Been using this case for a few years now with the padded side panel instead of window. I used 3x noctua 120mm intake fans for the front and this has been very cool and reliable. I would like to commend fractal on the case's ability to reject dust, particularly the closed panel (moduventTM) on the top, and the effective filters. It's well-built, understated, quiet, and fulfills the desire of 'invisible computer box'.
Loved the case! I agree with your comments about how clean this case kept itself. The filters really do work well. But had to switch it out recently its a bit too small now with some of the newer bigger GPUs on the market.
I'm very happy with mine - I wanted the shallowest, quietest ATX case I could find, and this one ticked all my boxes. Excellent fan support and cable management, very well designed.
Hey Steve, I think it would be a good idea to not only test thermals in its stock fan configs, but also if you max them out with aftermarket fans as well (with noise temps included). I know this is a lot more work, but I think a lot of case buyers going into their purchase expecting to add/upgrade fans for better thermals/quieter fans and such. Which fans to choose I have no idea, but I would keep those fans the same for all case reviews to remove at least one variable. Thanks for the review.
Gamers Nexus just piggy backing off this, when doing temperature and thermals it looks like some cases have 140s vs 120s included and different amount of fans included. would be cool to have a standard setup to test thermals and sound as apples to apples.
I'm still using this. Have put three 120mm coolers as intake, kept the one in the back and put two as exhaust in the top as well. Works like a charm. Was a bit difficult to install my H100i into, so I went with air cooling instead.
I love Fractal Design cases. Currently have a Define R4. Waiting impatiently for FD to come up with a tempered glass case. COME ON FRACTAL DESIGN I KNOW YOU'RE READING THIS.
Just mode your define r4! i did my define S and it looks amazing. Paul's hardware has a video of him doing that to his r5 in his arctic panther build log.
Just got mine. It's really nice and best of all, no waste of space. It replaced my CM Trooper, which is huge. This case however can sit on the table without looking ridiculous.
problem with mounting 2x140 on top is the EPS power cable that plugs in the top-left of my every motherboard that had it so far. So technically, most mid tower cases cant fit 2x140mm as they claim. EPS cable gets in the way.
I put 3 Arctic PWM fans in the front and 1 in the back. With that setup, this case is very silent AND very cool. The single front intake fan should be taken as no more than a starting point.
no RGB? yes finally!!! a simple case without the RGB gimmicky shenanigan!!! i was considering either nzxt s340 elite or that panteks 400s but man, this case a amazinly simple good but kinda bland in design though. Canadian $130 for the windowless case, $140 for the glass window...hmnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
I'm going with the Phanteks P400S Tempered instead of the usual Fractal (have had Define R3 and R4) and being that I go to LAN's, the Fractal cases are just TOO heavy and very hard to handle.
I have the windowed. I'm expecting tempered glass to be a thing in the near future, according to fractal's posts on reddit. Great case to build in, especially for air cooling. Temps are 5-10 degrees cooler than the cm690 v1 I had before. The windowed version is $130ish on mikes right now. Wait for a sale and you should see around $115 (what I paid for mine). Just a word of warning (probably the same for the 400c/460x)- if you do not have a modular PSU like myself, have fun with tying up cables behind the PSU. I barely got them all stuffed back there. That said, PSU still working fine...not going to spend more for something I can't see.
28 seconds in, I like it. I so wish they had a "Full tower" version of that with a bit more room around the MoBo tray, and a lot more HDD and SSD racks.
After seeing both GN and HWC's review of the Fractal C, I do worry a bit on thermals in future Fractal cases. The reason I'm still on my R5 is because of the bottom intake - which aims directly at the intake of my GPU cooler. I do hope they make considerations for air-oriented cooling in the next revision of the Define C (or S) - whichever is refreshed first. (I have 2-3 HDDs at a time, and I wasn't a fan of the HDD-mounting in the Define S).
I have Define R5 without window and it is great. Good quality, a lot of space and cooling options. Bottom and side intake improves temperatures in SLI by 10+ C. Not much more to wish from a case really, pure functionality and performance, while looking classy without some "gaming" nonsense.
