Getting intimate with the Define R6: Build and Review
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Getting intimate with the Define R6: Build and Review
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this is the 3rd review i've seen for this case, and all three reviewers focused on how the case looks without the hdd gear,
I am specifically LOOKING for how the build experience is with the use of the HDD's , because that is what I am interested in.
good review kyle, thanks!
Kyle seems like the guy in high school who didn't prepare a project in high school, but BS'es his way through the presentation and still receives a passing grade.
I have gotten that vibe ALOT from him Lately. Still a great video maker, love his content, but the last like Month or 2 has been pretty shocking the low amount of research he has done before talking about a product, including on Awesome Hardware. Funny enough, his most researched video I have seen in the past month was on an automated Litter Box, for a cat. It was actually quite informative as I have 2 cats, but it was kind of shocking how prepared he was for that one, compared to some of his other recent videos, lol. Still Love ya Kyle, but ya slippin, lol.
Lol yes
Yup the content quality of his videos are slipping. Since I follow Paul as well I have unsubbed from Kyle.
I wanted to subscribe to this channel, but the first video review turned me off. It was about his opinions of the Acer X34 monitor. I was like ... wtf o.O his review was ridiculous to the max.
you know that saying fake it till you make it lol
Thank you for this review and build. It helped me make the decision to go with this case for my first build. I am not a gamer and not into RGB so I bought a black R6 with no Window as I am more into quiet and a pleasing aesthetic. Although I have no need for it at this time, mine came with the front USB-C as that model was actually cheaper than the available non USB-C versions. I have a Ryzen 5-3600 and an RX580 GPU on the Tomahawk Max, which is Ryzen 3000-ready. Unfortunately, the Tomahawk Motherboard does not have a port on it for the front-panel USB-C, so that will be useless just as in your build. I am not overclocking but was concerned about the heat and air flow as I will be keeping the top closed, so I am installing a Sythe Mugen RevB. The case is really well made and sturdy. The fact that the top panel comes off makes hooking up the CPU power a breeze, even with the cooler attached. I also am a dinosaur who needs a 5.25 drive bay, so will be keeping the 'wall' in place but only using one, or possibly two of the drive trays which should allow for better air flow. I think this is still (Nov. 2019) one of the best mid-tower cases on the market.
You deserve more recognition for the work you do, 28 minutes of quality content and not a second was wasted. Fantastic.
8:10 "i could bent it because i am strong!" - kyle 2017 after already bending it
You can see this is a very unbiased review from this event alone. The fact that he got it on video and edited the part where he unbent it while lying in front of his viewers... Thumbs down.
Optical drive is the reason to get this case.
... agree ... for putting the card-reader in it ;-)
Mid-2020 and this is still one of the best cases out there! Getting it for my next build, the Define 7 barely improves on it and charges you a premium.
Just got one bc u can get it with a customizable decal
Building starts at 11:05
Joshuwatt thank you
Joshuwatt thankd
*thanks
fucking hell, 11 minutes of padding?
you are the real mvp
3.5 or 4.5 inch drives...lol
Concept Productions ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Inflating certain personal measurements with an extra inch, as one does on the internet?
darn beat my troll .lool 15:57
I still use optical drives, Kyle! Stop oppressing me!!
In fact, I bought the case for my build based on the sheer number of drive mounts and 5.25 bays. Six internal bays and 3 optical bays. Used one of the optical bays for a drawer to put spare wires and connectors in. Very nice...
Is it possible to mount a 5.25 drive with the open layout?
cayfoxey yeah it’s just an independent bracket at the top of the front panel. Open layout doesn’t change that. There is only one 5.25 bay however
Thank you for this! I am building my system with this case right now and I needed help figuring out how to move back that wall which masks the hard drive trays! would not have worked it out as easily without this video. Great work as always.
00:44 Where is your Live Strong bracelet to protect you from static?
Its a What would jesus do bracelet
I've got this case in my wish-list AND Bitwit just did an in-depth build with it! I'm going with a similar mobo, an ASUS ROG Strix X470-F, so he basically built my dream system! So I subscribed! Thanks Bitwit! All my questions about this case have been answered.
0:59 the face when he finally released it inside we know who 😂😂😂
I've got a Define R3 that I bought in 2010 that is still going strong! Planning on upgrading to an mITX build when I can afford it, but other than that it has served me very well :')
Best case 2017 hands down.
