Fractal Design Define R3 Computer Cases Ultra

Installed my kit into this case last night and it was a pleasure to work with, the design of the case makes it easy to install components and cable manage for a clean un-cluttered look. The Case itself is very quiet in operation and I have added 2 fans to the build, it also has great airflow as it keeps everything as cool as my old case (a HAF 932). Service from Quiet PC was first class and this is my first time of using, so will defo be back in future. The best thing was the price here was cheapest on the net and you get the USB 3 upgrade free so why shop else where?

Great case , great service , and great price!

This case has a substantial weight due to the sound proofing material steel gauge and I guess the thick powder coating on main surfaces, it looks and feels substantial. It sits securely on my glass desk and is so beautiful.

The cost in my opinion is quite amazing for what you’re getting. No sharp edges easy install caddies for the hard drives with rubber vibration insulating grommets. The doors hiding the two 140mm front fan holders and the smooth white front door make the case look so clean and uncluttered.

The cable management is fantastic with plenty of attachments for cable ties enabling very clean securing of all the power, data and fan cables behind the motherboard mounting board. The fans supplied are silent and even with my additional two 140mm fans the sound dampening renders the case so quiet, it sits next to me on my desk only giving a gentle rushing noise from my hard drives, cpu and gpu fans.

Very pleased with Fractal Design build quality and Quiet PC service!

Fantastic looking case and well built. Hard disk caddies look a great idea but weren’t as effective as I expected. I ended up disabling one as there was an annoying vibration that could be heard downstairs. Good sound proofing otherwise and included fans aren’t too bad if speeds are kept low.

A superb quality case overall. Plenty of room for full ATX mainboard and space around it with holes in the chassis for cable routing. Bottom mounted PSU (not sure of the real benefit of this idea) but everything works and the cables reach fine. The HDD racks work really well. I have this fitted with a Scythe Mugen 2 Rev B cooler. Idle temp (Core i5 760, not overclocked) of 27 with just the cooler fan running. Doesn’t even need the case fans connected. If they are used the idle temp drops to 22 with only marginal increase in noise. Its big for an ATX case, but that’s not a bad thing. Loads of room to work and lots of clearance all round inside. I’ve dropped just one point on the rating as the motherboard back panel sits in a kind of recess in the back of the case. Some people might have issues with large connectors for this, although unlikely.

Excellent service from Quiet PC as usual.

This is an upgrade from an Antec Sonata2. Case is very well designed, with just those extra high feet to ensure airflow to the PSU (don’t sit it on carpet), folded edges so no cut fingers, plenty of screws and things, black to match the interior of the case, couple of good fans (although the rear one on my case made a few noises when first turned on, but this has gone away for now). Despite the manual indicating that the acoustic sheeting is installed, the main access panel did not have it installed, instead it was folded in half in the case. I had to separate the ends with a Stanley knife (it is quite sticky and a bit like tar), unfold, which if done too quickly will put cracks or breaks in the sticky sheeting. Then to get it on the panel and actually make it stick requires compression, so I carefully laid it out and stood on it for a while. Other than that, a good quality case. Very happy with my quiet PC.