Cooler Master CM 690 (RC-690) chassis

31 Oct

Posted by Jayce as Hardware

Continued from Corsair Twin2X4096-6400C4DHX vs Kingston KHX6400D2LLK2/4G

A good chassis is a must have for overclocking system. Therefore, I selected Cooler Master CM 690 (RC-690) chassis as the one. It is a mid tower. I don’t need a full tower as I don’t have much stuff to put in there. Cooler Master CM 690 mid tower has enough space for me.

Cooler Master CM 690 (RC-690) chassis

Cooler Master CM 690 (RC-690) chassis is priced at RM289 currently. For an overclocking system, this chassis is considered cheap. I selected it due to its air flow system. I like Cooler Master CM 690 (RC-690) chassis because you can install lot of fans inside the chassis. Basically, you can cool everything with this chassis.

Cooler Master CM 690 (RC-690) chassis specification

Available Color	Black
Dimension (W / H / D)	(W)213 X (H)482 x (D)524.5 mm
Weight	9.8 kg
Material	Chassis: SECC, Bezel: Metal mesh+ABS
Motherboards	ATX, Micro-ATX
5.25″ Drive Bay	5 Exposed (without the use of exposed 3.5 inch Drive Bay), 4 Exposed (with the use of 3.5 inch Drive Bay)
3.5″ Drive Bay	5 Hidden, 1 Exposed (converted from one 5.25 inch Drive Bay)
I/O Panel	USB 2.0×2, IEEE 1394 x1, MIC x1, eSATA x 1, SPK x1 (support HD Audio)
Cooling System	Front :120 mm Blue LED fan x 1, 1200 rpm, 21 dBA, Rear : 120 mm standard fan, 1200 rpm, 21 dBA, Top : 120 or 140 mm fan x 2 (optional), Bottom : 120 mm fan x 1 (optional), Left: 120mm fan x 2 (one is optional)-up to 140mm fans
Expansion Slots	7
Power Supply	Standard ATX PS2/ EPS 12V (optional)
Certification	nVIDIA SLI