Addtronics 6890A Mid-Tower
Case
Been a while since I've done
a case review. When I reviewed the Addtronics
7896A and WTX
8500 cases I found two large cases that I thought could meet most hard-core
enthusiasts needs. Increasingly after that I started getting more e-mails
asking about my thoughts on certain mid-towers. Obviously you guys haven't
had your fill of mid-towers yet so I thought I'd get back to Addtronics and
see if their mid-tower, the 6890A, could blow me away like their two larger
cases did.
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Features |
The
Board |
- 17.51" D x 8.27"
W x 21.26"H
- 30 lbs.
- Works with AT
or ATX boards
- Four external
5.25" bays
- One internal
5.25" bay
- One external
3.5" bay
- Two internal
3.5" bays
- Holds five 80
mm fans and one 92 mm fan
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First
Impressions
The first two cases I reviewed
from Addtronics came in very large heavy boxes. I was quite surprised that
the 6890A comes in a much more manageable box. I know it doesn't sound like
a big deal, but the box the WTX case came in was simply enormous.
When you decide to go to Addtronic's
site there will be one point of contention here. They list the 6890A as a
full-tower. With four full bays and one half bay accessible on the outside
it puts the 6890A squarely in the same storage and size area as other mid-towers
I've reviewed previously. Trust me, if you don't think that this case is big
enough for you then by all means move up to the 7896A or WTX case, they have
a lot more storage.
When I reviewed the 7896A I really
couldn't say enough about its styling and very thoughtful design. The 6890A
shares the same design. As a matter of fact, you could cut off the bottom
two external full bays on the 7896A and end up with the building blocks for
the 6890A. Obviously, when the design isn't broken you don't throw it away.
An immediate benefit is that the 6890A can accomodate a lot more cooling than
a lot of other mid-towers. How much cooling? How about five 80 mm fans and
one 92 mm fan. One area where most mid towers fall short is that they only
can accomodate one or two 80 mm fans for cooling. Another benefit of this
shared design is that you get a lot of Addtronics standard features such as
the filter for the two intake fans in the front of the case and the locking
front cover.