I'm sure that for the light overclocking this case is absolutely perfect even under min RPM. remember 15 years ago when cases used to have one cheap 92 mm fan on the back? hardware was still doing fine. Low temps are good but don't get caught on that marketing BS. 5 degrees cooler - who gives a fuck. Unless you're hitting 90 C under 100% continuous load you shouldn't be worried.
I built my new PC in this case (Full tempered glass version), along with my wife's. In mine, I put Noctua 140mm fans on the top and front, and this definitely helps airflow while keep fan noise down. My biggest disappointment was HDD sound dampening. My Toshiba X300 is very audble in this case, more so than it was in my old Antec 900, which surprised me. When the HDD is asleep, I can only hear a tiny bit of airflow noise, and that's it. There's not much I'd change about this case, as it does exactly what I want it to do. If I'm being picky, I'd prefer to the front piece to bet metal instead of plastic, and the Power LED able to be something other than blue.
The P400 is much flashier and leans slightly toward the gamer-y side of the market with RGB LEDs and a more lively design. The Define C leans very hard away from that side of the market. You're right in that in terms of objective functionality they're very similar. But their subjective qualities and demographics lie on opposite ends of the spectrum; when I think of an "ideal" Define C customer they're very different from the "ideal" P400 customer.
You are the first reviewer I have seen to say that the doors swivel out! I have to say that just sealed the deal on my next case purchase. I don't know how, but my back panel on my define S will Not fully slide into place anymore on the top rear (damaged alignment pin I think). Thank freaking goodness they got rid of that because I can't tell you how angry I got one night when I couldn't close up the back of my case!
For clarity: A hinge as in the front hinges on tabs (as opposed to tabs lining the top and bottom of the panel). It's not a hinge like Corsair's 400C hinge (which would be nice).
I am happy that I have my corsair 570X case now. Although my GPU (Nvidia 1080 FE) runs @ 82C regardless. (Fan running at 3700RPM, have to check that it is my GPU and not lawnmowers) I did recently order a waterloop for the GPU (My CPU has a AIO so I am waiting a while till I upgrade to hard tubing and include the CPU in the loop.)
I wish case makers would do a full sized ATX case that focused on striking a really good balance between noise levels and cooling (get the most cooling for the least amount of noise) without any concern for aesthetics. For me, I don't care how the case looks, as long as I can load it with multiple hard drives, a large video card, and a 280mm radiator, and dampen the noise as much as possible without ruining the cooling performance.
How would a blower card get into trouble in a case if it exhausts all of the heat out the back? Unless there is really negative pressure or no fans where aimed at it (too cool the board) Id think there would be zero difference.
will adding a 2x140mm noctua nf-a12 (intake) and 1x120mm noctua nf-a12x25 (exhaust) even do anything to the temps? or should I just pocket the AUD$101 it'll cost me.
And I just got one of them, which has no side window, last weekend! My desk space is about 22" from the front to the wall, so it's great for that. Also, I got the EVGA Geforce 1080 FTW Hybrid GPU...I hope it helps the thermals of the case.
Anyone interested in this case, also look at the Thermaltake Suppressor F31 and its bigger brother the F51. Both come in a windowed or non-windowed version. I just picked up the F31. I was looking for dust filters on ALL openings (front, top, PSU, bottom), while many cases come with only some vents covered by a dust filter. I also wanted a quiet case, and the F31 comes with sound padding on both sides and the top. Moreover, the top comes in 3 parts, so you don't have to totally sacrifice sound absorption if you're mounting just one top fan, for example. Anyway, the Suppressor hit all the points I was looking for, except that the 4 front-panel USB ports are 2x 2.0 + 2x 3.1 gen 1 (5 Gbps)--no 10 Gbps 3.1 gen 2.
Got myself one of the first that reached Austria but still no glass side panel is available. Hope i don´t have to have one done somewhere somehow... The case is indeed a beauty and quite some quality product - as always from FD .
i have the define mini c, it's a great case but the only thing that bothers me is the mounting of ssd behind the motherboard. i felt that they get a little warm for my liking plus wiring them was a pain.
