Review of the Fractal Design Define R3 Computer Case

Specifications

• 8x 3,5 inch HDD trays, compatible with SSD
• 2x 5,25 inch bays, with 1x 5,25>3,5 inch converter included
• On top of front panel: 2x USB 2.0, 1x eSATA and Audio I/O
• No PSU included (removable filter below PSU)
• M/B compatibility: Mini ITX, Micro ATX and ATX
• 7x expansion slots with sleek white painted brackets
• Supports graphic card lengths up to ~290mm
• Supports CPU coolers with height of ~165mm
• Supports PSU’s with a depth of maximum circa 170mm, when using bottom 120/140mm fan location. When not using the bottom 120/140mm fan location, the case supports also longer PSU’s, typically 200-220mm.
• Case size (WxHxD): 207.40x442x521.2mm
• Net weight: 12.50kg

Cooling system

• Fan controller for 3 fans included
• 1 rear Fractal Design 120mm @ 1350rpm included
• 1 front Fractal Design 120mm @ 1350rpm included
• 1 front 120mm fan (optional)
• 1 bottom 120mm/140mm fan (optional)
• 1 side panel 120mm/140mm fan (optional)
• 2 top 120mm/140mm fan (optional)

What’s in the Box?

The box itself is quite large and heavy! As usual it shows a lot of information on the case.

Inside the case itself you will find a small black box that contains all the screws that you could ever require for the case, and a manual.

There is also a manual.

A Closer Look at the Define R3

As I said earlier, the Define R3 is quite large!

The case itself looks amazing. The front of the case doesn’t have any buttons at all, so it looks very sleek. The back shows all the slots and ports and fans you would expect.