Earlier this year Cooler Master introduced the CM 690 II series at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. This new lineup succeeds the
roughly 2.5 years old CM 690, which was a popular mid tower case due to its high bang-per-buck ratio. Just like the original CM 690 the new model
features a mesh design for plenty of ventilation, but now with an all-black interior, more room, support for enthusiast-class cooling solutions and
various other improvements.
Cooler Master introduced the CM 690 II and CM 690 II Advanced, the difference between these two models is that the Advanced edition has several
additional features, such as an external HDD dock, a GPU retention bracket and a drive cage for 1.8" and 2.5" solid state disks. In this review I'm
taking a closer look at the CM 690 II Advanced, the model I received is the RC-692-KKN2 but there's also a RC-692-KWN2 variant with side window.
The case ships in a nicely decorated box, well protected by Styrofoam and a plastic bag.
Before taking a closer look at the exterior of the case, here are the specifications of the Cooler Master CM 690 II Advanced:
|
Available Color |
Black |
|
Material |
Steel body / Plastic + Mesh bezel
|
|
Dimension (W / H / D) |
214.5 x 511.8 x 528.8 mm / 8.4 x
20.1 x 20.8 inch |
|
Weight |
Net Weight: 9.56 kg / 21.08 lbs
Gross Weight: 11.56 kg / 25.49 lbs |
| M/B
Type |
Micro - ATX / ATX /
Mini-ITX(supports) |
| 5.25"
Drive Bay |
4 (without the use of exposed
3.5"drive bay) |
| 3.5"
Drive Bay |
6 Hidden
1 Exposed (converted from one 5.25" drive bay) |
| I/O
Panel |
USB 2.0 x 2 , eSATA x 1 , MIC x 1
, Audio x 1 (supports HD / AC97 audio) |
|
Expansion Slots |
7 + 1 |
|
Cooling System |
Front: 140 x 25 mm Blue LED fan x
1 / 1200 RPM / 19 dBA
Rear: 120 mm fan x 1 / 1200 RPM / 17 dBA
Top: 140 x 25 mm fan x 1 / 1200 RPM / 19 dBA
(supports 120 / 140 mm fan x 2)
Bottom: 120 mm fan x 2 (optional)
Right side: 120 / 140 mm fan x 2 (optional)
Left side: 80 x 15 mm x 1 (optional)
HDD cage: 120 mm fan x 1 (optional)
VGA holder: 80 x 15 mm fan x 1 (optional) |
| Power
Supply |
Standard ATX PS2 / EPS 12V
(optional) |
Features:
Oversized front and top mesh design for superb ventilation
Accommodates 120 x 240 mm radiator inside the top or bottom
Dust-control filters for all meshed areas
Air cooling support for up to 10 fans (with support for up to 5 x 140mm fans)
External SATA X-dock
Front blue LED fan on/off switch
Rear retaining holes for water cooling kit
Includes 1.8" & 2.5" HDD and SSD adapter
Cable management and CPU retaining hole for easy maintenance
Includes VGA card bracket (supports triple GPU card)