58 degrees on gpu is no biggie if it's quieter and i like it's looks more than meshify's... im not sure if gigabyte 2070 super oc and i9700k box won't be too much for it... but i would be fine even with 70c under full load
The Antec P101 Silent case seems to be an indirect competitor to these cases. I can't find any tests on this case. Is there a reason you chose not to include it? Does anyone know of anyone else who has tested this case?
Hi, I have gtx 1070 founders edition and now I'm looking for case. I worry about temps and noise of reference card. Which will be better: fd define c, meshify c, core 2300? Corsair carbide series 400q?
Off topic question: Love all info in your videos. Can you answer how to test or what to look for if your CPU is the bottleneck? Is there a traditional method on figuring that out? I ask because I have a AMD FX4350 4.2GHZ processor with a RX480 video card. Saw one methong of just looking at task manager and comparing it to WATT man GPU usage. But its hard to tell what I am looking at. Thank you!
I recently upgraded the GPU in mine to something slightly better (dual fan midrange) and I'd appreciate any tips on better cooling it. It gets over 75C and its fan ramps up, I already have two 120mm fans at front, one level with the GPU, and of course the rear exhaust fan.
If you are higher(5C or more) than the normal temperatures other users have with their open front cases then you can get some high pressure fans for the front and add one more exhuast at the top. The stock ones were awfull with that restricted front intake. Check Arctic p12s and p14s.
I have removed the bottom HDD cover and cage. Installed a Thermalright TY-142 Utra-low noise 800 RPM Fan there to push air in for GPU at 100 % speed. I like that the bottom dust filter is easily removable by for cleaning.
Tyler Younghaus Just in case you don't quite know the difference yet, the Define S is a bigger case outright compared to the Define C. Taller and longer so it fits radiators in the front and top with ample clearance. Also it lacks a PSU shroud, but it supports a 120mm radiator or a 120mm/140mm fan at the bottom. As for fans, it comes shipped with 2 140mm GP-14 Dynamic fans.
Sebastian Sebastian use a meshify C if you’re worried about thermals. They are functionnally the same, however they don’t look exactly the same and meshify is cooler. Compare the 2 vids’ thermals and you should have a good idea what you should use (however the define most likely won’t be a problem if you’re not OCing).
Great review! The depth of the case is my only gripe. I have the Mini C version but the depth is the same as the regular Define C. If you have a 3-Fan GPU like an ASUS Strix, you won't be able to fit a 240/280/360 radiator up front. Only option will be to fit a 240/280 on top. Other than that I'm pretty happy with the case. Huge improvement over their original Define Mini (non-C) that I had before.
Thanks for the informative video and I am interested in buying this case but I have one concern: I have a high performance 7200 RPM WD 3.5 hard drive and if I stick it in the bottom of this case in the enclosed area next to PSU, would it overheat? Any suggestions on how to cool it in this scenario? Thank you!
Written review: www.gamersnexus.net/hwreviews/2857-fractal-define-c-review-logical-and-quiet-but-warm
"if warm"? not "if not warm"
That double-layered case shot. DO THESE MORE.
Actually, that'd be pretty cool to see these on GPU reviews too.. Pretty please! :D
Been using this case for a few years now with the padded side panel instead of window. I used 3x noctua 120mm intake fans for the front and this has been very cool and reliable. I would like to commend fractal on the case's ability to reject dust, particularly the closed panel (moduventTM) on the top, and the effective filters. It's well-built, understated, quiet, and fulfills the desire of 'invisible computer box'.
Loved the case! I agree with your comments about how clean this case kept itself. The filters really do work well. But had to switch it out recently its a bit too small now with some of the newer bigger GPUs on the market.
I really appreciate your case reviews because you are the only one who talks about temperatures and airflow!! nobody does!
I'm very happy with mine - I wanted the shallowest, quietest ATX case I could find, and this one ticked all my boxes.
Excellent fan support and cable management, very well designed.
Beautiful case, beautiful cinematography, beautiful hair.
What more could one ask for?
hair...lol
A cat.
@@Lishtenbird In their last video there is a cat! Finally!
Hey Steve, I think it would be a good idea to not only test thermals in its stock fan configs, but also if you max them out with aftermarket fans as well (with noise temps included). I know this is a lot more work, but I think a lot of case buyers going into their purchase expecting to add/upgrade fans for better thermals/quieter fans and such. Which fans to choose I have no idea, but I would keep those fans the same for all case reviews to remove at least one variable. Thanks for the review.
