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In the early days of the internet, a photo of a man washing a red station wagon in the rain made its round to everyone who had access to the World Wide Web. For the longest time, I sat there, along with millions of teenagers with a PC, laughing at the she...
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...
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pcgameware.co.uk Updated:
2015-09-11 15:06:51
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Now over the years I've owned a few of the Fractal Design Define cases. Simply because the subtle design fits in with any environment, reasonable pricing and arguably the Define series biggest asset silence (one that has certainly been welcomed by myself...
Fractal Design have built a strong line up with its Define series over the years, but each iteration has been more of a refinement and evolution on the previous model. What we have here is more of a revolution and what I have no doubt in my mind the defi...
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Some case manufacturers have very distinguishable designs in the way that when you first lock eyes on their products, you know exactly which brand has made it. Lian Li have a very strong sense of identity, but this particular effort is becoming harder an...
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...
Maybe a little too much space, Could have implemented removable optical drive bays if they really wanted to, A lot of competition at the current price point...
The Fractal Design Define S has great external aesthetics, a good internal layout (if you don't care about drive bays) and has an innovative HDD/SSD bay placement; some other cases have it, but not the entire system, especially not on an ATX case like the...
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ocaholic.ch.english Updated:
2015-09-11 15:07:09
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Almost exactly six months ago the Swedish company Fractal Design presented with the R5 their latest midi tower case. Now they launched the Define S which should be the next step in evolution of their Define series cases. Unlike the previous model, the new...
The Fractal Design Define S is a midtower PC case designed for those who are looking for a silent rig, which is offering plenty of space even for highend hardware as well as custom liquid cooling Fractal Design decided to use the classic design of the Def...
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Not that long ago, Fractal Design released a new chassis into their Define series of cases. With their Define series, they have had great success in the Define XL R2, the R4, and of course the R5, but this time around major changes are to be had with the...
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...
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The huge, clear window understandably gives the left panel a fair bit of flex, but it's held in place securely with no unsightly gaps between any of the panels. The steel around the window is very solid, and this manifests itself clearly on the blank rig...
The Define S is a welcome addition to an already successful family of cases. The retweaked design has benefits for airflow and aesthetics, with less interrupted airflow and a far cleaner internal design. Interestingly, radiator support is actually the sam...
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Pull off the two side panels (our windowed sample had a heavy piece of sound deadening material in the rear panel), pop off the front panel and unclip the full length magnetic dust filter and you reveal a number of fan mounts. Unclip the three ModuVents o...
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...
No filters in the top ventilated section, Case is flexible when the panels are removed, Bottom filter pulls out to the rear, Perhaps a PSU cover would improve things.
Fractal Design has taken an innovative approach with the Define S. This ATX case bears a strong resemblance to the Define R5 but when you take a look inside you find … nothing. It is almost entirely empty apart from a 140mm fan at the front and another 14...
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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...
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vortez.net Updated:
2015-09-11 15:08:32
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Well-known for their passion with elegant case manufacture and silence, Fractal Design are back again with a new addition to the Define Series This is no ordinary chassis release for the Scandinavian engineers – today's product seeks to break out of tradi...
Gotta be kidding!...
Fractal Design's passion for elegance has always been present throughout their product lines but never has it been more apparent than in the Define Series and the new Define S epitomises this.Arriving with a stylish exterior and a generous helping of eleg...
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Fractal Design is one of the biggest names in the chassis industry. Time and time again they've delivered premium quality products for the enthusiast market and today they're promising us a repeat performance. The Define S is their latest and hopefully on...
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...
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...
PricingThe Fractal Design Define S will be available very soon from all major retailers for around $79.99 for the none windowed version and $89.99 for the windowed version I reviewed today. In the UK, prices are expected to be £64.99 and £69.99, while the...
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Designed for liquid-cooling enthusiasts, Fractal Design's Define S could be the perfect solution for your next extreme cooling build.“Extreme” system builders are known for chopping away at their cases to fit more stuff inside, typically ditching entire d...
Thick, wellfitting steel panels, five hidden drive trays, support for two triplefan radiators, superbly low price.
No eighth expansion slot, no space for oversized motherboards.
The Define S is solid and attractive enough to hold an “Ultimate Liquid Cooling” build. Unfortunately, it's not designed to hold “Ultimate Performance” parts such as 10.5” to 10.7” deep motherboards or four-way SLI that might need an “Ultimate Liquid Co...
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techicize.com Updated:
2015-12-10 11:48:19
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Fractal Design Define S Case Review. Today we focus on a new addition to the DEFINE series, with the simple naming scheme of “S”. The Fractal Design Define S lends the appearance, sound dampening technology, and support for a wide variety of components fr...
It's time to wrap up and deliver our verdict on the Define S. I must confess I seriously underestimated this case, when I glanced over the press release some months ago, quickly and wrongfully assuming it was just the R5 with the hard drive cages omitte...
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Still getting a lot of use out of your optical drive? Then you may want to hold on to your current chassis, as the next-generation crop appears to be foregoing 5.25in drive bays entirely. Bad news for anyone still relying on physical media, or indeed anyt...
Good value at £65, Sleek, unfussy exterior, Keeps noise down to a minimum, Outstanding liquid-cooling potential, Good quality Dynamic GP14 fans...
No built-in fan controller, Looks sparse when air cooled, Only five drive bays...
Fractal Design has expanded its range of award-winning Define Series enclosures with a new addition geared toward a specific audience.Eschewing optical drive bays in favour of enhanced liquid-cooling support, the Define S targets a niche audience comp...
