Fractal Design Define R3 Arctic White or Coolermaster CM-690 II Advanced Dominator Case - All White

[jack-uk]

Fractal Design Define R3 Arctic White or Coolermaster CM-690 II Advanced Dominator Case - All White?

Which one looks the best in your opinion?

 

[AMDFTW]

id have the R3 probs

i have the dominator v1 and dont think to much of it

 

[SieB]

Water cooling - CM 690 II ADV

Air cooling - R3

I recently had to make the same decision and I went for the 690 II so if i ever decide to water cool I can.

 

[jack-uk]

Thanks for the reply buddy, I saw Toms overview on one of his videos and I thought the CM-690 had more cooling options than the R3, though the overall construction of the R3 looks better.

 

[jack-uk]

Water cooling - CM 690 II ADV

Air cooling - R3

I recently had to make the same decision and I went for the 690 II so if i ever decide to water cool I can.

Thanks for the reply pal, how are you finding the overall construction of the 690? any flaws?

 

[SieB]

Thanks for the reply buddy, I saw Toms overview on one of his videos and I thought the CM-690 had more cooling options than the R3, though the overall construction of the R3 looks better.

The R3 is the nicer case IMHO you get a lot more than you get with the 690. you get sound proof foam, better cable management with rubber gromits instead of just holes like in the 690 and it just looks sexier. But there is no room for any rads so it comes down to whether you plan on water cooling in the future or not.

Thanks for the reply pal, how are you finding the overall construction of the 690? any flaws?

Non to speak of, that i have noticed anyway. The only one I can think of is the one tom picked up on in the review about it being a tight squeeze to get a rad in the bottom with a larger PSU.

 

[Aurus_OC]

Yepp I would say the 690II if you ever want to watercool, but if you don't think you will and just want to aircool the R3 is probably the better bet. Both are good cases anyways

 

[daniSAUR]

I have my CM690 Adv water cooled, and yes, as others have said it's a squeeze to get the PSU and dual rad at the bottom to fit in, but it's well worth it. I've had no issues with this case having upgraded it from the original CM690.

+1 on the CM690 Adv. mate.

Here's the link to my setup:

http://forum.overclock3d.net/index....s-rig-gallery/page__view__findpost__p__355530

 

[T.A.K]

If you can you should get the white RV02. It is just me being bias though.