External View Cont.:

     The case has very large rubber feet that securely grip to almost any surface.  Bottom line is you're not pushing this case.  If you want to move it, you're going to have to pick it up.  You can also see the fan grill between the rear feet.  This is for your power supply.

     The CM 690 has a bottom mounted power supply.  You can also see two ports for water cooling.  This seems to be a fairly roomy mid-tower case, but even so, you'll probably not have room for internal water cooling.  The two ports allow for an external water cooling system and prevents you from having to drill holes or route hoses through PCI slots.

Internal View

     Before we dive into the inside of the case, it's worthy to note that the side panel fits very tightly to the case.  It was very difficult to remove.  It exasperates the problem by not having a handle, indention or any other way of getting leverage to help remove the panel.  All you have is a raised area on the rear of the panel (as seen above on the left panel) to barely get your fingertips in and pull.

     Here is a quick look at the inside and then we'll take a closer look at each section.  You can see where the cables are coming down from the I/O panel to where they will most likely plug into the motherboard.  The CM690 has cable holders all up and down the forward side of the motherboard tray.  These will help keep your cables neat, but if you don't like them or they're in your way, you can unscrew them.  Looking up at the top, you can see two more places for 120mm fans or perhaps a internally mounted radiator.  The mesh top won't get in the way of the airflow.

     Remember the screws we talked about earlier?  Here they are.  Two different sizes and plenty to chose from.  You can also see the 5 locking mechanisms for the optical drives.

     Moving to the back of the case, you can see the PCI slots.  These too are screwless and very easy to operate.