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In the early days of the internet, a photo of a man washing a red station wagon in the rain made its round to everyone who had access to the World Wide Web. For the longest time, I sat there, along with millions of teenagers with a PC, laughing at the she...
The installation process was extremely straightforward with the Fractal Design Define S. I am using this for my server build, which is the same system I have used for testing with the Define R4. For the most part, it was very easy to work with as far as a...
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pcgameware.co.uk Updated: 2015-09-11 15:06:51
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Now over the years I've owned a few of the Fractal Design Define cases. Simply because the subtle design fits in with any environment, reasonable pricing and arguably the Define series biggest asset silence (one that has certainly been welcomed by myself...
Fractal Design have built a strong line up with its Define series over the years, but each iteration has been more of a refinement and evolution on the previous model. What we have here is more of a revolution and what I have no doubt in my mind the defi...
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Some case manufacturers have very distinguishable designs in the way that when you first lock eyes on their products, you know exactly which brand has made it. Lian Li have a very strong sense of identity, but this particular effort is becoming harder an...
Tons and tons of space available for those who love. space, Relatively good value for money, Nearly silent operation, which is still very good, Available in black and white, HDD/SSD placement is absolutely fantastic...
Maybe a little too much space, Could have implemented removable optical drive bays if they really wanted to, A lot of competition at the current price point...
The Fractal Design Define S has great external aesthetics, a good internal layout (if you don't care about drive bays) and has an innovative HDD/SSD bay placement; some other cases have it, but not the entire system, especially not on an ATX case like the...
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ocaholic.ch.english Updated: 2015-09-11 15:07:09
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Almost exactly six months ago the Swedish company Fractal Design presented with the R5 their latest midi tower case. Now they launched the Define S which should be the next step in evolution of their Define series cases. Unlike the previous model, the new...
The Fractal Design Define S is a midtower PC case designed for those who are looking for a silent rig, which is offering plenty of space even for highend hardware as well as custom liquid cooling Fractal Design decided to use the classic design of the Def...
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Not that long ago, Fractal Design released a new chassis into their Define series of cases. With their Define series, they have had great success in the Define XL R2, the R4, and of course the R5, but this time around major changes are to be had with the...
While this chassis sees a very new layout internally, the exterior offers all the things that have made Fractal Design and the Define series so popular. There is a lot of black on the outside, the front panel is closed off and redirects noise to the side...
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The huge, clear window understandably gives the left panel a fair bit of flex, but it's held in place securely with no unsightly gaps between any of the panels. The steel around the window is very solid, and this manifests itself clearly on the blank rig...
The Define S is a welcome addition to an already successful family of cases. The retweaked design has benefits for airflow and aesthetics, with less interrupted airflow and a far cleaner internal design. Interestingly, radiator support is actually the sam...
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Pull off the two side panels (our windowed sample had a heavy piece of sound deadening material in the rear panel), pop off the front panel and unclip the full length magnetic dust filter and you reveal a number of fan mounts. Unclip the three ModuVents o...
Massive open space for two large radiators, Huge grommeted holes for tidiness and airflow, Low price, Velcro straps for cable management, Up to 40mm space for cable management, Radiator mounts are offset to clear the motherboard, Excellent user manual, PS...
No filters in the top ventilated section, Case is flexible when the panels are removed, Bottom filter pulls out to the rear, Perhaps a PSU cover would improve things.
Fractal Design has taken an innovative approach with the Define S. This ATX case bears a strong resemblance to the Define R5 but when you take a look inside you find … nothing. It is almost entirely empty apart from a 140mm fan at the front and another 14...
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So far we’ve seen many outstanding case releases in 2015 and we are happy to see companies diversifying on features sets and targeting specific users groups. The latest chassis from Fractal Design aims to cater to watercooling enthusiasts with an open-sty...
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vortez.net Updated: 2015-09-11 15:08:32
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Well-known for their passion with elegant case manufacture and silence, Fractal Design are back again with a new addition to the Define Series This is no ordinary chassis release for the Scandinavian engineers – today's product seeks to break out of tradi...
Gotta be kidding!...
Fractal Design's passion for elegance has always been present throughout their product lines but never has it been more apparent than in the Define Series and the new Define S epitomises this.Arriving with a stylish exterior and a generous helping of eleg...
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Fractal Design is one of the biggest names in the chassis industry. Time and time again they've delivered premium quality products for the enthusiast market and today they're promising us a repeat performance. The Define S is their latest and hopefully on...
Great build quality, Support for extreme water cooling setups, Stealth-mounted hard drive bays, Side panel window, Sound dampening material, Long GPU support, Excellent cable management, ModuVent covers, Magnetic dust filters, Competitive price...
None, “Fractal Desing have really made something special here. From the exterior, it’s as stylish and bold as any other Fractal Design chassis, but the interior is a breath of fresh air. If your next build is going to feature high-end water cooling, this...
PricingThe Fractal Design Define S will be available very soon from all major retailers for around $79.99 for the none windowed version and $89.99 for the windowed version I reviewed today. In the UK, prices are expected to be £64.99 and £69.99, while the...
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Designed for liquid-cooling enthusiasts, Fractal Design's Define S could be the perfect solution for your next extreme cooling build.“Extreme” system builders are known for chopping away at their cases to fit more stuff inside, typically ditching entire d...
Thick, wellfitting steel panels, five hidden drive trays, support for two triplefan radiators, superbly low price.
No eighth expansion slot, no space for oversized motherboards.
The Define S is solid and attractive enough to hold an “Ultimate Liquid Cooling” build. Unfortunately, it's not designed to hold “Ultimate Performance” parts such as 10.5” to 10.7” deep motherboards or four-way SLI that might need an “Ultimate Liquid Co...
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techicize.com Updated: 2015-12-10 11:48:19
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Fractal Design Define S Case Review. Today we focus on a new addition to the DEFINE series, with the simple naming scheme of “S”. The Fractal Design Define S lends the appearance, sound dampening technology, and support for a wide variety of components fr...
It's time to wrap up and deliver our verdict on the Define S. I must confess I seriously underestimated this case, when I glanced over the press release some months ago, quickly and wrongfully assuming it was just the R5 with the hard drive cages omitte...
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Still getting a lot of use out of your optical drive? Then you may want to hold on to your current chassis, as the next-generation crop appears to be foregoing 5.25in drive bays entirely. Bad news for anyone still relying on physical media, or indeed anyt...
Good value at £65, Sleek, unfussy exterior, Keeps noise down to a minimum, Outstanding liquid-cooling potential, Good quality Dynamic GP14 fans...
No built-in fan controller, Looks sparse when air cooled, Only five drive bays...
Fractal Design has expanded its range of award-winning Define Series enclosures with a new addition geared toward a specific audience.Eschewing optical drive bays in favour of enhanced liquid-cooling support, the Define S targets a niche audience comp...
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