Testseek.com have collected 102 expert reviews of the Cooler Master CM 690 2 Advanced RC-692-KKN2 and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Cooler Master CM 690 2 Advanced RC-692-KKN2.
February 2010
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The editors liked
Price
Great cooling performance
HDD dock
Slick Looking
Cable management
Dual radiator support
Quiet
Easy installation
Water Cooling Support
Well designed
No resonance sounds
Well priced
External SATA slot
Great cooling
Great value
Classic good looks
SATA X Dock
Very rich feature set
Good cable management
GPU bracket
Outstanding liquid cooling features
Very configurable
Excellent construction quality
External 3.5”/2.5” docking bay
Vented covers with air filters for the 5.25” bays
Air filter for the front
Top
Bottom
And power supply fans
On/off button for the LEDs of the front fan
Support for two radiators up to 2
Spacious interior
Black matte finish
Painted Interior
Ability for mounting water gear
Very attractive styling
X-Dock built in
Power Buttons on top of case.
"XData" port on top
CPU cutout
Cablerouting holes and tiedowns.
Lots of working room
Good tool-free installation options
Plenty of cooling options
External HDD bay
Stylish design with all-black interior
Enough cable management features
No sharp edges inside
Support for 240mm radiator in top and/or bottom
Overall build quality is very good
Stock fans are very quiet
Bottom half of HDD cage can be removed
LED fan light can be turned off
Outstanding cooling potential for overclocked systems
SATA X-Dock feature (on Advanced) allows convenient external media
11.96" Video card / 6.96" CPU cooler clearance
Motherboard tray cut-out for CPU cooler back-plate removal
Eleven fan locations ...
Great overhaul to the original CM 690 case
X-Dock and eSATA ports on top of the case
3 included fans
All tool-less systems work perfectly
The editors didn't like
My mATX Still had to be Removed to Install Cooler
New HUGE ATI Cards Don`t Fit
But do They Ever These Days?
Being Really Picky Here but the Standoffs are Difficult to put in Because of the Black Coating
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Single extra dust filter
May not support the very latest graphics cards
The internal 3.5” bays could have holes in order to make them compatible with 2.5” devices
No air filter on the left panel
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No room for 12inch videocards unless you remove the lower four hard drive bays.
The 1200RPM stock cooling may be a bit lacking for more demanding users
You can't use standard 80mm fans in the right side panel and VGA bracket
They have to be slim 15mm models
Side panels require a lot of force to be removed
Not enough dust filters
No sound dampening material
May be too tall for any location other than floor
Expansion card retaining latches incompatible on some video cards
Excellent construction quality, External 3.5”/2.5” docking bay, Vented covers with air filters for the 5.25” bays, Air filter for the front, top, bottom, and power supply fans, On/off button for the LEDs of the front fan, Support for two radiators up to 2
The internal 3.5” bays could have holes in order to make them compatible with 2.5” devices, No air filter on the left panel, Shop Related Products, Ads by Amazon, ✕, Thank you, This will help us improve your ad experience. We will try not to show you suc
This new version of the Cooler Master CM 690 II Advanced provides a terrific cost/benefit ratio. It is affordable, has a great look, and provides all the features that users are seeking. The only negative is with the internal 3.5” bays: Cooler Master coul...
Time : So what do you get for a case retailing around plus minus 90 euros ? A super ventilated case, nearly silent in operation, with even more cooling potential if you ever feel the need to add extra fans. If Air cooling is not your thing, this case ...
The Cooler Master 690 II Advanced is possibly one of the best mid tower cases out there yet on the market. Compared to Xigmatek, Antec, and SilverStone, this is the best case I have ever reviewed so far. The price may be a little high for a mid tower, but...
Well designed, No resonance sounds, Well priced, External SATA slot
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After using the case with my computer for couple days, I can only be fully satisfied with it. Cable managing was superb, parts were not any hotter than without the case, all fit in well. This case has no major signs or failure in it and it has couple ...
The Cooler Master CM 690 II Advanced case has many outstanding qualities that make it a perfect fit for the hardware enthusiast wanting computer cases that have plenty of cooling and water-cooling options. This case has room inside for no less than ten...
Abstract: Cooler Master is definitely on an offensive lately, they’ve even expanded to new market segments. But today, we’re sticking to what is traditionally their territory - a new revision of one of their most successful enclosure models. We’re talking about ...
So the question is, with all of the changes, is the 690 II as good as or better than the original? I can say without a doubt that they improved the 690 in every way without losing what the original was all about. The only thing they could do to improv...
Abstract: We really like both system cases discussed in this review. Perhaps not ideal, the Cooler Master 690 II Advanced and Zalman MS1000-HS2 are very good products that support a wide range of computer configurations. Each of them allows to customize its ventilation system and can cope with a large number ..
Lots of working room, Good tool-free installation options, Plenty of cooling options, External HDD bay, Stylish design with all-black interior, Enough cable management features, No sharp edges inside, Support for 240mm radiator in top and/or bottom, Overall build quality is very good, Stock fans are very quiet, Bottom half of HDD cage can be removed, LED fan light can be turned off
The 1200RPM stock cooling may be a bit lacking for more demanding users, You can't use standard 80mm fans in the right side panel and VGA bracket, they have to be slim 15mm models, Side panels require a lot of force to be removed, Not enough dust filters
Cooler Master has done a great job at revising the aging CM 690 into an exciting new product. The new case doesn't only look a lot better but also adds great new features like the external HDD docking station and a bracket for installing solid state di...
Abstract: Video Review: Cooler Master 690 II Advanced Case is one of the very best mid-tower cases on the market. It has attractive styling, black in and out, lots of fans, dust filters, plenty of drive bays, cable management holes, space for 220 radiators, fits...
