Fractal Design Define 7 XL Black Brushed Aluminum/Steel E-ATX Silent Modular Dark Tinted Tempered Glass Window Full Tower Computer Case
Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 2 |
Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 2 |
Brand | Fractal Design |
Series | Define 7 XL |
Item model number | 7340172702061 |
Item Weight | 36.4 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 25.59 x 27.56 x 13.78 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 25.59 x 27.56 x 13.78 inches |
Color | Black |
Manufacturer | Fractal Design |
ASIN | B08146HTV5 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | February 21, 2020 |
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A lot of thinking went into the design of this case.
I recently bought this case for a Threadripper workstation build with two GPUs and I like it quite a lot. There is plenty of space inside, something that is great, and the case allows you to try tons of different configurations, so it is almost impossible not to find one that will suit you. In my case, and since this is an air cooled machine with quite a lot of hard drives, I opted for something quite standard, but you could go crazy with radiators, hard drive layouts, cable management and what not. I could not care less about my computer looking cool, but that is truly great and one of the best selling points of the case, in my opinion. Moreover, it comes with lots of different accessories, so you should not need to order anything extra to assemble your perfect machine.Build quality is quite OK. I was coming from a Silverstone TJ09 and this one is worse, much worse, but still decent. It is also true that the Silverstone was considerably more expensive even in 2006, so I don't know if it is even fair to compare them, probably not. I would have preferred to pay more and have something as good as my previous one, though.Finally, regarding the ventilation, I found it very good BUT since this machine is working almost 24/7 and GPU/CPU usage is heavy, I removed the front door and had the upper grilled lid installed. I know, it looks worse but it was really necessary. Front door is nice, and it can stay there in most of the builds, but I would say that not in all of them, particularly if you have to air cool your rig, as it was the case.All in all, I would recommend it :). I think that it is good value for the money. I just wish I had bought mine with a normal side panel instead of the tinted glass (I am strill trying to find one around!), but it was not avalaible at the time. Being lazy as I am to install the apps to turn off the leds, now I am stuck with a machine that looks like a spaceship.
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