Thanks for the thoughts! We're updating our case testing methodology, so now's a good time to post stuff like this.
Gamers Nexus just piggy backing off this, when doing temperature and thermals it looks like some cases have 140s vs 120s included and different amount of fans included. would be cool to have a standard setup to test thermals and sound as apples to apples.
Whoa. I came down here to the comments to write exactly this!
I'm late to the party, but yes! You buy some extra fans when you buy this case, and when you do it gets great thermals and no noise.
Dat 2:15 effect
the presentation production is real
damn sexy effect
I have been using this case for 3 months soon. Thermals hugely improved after changing the front fan to 140mm Fractal Design GP-14.
good job
youre running one 140 front intake and no other fans there?
Sapphire Thunder by how much did they improve?
Sapphire Thunder what was your fan before that?
Yeah, I'm running it as front intake. Rear has the stock GP-12 and roof has my Kraken X52 installed on it with EKWB Vardar F4-120 fans.
I'm still using this. Have put three 120mm coolers as intake, kept the one in the back and put two as exhaust in the top as well. Works like a charm. Was a bit difficult to install my H100i into, so I went with air cooling instead.
Did you have any Noctua's in there?
I'm curious about how the included fans compare with Noctua, noise-wise.
Running an R5 and S here with 6700Ks, Noctua D15s and good fans. Never had any temp issues, and the looks are stylish enough to blend in.
I love Fractal Design cases. Currently have a Define R4. Waiting impatiently for FD to come up with a tempered glass case. COME ON FRACTAL DESIGN I KNOW YOU'RE READING THIS.
Just mode your define r4! i did my define S and it looks amazing. Paul's hardware has a video of him doing that to his r5 in his arctic panther build log.
I love Fractal cases as well! I have a R5 Blackout W/O a window and its damn quite.
R5 crew here B-)
And one side w/ glass will keep cost down and create a nice price point. IMHO, only a show-off needs two sides.
your wish has been granted
Finally, i've wait this review for so long, thanks you !
Lenskha waited for. Thank you.
oh sorry, i'm not english ^^
Just got mine. It's really nice and best of all, no waste of space. It replaced my CM Trooper, which is huge. This case however can sit on the table without looking ridiculous.
Woah that animation at 1:57
problem with mounting 2x140 on top is the EPS power cable that plugs in the top-left of my every motherboard that had it so far. So technically, most mid tower cases cant fit 2x140mm as they claim. EPS cable gets in the way.
I put 3 Arctic PWM fans in the front and 1 in the back. With that setup, this case is very silent AND very cool. The single front intake fan should be taken as no more than a starting point.
no RGB? yes finally!!! a simple case without the RGB gimmicky shenanigan!!! i was considering either nzxt s340 elite or that panteks 400s but man, this case a amazinly simple good but kinda bland in design though. Canadian $130 for the windowless case, $140 for the glass window...hmnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
I'm going with the Phanteks P400S Tempered instead of the usual Fractal (have had Define R3 and R4) and being that I go to LAN's, the Fractal cases are just TOO heavy and very hard to handle.
I have the windowed. I'm expecting tempered glass to be a thing in the near future, according to fractal's posts on reddit.
Great case to build in, especially for air cooling. Temps are 5-10 degrees cooler than the cm690 v1 I had before.
The windowed version is $130ish on mikes right now. Wait for a sale and you should see around $115 (what I paid for mine).
Just a word of warning (probably the same for the 400c/460x)- if you do not have a modular PSU like myself, have fun with tying up cables behind the PSU. I barely got them all stuffed back there. That said, PSU still working fine...not going to spend more for something I can't see.
NegerKim Define C is surprisingly light for being a Fractal Design case.
28 seconds in, I like it. I so wish they had a "Full tower" version of that with a bit more room around the MoBo tray, and a lot more HDD and SSD racks.
After seeing both GN and HWC's review of the Fractal C, I do worry a bit on thermals in future Fractal cases.
The reason I'm still on my R5 is because of the bottom intake - which aims directly at the intake of my GPU cooler.
