CoolerMaster CM690 ATX Mid-Tower Case
Need a sleek, handsome chassis that’s equally at home in the corporate boardroom or your home entertainment center? Take a look at our new Cooler Master CM690. This versatile SLI-ready case offers rugged yet attractive SECC steel construction, the flexibility to house both Micro-ATX and ATX motherboards, and lots of drive bays and expansion ports to satisfy the needs of gamers and multimedia extremists. The Cooler Master CM 690 features five (5) exposed 5.25-inch drive bays, an exposed 3.5-inch bay, and an I/O panel that includes two (2) USB, and one 1394 port, plus MIC and eSATA connections, as well as a speaker port that supports HD audio. Because cool is part of the Cooler Master name, this sensational case keeps heat at bay with a front 120mm blue LED fan running in 21 dBA silence at 1200rpm, along with plenty of places to put optional fans (please see complete specifications below). Whether you’re playing games, running a complete multimedia entertainment center, or a professional getting down to business – your system will be right at home in the Cooler Master CM 690 computer case.
Specifications
Form Factor:
ATX Mid-Tower
Compatible Motherboards:
ATX
Micro ATX
Material:
Steel
Special Features:
Tool-Free Drive Bays
Vented Side Panel
External 5.25" Drive Bays:
5
External 3.5" Drive Bays:
1
Internal 3.5" Drive Bays:
5
Expansion Slots:
7
Front USB Ports:
2
Front FireWire Ports:
1
Front Audio Ports:
2
120mm Fan Ports:
4
120mm Fans Included:
2
Depth:
20.65"
Width:
8.4"
Height:
19"
Detailed Features
A Closer Look
Customer Reviews and Rating
Customer Rating:
4.8
Customer Reviews:
98
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Value
4.8
Features
4.7
Quality
4.8
Performance
4.8
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Looks great and performs
Reviewer:
KENNY on
Nov 19, 2009 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
I cant say enough good things about this case. Looks great, pleanty of room for any builder. I would definately recommend this case to anyone looking for a mid size tower.
This case is awesome.
Reviewer:
Krayed on
Nov 07, 2009 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
Everything you want in a case. Warning though, if you are going to stick this in an office desk please make sure it will fit and that you can still access the usb and headphone jacks that are located on top of the case. I love this case and it is too awesome to hide away in a desk!!
AWESOME CASE
Reviewer:
badrock on
Oct 27, 2009 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
I love this case!!! My only complaint would be that it doesn't have a windowed side panel to see all the cool stuff I have inside my case. Oh well, other than that the case is probably the best case I have ever owned.
Great case
Reviewer:
rwhunt99 on
Oct 25, 2009 Customer Rating:
4.8
Value
5.0
Features
4.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
this is a great case, it nearly matches my G-lite (from Cooler Master) in style. Nice and quiet, big and easy to get to everything. only problem I had was the cable path hold downs blocked the ATX sata and P- IDE connectors on the motherboard
Great case for the money
Reviewer:
Anonymous on
Oct 17, 2009 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
I used this case for my 2nd PC build, a PC for the wife to replace an old clunker from the last century. The cooling fans are a decided improvement over the single fan in the stone age case in the old PC. The fan in the front (120mm) and the rear fan, is very quiet, but the left side 120mm fan is louder than either of the other two. I have not heard back from Cooler master on a replacement that should have been sent two weeks ago. This is my 2nd Cooler Master case, I find them high quality, and very well constructed, and easy to work with. The wife loves the blue LEDS.
Assembling Barebones Computer Kits & Computer Cases
Remember when assembling one of our money-saving Barebone Computer Kits, or
installing your existing computer components into a new computer case, you
may have to modify the case to fit your components - This Is Normal!
Cases are designed to hold and accommodate a wide variety of motherboards,
interface cards, connectors, and other components. Because of this,
the case manufacturer designs their cases with easily removable panels to
allow these components to properly fit in the case. All you need to do
is punch them out with a screw driver or fold them over with a pair of
pliers to snap out the metal piece for your exact components. In this
way, you save the cost of assembling your computer, and have the
satisfaction of building your own workstation.
PLEASE NOTE:
Carefully read all documentation BEFORE you start to assemble your Barebones
Kit or add components to a Computer Case. Some components need to be
assembled in a specific order. Also place the components in the case
temporarily to confirm any modifications (punch outs) that need to be made
to fit that component.
Got Enough
Memory? Bet You'll Need More!
Windows Vista and today's software
applications make much greater demands on your system's memory. Adding
peripherals, like webcams, USB hard drives, and complex Internet pages, all
take memory. Watching DVD movies, or watching videos on the web, or
playing PC based games demand increased memory. So take full
advantage of your system's potential, your operating system's enhancement
and entertainment capabilities, and your software's productivity by expanding
your system memory!
The best time to
add more memory is when you buy your system! Get the memory that's
right for your computer, whether laptop, desktop, or All-In-One.
Click Here for our Memory Upgrade Options. »
Shared
Memory? Or Where Did My Memory Go?
Your computer uses memory to run your
Operating System, applications, peripherals, and to generate and display
graphics on your computer monitor. Video memory is a form of RAM, and is
either built into your motherboard; or on a graphics card (video card).
Depending on the motherboard's configuration, and that of the video card (if
separate or built-in to the motherboard), your computer may have to draw on
its own RAM memory to meet its video memory needs. This creates shared
memory, where your computer’s RAM will be shared between its own Processor
(CPU) and its graphics chip.
The result is that some systems will have
shared memory, some will not. If you have 2GB (for example) of system
memory installed, you may notice that your system reports significantly less
memory. This is because your system is using shared memory for your
video.
What can you do about this?
You can actually configure this shared memory through your computer’s BIOS
settings. However, this is a setting best left alone, since it is
typically optimized for display performance, and making changes may impact
display resolutions, and other video capabilities.
The simplest solution is usually to either:
increase your system memory; or to upgrade the video hardware. By
upgrading to a new video card with built-in video memory, then turning off
shared memory, you will free your system to use it's maximum potential
memory, and provide your system with much more robust video features.
How Much
Memory Do You Really Have?
When you look at the specifications for a computer, it will display the
installed memory, and typically the maximum memory that can be installed.
However, while these are real values, they represent a potential useable
memory depending upon the installed operating system, and other factors. The actual useable memory may be different
(lower) from these values.
The reason is simply that a computer may have a limitation in the operating
system (such as Windows 32 bit versions), or configured to use shared memory,
which reduces the amount of RAM that is available to the CPU by using
some of it for other purposes, such as for video memory. In some
cases, you can control the maximum useable memory through system settings,
by upgrading from a 32 bit to a 64 bit version of Windows XP or Vista, or by upgrading to a video card that has internal onboard video memory.
But always
remember, that the amount of memory that your system reports, is not always
the amount of actual installed memory. For example, if you have 4GB
installed, 32 bit versions of Windows will typically report 3.2GB due to a
limitation of Windows itself. Also note that different Windows
programs report available and maximum memory differently, which can be
confusing. If you find that you need more
memory, we suggest expanding your system memory, since this is the most
effective performance increase, and the one that is easiest to perform .
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Cooler Master Warranty provided by:
Cooler Master Limited Warranty:
24 months parts;
24 months labor
Mfg Part No:
RC-690-KKN1-GP UPC No:
870423006886 Box Size:
( Length:
7, Width:
6, Depth:
3 )
Shipping Weight:
24.6000 pound(s)
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