Product ReviewsFractal Design Define R3 Titanium ATX Mid Tower Silent Computer Case 2X5.25 8X3.5INT No PS Front USB
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 Rating: Review Date: 08/24/11  |
Cons: none
Pros: Looks greatdecent build quality and cable mangement optionssufficienty air flowVERY QUIET |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/04/11 |
Cons: Weight
Pros: Classic styling, silent, cable management Comment:
This is a beautiful case. The cable management is great, and I can barely hear it. I have had the 900 and the 690II both good cases in their own right but really nothing in the league of the define. The looks may not appeal to all but for me it's perfect. |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/03/11 |
Cons: not good for gaming due to low air flow
Pros: Looks, sound insulation, price when on sale Comment:
Love it, g=reat for the living room |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/23/11 |
Cons: Heavy is not so good for lugging around - this ain't no LAN party PCCould use more room behind the MB; cables jam up against the damping material of the panelsWould have been nice if fan speed controller was at the front or top of the casePaint around edges starts to flake off easily
Pros: High quality materials and constructionSmart design, lots of featuresComes with fan speed controllerCompared to big brand cases, is great valueHeavy is good for sound and vibration damping Comment:
I was going to go for a higher priced case from Corsair or CM, but saw this Fractal on sale and decided to take the plunge. Very impressed with the build quality and case design. Certainly keeps up with all current cases in terms of fan placement and flexibility; basically you can decide to go with an ultra silent setup or a really well-ventilated one. Either one of my YL 140mm is getting old or something is up with the fan controller because the fan won't spin up until I turn the controller knob a little bit. Overall though a very well made product; don't expect tons of tool-less clicky bits though. |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/14/11 |
Cons: Side panels can be finicky
Pros: Silent8 Drive BaysCool Black InteriorRubber on hard drive traysNice clean look Comment:
I bought this for my new computer. I like the clean look of it and it's super silent. It's got room for 8 hard drives which is great. I do find the side panels to be a bit of a pain at times, but once they are one I shouldn't be taking them off too often. Really no other complaints and I would recommend it. |
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Rating: Review Date: 04/29/11 |
Cons: Side panels can be finicky to take offGrommets fall out on a moments notice (though i just took them out to get more room for my cables, to be honest)I dislike the intake fan mounts, working on a clip-in system with the filters. Some of my better fans don't fit exactly in, so the clips fail to hold them in place on one side.
Pros: QuietFront Panel looks very sharpNice rubber feet on the feetRubber HDD screw grommets in each HDD traySilent operation optimization is very well thought out Comment:
I just moved out of a Corsair 800D due to a multitude of vibrations, high noise while operating (if loaded with fans to actually overcome the bad air cooling) and into this case. The quality of construction is noticeably less than the Corsair, with thinner construction and just less overall heft.. But the case does what it is designed to do, and is well thought out in that respect, making me very happy with the move. My computer has been reduced from a buzzing hotbox, to a gentle flowing sounding unit. I did not expect the HDD trays to come with rubber mounting either, which further adds to the silent operation.P.S. Titanium > Black :) |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/13/11 |
Cons:
drive cage kinda flimsysome more room at back for cables
Pros: good featuressturdynicely builtclean look Comment:
Great case for its prices with great features found in high end cases. |
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Rating: Review Date: 11/23/10 |
Cons:
none except maybe removable dust filter instead of regular one at the bottom of the case
Pros: sturdy, good organization, good fan locations, comes with fan controller Comment:
Looks very nice and has good rubber packing. It also had noise dampening material inside the case. Fan locations are awesome. Moduvent is actually a quite cool feature too. I used this to build a system for my friend, and I kinda wanna get one for me too. |
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Rating: Review Date: 09/14/10 |
Cons:
The grommets should have been glued on or something, they keep falling out during installation.
Pros: Nice solid case, Comes with 2 quiet fans Comment:
Overall a very nice case, well worth the money. It does do a great job insulating the sound into the case while keeping the airflow. |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/28/10 |
Cons:
still no hdd activity LED
Pros: Very well made case Comment:
i already had the R2 version, i thought that the R3 would have more improvement to it but it's more likely a "running change" then a real new version. But i really like the R2,so it's not that bad, it have a lot of cooling possibility while staying quiet, i have a i7 875K with 2 HD5850 in crossfire and i really don't have any heat issue, just add as many fans you need.Plus i really like the classy look too....really don't like computer case that try to look like Transformer |
Got this for a friend who thought her computer was too loud and it turned out great. Unless you turn the stock fans to max, its dead silent and even when the fans are at max, its still very quiet. It still gives you sufficient air flow and spacious interior. The rubber lining on the mobo tray cut outs came off very easily but i can definitely overlook that considering how well the sound dampening foam works. Over all, its a great case that can truly make a performance PC quiet and silent in some cases.