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Over the years, Coolermaster has become a respected name among computer builders. One of their more notable successes is the original CM 690. Introduced just over two years ago, this mid tower was (and is) generally liked for its great balance of aesthetics, build quality and features, all for a reasonable price. Time has passed and now Coolermaster kicks off 2010 with a refreshed version -- the CM 690 II Advanced.
Visually, the CM 690 II is very similar to the original. Coolermaster kept the classic looking matte black and the new design is also primarily a steel chassis with only the front and top framing made out of plastic. It ships with three fans, room for eight more and makes possible the installation of two, yes two, radiators for water cooling. The company took the best of the original CM 690 and improved upon it, making the second edition very promising. Without any further ado, lets see how it stacks up!
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how does this fare against the HAF for temperatures? this is about the same as the 922 in price, so im interested in seeing its performance.
I don't have one unfortunately
I don't have the 922 either, but fan configuration is very similar so cooling should be right on par. If you only have 2 HDD's (or 1 HDD and 2 SSD), you can remove the rest of the drive cage to improve airflow in the CM 690 II
To each his own, but personally I much prefer the 690's design than the 922
It's pretty sleek although I'd prefer they streamline the exterior more, but the inside is what all modern cases should aim for. I know everyone loves stock primer to paint with but this is magical to see.
If I didn't have the P193 I'd be dying for one of these.
dont mind the complete lack of cable management - i'd just put my new build in and was waiting on a new case
and cant you thread the cables behind the mobo?
the new case i have now came with water cooling too so i've got a spare heatsink lying around. also behind the motherboard there was a complete lack of room - i found the door wouldnt fit on when i tried threading the cables around the back on my original build so i just taped the unused cables down with duct tape and sat them in the spare optical bays.
I'd also like to point out that I did not see the video card specified, I can see it's a Nvidia card, but I could only guess from looking at it, and I'd probably be wrong.
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