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hey guys this is Dimitri with her ik Knox and welcome back to another review before getting on with review like this video if you'd like to get your hands on this not yet released icon from Coolermaster as we'll be giving one away shortly now back in 2010 khun master basically stole the show with the release of the 692 chassis that at the time moved the entire industry closer to all black interiors and modular drive cages and was actually my very first chassis that I used to build myself a gaming rig and today we're going to take a look at the latest addition to the very popular lineup this is the 693 released at $120 the 693 is entering a very competitive market but cool master sweetens the deal with an included water cooler something we have not yet seen from case manufacturers the exterior design resembles previous two cases with smooth curves and a chrome panel outline here we have a windowed version which looks really clean but a panel with fan mounts will be available the rear side panel is also shaped to allow cable concentration right behind them on the board that makes closing the panel really simple and taking a look at the front here we have three optical slots the rectangular mesh is a nice change from my circular and honeycomb designs and the panel itself has a removable dust filter in the front for intake we get a large 200 millimeter fan with support for dual 120 or 140 million air fans all the connections are still at the top now hiding behind this plastic cover with PR buttons and four USB ports two of which are USB 3 and I actually really like this pocket here to throw in some small items like USB keys or a phone for example but it is missing something that was included on the 692 and that's a hot swap Bay a feature that I really wish wasn't omitted now nothing unusual at the back we still have an exhaust fan 7+1 PCI brackets plus that single thumb screw to remove the top panel that also has a built-in dust filter and allows easier access to the top fans for installation as you can see both 120 and 140 millimeter fans are supported and notice how close to one EML fan holes are to the rear meaning you might not be able to mount some radiators with tubing facing the rear as you can see here but rotating the rod and we get more room I also like to point out that the 693 stands are very large and rubberized case feed that is always a bonus especially as it allows both the power supply and the optional bottom fan intake a little more breathing room and to top it off coolermaster includes an easily removable dual dust filter at the bottom now everyone loves a clean and large window panels I personally love the look of the 693 and taking that off first let's take a look at the drive caddies I'm really liking when Coolermaster is doing with this module design as when fully collapsed it's an SSD bracket but it's also backwards compatible with 3.5 inch mechanical drives by simply widening the bracket in this state SSDs are also supported so we still have a bit of flexibility here now the reason to this modular drive bracket is the drive cage itself as the outside wall can be relocated to support more mechanical drives this is done with a few screws with no hassle you do compromise on GPU compatibility at this state to ten and a half inches while gaining an inch add stock configuration the cage wall also supports a single 120mm fan to help with air flow delivery and another 120mm fan can be installed at the bottom cooler master also recognized that this spot can be perfectly utilized for extra drives where you can mount either for extra storage now of course and wouldn't be a 2013 case if the entire drive cage wasn't removable for front water cooling everything removes with ease and a 240 or 280 mm a radiator are welcome the bottom drive cage can also be repositioned slightly back that allows extra two inches of clearance perfect for a radiator without totally compromising on drive storage this also doesn't affect power supply compatibility as over 25 centimeters is available now turning the case around one thing that should strike you are missing rubber grommets but we have received a pre-production model and we've been notified that the retail version will feature Ram hakuna Master certainly takes cable management seriously with the 693 with many cable tie mounts and a fairly large cable cut outs as well and while there isn't much room to work with for spacing the rear side panel is shaped this way on purpose to allow thinner chassis footprint without compromising on cable management there's also an additional s SD slot behind them on the board which are becoming very common and very useful in beginning with the assembly this certainly brings back good old days when I had to read the manual on what to do with the motherboard standoffs or what to install first but I am a little disappointed that we don't have any cutouts right underneath the mother port making routing of all the front panel connectors a little bit more difficult I just wish that after three years school master would not forget about the small details that makes assembly a lot more user-friendly but then mounting in our GTX 590 and cleaning it up the 693 looks totally fine and even at the back turn the case around cables are easy to maintain so really nothing negative to say about the assembly and coming back inside top water cooling is certainly an option with three plus inches of clearance and I remember doing my very first water loop inside the 692 which was totally awesome and I will conclude by saying that I'm a huge fan of the 693 due to functional interior innovative drive caddies and the modular drive cage system the beautiful side panel window is a bonus with a cooler included all for one hundred twenty dollars is a pretty decent package that is of course if you are in need of a cooler my only critique with this tower are missing cutouts underneath the motherboard I work with a lot of cases and this was something that is very helpful for cable management but other than that I am pleased to say that camasta has released another damn good case and giving the value with the included cooler it turns out to be a damn good value case as well now we are unaware of pricing for case only but it should strike somewhere below the ninety dollar mark which would make the six ninety three even more competitive and as I mentioned earlier we'll be giving away this tower so help us reach 1000 likes by sharing this video and we'll see you in the next one