COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

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For under $100, this is a good case to work in. It has lots of room, and once you finally figure out how to get the front panel off, easy to work in. The panel doesn't seem to line up 100% perfectly, which might be a minor defect in mine, but isn't a big thing for me. Everything mounts easily enough, but as usual, I ended up with a mess of cords. That's not the case's problem, though...

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Solid case used for my gaming build. Very easy to set up, no need for instructions. Great options for cooling with up to 7 fans (3 included). Biggest complaint is the well documented difficulty yanking off the front bezel to mount the 5.25 drives. Feels like you'll break it as it requires tons of force.

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Best case under $100 in my opinion. Pretty roomy on the inside, makes it easy to manage the cables. Decent looking considering the cost. Comes with 3 stock fans that work pretty well.

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I was looking for a case for an old AMD Athlon X2 3800+ build. I needed a case that could cool 3x ATi Radeon HD 3870s in crossfire while not breaking the bank for a system that really would only get use when friends come over for LAN parties and are in need of a rig.I shopped around looking at Antec, Lian-Li, Silverstone and Coolermaster as I have owned cases from each in the past and have always been happy with the quality. After I factored in price only Antec and Coolermaster had models around the $100 price point I was limiting myself at.When I compared the specs of the Antec Sonata Elite with this case I found that this case offered better airflow and a slightly larger form factor which would be better suited for the Crossfire configuration I wished to employ. I purchased the CM 690 and it has worked well for 2 months now.Overall a good case for the money.

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I've requested a bottom filter, but CM hasn't replied yet... I guess I could do without the filter. Who has super long screws to reach across the filter anyways?There's a stupid rolled up sheet of metal at the end of the mobo tray that won't let cords pass under the tray while having a properly closes side panel. Routing the 24 pin through the holes on the mobo tray was tough with the top panel on, since there was a little clip that was blocking it. The plastic prong things that organize cables are neat, but they are very weak and flimsy. They'll probably break off after a few uses, or at least their tracks with wear away (they screw into holes the size of mobo risers). Also need to remove one of them to insert  super long cards (weird, they're sli certified...).Love the tool-less system, very innovative and actually works for once. The HDD cage is ingenius, but I'm afraid of it breaking if I swap hdd's out the the plastic tray too much. Back panel tool-less slots work with humongous cards.It's not worth finding and buying a 80x15mm fan, so don't even bother. Looks beautiful, plenty of space. Soooo worth $65. Beats the antec 900 and maybe even 1200 in some ways.

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love this case and it fits my build. with the cable management the inside of my case looks great. Lots of room for my gtx 260. I would recommend this case to anyone.

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Very good case for the price. Bought one for a budget gaming build and it is working for me wonderfully. Not to mention it looks awesome.

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Bought for a custom build, extremely roomy, in fact, big enough to fit almost anything and the large amount of fan ports should keep keep the case pretty cool.

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This is a fantastic case while you own it, but installation is not as hassle-free as the descriptions would have you believe.Removing the front bezel actually feels like you are ripping the case apart (and takes a lot of strength) and installing smaller drives like card readers is very, very difficult. The number of places that you can put fans is awesome though and the case is really nice and spacious.

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Very nice case, very quiet, and very roomy inside for MB, GPU, and other stuff. The air circulation is very good, especially for Overclocking.

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I bought CM690 to replace my good old Thermaltake VA3000 w side window because VA3000 can hardly fit the 10.5" video card. I know CM690 won't run as cool as Antec900 but i like the CM690's look and reasonable weight 9.8 Kg and price.CM690 sure runs cooler than my old case. Must be the 2 top exhaust fansa simple test:Thermaltake VA3000 : 1x120mm front fan 1400rpm ; 1x120 rear fan 1400 rpmvsCoolermaster CM690: 1x120 rear Scythe Slip Stream Kaze Jyuni 120MM Fan 1200RPM 68.5CFM1x120 front fan stock 1100 rpm (not 1200 as specified)2x120 top stock fans 1100 rpmVA3000 temperature; Mobo 35; CPU 27; HDD1 24 HDD2 30 (test by Everest)the very next day in late April about the same room tempertture; same PC parts moved to CM690:CM690 temperature: Mobo 30; Cpu 22; HDD1 29 HDD2 34Generally, CM690 runs cooler but the HDDs are warmer because the front fan is weaker maybe.Now i stuff 2 high RPM fans to the front and rear that are controlled with Scythe Kaze Master. As long as the front panel doesn't break, i'm happy with this case.

