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antec 900 or Cooler Master 690?

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which is better in:

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they are both roughly the same...I like the fact that the cm690 takes 140mm fans no prob...

I think the 900 is fugly... some say the same for the cm690...

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I like the cm690 the only thing bad i have to say about it is that if it sits under a desk with not much room above, if you plug/unplug usb,firewire, etc alot, it can make it rough to use

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Reply to fleakiller

fleakiller is right...i have the same problem of usb headers on top with the top the case covered by the desk...other then that the power button is kind of awkward with the side way pressing......

Reply to mbbs20

Its a matter of taste. The antec 900 will hold most anything you want to put into it but it will get tight. I had it with two 8800GTX cards and it was FULL! Super airflow though and no other issues other than the space.

I went to the Coolermaster CM830. Its HUGE but also has a lot of room. It makes me hardware feel like it moved into the whitehouse. Great airflow.

There are many good cases to choose from, just keep trying to get the feedback on the ones you like to get your pros and cons. You can probably look up some good posts on google search to see more feedback quickly.

Reply to englandr753

xringx wrote :

they are both roughly the same...I like the fact that the cm690 takes 140mm fans no prob...

I think the 900 is fugly... some say the same for the cm690...

I think you nailed it. It's a matter of taste. Both are good, but they look totally different. Personally, I wouldn't buy an Antec 900 because I'd find the blue lights annoying, especially when watching movies on the PC.

Reply to aevm

i have the antec 900 and it dropped temps from my old case 5C and my cpu temps never top 48C on a really hot day in california running Orthos. mind you my CPU is ovecloccked to 2.8ghz with 1.425 volts

Antec 1200 - not much more than the 900, better airflow, better looking and DUST FILTERS. This is v important because my mate's Antec900 let in such savage amounts of dust that it was seriously overheating. OK if you like cleaning out the case every 3 weeks.... The 1200 is a little bigger, but a thorough beastlord nonetheless!

Reply to fruees

CM 590 is basically the same, however the USB ports are on the front with the power switch rather then the top, and the bays are more traditional, rather then 690's HD bay.

I think the 590 still a nice case for 65 bucks. It also had dust filters on it's bay cover grills.

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