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Your cart is empty.The Fractal Design Define R5 is the next evolution in the widely popular Define Series. Packed with intelligently designed enthusiast-oriented features delivering a silent case with powerful and expansive air and liquid cooling support, presented in a stunning Scandinavian inspired construction. The Define R5 case reaches the highest level of silent computing through strategically placed dense sound-absorbing material, ModuVent fan vent covers and finely tuned Dynamic Series fans. The Define R5 was designed with configurability in mind, accommodating up to 8 hard drives and all modern graphics card. Should you wish to expand your system with water cooling components or more fans the layout can easily be configured to meet your demand.
Roberth
Reviewed in Sweden on March 3, 2025
Bra chassi, precis vad jag letade efter.
Slimshady66
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2025
Great case IMHO.Plenty of room, made to be silent, good cable management, medal in the case is well made, no sharp edges.Does not have any USB 3 ports. But was no important in my case. It is a large case but space was not an issue for me.Currently have seven 140mm case fans installed in it with an option to install one more if needed.Snagged for $84 on sale. What is not to like.
Maarten K.
Reviewed in the Netherlands on July 7, 2022
The reason why I post this review is to correct some of the negative comments (reviews) I read.8 Motherboard standoff screws are included (ATX has 9 holes), because the MoBo positioning pin occupies the middle hole.I have one small issue. The case comes with 2 fans with only 2 pins, which means it has no speed control. All my other fans have 4 pins and daisy chain connectors, so I can vary RPM per group or single fan. My PC is always powered up, but it seems like it's OFF. It makes no sound whatsoever. Best case ever!
_fan
Reviewed in Turkey on June 12, 2022
Masaüstü kasada nirvana. Bu kasa bir mühendislik harikası. Bir pc kasasında daha önce görmediğiniz özellikleri görmeye hazır olun. Özellikle çok sayıda iç hard disk kullanacaksanız uygundur. Boyutları bu nedenle daha büyüktür.
Irritable perfectionist
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2020
I finally hit the point of needing to replace the old case for my home computer, which had outlasted a couple motherboard/CPU combinations, and wanted a case that would be quieter, better fit the outsized heatsink fan/combo on my CPU, and be easier to work in. I'd narrowed it down to a short list, nearly got the Fractal Design Define R7, and then settled on the Define R5 because of the lower price and because the R7 would not have shipped for several weeks. I'm glad I went for this- the R5 is just the maximum size I would have wanted, and anything more would have been too large to comfortably fit the free space under my desk.When I got the Define R5 case, the first thing I realized is that it's the same case as my new computer at work; a bunch of our work machines were replaced with upgraded computers at the beginning of 2020, and I've been very happy with it there, so that was promising. