Help me pick a case

rampage · May 11, 2010, 02:52 PM

hi, im getting rid of my current cosmos 1000 case a custom water loop and gfx card (in sig) and going back to air and am stuck in picking one of the three following cases and can't choose

CoolerMaster CM 690 II Advanced
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?...ducts_id=13772

or

Fractal Design Define R2 Titanium Grey
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?...ducts_id=13796

or

CoolerMaster HAF 922 With Window
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?...ducts_id=11754

the system will be squeezing in a xfx 5870, corsair hx 1000w psu and a Xigmatek HDT-S1283 cpu cooler, the rest of the specs (cpu ram mobo ect) are in my sig

im just after some comments/ thoughts to help tip the ballance...

Fourstaff · May 11, 2010, 03:13 PM

My vote goes to the Fractal Design R2, because its a much less popular case than the CM one. However, I have not used either so I cannot comment on the quality or the ease of use.

rampage · May 11, 2010, 04:22 PM

added another case to the list

CoolerMaster HAF 922 With Window

Flak · May 11, 2010, 04:25 PM

The CM690 is an awesome case, have been slowly dumping all my Antec 300/900 for CM690s. That Fractal R2 looks like a Antec 182 clone.

AlienIsGOD · May 11, 2010, 04:30 PM

I'd go for the HAF or the Fractal. I really like the interior of the Fractal, lots of HDD Bays and a very nice cable management system.

r9 · May 11, 2010, 04:52 PM

CoolerMaster HAF 922 With Window.

theonedub · May 11, 2010, 04:56 PM

I like the fractal then the CM690, the HAF comes in last. Hate the look

Radical_Edward · May 11, 2010, 05:21 PM

I'd do with the CM 690 II. I dislike the look of both the other cases.

n-ster · May 12, 2010, 07:22 AM

Lian-Li Lancool K62!

Frick · May 12, 2010, 08:36 AM

Fractal Design for sure. Best looking and it's a solid case.

rampage · May 12, 2010, 01:33 PM

thanks fir the input, the Fractal Design Define R2 is what i decided on and it will be here in just over 12 hrs.

Soylent Joe · May 12, 2010, 01:36 PM

I think I'd go with the Fractal. It's as stylish as a Lian Li without the killer pricetag. The other two are also nice. If you don't go with the R2, second choice would be the 690 II as I think you'll get more for the price with that than with the HAF.

fenurch · May 12, 2010, 01:36 PM

imo a very good choice. Even though I haven't heard of the Fractal Design R2 before, it seems like a very nice case. It has that sleek look that I love so much.

May 11, 2010, 02:52 PM	#1
rampage Join Date: May 2007 Location: Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia Posts: 801 (0.37/day) Thanks: 90 Thanked 72 Times in 67 Posts System Specs	Help me pick a case hi, im getting rid of my current cosmos 1000 case a custom water loop and gfx card (in sig) and going back to air and am stuck in picking one of the three following cases and can't choose CoolerMaster CM 690 II Advanced http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?...ducts_id=13772 or Fractal Design Define R2 Titanium Grey http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?...ducts_id=13796 or CoolerMaster HAF 922 With Window http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?...ducts_id=11754 the system will be squeezing in a xfx 5870, corsair hx 1000w psu and a Xigmatek HDT-S1283 cpu cooler, the rest of the specs (cpu ram mobo ect) are in my sig im just after some comments/ thoughts to help tip the ballance... __________________ Torrent - Zotac Nano 320gb Hdd, 4 Gb, 42' plasma" Last edited by rampage; May 11, 2010 at 04:22 PM.

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May 11, 2010, 04:22 PM	#3
rampage Join Date: May 2007 Location: Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia Posts: 801 (0.37/day) Thanks: 90 Thanked 72 Times in 67 Posts System Specs	added another case to the list CoolerMaster HAF 922 With Window __________________ Torrent - Zotac Nano 320gb Hdd, 4 Gb, 42' plasma"

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May 11, 2010, 03:13 PM	#2
Fourstaff TPU Janitor Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Science Museum, Londinium Posts: 5,955 (4.70/day) Thanks: 261 Thanked 1,457 Times in 1,208 Posts System Specs	My vote goes to the Fractal Design R2, because its a much less popular case than the CM one. However, I have not used either so I cannot comment on the quality or the ease of use.

May 11, 2010, 04:25 PM	#4
Flak Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: US Posts: 369 (0.21/day) Thanks: 3 Thanked 71 Times in 55 Posts System Specs	The CM690 is an awesome case, have been slowly dumping all my Antec 300/900 for CM690s. That Fractal R2 looks like a Antec 182 clone.

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May 11, 2010, 04:30 PM	#5
AlienIsGOD Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kingston, Ontario Canada Posts: 2,578 (1.48/day) Thanks: 4,293 Thanked 1,085 Times in 618 Posts System Specs	I'd go for the HAF or the Fractal. I really like the interior of the Fractal, lots of HDD Bays and a very nice cable management system. __________________ Crunching Badges Crunching Hardware CPU: i5 3570K and i5 2400 = 8 cores GPU: 7870 (8 wu's) and 7770 (4 wu's) = 1920 GCN cores (no GPU wu's atm)

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May 11, 2010, 04:52 PM	#6
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May 11, 2010, 04:56 PM	#7
theonedub habe fidem Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Northern CA Posts: 6,601 (4.46/day) Thanks: 2,268 Thanked 3,187 Times in 1,922 Posts System Specs	I like the fractal then the CM690, the HAF comes in last. Hate the look __________________ My Heatware Feedback 129+ Pristine

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May 11, 2010, 05:21 PM	#8
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May 12, 2010, 08:36 AM	#10
Frick Fishfaced Nincompoop Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 7,870 (2.98/day) Thanks: 1,075 Thanked 1,443 Times in 1,149 Posts System Specs	Fractal Design for sure. Best looking and it's a solid case. __________________ Typemachine: Acer Aspire One D250 \| Atom N280 1.6 Ghz \| 1GB DDR2 \| 160GB SATA \| 10.1' 1024 x 600 \| Lubuntu 12.10 Oldbox: HP D530 \| Pentium 4 2.8 Ghz \| 1GB DDR \| 40GB \| Windows XP "The 'gentle biker' look is overdone. I'm going for 'psycho hillbilly.' "

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May 12, 2010, 07:22 AM	#9
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May 12, 2010, 01:33 PM	#11
rampage Join Date: May 2007 Location: Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia Posts: 801 (0.37/day) Thanks: 90 Thanked 72 Times in 67 Posts System Specs	thanks fir the input, the Fractal Design Define R2 is what i decided on and it will be here in just over 12 hrs. __________________ Torrent - Zotac Nano 320gb Hdd, 4 Gb, 42' plasma"

May 12, 2010, 01:36 PM	#12
Soylent Joe Join Date: May 2009 Location: Brunswick, GA Posts: 3,030 (2.09/day) Thanks: 2,777 Thanked 676 Times in 460 Posts System Specs	I think I'd go with the Fractal. It's as stylish as a Lian Li without the killer pricetag. The other two are also nice. If you don't go with the R2, second choice would be the 690 II as I think you'll get more for the price with that than with the HAF. __________________ Heatware SteamID

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May 12, 2010, 01:36 PM	#13
fenurch Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: London Posts: 570 (0.30/day) Thanks: 124 Thanked 70 Times in 64 Posts System Specs	imo a very good choice. Even though I haven't heard of the Fractal Design R2 before, it seems like a very nice case. It has that sleek look that I love so much.

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