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http://www.coolermaster.com/upload/360/RC-690K_360.swf
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Not exactly a lot to go on, but if that second look is any indication I'm not terribly impressed. Not the worst looking case by far, but not amazing by far.
IMO Cooler Master should never have stopped making the STC-T01 (or, at least, after modifying the side panel to take more than a single 80mm fan they shouldn't have); nothing from their camp has impressed me like that guy did.
i agree, looks nice but i forgot what it looked like once i closed the window.
The case in the second link is obviously not the 690 II but rather the all black CM 690 PURE which came out a while ago.
Whatcha getting at OP?
They've also got a few other things coming out very soon(CES).
it doesn't look like PURE, check againQuote:
Originally Posted by sholvaco
looks cleaner than the first 1.
I almost yawn'd myself out of the chair. :rofl:
looks ok since i don't care for a flashy exterior. i would sacrifice exterior looks for interior features as long as the case isn't unbearably ugly. my pc sits underneath a desk and i never see it so the times i do bring it up are to clean dust filters or to exchange parts.
the one thing i wouldn't sacrifice anything for are dust filters (on every vent), their a must have where i live.
Maybe they'll update it so everything actually fits flush instead being a complete and utter pain in the ass anytime you want to remove a side or anything to clean it. Mine pisses me off.
Definitely not the CM690 Pure. Looks nice, nothing special from that one picture. Hopefully they have changed the interior design. I never liked the design of their tool less retention system.
Its not the same at all. Look at the finer details at the back and front. Its quite different.Quote:
Originally Posted by sholvaco
Looks kinda dull to me. We need another HAF, I suppose.
Looks like I won't be buying this case. Difference between the first gen and second gen? Not much!
I'd like to see more inverted ATX cases. Put the cold air at the bottom through your heatsink FIRST, not allow all the hot air to rise, and THEN hit your heatsink.
From the scant details, the front certainly looks more finished, but the obvious things are
- the backside fan mount actually has 4 screw holes
- you can see straight through which means the case will have a back plate cut out
- side panel has different orientation for the middle fan
- rear fan grill looks less restrictive and only 120mm mounting (good!)
- entire insides appear to be painted black
- bottom PSU intake looks like it has a dust filter
- the PCI tool less clips have been noticeably modified
Can't wait to see the insides, hopefully they've done something about the top section, an inch of space was wasted in the first design plus a stupid number of layers (fan grill + plastic grill + fine metal mesh...)
and hopefully its not quite so rickety, fragile and everything fits together flush, the first one felt like you bought a 10 year old used car with 250k on the clock.
I used to have a CM690, great case for the money (when I bought it anyway), awesome CM is looking to improve it, hope they release a HAF-932 rev2
Ahh, it is the new case. Sorry for jumping to conclusions (sfw file was named RC-690K).Quote:
Originally Posted by illidan
There is already a HAF 922. And it beats the crap out of any other case in its segment in terms of space, functionality, and airflow.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chrono Detector
and dust to :)
It can be better if the inside is painted black:up:Quote:
Originally Posted by Salavat23
It's not bad.
Nothing special, though, IMO.
Just another decent case for those seeking one within a reasonable price range.
On a side note, it should be a light case. This is a plus IMO.
interior...
http://i48.tinypic.com/263a88o.jpg
and sata dock :)
http://i50.tinypic.com/5tv1c7.jpg
Its nice looks like they took some ideas from Corsairs new high end model
anything about price?
the difference i think is the corsair is alot taller (like 3-4" mabye?) which allows for alot more WC options.Quote:
Originally Posted by Glow9
im expecting price to be 240-260$ for this
redo the side to fit one or two more rads like the bottom and top and then it's prefect.
that's a bit pricey for 690 :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Manicdan
more like to be 80-100$
it does have alot of features, if thats the price its a good one.Quote:
Originally Posted by illidan
It looks like they finally took my ideas from the storm forum. I told them they should make the HDD cage removable and modular so you can put a extra radiator in the bottom.:up:Quote:
Originally Posted by demonkevy666
I think price on this will be around 150$, close to sniper in terms of quality and features.
Now if they only listen to my idea about to make a removable modular handle to carry the case. Something like the scout, but can be removed. I think the scouts handle is fugly.;)
Is it just me or is every case now days just a rip from the Antec 900?....or some form of it.....
lian li isn't :)
It is a CM690 II, I don't think it will be ~100 dollars more expensive than it's predecessor.Quote:
Originally Posted by To(V)bo Co(V)bo
I'm hoping it will directly replace the CM690, there isn't a great deal of pricing room in UK between the CM690 and HAF-922, unless the CM690 II has greatly improved build quality.
eh...........Quote:
Originally Posted by illidan
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811112238
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811112195
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811112250
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811112243
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811112241
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kingcarcas
HAHA! I was looking for this exact case after reading what he posted but I couldn't remember the name.
:up:
lancool maybe, other ll not even alike :)
p50 is small version of p60/p80 armorsuite (and p80 was on market before antec 900)
If it still has the same amount of plastic material or more like the first one, im going to pass on this one for personal use.
Im not particular to the exterior style.
I like the painted inside and borrowed ideas but im more concern of how easily the paint scratches inside of it.
I would like to see an inverted format but I don't think that's happening soon.
The first 690 sold very well in retail, it would be funny if this one didn't do as well as the first one.
The first one also had a lot of rebates during it's release in the U.S. I remember it was selling for $29.99 at multiple e-tailers after rebate.Quote:
Originally Posted by IKIKUINTHENUTZ
I hope this one has some attractive rebates as well.
This case doesn't look bad, and seems to be a decent evolutionary design upgrade, however I'm wondering how quiet it'll be with all those fans in there.
I think the countdown is over: Cooler Master 690 II Advanced
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/...c48da8f9_b.jpg
has official support for top 240mm rad, and it looks like the bottom 4 tray bays of the HDD cage is removable allowing that 240mm rad at the bottom too.
extremely interested in how CM have changed that top part of the case
Cooler Master 690 II Advanced Video Review from Hardware Canucks
At $99 this should be a huge hit since it has the capability of doing water cooling without modification. I wonder when retailers will have it.
The top part looks great, just the mesh on top instead of fan grill + plastic grill + mesh on the first CM690....
overall much better and very good improvement, now just comes down to the actual price.
$99 for the all out model and $79 for a slightly less feature rich model. The real question is when it will hit the market.
Available at the egg:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...119216&Tpk=692
Nice price!!! I bought the V1 for my sister rig and its rocks solid :up: though is heavy as hell!Quote:
Originally Posted by Utnorris
Nice mid-tower case.
I can't think of any high-end case capable of fitting 5x140mm+3x120mm fans (mine has 4x140mm+1x120mm and costs more than 3 times) for awesome air cooling while bringing the noise down.
The only con is that it can't host a 5970 by 0.5".
6x3.5 + 4x5.25 bays are pretty awesome numbers for a sub $100 mid-tower case as well.
It can if you remove the modular HD cage and use a lower PCIe slot.Quote:
Originally Posted by jfromeo
Yeah but the main problem is that only the four cages at the bottom can be removed (first two remain fixed), and in most of X58 boards only the 1st and 3rd (or 2nd and 4th) PCI-e are x16 (and only the 1st or 2nd PCi-e are in P55 ones).
http://www.pureoverclock.com/images/...690iia_14t.jpg
You'll need to place it in the 6th or 7th slot. The smart move would have been making removable the first 1/2/3/4 cages, making possible even a 5970 CF@x16/x16 (losing the dual rad at bottom possibility). But then maybe you shouldn't been looking for a cage at this price.