Luca Passalacqua bish you haven't even watched half the video yet
Woah woah woah let’s not forget about Meshify C!!! But I would put R6 in very very close second. Unless you need more room than Meshify then yeah R6. But fractal design is killing it right now
didn't the dark base pro 900 come out last year?
Still prefer the R5 tbh :/
The Nxzt s340 elite is my fave
15:58 , whoa, there is 4.5 inch drives? i didn't know they existed, can someone show me some 4.5 inch drives?
The whole "420 blaze it radiator" part gained you a sub. You have a good sense of humor in your vids
Nearly 3 years later I am buying this case lol. Nice upgrade over my nzxt h500 in terms of radiator space and even airflow (marginally better front ventilation) thanks for the great video!
Holly crap 900k subs, ive seen you grow since 60k and its been a journey
Why do youtubers say this, as if they deserve a trophy for being subbed before other people? I mean no big deal but its so common its a meme. (Ive been here since 59k, youre a peasant.. you will see people reply to these comments and claim, oh well ive been here since 30k.. as if that justified the reason to type it)
He’s one of my favorite techtubers, I hope he grows much much more
try 2000 subs, noob
derty QWERTY I think people do it just because they're proud of seeing one of their favourites grow? I mean I've been here since 150k but I'm not bragging about it haha. I'm just proud of his growth.
There’s a couple very small slots on the front right next to the fans that you can route the fan cables through, as well.
Constructive criticism: That heaven benchmark thing at the background is getting really boring and distracting. And you need some bitwit soul in that room. It looks sterile, corporate even, not representing your personality. Own that space Kyle.
SunPoe Bow yeah I'm gonna agree with this. The Ungine Heaven benchmark is tad bit boring and generic.
SunPoe Bow Something like a live wallpaper or something would look cool, or maybe some like video game landscape stuff.
SunPoe Bow or like a gif style of his logo or something, I'd put some canvases on either side of that TV or maybe the Nanoleaf RGB things :p
If you use the insulated panel in place of the glass as well as forego the moduvent this case is extremely silent. with 2 bottom mounted 140mm fans you can keep an OC'd 1080ti blower card under 70c at all times. This is the exact config i build for my sister and nephew to do business and gaming on.
0:39 We all know he just jizzed in his pants.
Pennywise Who wouldn't?
Twice. In a row.
I'd love to see more 20+ minute in-depth analysis videos, great job!
like your review as you have multiple angles of the case reviewed with your opinions in detailed! Thank u!👍
I appreciate your uniqueness. I like all of the big name techtubers, of which you are one. I just wanted to say, that I appreciate your uniqueness towards the material you all share with us. (in other words, you are a worthy content creator) :)
Your screen presence and personality make it enjoyable when you have to research IT related stuff, which can be boring. Keep up the great work.
bought it for my new build.
impressed with the weight and sturdiness already, got it for 90€. its price decreased a bit over the years!
I'm opting for a silent build without HDDs and good enough airflow.
15:58 Kyle invents the 4.5" drive size. What a trailblazer! :P
Kyle is so drunk in 0.75 speed.
Potato, Potato I'm so drunk at any speed.
I usually watch videos on 2x speed, so even on normal or 1.25x everyone sounds drunk.
0.5x is even better :D
LOL
Potato, Potato everybody is drunk with x0.75
Just got USB-C version in 2020 for good price as I couldn't see what the R7 brough to the party that was worth £20 extra. Well thought out all around, well happy!
this is the most thorough review of the Define R6 ever made.
the front panel header should be an entirely separate skew of the case, instead of 1 case Skew then having to buy a separate addon and having to take shit apart to swap out the front panel setup and be left with an extra one you could simply order the version you want.
Possibly, or do both. Personally I like future proofing but with no type C devices at present I wouldn't deem the upgrade worth the extra cost. But if that changes later would be nice to have the option for a cheap upgrade even with the hassle it brings.
my big point was it's just "nickel and dime'ing" you to death to have to buy all these things as extra addons instead of having a Skew preconfigured with that, like if you want the type front panel you are now paying for a case with the regular front panel (including the cost of the regular front panel) AND for the add-on and if the MASTERCASE MAKER series is ANY indication the popular addons (like vertical GPU Bracket) will be next to impossible to get your hands on because they will be such a LOW production run and because of the low run the prices will be sky freaking high. all of this is a moot point for me anyway, I need a case that fits 2 360 rads at the same time as supporting MORE THEN 2 3.5" HDD's (preferably 4) another problem with these fractal cases, you have to basically LOSE all 3.5" drive bay support to add a res/pump combo, i've got a LOT of computer to cool, a PAIR of 1080 TI's and an overclocked 6700k, the EK configurator (do to the case I randomly selected) said I needed a 260, 240 and 120 (so 2 360's worth of area) to cool all of that.
