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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
The Fractal Design Define R4 is an ultra-modern day looking mid-tower chassis that can accommodate just about anyone’s computing needs effortlessly, I would like to add that Fractal Design expands on the Define R4 chassis by offering 3 color choices ...
Abstract: Fractal Design 's R4 case is the successor to its R3, The case comes with a complement of new features, such as high density noise-reducing material for an optimal silent case – To achieve a high level of noise reduction. Patent pending ModuVent™ design a...
With the Define R4, Fractal Design has again produced a solid case that has a lot to offer end users. I'm very fond of case designs like this one and the AZZA Genesis 9000 that give the user a great deal of flexibility in how they want to assemble their s...
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
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The Fractal Design Define R4 is a very nice case for users worried about the noise level produced by the PC. The quality is top-notch and its price is right, making the Define R4 a terrific buy...
So where to start, the R4 keeps to the same family heritage as the R3 now this is definately a good thing but at the same time we think they could have been slightly braver considering this is an all new case. Its just the design is so similar to the o...
Despite not setting our cooling graphs alight, the Define R4 delivers in every other way we’d expect from a modern ATX case. Discreet, well-built and loaded with useful features, it’s a sensible evolution of the design, offering increased flexibility a...
Abstract: Fractal’s Define R4 may not be the newest case on the market but it is one of the most popular currently available. The $110 R4 follows closely in the footsteps of its Define series predecessors while improving in several key areas....
Abstract: If you live in places where winter tires are popular, you will notice most people mount their all season or summer rubber and winter rubber with two separate set of rims. There are plenty of reasons why, but for the most part, mounting and balancing se...
Abstract: At first blush, there’s not a lot to separate previous Define cases from this newest, R4 iteration (gallery here). We’ve always liked Fractal Design’s work, especially when it comes to building quiet cases, but it’s always felt like other factors, suc...