I do hope they make considerations for air-oriented cooling in the next revision of the Define C (or S) - whichever is refreshed first.
(I have 2-3 HDDs at a time, and I wasn't a fan of the HDD-mounting in the Define S).
I have Define R5 without window and it is great. Good quality, a lot of space and cooling options. Bottom and side intake improves temperatures in SLI by 10+ C. Not much more to wish from a case really, pure functionality and performance, while looking classy without some "gaming" nonsense.
Krzych define r5 or define c?
I'm sure that for the light overclocking this case is absolutely perfect even under min RPM. remember 15 years ago when cases used to have one cheap 92 mm fan on the back? hardware was still doing fine. Low temps are good but don't get caught on that marketing BS. 5 degrees cooler - who gives a fuck. Unless you're hitting 90 C under 100% continuous load you shouldn't be worried.
So True... Tech has advanced so much we almost don't need to worry about these things.
This channel is getting better and better!
I really like how this case looks
That "x-ray" effect at 2:20 looks pretty cool!
I built my new PC in this case (Full tempered glass version), along with my wife's. In mine, I put Noctua 140mm fans on the top and front, and this definitely helps airflow while keep fan noise down. My biggest disappointment was HDD sound dampening. My Toshiba X300 is very audble in this case, more so than it was in my old Antec 900, which surprised me. When the HDD is asleep, I can only hear a tiny bit of airflow noise, and that's it.
There's not much I'd change about this case, as it does exactly what I want it to do. If I'm being picky, I'd prefer to the front piece to bet metal instead of plastic, and the Power LED able to be something other than blue.
Sir, can you please tell me the direction of the Noctua fans in your case, and by fans I am assuming 2 in the front and 2 on top? Thank you very much.
@@soldierforchrist631 2 front go in, 2 top and rear go out. Front top is set to lowest speed
@@JamesKirk1988 Thank you, sir!
I love the visualizations you provide in your videos. Top Notch.
The very best case out atm. imo!
Why did the R 5 not come with a top dust filter 😤😤
OrganicStuff1 now they released r5 gold version which includes dust filter but no top moduvenf
No mention of the p400? Personally, I see that as a direct competitor to this case; $70-100, Mid Tower, and a ton of options between variants.
The P400 is much flashier and leans slightly toward the gamer-y side of the market with RGB LEDs and a more lively design. The Define C leans very hard away from that side of the market.
You're right in that in terms of objective functionality they're very similar. But their subjective qualities and demographics lie on opposite ends of the spectrum; when I think of an "ideal" Define C customer they're very different from the "ideal" P400 customer.
You are the first reviewer I have seen to say that the doors swivel out! I have to say that just sealed the deal on my next case purchase. I don't know how, but my back panel on my define S will Not fully slide into place anymore on the top rear (damaged alignment pin I think). Thank freaking goodness they got rid of that because I can't tell you how angry I got one night when I couldn't close up the back of my case!
For clarity: A hinge as in the front hinges on tabs (as opposed to tabs lining the top and bottom of the panel). It's not a hinge like Corsair's 400C hinge (which would be nice).
So is this similar to what Phanteks did with the Enthoo Pro? Either way, this looks 10000x better than the tabs on the top/bottom of the panel
I am happy that I have my corsair 570X case now. Although my GPU (Nvidia 1080 FE) runs @ 82C regardless. (Fan running at 3700RPM, have to check that it is my GPU and not lawnmowers) I did recently order a waterloop for the GPU (My CPU has a AIO so I am waiting a while till I upgrade to hard tubing and include the CPU in the loop.)
This plus that value 5-pack of Arctic P120s looks like the way to go. Quietest fans I've ever used and push an amount of air that betrays their price.
1:55 daaaammnn!! Fancy! Also, i see you keep using that MSI Core Frozr L, have you made any review about that particular CPU cooler?
I wish case makers would do a full sized ATX case that focused on striking a really good balance between noise levels and cooling (get the most cooling for the least amount of noise) without any concern for aesthetics. For me, I don't care how the case looks, as long as I can load it with multiple hard drives, a large video card, and a 280mm radiator, and dampen the noise as much as possible without ruining the cooling performance.
