Coolermaster cm690 and Asus p5q deluxe... opinions?

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Hi there all.
I am looking to buy these parts for my next pc build. I would like any thoughts and opinions on the parts in the title. I have read reviews and they seem pretty good for my needs. Any thoughts? Thank you in advance.
 
@ silverlight
Not certain yet of that, my budget is very tight. I am looking for a cpu thats a good overclocker with standard air cooling.
 
i've got a windowed coolermaster. it is the business.
 
@ milomak
Thanks for the heads up however just got a call from a buddy of mine who can give it to me for R400.
 
The CM products are great, I use the CM V8 on my q6600, Dropped temps on OC to lower than stock cooler with no OC. Plus I have the CM Ammo 533 (not pretty but strong for moving around) and I am running the CM 600w Silent Pro M Series. Never looked back !!
 
Both fantastic, P5Q boards are the bomb.

Get an E8 or even E7 series CPU, they overclock very well!
 
Get a e8200, cheap in its range and overclocks really well. Dont spend extra for a e8600 because they all max out at around the same point. And that case at R400 Is a steal
 
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The CM690 is the bomb for the price, i got mine about a year ago with a P5K and a E6550 oc to 2.8Ghz.

I paid about R600 for the 690 and i see they are a bit more pricey now.

I would highly recommend them.
 
Wow you're lucky. Would love to get a CM590 or 690 and at R400 it really is a steal. Also wanting a P5Q though I see prices have recently gone up. If you know of a good deal, please PM me details. Case, mobo and gfx card is all I need to complete my build now
 
Funny enough my friend has a CM690=R800 and a Asus Maximus II Formula (P45 Chipset)=R3200 and both are too rawkus for my blood lol.
 
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Thanks for all of your opinions. I will go with the mobo and case. I saw the mobo for R2599 at chaos computers. any thoughts?
 
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