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November 2014
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The editors liked
Support for Thick Radiators in the Top and Front
Excellent Design
Beautiful Aesthetic Appearance
Rear Mount SSD Trays
Two Silent 140mm Fans Included
Fully Modular Hard Drive and Optical Drive Cage Design
CPU Cooler Height up to 180mm
Support for Lo
Modular drive cages
No rivets for drive cages
Reversible front door
Many radiator mounting options
Front access dust filters
Included three (3) fan controller
Great Paint Job
Over-engineered in great wayw
Love the shoes
Wire Management is made simple
Tool-less windowed side panel lock is nice
Ease of building is easy on the nerves
One of the best bangs for the buck out there
Elegant
Simple design
Plenty of water cooling options
An interior designed for a simple
Painless system construction
Enough customization for everyone to build what they want
I'm having to majorly nitpick to have any cons at all.
Clever use of space
Loads of cooling options
Integrated fancontroller
Well priced
Excellent buildquality
Excellent construction quality
Great engineering within the chassis
Two dedicated SSD placement possibilities
Can hold a wide array of liquid cooling - with enough room for up to a 420 mm radiator
Velcro strips to hold cables in place
Lo
Extra Room Behind The Motherboard Tray
Easy To Clean Removable Dust Filters
Great Water Cooling Support
Aesthetically Pleasing
Good Cable Management
Flexible Cage System
Sturdy Build Quality
Minimalist Design
Fan Controller
Velcro strips
Dead Si
The editors didn't like
None
SSD trays may have power connector problems
Front I/O mounted to front panel
Only one (1) hole for front panel cables on motherboard tray
Needs to include one more 140 white fan in the front
ModuVent system not so great for me (somewhat complicated fastening)
For some a door is a con
But not for me
I like the front of the case clean
Removable 5.25″ bays feel like a missed opportunity to do more
– SSD “stealth” mounts interfere slightly with cable management.
Somewhat heavy
Air vents covers could be more modular
Velcro strips are a bit basic
Not the best use of space on the floor of the chassis when it comes to HDD-cage mounting
Dust filter in the front may not stay in place too well
Well priced, Excellent construction quality, Great engineering within the chassis, Two dedicated SSD placement possibilities, Can hold a wide array of liquid cooling - with enough room for up to a 420 mm radiator, Velcro strips to hold cables in place, Lo
Air vents covers could be more modular, Velcro strips are a bit basic, Not the best use of space on the floor of the chassis when it comes to HDD-cage mounting, Dust filter in the front may not stay in place too well, As with all sound-dampened cases, thi
The Fractal Design R5 sells for 100 euro including taxes or 110 US dollars excluding them. The windowed variants come at a 10 euro / 10 US dollars premium. Well priced Excellent construction quality Great engineering within the chassis Two dedicated SSD p...
Published: 2014-12-09, Author: Marc , review by: hitechlegion.com
Support for Thick Radiators in the Top and Front, Excellent Design, Beautiful Aesthetic Appearance, Rear Mount SSD Trays, Two Silent 140mm Fans Included, Fully Modular Hard Drive and Optical Drive Cage Design, CPU Cooler Height up to 180mm, Support for Lo
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Over the years, I have seen many different cases and manufacturer's designs getting a new look, but keeping the same great features that the previous model offered. While this is definitely a plus, I wasn't sure how I would feel about the Fractal Design...
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Published: 2014-11-24, Author: Tom , review by: overclock3d.net
We will try and keep things short with the conclusion, if you need any more info its all in the video in a really easy to follow visual way. Fractal have really hit the ball out of the pack with the R5 although in all honesty we personally think this is w...
Published: 2014-11-24, Author: Sebastian , review by: pcper.com
It's refreshing to look at an enclosure that delivers great performance and value like the Define R5. The case has an understated look, but is still very nice looking with clean lines and a quality finish. There is ample room for expansion and Fractal has...
Modular drive cages, No rivets for drive cages, Reversible front door, Many radiator mounting options, Front access dust filters, Included three (3) fan controller,
SSD trays may have power connector problems, Front I/O mounted to front panel, Only one (1) hole for front panel cables on motherboard tray
It's hardly anything new to find out that I expect a lot out of Fractal Design. I'm not sure exactly what it is, if I like the company and want to see them push things to a new level, or if they've just set the bar high enough for me to expect it. I reall...
Elegant, simple design, Plenty of water cooling options, An interior designed for a simple, painless system construction, Enough customization for everyone to build what they want, I'm having to majorly nitpick to have any cons at all.
Removable 5.25″ bays feel like a missed opportunity to do more, – SSD “stealth” mounts interfere slightly with cable management.
Variety of cooling options? Check. Plenty of customization options?. Check. Solid construction and strong appearance? Check. Any way you look at it, it's hard to find fault with the Fractal Design Define R5. The Define R4 was much lauded for it's cooling ...
Published: 2015-03-13, Author: Jonathan , review by: aphnetworks.com
Since I am building a new PC for use in my university research lab, I am going to demonstrate a completely new build in this review, unlike most of the case reviews we do here at APH Networks. Of course, I was not going to donate my Fractal Design Define ...
Abstract: With the R5, Fractal's kept a lot of what made the line popular in the first place, with a clean, modular design that's very easy to work in and noise-dampening material used on the side, front and top panels. What's new is essentially greater modularity,...