Mine came with the other panel free inside the case.
This is a rear entry only... if you know what I mean. 22:06
lmao, I thought that was pretty funny too :P
I'm going with this from my R4. Thanks for a proper build process and not cutting anything.
There's a cutout in the middle of the front panel on the backside, for those fan cables.
I just finished my system rebuild using this case. It's very sexy and holds all my hardware! I'm used to a full tower but it had enough space to fit everything that I needed!
this case looks like itd be a good choice for a NAS/Gaming pc, got all the hard drive slots for lots of storage while still having the nice aesthetics of a gaming pc
This is one of the first cases to have dlc.
A missed fact about this case, that I have only seen on jayztwocents so far, is that you could potentially install the tempered glass panel on either or both sides of the case, if you're into that. And I imagine the same is true for the metal panel.
OC3D TV too iirc
Great video, really helped me make the decision to get this case by showing all the possible modularity.
LMFAO 11:39 - Kyle accidentally throws the IO shield out from the case aaaand CUT!! :D
Thanks for the walk-though. Just got the case--helped me understand the design flexibility.
Just to add when mounting a rad at the top of this case if using vengence ram, you need to mount it towards the glass front and not at the back like you did. The reason is because the fans hit the memory heatsink. If then you want a 360 rad you have to change the direction of the HDD mounting to the other side otherwise the rad would hit the memory and.or HDD bracket.
22:12 power supply fan shoul be downwards The reason for this is so the PSU intake fan will suck cool air into the unit from outside the case.
Depends what surface you have it on.
If it's on carpet, a fan-down power supply is essentially a dust vacuum. On a hard surface, definitely fan down
It's been a while since I've watched a computer channel as entertaining as yours. Keep up the awesome sauce work and you got a new subscriber sir!
the most anticipated review of define r6.. at last kyle!
I can't wait for this case to show up in stores, Then I will be able to put my water cooling loop together, and still use every part, trying to do it in the Phanteks Enthoo Evolv was fun, and I loved the look of it. But this Fractal case looks super sexy, being flexible by letting you have a 360mm rad on top or even in front of the case, with a 240mm rad on top allowing an optical drive, something I've been wanting for quite a while, I won't have a good GPU waterblock to show off through a vertical mount, but that'd be pretty neat once I can get one.
How many fans should I have at the front and how big should the fans be, and how many fans should I have at the bottom and how do I do it.
Thanks for sharing. Love the peeling of the plastic....Too funny!
Best case of 2019
Getting this case for my next complete build. Going for same layout as yours. Moving HD mount to back like yours, water-cooling radiator on top. Only thing different I might put an SSD or 2 on top of PSU shroud.
Great review Kyle this was my favorite review of this case so far. Great job man!!
"ambi-door-strous" . well-played sir.
i laughed
@ 16:00 LOL 3 1/2 inch or 4 1/2 inch drives.. Wow Kyle.. You got to link those 4 1/2 inch ones for us to check out.. LOL...
watching this with my R5 no side window, no RGB fully blackout stealth silent build. love it
and
230$+50%shipping in australia, damn son
got this case for around 115$ with Tempered Glass and USB-C in the front, pretty happy about that purchase :)
Nice review Kyle. Love that case. :) And congrats on reaching 900k subs!
Just bought this case. Thank You so much for the tutorial.
We NEED to be able to customize front IO on EVERY case to what ever we want
I really do want this case, the hard drive trays are so handy cause I need a lot of storage for videos and such, also I would probably mount a pump-res combo on one of the hard drive trays I think that could work out pretty nice tbh.
that is one well thought out case.
You put the radiator cables on the left which obstructs the rear exhaust fan & sits on the graphics card which gets hot, much better on the right
Definetly the best case of 2017 and maybe also of 2018
Surprisingly enough, the first video I saw of yours was the Define R5 when you went by Awesomesauce. It feels like forever since then
Thanks a lot, I thought the black stand-off in the middle would fry my motherboard lol. I was like "damned do I take it off or what ??".
