Fractal Design Define R2, Silver Arrow (no PSU)

The long awaited Define R2 case is reaching new heights in combining stylish, contemporary design with maximum functionality and noise absorbing features. The minimalistic, yet stunning front panel design, fitted with noise absorbing material on the inside, creates an aura of exclusivity.

The patent pending feature ModuVent™, in which you can choose whether to have side and top air vents open or not. This makes the case appealing for users seeking optimal silence, as well as the performance hungry ones.

The sleek black interior is matched with pre-fitted, dense bitumen material on the side panels and roof, efficiently absorbing noise and vibrations. You can fit an astonishing total of eight 3.5" hard drives into this case, using the user friendly HDD-trays. All painted in a nice white colour and using black silicone mounts. The PSU is mounted in the bottom of the case, where it rests on four rubber pads. There is also a with a convenient pull-out air filter beneath PSU, this filters the air that comes into the PSU, assuming you are using a power supply with a 120mm fan.

Are you one of those users always ending up with a case full of tangled cables? Not anymore - the Define R2 offers a convenient and good looking way of hiding them away. The motherboard has rubber covered holes in which you can easily route the cables behind the motherboard, keeping things nice and tidy. There is also a cut-out on the motherboard tray. This is ideal if you are a user that changes their CPU cooler often. The cut-out will allow you to change CPU cooler brackets without having to remove the motherboard from the system.

At the front of the case you will find space for two 120mm fans, with one 120mm fan supplied. Both fans have air filters and are designed to introduce cooler air into the case as well as aid cooling of the hard drives. You'll also notice that the inside of the door is coated in noise reducing foam. The only down side to this is that the Define R2 can not accommodate a fan controller that fits into a 5.25" drive bay due to space restrictions. But that should not be a problem because Fractal Design have supplied a very handy little fan controller that uses up one PCI slot, which can control up to three fans!

Graphics card and CPU cooler compatibility

The Define cases are very roomy, which means they are accommodate some of the largest graphics cards and CPU coolers available. Graphic cards up to 290mm in length are compatible, these include up to ATI's HD5800 and NVIDIA's GTX200 series. As for CPU coolers, the maximum height is 165mm. This means virtually all of our CPU coolers will be compatible with this chassis.

Features

 

Model Number	FD-CA-DEF-R2-SI
Dimensions	207.40 x 440 x 521.2mm (WxHxD)
Weight	12.5 Kg
Materials	Steel, plastic, silicone, foam and bitumen
Motherboard Compatibility	Mini ITX, Micro ATX and ATX
Power Supply Compatibility	Standard ATX, can accommodate long PSUs
PCI/AGP Card Compatibility	Full size (up to 312 mm long)
3.5" Drive Bays	8, all SSD compatible
5.25" Drive Bays	2, one bay converts to 3.5" for floppy or card reader
Roof Cooling Fans	Space for two 120mm, none supplied
Rear/Side Cooling Fans	Rear - space for one 120mm fan, supplied; Side - space for 140 or 120mm fan not supplied
Front/Floor Cooling Fans	Front - space for two 120mm fans (both with filters), one supplied; Floor - space for one 120mm fan (with filter), not supplied
Expansion Card Slots	7, with sleek white painted brackets
Front I/O Ports	2x USB 2.0, 1x eSATA and Audio I/O
Accessories	PCI fan controller, controllers up to 3 fans
Warranty	24 months

 

This product has a 2 year warranty