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September 2014
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Supports TEN hard drives
Separated chambers for mobo/hard drives/PSU for heat optimization
Affordable MSRP ($109)
Full ATX PSU Support
Gorgeous black brushed aluminum
Which doesn't pick up annoying fingerprints
Supports water cooling and large video
Excellent Build Quality
Quiet Stock Cooling
Dedicated SSD space
Unique Dual Chamber Design
CPU Cooler Height up to 160mm
Support for large Video Cards
Liquid Cooling Support
Many Additional Cooling Options
Front Panel Support for USB 3.0
Lightwei
Build quality
Style
Versatility
Multiple liquid cooling options
Supports up to 10 3.5-inch drives
Sleek design
Good cooling options
Supports up to microATX motherboards
Good value
Classic Fractal Design looks in a new form factor
“Maximum Configurability” not just marketing
Unique
Attractive enclosure that uses the splitchamber design to great effect
Able to accommodate a huge variety of builds – and it's microATX!
Clever use of space
Loads of cooling options
Integrated fancontroller
Many
Many filters
A lot of storage space
Well priced
Can hold a slimline ODD
Space for up to ten 3.5" hard drives
Two dedicated SSD placement possibilities in the front
Can hold a 120 mm tower cooler of up to 160 mm in size
Long GPUs and PSUs will easily fit
Excellent liquid-cooling possib
The editors didn't like
Hard drive installation method forces removal of entire cage for maintenance
Front Panel Mounting
Lack of cable management
Location of the built in Fan controller as well as the number of fans it controls
Outdated front I/O
HDD cages are fiddly
High static pressure fans needed to push through restrictive top mesh
Nonflush screws for additional fans/radiators won't be usable with top panel
Side I/O might be an issue
Not the best cable management
Still bulky
Large cube for a mATX cube chassis
Only slot-loading ODD
No possibility to connect USB 3.0 to 2.0 out of the box
Embedded I/O in front would be better off attached to the case instead
Abstract: The Fractal Design Node 804 is a Micro ATX case that has an enormous amount of room for fans, radiators & other computer hardware. It's the ultimate case for a hardcore water cooling setup or a rockin' server. This case is packed full of features, looks g...
Excellent Build Quality, Quiet Stock Cooling, Dedicated SSD space, Unique Dual Chamber Design, CPU Cooler Height up to 160mm, Support for large Video Cards, Liquid Cooling Support, Many Additional Cooling Options, Front Panel Support for USB 3.0, Lightwei
Front Panel Mounting
Clearly we are seeing companies working on making some new case designs and Fractal Design has certainly jumped into that mix with the Node 804. Fractal Design has built a cube shaped case that is a smaller form factor, through it does not fit into the ...
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Published: 2014-05-06, Author: Steven , review by: legitreviews.com
When I first used the Node 304, I was impressed at what Fractal Design was able to provide in a small case, sure there are restrictions in a small enviroment, but that's to be expected. With the Node 804, they took the Node 304 and expanded it, providing ...
Classic Fractal Design looks in a new form factor, “Maximum Configurability” not just marketing, Unique, attractive enclosure that uses the splitchamber design to great effect, Able to accommodate a huge variety of builds – and it's microATX!
High static pressure fans needed to push through restrictive top mesh, Nonflush screws for additional fans/radiators won't be usable with top panel
If this is the future of PC cases, count me in. I'm excited to see such potential in the micro-ATX category. While my main desktop machine uses a NZXT Phantom 820 full tower enclosure, I was able to fit an equivalent system in the Node 804 (with about the...
The Fractal Design Node 804 is an attractive, slightly larger cube style case which offers a stylish brushed aluminium and mesh front, and perspex window on the side. Most importantly, it offers a multitude of flexibility in the interior which would satis...
Published: 2014-09-11, Author: Dan , review by: apcmag.com
Abstract: The Fractal Node 804 is a relatively squat and square micro-ATX box (which also supports mini-ITX boards) that's split vertically down the middle, effectively giving you two separate compartments (left and right) that sit side-by-side. In the left half (t...
The street price for the Fractal Design Node 804 is $169 which places it at the more expensive end of Micro ATX cases. After using the Node 804 for a few weeks and doing a complete system build in it, I think the price reflects the build quality, configur...
Sizable for a Micro-ATX case, but otherwise quite good...
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Published: 2014-07-08, Author: Chad , review by: tweaktown.com
Fractal Design is continuing on a tradition with the Node 804 that past customers, and even us as reviewers, have come to expect. For one, we like that they seem to always try to rid designs of their basic looking fronts. With the Node 804, not only do w...