Congratulations on 900k Kyle !!
Good case, storage cases on other side is great
I stayed up late for this. Do not disappoint me, Kyle.
That really is a well thought out case. I like it. Thanks for the vid.
8:01 my heart just sank
I still use the optical drive for media work, don't knock it so it won't become obsolete.
Late night squad where you at?
At The Ready! I should be working, instead I am watching videos on UA-cam! Gotta Love the Late Night Squad!
Your video always entertain me from early 2017 untill the end...i hope you can get 1m subs by next year
Thank god for UA-cam 2x video speed
Saw this comment and turned it on. So much better, thanks!
It kinda changes the game. you can watch twice as many videos in the same amount in the same amount of time, or the same in half the time! I watch the majority of youtube vidoes in 2x speed now.
1.25x is better
x2 speed is a bit fast, but x1.5 fuck yeah
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R6 will be my next case!
Would love to build in this case, love the horizontal gpu mount. i7-4770k
3 x 3.5 sata drives
1 x 480gb Kingston ssd
Corsair h80i v2
Evga 1060 6gb ftw+
Corsair cx500m
Gigabyte g1 sniper m5
16gb corsair vengeance pro ddr3
1tb 2.5 mechanical drive
Currently using nzxt s340
I don't understand that Fractal thinks that people that spend 150 dollar on a case, most likely to house a pc of more than 1500 dollar, want to save 10 dollars by not having the USB type C port. For the sub 80 dollar cases, I could understand, but not with these High end cases.
This is marketed towards corporate workstations, silence, drive trays, etc. This will be the most popular case that PugetSystems builds in for sure.
This is not a high end case, more like a mid range don't expect everything to be here.
@Adin Nelson: I think that is a matter of perspective. My highest end self build computer cost me about 800 dollars, so to me a 150 dollar case is pretty much high end.
I'm looking for a case for my build any suggestions?
Looking at ethoo pro m or meshify c. I want a x62 kraken
Mine came (free) with the usb type c frontplate inside the case to be installed by the end user if they see fit
That little "That was she said" >
I'm seriously considering this case now.
Just because I still need a Dvd drive for work. Makes this my top choice.
Im waiting for the meshify r6
just remove the front door and you get it.
Got mine coming this thursday. Giving my brand new meshify C to my mom.
you guys should check out the geeek (yes that is spelled right) A10, A20, and A30 mini itx cases, the things are tiny.
if u do custom water cooling u should be smart enough to drill holes in the case, like most people do so there being no holes to mount reservoirs isnt a problem.
what I do not understand, all cables are on, I bought one with c port but had to disassemble the old cables myself, to put on the new hmm myself, and of course I was an idiot, and the solder smoked off the start button, luckily fractal was so sweet to send a new start button that I could then connect , nice video
I'd love to see the hinge and real aluminum on the Define C. So much easier to access the filter. Some people want a premium non-giant case.
Absolutely love you vids! Best UA-camR EVER
Good video, but not a case I think I'd ever buy, as I mostly build with Micro ATX these days as it fits my budget, and needs better overall.
Forgot to mention the fill port on top, which is nice for custom water cooling.
With the optional gpu riser adapter. I'm going to assume you can use it for any pcie card and not just a gpu. I know they make the gpu's run hotter and was thinking of putting my elgato hd60 pro gaming there to show it off instead. Just making sure it would work before spending the $$ on the riser.
Why would you want a Type C at the front?
There's not much reason yet, but it'll be more useful in a few years when it's more common.
I wonder would that mount on to a Phase Change Cooling base unit that does away with the need for traditional heatsinks and fans but the CPU has to be installed per the instructions that come with the Phase Change Cooling base but your CPU should be at lest -50 degrees below zero.
A kick ass wallpaper on that display would make your cuts look more natural.
Loving the vertical Gpu Slots!
I was expecting people being Nekid eat’n cheetos, playing funkily with the R6 🙀😜
Fractal Josh was probably monkaS through half this video.
Please do a watercooled build in the Define R6 Kyle, please.
Nice build, the AIO tubes are going to rattle against that rear fan at some time ;) I would have flipped the rad the other way around...
Wow. I even don't like Frctal's cases, however the level of customization is really impressive. Cool.