Testseek.co.uk have collected 103 expert reviews of the Fractal Design Define S and the average rating is 89%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Fractal Design Define S.
June 2015
(89%)
103 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(60%)
1 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
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
Good value at £65
Sleek
Unfussy exterior
Keeps noise down to a minimum
Outstanding liquid-cooling potential
Good quality Dynamic GP14 fans
Thick
Wellfitting steel panels
Five hidden drive trays
Support for two triplefan radiators
Superbly low price.
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
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
The editors didn't like
Gotta be kidding!
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
No built-in fan controller
Looks sparse when air cooled
Only five drive bays
No eighth expansion slot
No space for oversized motherboards.
Maybe a little too much space
Could have implemented removable optical drive bays if they really wanted to
Excellent build quality, Excellent radiator compatibility, Excellent cable-management capabilities and up to 40 mm of space behind the motherboard tray, Pump and reservoir mounting positions included, Velcro strips for cable management included, Can still
Quite heavy for a mid-tower chassis, Air vents could be more modular, Velcro strips are a bit basic, No external drive bay, Geared toward a specific user group
The Fractal Design Define S retails for 80 US dollars excl. taxes without a window and 90 US dollars excl. taxes with a window. Excellent build quality Excellent radiator compatibility Excellent cable-management capabilities and up to 40 mm of space behin...
The Define S is a chassis entering a saturated segment where players like Cooler Master, NZXT and Corsair have a big piece of the pie, it's a good performing chassis with subtle looks. We do miss the fan controller, especially on a chassis designed for l...
Published: 2015-08-14, Author: Jonathan , review by: aphnetworks.com
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...
Abstract: 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...
Published: 2015-06-20, Author: Chad , review by: tweaktown.com
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...
Published: 2016-05-29, Author: Javier , review by: hispazone.com
Abstract: Hace algunos días le dedicamos a la Define R5 un análisis completo. La Fractal Design Define S es una edición sencilla de este modelo, también es algo más económica, y está diseñada para los que buscan un espacio completamente limpio pero que no deje de l...
Pour un boitier se trouvant au prix d'environ 90€ je pense que la concurrence peut avoir peur, en effet, il a tout d'un grand ! En effet, il regroupe une ventilation complète, un câble management parfait, un design sobre, un boitier modulaire et pour cou...
Le Define S est un boitier moyen tour orienté silence. Fractal Design propose de l'innovation avec une architecture épurée afin d'offrir de larges perspectives d'évolution. Ceci concerne le refroidissement avec de nombreux emplacements pour des ventilateu...
Design, Finitions, Architecture du boitier, Filtres, Rendu final
Fractal Design nous fait part ici d'un boitier fidèle à la gamme Define tant sur le plan esthétique que fonctionnalités/performances. Le Define S propose une finition exemplaire, rien n'est laissé au hasard et il n'a rien à envier au Define R5. Pour 99,95...
