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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 Define R4; what's not to like, really. On the most basic level, the Define R4 is sleek, sexy and is an elegant looking addition to any environment, even in the living room, next to the TV. On top of that there is the fact that this chassis...
Published: 2016-10-13, Author: David , review by: uk.hardware.info
What case is best for you depends on the purpose you have for it. If you want a silent case, you might be willing to sacrifice some of the cooling performance. On the other hand you might tolerate a bit more noise when you are building a heavy system th...
Abstract: Not so long ago, you only had a handful of options if you were looking for a silent case. Luckily, things have changed in 2015. Hardware.Info tested no less than 20 silent cases for this review, and compared them to four of the classics. Which case stri...
Abstract: It seems hard to believe that Fractal Design has only been around for five years, but in that time the Swedish company's Define tower PC case has become one of our firm favourites. The Define R4, the fourth generation version, is defiantly a case of ‘i...
Published: 2012-10-09, Author: David , review by: uk.hardware.info
The Fractal Design Define R4 isn't the most exciting computer chassis that we've seen. It's mostly an evolution of an earlier design, and it's noticeable that Fractal Design tried to save money on certain components in order to keep a competitive price....
the build quality is on a good level Fractal Design didn't make the mistake to go for super thin side panel to save weight They use solid metal sheets and paired up with the noise isolation material you can get good stability and reasonable stiffness Fur...
This is the first time I've reviewed a Fractal Design chassis and I have to say, first impressions here have made a big impact on me, the build quality on this chassis is second to none, thanks to their use of thick cut panels that provide both strength a...
Elegant and professional looking, Choice of 3 colours, Great quality, Great cable management options, Fan controller, Competitively priced
No tool-less option for optical drives
Fractal Design’s Define R3 was a resounding triumph; with the new successor in the ranks do we have a worthy replacement in the R4? From a visual aspect R4 has remained very similar to its predecessor, as has the build quality which is very good indee...
