I was a little worried when I bought the case but after building in it I feel fine with it, at least so far. Und als eine der wenigen aktuellen Big-Tower-Modelle fällt das Define 7 XL vielleicht sogar noch etwas positiver auf.

Credit is provided by Novuna Personal Finance, a trading style of Mitsubishi HC Capital (UK) PLC, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Finance is only available to permanent UK residents aged 18+, subject to status, terms and conditions apply. Notice the case’s support for a larger selection of fans, more total HDDs and the case’s additional room for cable management. Please note: With the help of a dedicated fan controller, we assign either 5 Volts or 12 Volts to the fans installed in the chassis.Since quietness (include solid build quality, to avoid annoying vibrations), and good cooling (to avoid overheating drives) are probably more important to me than fitting a larger number of drives in the case, I think my best bet might be to assume I'll use six storage drives maximum — either if that opens up another case option, or simply to put fewer drives in the same case. The top panel can be fully removed for easy interior access, and interchangeable covers let you quickly swap sound-damped solid steel for filtered ventilation using the included accessory panel. Box Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (registration number 726076) as a credit intermediary and not a lender, offering credit products provided by PayPal Credit. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. It offers ample space for building a powerful system with support for large motherboards, multiple graphics cards, and extensive cooling options.

Intel, the Intel Logo, Intel Inside, Intel Core, and Core Inside are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U. Unlike previous iterations, Fractal’s Define 7 will receive an XL variant, allowing Fractal to replace its ageing Define R2 XL. As we say in our video, this case will likely feature when we look at some liquid cooling hardware and that will give us a better understanding of its capabilities. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. Even now, it’s hard to beat Fractal’s Define R-series if you want a solid case for a home-built storage server, despite years of attempted catch-up from competitors.The keyboard and mouse section (when selected), is positioned securely in a compartment underneath the computer. A total of nine fans can be connected, which also corresponds to the maximum possible number of case fans in the Define 7 XL. xNoctua NF-F12 PPC 3000 PWM (120mm) * having noted later in Stux's thread that 1500 RPM is not sufficient to cool the HDDs.

Now that EATX motherboards are growing in popularity, Fractal has now seen the need to update this series for the new decade.

Due to various displays and screen resolutions, the colours may vary slightly in person and for this reason, the colours shown here must be taken as a guide only. The world of cases is filled with a wondrous variety, with manufacturers offering enclosures of all shapes and sizes.