Cooler Master 690 II Advanced White Edition Video Review
Conclusion & Video
Published: 6th December 2010 | Source: Cooler Master | Price: £79.99 |
Conclusion & Video Review
We felt a video for this case would be the best way to show it off properly compared to a standard review. That and the fact when put in the light tent it cloaked like a Klingon Bird Of Prey into the background!
Cooler Master have taken the award winning 690 II Advanced and have made everything white. The hard drive bays are now white plastic, the dust filters are white, the tool-less drive bay clips are white, obviously the case itself has been given a lick of gloss white powdercoat but even right down to the water cooling grommets in the back are now, yep you've guessed it, white!
The fans are all clear but we have all been in agreement that just the front fan having blue LED's is a bit of a let down as it looks spanking gorgeous. These can be bought cheaply and easily enough, this could also give you the excuse to explore different colour options. It's a shame to see Cooler Master following the Corsair route of saving a couple of pennies but spoiling the look.
Its great to have a mid-tower sized case with real water-cooling support. Some manufacturers use the loose term water cooling support but this is well and truly a water coolers dream for its size. It's not just the support for a decent thickness 240MM radiator in the roof but if you remove the bottom half of the hard drive cage you can fit another in the floor as well. This really does mean you can have a fully water cooled system in a mid-tower chassis, but to make it even better the white case really will show off your coolant and give you the excuse to paint your radiators to match!
As more and more white products are released from power supplies to water-blocks, cases like this can only become more and more desirable. With some clever planning you really can paint the inside of the case with light to completely change the look of the internals, making the 690 II practically a modders dream.
For something so different to the norm we normal expect to pay a premium, especially from a big name brand like Cooler Master. However, they've released the 690 II at a mere £80 which is the perfect point for a high-end mid-tower case, let alone one that looks as good as this and ticks every box on the list.
With all the details taken in to account how could we give this anything less than the coveted OC3D Gold Award.
Thank you to Cooler Master for the 690 II on test today, you can discuss your thoughts in our forums.
Most Recent Comments
Soon as it's nice'n'popular and falls to <£60, it'd semi justify it to people with a white fetish, even tho the whole mesh thing looks cheap to me.
Insides are like all their cases I've touched, nice. Just a shame about the looks, imo.
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Originally Posted by tinytomlogan
I have to admit in the flesh I really like this, and for £80 Id honestly say this is awesome for those that like white but dont want a full tower. It also has better WC support than all the other white chassis available. |
Will it come this month and can you hint on how it is compared to this one
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Originally Posted by THD
Talking white : Tom you said you would be using the phantom as your personal rig and would come with a review on that case. Will it come this month and can you hint on how it is compared to this one |
i dnt like the white i like the black but thats me
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Originally Posted by AMDFTW
so would you say this has teken the sub £100 crown off the utgard? i dnt like the white i like the black but thats me |
Id say Utgard isthe best case around £60 and this is the best £70 - £100 chassis. Its so nice Id happily use it for a customer.
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Originally Posted by tinytomlogan
Said Id use it for a month and I did, it was featured in the subscriber video #7. Both cases are very different dude and all the infor for the Phantom was covered in the original video review I did. |
But i gues I missed that at first, as I usually only check out this site and not you tube.
Anyways.... Thanks for all the great reviews and keep it going it really helps me as a noob to make solid decissions to compose a nice rig
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Originally Posted by Aurus_OC
Just one quick question: From the review it's the 690 II advanced in white, however in Germany I only seem to be able to get a white 690 II lite. Is there any major difference between the lite and advanced models? |
Now a white survivor? OMG. Boing !
I tell you what the front of this case reminds me of?
When I was a wee kiddy we had this old fashioned tumble dryer. Any way, inside the front door was this fluff filter thing. It was like, white mesh with a plastic frame. Looking at the front of the case really brings back some cool memories ! I used to collect up the fluff crap and go put it in my brother's bed. Imagine his horror when he got into bed and thought there was a dead mouse in his bed
It's no surprise he broke my nose. Not once but twice
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Originally Posted by tinytomlogan
Not 100% what the difference are as Ive not done the lite, just check some reviews dude. |
I also asked Cooler Master (via e mail) why/where has the HAF 932 Black Edition disappeared to. But still awaiting reply.
This edition includes (x2) 200mm Fans w/White LEDs, (x1) 120mm Fan. (Must have taken onboard some of your review comments)
To me looks like the best of both (Black/White) worlds and with a window side panel, what more could I want
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