Testseek.co.uk have collected 141 expert reviews of the Fractal Design Define R5 and the average rating is 91%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Fractal Design Define R5.
November 2014
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Extensive air and water cooling support
Fully removable hard drive bays
Fully removable 5.25″ drive bay
2 x 2.5″ mounts behind motherboard
Vast amounts of cable routing space
Extremely durable build quality
Sound dampening material pre-installed
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Available in white
Black and titanium
Near silent
Very clean straight lines and well thought out interior
Bucket loads of cable management room available
Integrated fan controller is well designed
Also simple to use
Impressive sound deadening
Options to add a truly epic amount of liquid cooling
Good cooling from the two 140mm fans that come with the package
Dust filters at the front and bottom
Two stealth SSD bays behind the motherboard
Threespeed fan controller
The editors didn't like
Decent performance
Keeps noise levels in check
Integrated fan controller
Quickrelease side panel
Front now opens either way
Highly flexible storage stack
Dedicated SSD trays
Many radmount opportunities
Noisedampened throughout
Very easy to build
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Tons of viable competition at the sub £100 price point
Very similar to "other" cases on the market in terms of design
Could use 510mm more space behind the side panel
You only get eight motherboard standoffs
Not nine
More cable tiedown points please
The two cable routing holes at the top of the motherboard tray need to be slightly larger
Well priced, Excellent construction quality, Great engineering within the chassis, Two dedicated SSD placement possibilities, Can hold a wide array of liquid cooling - with enough room for up to a 420 mm radiator, Velcro strips to hold cables in place, Lo
Air vents covers could be more modular, Velcro strips are a bit basic, Not the best use of space on the floor of the chassis when it comes to HDD-cage mounting, Dust filter in the front may not stay in place too well, As with all sound-dampened cases, thi
The Fractal Design R5 sells for 100 euro including taxes or 110 US dollars excluding them. The windowed variants come at a 10 euro / 10 US dollars premium. Well priced Excellent construction quality Great engineering within the chassis Two dedicated SSD p...
Published: 2014-12-09, Author: Marc , review by: hitechlegion.com
Support for Thick Radiators in the Top and Front, Excellent Design, Beautiful Aesthetic Appearance, Rear Mount SSD Trays, Two Silent 140mm Fans Included, Fully Modular Hard Drive and Optical Drive Cage Design, CPU Cooler Height up to 180mm, Support for Lo
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Over the years, I have seen many different cases and manufacturer's designs getting a new look, but keeping the same great features that the previous model offered. While this is definitely a plus, I wasn't sure how I would feel about the Fractal Design...
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Published: 2014-11-24, Author: Tom , review by: overclock3d.net
We will try and keep things short with the conclusion, if you need any more info its all in the video in a really easy to follow visual way. Fractal have really hit the ball out of the pack with the R5 although in all honesty we personally think this is w...
Published: 2014-11-24, Author: Sebastian , review by: pcper.com
It's refreshing to look at an enclosure that delivers great performance and value like the Define R5. The case has an understated look, but is still very nice looking with clean lines and a quality finish. There is ample room for expansion and Fractal has...
Modular drive cages, No rivets for drive cages, Reversible front door, Many radiator mounting options, Front access dust filters, Included three (3) fan controller,
SSD trays may have power connector problems, Front I/O mounted to front panel, Only one (1) hole for front panel cables on motherboard tray
It's hardly anything new to find out that I expect a lot out of Fractal Design. I'm not sure exactly what it is, if I like the company and want to see them push things to a new level, or if they've just set the bar high enough for me to expect it. I reall...
Elegant, simple design, Plenty of water cooling options, An interior designed for a simple, painless system construction, Enough customization for everyone to build what they want, I'm having to majorly nitpick to have any cons at all.
Removable 5.25″ bays feel like a missed opportunity to do more, – SSD “stealth” mounts interfere slightly with cable management.
Variety of cooling options? Check. Plenty of customization options?. Check. Solid construction and strong appearance? Check. Any way you look at it, it's hard to find fault with the Fractal Design Define R5. The Define R4 was much lauded for it's cooling ...
Published: 2015-03-13, Author: Jonathan , review by: aphnetworks.com
Since I am building a new PC for use in my university research lab, I am going to demonstrate a completely new build in this review, unlike most of the case reviews we do here at APH Networks. Of course, I was not going to donate my Fractal Design Define ...
Abstract: With the R5, Fractal's kept a lot of what made the line popular in the first place, with a clean, modular design that's very easy to work in and noise-dampening material used on the side, front and top panels. What's new is essentially greater modularity,...
