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Cooler Master CM 690 III Computer Case Review

Cases & PSU/Cases by leeghoofd @ 2013-11-25

Cooler Master's CM 690 series has received again a face lift, logic as it remains one of the core products of the Cooler Master enclosure range. Today we introduce you to the third installment of the infamous 690 series. At first glance no big cosmetic changes are detectable on the outside. This CM 690 III still carries the heavy weight on its shoulder of its predecessors regarding the looks, thus most changes are made on the inside to make this medium tower lineup 2013 proof. Time to open the box and explore the goodness the Cooler Master engineers came up with this time...

The Build, Temperature and Noise Results

Without any surprise all of the listed hardware of the previous page blends in perfectly inside the new and improved CM 690 III. Long power supplies are a no-brainer for this case. In the standard configuration (with the reduced top cage) even the ATI 7970 card has got a few cms to spare. GPUs up to maximum 423mm are supported. The CM 690 III is compatible with Air coolers up to 171mm in height.

Cable routing is facilitated via the numerous cutouts and plenty of space between the motherboard tray and the side panel. Building in the CORSAIR H100i was also pretty easy to achieve. The larger Hydro 110 aka the 280mm model however didn't fit in length.

Temperature wise this medium tower case doesn't disappoint at all. Thanks to the huge 200mm Fan in the front most hardware stays in very safe operating temperatures.

And that great cooling does not necessarily go hand in hand with extra generated noise is nicely demonstrated by this CM 690 III. We measured up to 27dBA, which is a very acceptable noise level.

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