Where should you add the extra fan?
What's a fall shroud? 6:50
I love their cases. They're elegant. I don't mind having other people look at them. Especially over time.
How would a blower card get into trouble in a case if it exhausts all of the heat out the back? Unless there is really negative pressure or no fans where aimed at it (too cool the board) Id think there would be zero difference.
will adding a 2x140mm noctua nf-a12 (intake) and 1x120mm noctua nf-a12x25 (exhaust) even do anything to the temps? or should I just pocket the AUD$101 it'll cost me.
And I just got one of them, which has no side window, last weekend! My desk space is about 22" from the front to the wall, so it's great for that. Also, I got the EVGA Geforce 1080 FTW Hybrid GPU...I hope it helps the thermals of the case.
Anyone interested in this case, also look at the Thermaltake Suppressor F31 and its bigger brother the F51. Both come in a windowed or non-windowed version. I just picked up the F31. I was looking for dust filters on ALL openings (front, top, PSU, bottom), while many cases come with only some vents covered by a dust filter. I also wanted a quiet case, and the F31 comes with sound padding on both sides and the top. Moreover, the top comes in 3 parts, so you don't have to totally sacrifice sound absorption if you're mounting just one top fan, for example. Anyway, the Suppressor hit all the points I was looking for, except that the 4 front-panel USB ports are 2x 2.0 + 2x 3.1 gen 1 (5 Gbps)--no 10 Gbps 3.1 gen 2.
don't buy thermalfake products
define mini c or meshify mini? I think I will go for the define mini c for the silence.
Got myself one of the first that reached Austria but still no glass side panel is available. Hope i don´t have to have one done somewhere somehow... The case is indeed a beauty and quite some quality product - as always from FD .
Love this case, especially with no window. Looks very nice and is a perfect size imo. You can take the front off to improve airflow
When are we gonna get some damn cases with a type-c port?
Should be more this year. We saw a lot of prototypes at Computex 2016 and CES 2017.
Thanks big boi
I have two 140mm fractal fans in the front of my Fractal R4 which helps a lot to control the temperature in the case
If Fractal Design Define series case top is almost always very wide (at least 200mm) , why not try to mount 180mm or 200mm fan?
I'm not surprised this is warm with that 120mm rear fan. (What were FD thinking?)
Have the Define Mini C and I LOVE it.
Still rocking my R5 :) I was hoping newer cases would bring more vertical GPU mounting options but unfortunately not :/
i have the define mini c, it's a great case but the only thing that bothers me is the mounting of ssd behind the motherboard. i felt that they get a little warm for my liking plus wiring them was a pain.
This case with some rgb fans would be beautiful, clean but not boring. The led lights just makes it more cozy.
I really like the cable management slots.
How's the sound dampening compared to other cases in its price point?
Nice review mate
Can you do more air cooler reviews? Maybe the MSI Core Frozr L? I think that's a great looking cooler imo.
58 degrees on gpu is no biggie if it's quieter and i like it's looks more than meshify's... im not sure if gigabyte 2070 super oc and i9700k box won't be too much for it... but i would be fine even with 70c under full load
I have the Define Mini C and love it.
The Antec P101 Silent case seems to be an indirect competitor to these cases. I can't find any tests on this case. Is there a reason you chose not to include it?
Does anyone know of anyone else who has tested this case?
great fit for celcius s24 used it for 4.9ghz 7700k overclock not sure if it will fit a 1080 ti with 3 fans
What if you open the front panel? you get slightly better airflow right?
Hi, I have gtx 1070 founders edition and now I'm looking for case. I worry about temps and noise of reference card. Which will be better: fd define c, meshify c, core 2300? Corsair carbide series 400q?
how about server cases but in mid tower style? with proper locking of case from tampering and locking away power button
That dust filter should be sold separate for R5 owners if they are the same size
Which one would be cooler Define C or Eclipse P400s?
I'VE TAKEN 200MG OF DIPHENHYDRAMINE BUT I CAN'T FALL ASLEEP I LOVE BEING ALIVE
I added a second intake fan identical to the stock fans but I got no improvement if not worse temps on the GPU. How's that possible?
