Testseek.com have collected 141 expert reviews of the Fractal Design Define R5 and the average rating is 91%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Fractal Design Define R5.
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
