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Fractal Define R4 Mid Tower Case Review

Cases & PSU/Cases by leeghoofd @ 2013-01-07

Swedish Company Fractal Design is renown for their sleek enclosures. In typical Scandinavian style their product range can best be described as: A minimalistic yet striking design, where less is more. Quality, functionality and pricing go hand in hand. Today we introduce one of their latest creations: The Fractal Design Define R4 enclosure. A mid tower case with main focus on silent operation, yet no compromises are made on configurability and functionality as the review will highlight. The Define R4 is the successor of the older R3 design. Now sporting two Silent 140mm iso 120mm version fans, improved cable management, two extra USB3.0 front panel ports and a more flexible design regarding big CPU coolers and ultra long power supplies and graphics cards. Let's unpack Fractal's latest creation.

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The Fractal's R4 design front panel can easily be popped off. This way we get access to the plastic front fan housing. Out of the box Fractal has got one Silent series 140mm R2 fan in the front and a similar specced version at the rear of the case. A maximum RPM of 1000 doesn't sound that impressive, however keep in mind that we are referring to a 140mm version in stead of the usual 120mm versions we find in most other cases. At maximum RPM Fractal lists that this 140mm fan only generates 18.5dBA. The front fans are protected by a dust filter to prevent them from clogging.

We already mentioned the Moduvent panels, the top of the case got two of these installed. Removal is a matter of unscrewing four screws. The Fractal Define R4 case also has option to house two 120mm fans in the top. So water cooling users have got room to install a 240 rad in the top.

We end the tour of this R4 case with the front panel. A big power button and a smaller reset are positioned between on the left the in and output jack. On the right Fractal installed two USB2.0 and two USB3.0 ports. Even tough the 140mm R2 fans are silent versions, Fractal opted to install a 3 speed fan controller to steer up to three fans. Three voltages can be selected by adjusting the slider: 5-7-12V.

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