Box choice: 70-100 €

[Lapisslazuli]

Good morning, I already have all the equipment except for the case and I am quite undecided about this issue.

I am between these in order of priority:

LanCool PC-K62: 83 €

CM-690 II Advanced: 90 €

Antec Dark Fleet 30: 98 €

Any other recommendations?

The rest of the equipment is:

PROCESSOR: I5 2500k
MOTHERBOARD: P8P67 EVO
RAM: 2X2 GB G.SKILL CL7 1600
GRAPHICS: 2x 5850

[CNCBCN]

Of the three you put, I would go with the Cooler Master, I think it's the most balanced. I published a guide here.

[Lapisslazuli]

@CNCBCN:

of the three you put, I would go for the cooler master, I think it's the most balanced, I published a guide here

The thing is, I don't know whether to get the lite or the advance.

As I say, I can consider other options.

[Nemo]

Indeed Tecnho made this review of the CM 690 II Lite which, unlike the Advance, does not include the top dock for HDD or the front adapter from 3.5" bay to 5.25", nor the side bracket for GPU.
For me the best option is the CM 690 II but without detracting from the PC-K62 which are very similar, the Antec seems somewhat expensive compared to the others.
The CM690 II has the advantage that the lower module of the HDDs can be removed, going from six to two disks and a double lower radiator in case you want to put liquid cooling on that 2500K someday.

Best regards

[Lapisslazuli]

@Nemo:

Indeed Tecnho made this review of the CM 690 II Lite which, unlike the Advance, does not include the top dock for HDD or the front adapter from 3.5" to 5.25", nor the side bracket for GPU.
For me the best option is the CM 690 II but without detracting from the PC-K62 which are very similar, the Antec seems somewhat expensive compared to the others.
The CM690 II has the advantage that you can remove the lower module of the HDDs going from six to two disks and a double lower radiator in case you want to put liquid cooling on that 2500K someday.

Best regards

The 690 will surely go on sale. But I'm not sure if I should choose the lite that comes out for much less, considering that I don't need the 3.5 to 5.25 adapter...

How much does the bracket for the GPU cost?

[Nemo]

Here you have a thread where the user Winter was asking the same question as you.

It seems that the bracket costs about 5€ + shipping but it is not necessary for crossfire (I don't have it and my graphics cards haven't fallen out yet :p).

The difference between the Advanced and the Lite is not disproportionate if you are going to use the additional accessories included as Winters suggests in that post.

By the way, if you choose the CM690 don't forget to order some extra fans for the top and bottom, its cooling efficiency at low RPM is very noticeable.

Best regards

[Lapisslazuli]

Man, the truth is that for the price, it's almost better to get the lite. Because I save a lot of money and I'm not going to use the rest of the things that the advance has.

[incrediboy]

I would buy the 690 lite

[Lapisslazuli]

@incrediboy:

I would buy the 690 lite

Now I'm between the 690 and the scout.

[Nemo]

Basically the Scout is based on the old model of the 690 but spiced up with a gamer/lan-party vibe as an excuse to get more out of an already exploited design.
The Scout has less cooling options and worse cable management… that said, they have put a really big handle on it :p.

Best regards

[Lapisslazuli]

@Nemo:

Basically the Scout is based on the old model of the 690 but spiced up with a gamer/lan-party vibe as an excuse to get more out of an already exploited design.
The Scout has less cooling options and worse cable management… that said, they have put a really big handle on it :p.

Best regards

Well then, it's decided. Thanks to everyone for the responses

[Raesan]

By the way, if you choose the CM690, don't forget to ask for some extra fans for the top and bottom, its cooling efficiency at low RPM is very noticeable.

Nemo, I'm also aiming for this case. Does the bottom fan blow air in or out?

[CNCBCN]

normally all the fans at the bottom are set to intake and all the ones at the top are set to exhaust

[Nemo]

The bottom fan is placed by blowing air, it stays between the power supply and the HDD module, also like the rest of the fan slots (except the sides) it has a dust filter, which is very useful if you have the case on the floor.

Best regards

[Lapisslazuli]

@Nemo:

The bottom fan is placed by blowing air, it stays between the power supply and the HDD module, also like the rest of the fan slots (except the sides) it has a dust filter, which is very useful if you have the case on the floor.

Best regards

Thanks for the photo. I like it better than the scout where everything is too close. I'm waiting for my case, I thought they would have it today at Alternate but nothing, until Monday