The Cooler Master CM 690 is a popular desktop chassis that we've seen a couple iterations of. Now there's the third edition, so how does the CM 690 III compare to its predecessors and the competition?

The CM 690 has come in many flavours. The CM 690 II had 'lite', 'Advanced' and 'Window' versions. The more affordable ones would typically have fewer cooling options.

The CM 690 II Advanced was one of our personal favourites for a long time, with a great combination of price, ease of use and effective cooling. Hardware.Info readers awarded Cooler Master for the best chassis in several different years.