Coolermaster CM 690 II Best for £60?

ChrisGTL · 25 Jan 2011 at 18:24

Hey all,

Its time to replace my old Lian-Li ally case, its looking old, case fans are tiny and the PSU is located at the top...

Been looking at good cases for the £60-70 mark, I dont like LED's, not bothered about a side window but if it has one i'll get one.

Black in colour if possible, good size case fans and PSU at bottom (I take it the PSU is better at the bottom to deal with heat issues?)

Any advances on the Coolermaster CM 690 II?

AceTK · 25 Jan 2011 at 18:24

Id go for the HAF 912 Plus but thats just me....

Cookeh · 26 Jan 2011 at 20:14

AceTK said:
Id go for the HAF 912 Plus but thats just me....

Yep, just you

Front just looks so tacky - and case looks "chavved" to me.

OP, I agree, CM690II is the best for your budget!

Also, PSU location makes no difference to cooling

mayebaza · 26 Jan 2011 at 21:16

Cookeh said:
Yep, just you

Front just looks so tacky - and case looks "chavved" to me.

OP, I agree, CM690II is the best for your budget!

Also, PSU location makes no difference to cooling

Agreed 2 for CM690II

Brackish · 26 Jan 2011 at 22:15

Agreed 3 for the 690 II!

Case is fantastic to work with

Andrew G · 27 Jan 2011 at 19:29

any need for extra cooling? if so what fans would you recommend to keep things silent'ish?

iamtheoneneo · 27 Jan 2011 at 20:46

4 for cm. Love mine.

Lunch_box · 27 Jan 2011 at 21:52

Cm 690 for me too

stulid · 27 Jan 2011 at 22:02

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-004-LN&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=1447

http://www.lancoolpc.com/en/product/product06.php?pr_index=14&cl_index=1&sc_index=25&ss_index=62&g=f

Mr Krugga · 27 Jan 2011 at 22:06

CM690II all the way.

The fan's LED can be switched off, a side window can be purchased separately, the case can be had for £50 ish, all black and tool-less design, quality finish, great looks and cooling, PSU at the bottom with possibility of mounting it both ways, enough space for two 240 radiators if you go watercooling, many fan slots, etc.

This case is one big win if you ask me.

chippy08 · 28 Jan 2011 at 00:28

Is there a real differnce between the Coolermaster CM 690 II lite and the advance version ?

stulid · 28 Jan 2011 at 00:32

ssd mount, number of supplied fans, different size front fan, and a graphic card support bracket.

chippy08 · 28 Jan 2011 at 00:47

stulid said:
ssd mount, number of supplied fans, different size front fan, and a graphic card support bracket.

Thanks just wondering which to get as theres about £20-£30 difference in price.

allday247 · 28 Jan 2011 at 10:47

How does the CM Storm Scout compare to the CM690II?

nick-fury · 28 Jan 2011 at 11:14

chippy08 said:
Thanks just wondering which to get as theres about £20-£30 difference in price.

There's also a SATA hotplug at the top of the case on the advanced version.

QuackPot · 28 Jan 2011 at 19:21

I have a CM 690 II lite and it's an awesome case. Keeps my SB under 30C at idle. Plus it looks far better than all other cases too imo.

LiamJ · 28 Jan 2011 at 19:33

allday247 said:
How does the CM Storm Scout compare to the CM690II?

It's smaller, basically.

No advantages over the 690-II to be honest.

chippy08 · 28 Jan 2011 at 20:20

QuackPot said:
I have a CM 690 II lite and it's an awesome case. Keeps my SB under 30C at idle. Plus it looks far better than all other cases too imo.

yes it does look great but trying to decide if i need the extra features of the advance version.

Podmonkey · 28 Jan 2011 at 20:48

Id go for the haf 912 personally (and I did

). Both are great at cooling with nice internals and very well built. Its all down to aesthetics and which you prefere. Wont be dissapointed with either.

LiamJ · 28 Jan 2011 at 21:16

Some people though, (like me) pretty much hate the exterior of the HAF cases. Brilliant internally mind.

I didn't just go for the 690-II over the HAF because of looks though. The 690-II also has a removable HDD cage, which improves airflow considerably if you don't use many HDDs, and this also means a possible two 240/280mm rads. I intend to keep this for a long time, and maybe delve into water cooling if I fancy it in a few years.