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Fractal Design's Define R5 is my favorite case in TR's labs right now. It's quiet, it cools well, and it's a breeze to work in. It's also one of the rare cases we've deemed worthy of our Editor's Choice award. At $110 and up, however, it's positioned towa...
With its innovative interior design, the Define S feels something like the future of PC enclosures, not just another spin on the traditional ATX mid-tower. That's a real achievement, given the march of relatively similar-looking cases through our labs la...
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3dGameMan.com Updated:
2015-09-11 15:07:27
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The Fractal Design Define S Case has clean looks, is well built, up to 5 drives can be installed, lots of room to work, plenty of fans options and incredible water cooling potential. This case offers a lot of bang for the buck!...
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The Define S.The newest model, the Define S, hopes to gain traction with both budget users and watercooling enthusiasts. Physically, it looks just like the Define R5 with its recognizable ModuVent covers on the top of the case hiding each ceiling fan plac...
The Define S is an unusual alteration to the R5. A lower cost, simplified version that lacks a few nonessential features like the fan controller, extra front USB ports, and side panel locking mechanisms is understandable, but this doesn't completely jibe...
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IntroductionI've mentioned before that the PC enclosure market is crowded with options at every price point, but this can actually be a good thing because of the high level of individual preference this permits. Selecting a case is a multi-faceted thing...
My initial impression of the Define S began with the inevitable comparison to the Define R5. And while it might look identical from the outside there is a little more than just a revised layout at play here. Namely, cost. At $119 I still felt that the Def...
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Still getting a lot of use out of your optical drive? Then you may want to hold on to your current chassis, as the next-generation crop appears to be foregoing 5.25in drive bays entirely. Bad news for anyone still relying on physical media, or indeed anyt...
Good value at £65, Sleek, unfussy exterior, Keeps noise down to a minimum, Outstanding liquidcooling potential, Good quality Dynamic GP14 fans...
No builtin fan controller, Looks sparse when air cooled, Only five drive bays...
Fractal Design has expanded its range of award-winning Define Series enclosures with a new addition geared toward a specific audience.Eschewing optical drive bays in favour of enhanced liquid-cooling support, the Define S targets a niche audience comp...
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I would like to thank Fractal Design for supplying the review sample. Fractal Design is adding to the Define family with the Define S chassis. Having reviewed every R series chassis the company has ever produced, it is great to see such an evolution as t...
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...
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Fractal Design is adding a new line of chassis to their product line-up, targeted at the audiophile and noise conscience end-users. With the S for silent the Define S series has been introduced. As such today we review the first product in that line-up, t...
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...
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Because it's designed for lots of internal liquid cooling hardware, Fractal Design saw no need to put port holes for liquid coolers on the back of the Define S. We do...
Thick, wellfitting steel panels, five hidden drive trays, support for two triplefan radiators, superbly low price.
No eighth expansion slot, no space for oversized motherboards.
The Define S is solid and attractive enough to hold an “Ultimate Liquid Cooling” build. Unfortunately, it's not designed to hold “Ultimate Performance” parts such as 10.5” to 10.7” deep motherboards or four-way SLI that might need an “Ultimate Liquid Co...
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maximumpc.com Updated:
2015-10-29 11:10:25
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While it may look very similar to the R5, one difference is immediately apparent: The Define S has a solid front bezel instead of a door. The reason is simple, there are no 5.25-inch drive bays. In these days of digital content, the good old optical drive...
Superb build quality, liquidcooling support, good price, good cable management.
No fan controller, not much air flow for drives...
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Technology is in a constant state of evolution. What's avant-garde today becomes yesterday's news real quickly, often just a few months down the line.We definitely see this phenomenon in the world of PCs. The thing is, not everything evolves at breakneck...
Superb engineering, Clean, sleek, modern aesthetic, Evolutionary design – look, ma, no optical drive bays, Watercooling friendly, Excellent value...
Roof section won't allow either thick radiators or pushpull fan configurations...
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skratchwizpc.net Updated:
2016-02-05 09:54:24
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The Define Series from Fractal Design is known for its minimalistic, elegant styling. Fractal Design are now on to their forth Define R chassis as I write this, with subtle changes to the exterior and interior been made over the four generations Fractal D...
Abundant water cooling options, Price, Build quality, Silent...
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Whenever we review a Fractal Design chassis we always hit a stumbling block, there's never really any negatives to report. As always Fractal Design always deliver in terms of build quality and features to which will satisfy majority of customers, and the...
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Today we are reviewing the Fractal Design Define S Window mid-tower chassis that comes in with a street price of around $90 .Fractal Design is a Swedish company that went from primarily offering cases to eventually branching out into power supplies, case...
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Well-Defined Superb build quality; liquid-cooling support; good price; good cable management. (-) Fuzzy No fan controller; not much air flow for drives.This article was published in the October 2015 issue of Maximum PC . For more trusted reviews and f...
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Fuzzy, No fan controller; not much air flow for drives...
A good choice for builders looking for a midtower that supports liquid cooling...
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hardocp.com Updated:
2016-10-21 02:35:54
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Today we are reviewing the Fractal Design Define S Window mid-tower chassis that comes in with a street price of around $90 .Fractal Design is a Swedish company that went from primarily offering cases to eventually branching out into power supplies, case...
Surviving our enthusiast testing process isn't a chore to be taken lightly. Every case that comes through the HardOCP labs is thoroughly examined, pushed to the limit, and tested in ways that we feel gives you an accurate assessment of the product's abili...
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