:
- The rear chamber for cable management feels surprisingly cramped and limited.
- It's listed as E-ATX compatible, but a full E-ATX board overlaps and covers a good portion of the rear passthrough cutouts/fins. That makes clean cable bends and proper strain relief much harder than it should be.
- No captive screws at all. You've got about a dozen loose ones just to remove the main panels. Easy to misplace one during assembly (especially that last tiny header screw).
Despite those quirks, the pros outweigh the cons. The build feels premium overall, and I'm glad I went with it.
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU: MSI GeForce RTX 5090 Lightning Z
- Motherboard: MSI MEG X870E GODLIKE
- Power Supply: MSI MEG Ai1600T PCIE5
- CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420 AIO
- Case: HAVN HS 420
- Storage: Crucial T710 4TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD (x2) – full 4x lane bandwidth each
- Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 96GB (2x48GB) DDR5-6000 CL26
- Case Fans: Lian Li UNI FAN SL-Infinity 140mm
And yes, as demonstrated, it can run Crysis.