I'm a proud owner of a mini C
My 'ancient' Define R4 is doing just fine, thank you very much.
:>)
Off topic question:
Love all info in your videos. Can you answer how to test or what to look for if your CPU is the bottleneck? Is there a traditional method on figuring that out? I ask because I have a AMD FX4350 4.2GHZ processor with a RX480 video card. Saw one methong of just looking at task manager and comparing it to WATT man GPU usage. But its hard to tell what I am looking at.
Thank you!
I recently upgraded the GPU in mine to something slightly better (dual fan midrange) and I'd appreciate any tips on better cooling it. It gets over 75C and its fan ramps up, I already have two 120mm fans at front, one level with the GPU, and of course the rear exhaust fan.
maybe use 3 of noctua's nf f12 ippc 3000rpm fans?
If you are higher(5C or more) than the normal temperatures other users have with their open front cases then you can get some high pressure fans for the front and add one more exhuast at the top. The stock ones were awfull with that restricted front intake. Check Arctic p12s and p14s.
I have removed the bottom HDD cover and cage. Installed a Thermalright TY-142 Utra-low noise 800 RPM Fan there to push air in for GPU at 100 % speed. I like that the bottom dust filter is easily removable by for cleaning.
Really want to replace my R5 with a C Mini...Just need to get a microatx Z97 motherboard though.
I bought this case and it's 2x dynamic 140mm now
Is this case cooler(temp-wise) than cm storm enforcer?
can you propose any good case for msi 1060 gaming x in itx size or smaller? i want to have most quiet case possible.
Should I get this or SilentiumPC Aquarius X70W ?
i5-2500K and R9 390
Steve, would you happen to know the difference between the Define C and the Define S that came before it?
Tyler Younghaus Just in case you don't quite know the difference yet, the Define S is a bigger case outright compared to the Define C. Taller and longer so it fits radiators in the front and top with ample clearance. Also it lacks a PSU shroud, but it supports a 120mm radiator or a 120mm/140mm fan at the bottom. As for fans, it comes shipped with 2 140mm GP-14 Dynamic fans.
Time to update my fractal r2. Idk what year it is
Will noctua nhd-15 fit in?
Sooo
If i put my h100i pro with the i9 and the rtx2080 ti ( no oc) should it manage higher temperatures?
Sebastian Sebastian use a meshify C if you’re worried about thermals. They are functionnally the same, however they don’t look exactly the same and meshify is cooler. Compare the 2 vids’ thermals and you should have a good idea what you should use (however the define most likely won’t be a problem if you’re not OCing).
This case with tempered glass would be awesome !
I love my Define R4.
I found my next case
Any word on a meshify C review?
anyone know how temps compare to the define S?
New drinking game, take a drink every time "case" or "cases" is mentioned :D
I've bought mine today for -25% off ^^
define r5 or define c?
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Great review! The depth of the case is my only gripe. I have the Mini C version but the depth is the same as the regular Define C. If you have a 3-Fan GPU like an ASUS Strix, you won't be able to fit a 240/280/360 radiator up front. Only option will be to fit a 240/280 on top. Other than that I'm pretty happy with the case. Huge improvement over their original Define Mini (non-C) that I had before.
waiting on the review of maximus ix extreme from gamers nexus
So an R5 with shroud and dust filter for top.....
ryan w And much smaller. I have both and switched to the define c for my main rig. Thermals are fine once you add fans.
i still like my define s better :) , just wish i had that top filter
Thanks for the informative video and I am interested in buying this case but I have one concern: I have a high performance 7200 RPM WD 3.5 hard drive and if I stick it in the bottom of this case in the enclosed area next to PSU, would it overheat? Any suggestions on how to cool it in this scenario? Thank you!
Damn it. This is what I should have bought.
Hot damn. I really should watch these reviews BEFORE buying stuff :D Well, live and learn.
"it does get tight in there"
put 2 good fans....or 140mm fractals and it becomes an ice box
My biggest disappointment as a windowless Define Mini C owner is the lack of a third 3.5" drive bay: no RAID 5.
"CPU temp are okay but not incredible compared to our other review?" What other review?
Corsair 570X?
That's my case!