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Old 01-18-08   #1 (permalink)
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Well, I currently have an A900, and now I feel sorry I bought into the hype, because this case needs so much work for it to be functional (IMO)

What I want is a cheap, good quality case with good cooling and most important, is cable management friendly, as in has pre-made holes, and I dont have to do it myself.

I was looking at the CM690... this one is cheap, and looks pretty good.

What else is good for under $100?
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I was looking at the CM690... this one is cheap, and looks pretty good

imo you already said it
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I have looked at many different cases and what I have noticed that is good all around case is the Cm 690..really good case...people fit WC setups in very well...and can fit a lot of stuff in it...many vents for air cooling...I rec this case if any one wants to buy it
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Well, I never go wrong with getting a case from Lian Li's lineup, they are mostly under $100 and are made of the highest grade of aluminum and are very functional.

However, they aren't gaudy or flashy and take some work to get the look you may be looking for.

As for other brands..there was a cooler looking Antec case that my friend had gotten..I dunno.
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Will I be able to efficiantly hide my cables with the 690? Or will I have to drill holes like I did with my 900.
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there are some pre cut holes for cable management
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u should be able to find some areas to tuck the cables away in the cm690

its a great case for under 100

its large, lots of fans, water cooling, good air flow, solid build, and simple but still very sexy
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