Fractal Design Define R4 Mid Tower Case Review @ Hi Tech Legion

The Fractal Design Define R4 truly embodies the concept of the evolved and refined enclosure. While based on the R3, the Define R4 has changes running far more than mere cosmetics, enhancing usability and performance across the board. As a starting point, the Define R4 addresses the typical cable routing problems associated with mid-tower cases by widening the body to allow for 26mm of clearance behind the MB tray, and a very large 170mm CPU cooler clearance. The tray itself has very well placed routing holes all featuring rubber grommets. Physical MB placement within the R4 is engineered to allow for excellent working room on all sides, making component installation decidedly easier, and allowing for installation of the largest components on the market today with GPU clearances of 295mm with the top HHD cage in place, and 430mm with the cage removed. The 8 HDD trays are broken into two cages, with the top 5 HDD cage being removable and rotatable.