Coolermaster CM690
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Well I ordered one the other so hopefully its very good 
They seem rather popular here: http://www.over[IMG]http://forum.ov...olermaster-690-picture-discussion-thread.html
I'll let you know how good it is when it comes. NickS has one with a watercooling loop in, I think the case has loads of potential for the smallish price.
They seem rather popular here: http://www.over[IMG]http://forum.ov...olermaster-690-picture-discussion-thread.html
I'll let you know how good it is when it comes. NickS has one with a watercooling loop in, I think the case has loads of potential for the smallish price.
It's possibly one of the most popular cases in the USA!
However, that's because they have some killer deals on it - and I mean killer. It's $55 or so retail over there (£30 or so), and there have been offers of it being $45 shipped and even as far as $4.99 after MIR + $15 shipping!
I'm really surprised it hasn't taken off over here, but I suppose that's because it sells for £50 + shipping and for a bit extra you can pick up a Antec 900 or a P182 which are bigger
However, that's because they have some killer deals on it - and I mean killer. It's $55 or so retail over there (£30 or so), and there have been offers of it being $45 shipped and even as far as $4.99 after MIR + $15 shipping!
I'm really surprised it hasn't taken off over here, but I suppose that's because it sells for £50 + shipping and for a bit extra you can pick up a Antec 900 or a P182 which are bigger
Yeah, it's not only technology though 
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Got my CM690 today, quick overview..
+ Looks nice, pretty spacious
+ Fans on top keep temps down, cpu is under 30 degrees idle Really temps are low enough not to have to both with watercooling.
+ Fairly quiet, I'm running.. 2 * 120mm fans up to, 1 * 120 mm fan on the back, 2 * 120mm fans up front. Nice.
+ Potential to mod and saw and chop.
+ Plenty more fans holes all round for extra fans, even 80mm fan onto the back of the cpu.
+ Decent hard disk mounting, good enough tool free mounts.
+/- Top E sata and sound and firewire and usb wires are awkward, but importantly you can unscrew them and chuck 'em away.
- Pain in the ass routing for psu cables, have to hide them all around the right hand side of the case. My psu isn't modular and has ~ 11 cables so is hard work to route cables.
- Stock fans are awful, not much airflow from them although quiet.
- Might need to mod and saw and chop to sort out the cable routing round the back.
- Power LED doesn't work because it's only 2 pin, not the 3 pin used on most motherboards, with a gap between the + and -. Annoying.
- Power and resest buttons are pretty poor, what with being on the side.
More than I was hoping to write. In all a decent case for the money, 50 quid delivered is pretty fair. Going to mod my power supply I reckon.. and chop off some of the extra molex dongles. Enjoy.
+ Looks nice, pretty spacious
+ Fans on top keep temps down, cpu is under 30 degrees idle
Really temps are low enough not to have to both with watercooling.+ Fairly quiet, I'm running.. 2 * 120mm fans up to, 1 * 120 mm fan on the back, 2 * 120mm fans up front. Nice.
+ Potential to mod and saw and chop.
+ Plenty more fans holes all round for extra fans, even 80mm fan onto the back of the cpu.
+ Decent hard disk mounting, good enough tool free mounts.
+/- Top E sata and sound and firewire and usb wires are awkward, but importantly you can unscrew them and chuck 'em away.
- Pain in the ass routing for psu cables, have to hide them all around the right hand side of the case. My psu isn't modular and has ~ 11 cables so is hard work to route cables.
- Stock fans are awful, not much airflow from them although quiet.
- Might need to mod and saw and chop to sort out the cable routing round the back.
- Power LED doesn't work because it's only 2 pin, not the 3 pin used on most motherboards, with a gap between the + and -. Annoying.
- Power and resest buttons are pretty poor, what with being on the side.
More than I was hoping to write. In all a decent case for the money, 50 quid delivered is pretty fair. Going to mod my power supply I reckon.. and chop off some of the extra molex dongles. Enjoy.
