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May 2013
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Noise-dampening foams
Vented covers for the external 5.25” bays
Air filters for the front
Bottom and power supply fans
Three-speed fan controller supporting three fans
Expansion cards are fastened using thumbscrews
Vented slot covers
Supports eight
Excellent cooling performance
Quiet
Plenty of room for excess cables
Highly refined appearance
Excellent quality materials and workmanship
Convenient fan controller
Flexible drive cage
Accommodates up to ten drives
High build quality
Understated look (if you're into that sort of thing)
Lots of room for expandability
Keeps a system as quiet as possible
Plenty of drive storage
Builtin fan controller
Good connectivity (and lots of fan mounts).
Very functional case
Minimal noise
Fan speed control
2 x USB 3.0/2 x USB 2.0 on front I/O panel
Plenty of room for expansion and future upgrades
Very spacious interior
Very sleek and stylish design
Big hardware supported
Hard Drive caddies are configurable
Supports up to 8 HDD/SSD
Excellent Build quality
Cable management is very good
Support for custom watercooling hardwa
Same core features as in previous Define cases
Sound dampening installed everywhere
Improved flexibility between air cooling and sound dampening
Space for eight hard drives
Front drive-bay covers may easily be removed
Excellent cable routing possibil
Room for up to 10 hard drives
Lots of room behind the motherboard tray to route cables
USB 3.0 support
Sleek design
Price
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No HDD LED
Not completely tool-less
Clearance issue with the top 3.5″ drive bay
Nothing’s screwless
Tougher design for more extreme system builds
Limited 5.25inch bay support.
Very Heavy ATX PC Case
Paint job not very durable easy to scratch/mark
Needs better side panel fitting
Minimal looks may not cater for all
Clips of front covers won't last long
No possibility to install 3.5" drives out of the box
Front-panel design not as flexible as in previous Define cases
Searching around the internet, I found the Define R4 (Black Pearl - no window) selling for right at $110. Newegg sells the same exact case in Titanium Grey for $109.99, so I doubt the Black Pearl version sells for any more than that. Is it worth that pr...
The Define R4 is really what it's model name stands for. It defines what a good silent enclosure should be. The used sound dampening materials and silent fans keep the noise level at a bare minimum, however this does not mean that the cooling capabili...
Published: 2012-12-26, Author: Thomas , review by: tomshardware.com
Abstract: Yesterday, we embarked on a quest to find the ultimate quiet gaming case. Today, we're testing three more enclosures: Corsair's Obsidian 550D, Fractal Design's Define R4, and Gigabyte's Luxo M10. How will they compare in cooling, noise, and overall value?...
Abstract: Video Review: The Fractal Design Define R4 Case is a perfect combination of style & functionality. What separates this mid-tower case from others is it's spacious design and acoustic-dampening material for a near silent build. It comes with plenty of...
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Published: 2012-11-18, Author: Terry , review by: wegotserved.com
If you have a Fractal Design Define R3, I would say you really do not have a need to upgrade your case. There are some nice enhancements, USB 3.0, perhaps a bit more room on the side opposite the motherboard and improved front fan design for example, but...
Good air flow plus sound dampening make the Fractal Design Define R4 computer enclosure one of the quietest mid size tower enclosures available on the market. The air flow alone helps keep component noise down while the noise management Bitumen helps b...
Excellent cooling performance, Quiet, Plenty of room for excess cables, Highly refined appearance, Excellent quality materials and workmanship, Convenient fan controller, Flexible drive cage, Accommodates up to ten drives
No HDD LED, Not completely tool-less
Fractal Design has taken a great chassis in the Define R3 and made it even better in the Define R4. The improved cooling and noise performance, along with the more convenient fan controller, the expanded room for cable management and the easier to clean ...
Same core features as in previous Define cases, Sound dampening installed everywhere, Improved flexibility between air cooling and sound dampening, Space for eight hard drives, Front drive-bay covers may easily be removed, Excellent cable routing possibil
Clips of front covers won't last long, No possibility to install 3.5" drives out of the box, Front-panel design not as flexible as in previous Define cases, Fan controller no longer with a dial, only 3 settings are available, Door only opens to the left,
The Fractal Design Define R4 has taken the R3 and successfully fused it with the backbone of the Arc chassis. The newest revision adds USB 3.0 support, a new front panel design, and more options for fans. Thanks to the modular HDD bays, you may also in...
