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
On the low and medium settings, the included 140mm GP14 case fans are barely audible and on high, although you can hear airflow, we couldn't pick out the case fans over other components in the case. There is a difference when all panels and MODUVENT cover...
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Published: 2014-11-25, Author: Chad , review by: tweaktown.com
As we have watched the Define Series from Fractal Design grow up in the last few years, we have no doubt that the Define R5 is the pinnacle of all the models delivered to date. This model keeps all the things we have come to like in the Define Series, li...
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...
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Published: 2015-12-07, Author: John , review by: techicize.com
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Published: 2015-05-20, Author: Dave , review by: play3r.net
Available in white, black and titanium, Near silent, Very clean straight lines and well thought out interior, Bucket loads of cable management room available, Integrated fan controller is well designed; also simple to use
Tons of viable competition at the sub £100 price point, Very similar to "other" cases on the market in terms of design
I was really happy when I was offered the chance to review the R5. My only other Fractal case I'd used before was the Core 1000, which is the cheapest case Fractal offered at the time. It just so happened to be a fairly good case for the money. So with th...
In conclusion, I will try to be brief. Fractal Design Swedish company released a very, very worthy product. I can not say about the “best of the best”, but Define R5 – a serious competitor on the market buildings that can not be ignored. Quality assembly...
Abstract: Earlier this month, we had the opportunity to visit Fractal Design's Taiwanese office. Founded in 2007, this company started out producing computer cases, and since then, they've added power supplies, case fans, and water cooling kits to their line-up. ...
the build quality is on a very good level Fractal Design didn't make the mistake to go for a super thin side panels in order to save weight They used solid metal sheets which are paired up with noise isolation material which ended in a stable and reason...
Decent performance, Keeps noise levels in check, Integrated fan controller, Quickrelease side panel, Front now opens either way, Highly flexible storage stack, Dedicated SSD trays, Many radmount opportunities, Noisedampened throughout, Very easy to build
How do you build on the solid foundations of the Define R4? That's the question that Fractal was faced with, and we're pleased to see that the company has taken the logical step: rather than attempting to build a revolutionary successor from the ground-u...
In most ways the Define R5 feels like a very natural evolution of the Define R4. The launch price is effectively the same, so we have few complaints here. The £90 price tag for the windowed version does look a little steep (and you'd lose a fan mount), bu...