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I built a system for a friend using this case and found that although it looked beautiful and had lot's of room to work in, some of the construction was a little flimsy. I really had a hard time removing the front Bezel and the 5.25 metal drive bay cover. The cables that attach to the top mounted ports are a little long so keeping the inside of the case neat and tidy can be a little time consuming. The HDD bays are great!!! They seemed a little flimsy but once I had installed the drive they did their job very well and it is so nice to be able to mount HDD's sideways. Airflow is great and I love the blue fan LED's. My biggest complaint though, is that front bezel, you really need to carefully (yet use some force) to remove it to install your drives.

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This case was a fantastic buy. I purchased 2 for rebuilds for friends. There is ample room for anything you want to throw in it and it looks fantastic.

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Bought this case for my first custom computer build- partly because of the price, and partly for the design. Keeps components cool, enough room to include most if not all varities of computer parts, sweet cable management, and looks awesome from the outside. A true 5 star product.

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Overall great case, it's very big and can fit any modern custom heatsink or graphics card. It has a lot of fan expansions about 8 and it creates a typhoon of airflow! The bad things is there is no dust filters and the grill pattern creates turbulence and makes fans a bit louder.

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We had an easy install with this case. The case is pretty quiet, but moves air very well. Not overclocking our chip yet, but will look into it.

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Best case I ever had, allow use of multiple fan and is really stylish. You can add fan on the side, the top, the bottom, or even the front if you install a simple fan stand in the 3'5 room.

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Im running a Quad with 2 Video card and the temperature inside is pretty low. sure you have to make the place for it (if you put fans on top and motherboard side) but it's a good case. I strongly suggest to every one.

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Bought this because I needed a case with at least 4 DVD drive slots.. and this one has five. Also, it has a 3.25 bay adapter and plate included... which I didn't need. I haven't even finished setting this unit up yet and am already prepared to give it a 5 star rating. You can mount fans on every side... including the bottom! It comes with some subtle niceties like little platic wire routing sticky thingys.....nice touch.

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Got this for my newest computer and I wish I had gotten one for earlier builds. It was such a dream to work with and cable management was a breeze. All the fan slots make it great for airflow and it looks completely awesome.

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A good case for its price and provides excellent air flow. I had to switch the front fan with a higher quality one as the included one is simply too weak. It has meshed top so hot air can rise and escape. The cable management clips are useful but some gets in the way for certain motherboards connectors (eg. EVGA X58).

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I got this on sale to replace an old case that had rather poor cooling (6x 80mm fans). Now my overclocked CPU's temperatures are better than what my stock temperatures were before the case change. With a fan controller handling all seven 120mm fans, my system stays quiet and still has pretty good airflow. I wish the windowed side panel didn't have to be ordered separately though (it's now out of stock). I know there's the nVidia version of this case, but green really isn't my thing. Overall, it's a wonderful case, and I would recommend this to anyone looking for good cooling and appearance but doesn't want to spend too much money.

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Bought this for my friend's new system after owning one myself. There is plenty of room inside to work with and the cable management clips are handy. Even without the additional fans, air flow is good. The only downside to this case is that it took a good while to pry the front panel off as I was afraid of snapping it.

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I love this case! Just finished transferring my stuff from my old case and I like it. For now, I can see a difference in temperature inside the case. It is a roomy case with great airflow. The only deception point is the cable management system. It needs to be improved but it was easy to remove. I do recommend this one to anyone!