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Cooler Master HAF II 500 Price Set at $199.99 for the New Airflow-Focused Case
Two fans measuring 220mm across and a single 180mm exhaust fan out back: that's the entire pitch behind Cooler Master's newest chassis. The Cooler Master HAF II 500 price has now been confirmed at $199.99 in North America, putting a firm number on a case that's built almost entirely around moving air efficiently through a system.
The HAF II 500 is the latest entry in Cooler Master's High Air Flow lineup, a series that's been associated with oversized fans and open front panels for years. This version carries that reputation forward while adding a few modern touches aimed at builders running powerful graphics cards and multi-fan liquid cooling loops.
Quick Summary
- The Cooler Master HAF II 500 is available now in North America for $199.99 through Amazon and Newegg, with a European launch planned for September 2026 at €184.99.
- It ships with two 220mm front intake fans and one 180mm rear exhaust fan, all part of Cooler Master's Mighty40 fan family built with liquid crystal polymer blades.
- The case supports motherboards up to E-ATX, graphics cards as long as 430mm, and radiators up to 360mm on both the top and front panels.
Cooler Master HAF II 500 Price and Availability
The Cooler Master HAF II 500 price of $199.99 covers the North American release, where the case is sold through Amazon and Newegg. Cooler Master has confirmed a September 2026 arrival for Europe, where it will carry a €184.99 price tag through authorized retailers. A UK price has not been announced yet.
That pricing places the HAF II 500 solidly in the mid-range of airflow-oriented cases, competing against other large-fan designs rather than budget enclosures. Given the size of its included fans, that positioning makes sense: builders are effectively paying for hardware that would otherwise need to be bought separately.
Three Fans Built for Airflow, Not Just Noise
The front of the case houses two Mighty40 F220 fans, each 220mm wide and 40mm thick, rated for up to 203.8 CFM of airflow and a maximum noise level of 36 dB(A). At the rear sits a single Mighty40 V180 fan, 180mm wide and also 40mm thick, rated for up to 161.5 CFM at a maximum of 34 dB(A). Both fans use dual ball bearings and liquid crystal polymer blades, a material choice meant to keep the blades rigid at higher speeds without adding excess noise.
The extra 40mm thickness compared to standard 25mm fans is a deliberate design choice. Thicker fans can move more air per rotation at a given speed, which lets them run slower and quieter while still delivering strong airflow numbers.
For PC Builders
Cooler Master's fan hub inside the case includes six PWM and six ARGB headers with a combined 54W of power capacity, enough to run additional fans without needing a separate splitter or controller for most builds.
Room for Big Hardware
Internally, the HAF II 500 supports everything from Mini-ITX up to E-ATX motherboards, including boards up to 310mm wide. Graphics card clearance reaches 430mm when the front fans are installed, and the case can accommodate two cards at up to 72mm thick each, or four cards at 40mm thick each for multi-GPU builds.
CPU cooler clearance sits at 221mm for Intel systems and 220mm for AMD systems, which covers the vast majority of tower air coolers on the market today. For liquid cooling, the top panel supports radiators up to 360mm with a 120mm or 180mm fan configuration, and the front panel supports the same sizes once Cooler Master's MasterRail mounting system is installed.
Things to Keep in Mind
Storage capacity depends on power supply length. With a PSU of 150mm or shorter, the case fits three 3.5-inch and six 2.5-inch drives. Longer power supplies reduce that to two and four drives, respectively.
Early Thermal Results
Cooler Master markets the HAF II 500 as suited to gaming, rendering, and other GPU-heavy workloads, not just standard desktop use. An early review from Tom's Hardware found the case delivered the lowest graphics card temperature among the systems it tested, running roughly 5 degrees Celsius cooler than competing cases in that comparison. That result lines up with the case's front-loaded fan design, which pulls a large volume of cool air directly across the GPU before it reaches the rest of the system.
How This Compares
The original HAF series built its reputation on similar oversized-fan thinking over a decade ago. The HAF II 500 updates that formula with thicker fans, ARGB lighting support, and a sliding motherboard cover for cable management that the earlier models didn't offer.
For PC Users
If you're shopping for a case mainly to keep a high-power graphics card cool, the HAF II 500's fan sizes and GPU clearance are worth a look. Builders working in smaller rooms or shared spaces should also check the fans' rated noise levels against their current setup before assuming a straight upgrade.
The HAF II 500 doesn't reinvent what a PC case does, but it commits fully to one idea: bigger fans moving more air with less noise. For builders who've been waiting on an updated HAF model, the $199.99 price and confirmed North American availability make it a straightforward option to consider for a new build.
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