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Testseek.com have collected 57 expert reviews of the Fractal Design Core 3000 and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Fractal Design Core 3000.
Award: Good Buy August 2011
August 2011
 
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The editors liked

  • Removable/rotatable hard drive cage
  • Multi-function hard drive trays
  • Cable management
  • Included fan speed controller
  • Not bad looking
  • Very affordable
  • Many cooling options
  • Removable dust filters.
  • Excellent price/performance
  • Three fans included
  • Similar build quality to the Fractal Design Arc
  • Most of the engineering of the more expensive Fractal cases still within the CORE 3000
  • Rubber mounted hard drives
  • Large CPU coolers will fit easily
  • Sleev

The editors didn't like

  • No USB 3.0 ports
  • Cramped
  • Only two optical drive bays
  • A little small for a midtower.
  • No USB 3.0
  • Tight space between mainboard tray and side panel
  • Fans not the quietest
  • Plastic front
  • Pictures may be misleading
  • US pricing more expensive than the EU one

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  Published: 2011-06-20, review by: guru3d.com

  • So as we stated on the previous page, the Fractal Design Core 3000 is an elegant, simple and definitely feature rich for a mid-tower chassis. You get a matte black designed chassis with features wise options to put in many HDDs and devices. The chassis is...

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  Published: 2012-01-08, Author: Simon , review by: techradar.com/au/

  • Price, Good attention to detail, Cooling options, Removable HDD cage
  • No USB 3.0 ports, Cable management could be better

 
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  Published: 2011-12-07, Author: David , review by: pcauthority.com.au

  • We'd love it were it not for Bitfenix's cheaper offerings...

 
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  Published: 2011-12-07, review by: atomicmpc.com.au

  • We’d love it were it not for Bitfenix’s cheaper offerings....

 
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  Published: 2013-03-17, review by: expertreviews.co.uk

  • Very well made, but it's cramped inside and there are no USB3 ports ...

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  Published: 2013-02-17, Author: Matthew , review by: micromart.co.uk

  • Abstract:  Fractal Design's Core 3000 may not be the newest kid on the block, but I was still keen to see how it would fare against the numerous other newer budget cases that so competitively make up the market, especially given Fractal's previous impressive efforts...

 
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  Published: 2013-01-21, review by: Bit-Tech.net

  • You might expect to have to sacrifice some cooling potential when purchasing a Fractal chassis, but that's not the case with the Core 3000. Its CPU cooling is of particular note, and its front intake fan means its no slacker when it comes to removing h...

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  Published: 2012-01-08, Author: Simon , review by: techradar.com

  • Price, Good attention to detail, Cooling options, Removable HDD cage
  • No USB 3.0 ports, Cable management could be better

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  Published: 2011-10-05, review by: vortez.net

  • Attractive inside and out, Great cooling performance, Option to install up to 7 fans, Good build quality, Great value for money
  • Cable management could be improved, Lack of USB 3.0
  • We’ve been getting through quite a few of the lower end – budget specific cases lately and the Core 3000 is yet another to join the group. Lower cost can sometimes mean cut-backs to quality, features and design is this so with Core 3000? Definitely no...

 
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  Published: 2011-10-03, review by: eteknix.com

  • Abstract:  Fractal Design are a Swedish brand who specialise in the engineering and designing of cases. Their concept is “to provide products with an extraordinary design level, without compromising the important factors of quality, functionality and pricing. “. The...

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