New Cooler Master 690 III Introduced

New series of cases come and go from everyone but this time around a new spin is being put on an old series with the Cooler Master 690 III being shown off. This is will be an update from the Cooler Master 690 II with a the exterior staying more or less the same but the interior being completely redesigned for liquid cooling, SSDs and HDDs, dust filters, and fan support. Alright so I’ve told you what has been redesigned for the customer lets us get into some details. First off for the ever grown SSD mounting needs the Cooler Master 690 III has room for up to 7 3.5″ HDDs or 10 SSDs. You can now use 240 mm radiators in the front and top with room left to stick a 120 mm in the rear of the case. Fan mounts have been expanded for up to 9 fans and Cooler Master is going to go ahead and include three 200 mm fans to give you some great airflow out of the box.

Overall from the specs and what Cooler Master has put up on their product page this seems like a very interesting and capable mid tower. It comes with good features and for those who are looking for something new will definetly have to keep an eye out for this. Currently the release date is set for August 2013 which is right around the corner. Price is also something that hasn’t been released but some expect somewhere around the $100 mark. When pricing is found out we will update this!

Cooler Master 690 III Features

Available Color	Midnight Black
Materials	Polymer, mesh front bezel
Dimensions (W x H x D)	230 x 507 x 502 mm / 9.1 x 20.0 x 19.8 inch
Net Weight	8.7 kg / 19.2 lbs
M/B Type	microATX, ATX
5.25″ Drive Bays	3 (exposed)
3.5″ Drive Bays	7 (hidden)
2.5″ Drive Bays	10 (hidden; 7 from the HDD/SSD combo cages, 1 under the ODD cage, 1 behind the M/B tray,1 at the bottom)
I/O Panel	USB 3.0 x 2, USB 2.0 x 2, Audio In & Out (supports AC97 / HD Audio)
Expansion Slots	7+1
Cooling System	Top: 120/140mm fan x 2, or 200mm fan x 1 (optional) Front: 200mm fan x 1 (installed), or 120/140mm fan x 2 , 180mm fan x 1(optional) Rear: 120mm fan x 1 (installed) Side: 120mm fan x 2 or 180/200mm fan x 1(optional) Bottom: 120mm fan x 1 (optional) HDD cage: 120mm fan x 1 (optional)
Power Supply Type	Standard ATX PS2
Maximum Compatibility	VGA card length: 423 mm / 16.6 inch CPU cooler height: 171mm / 6.7 inch

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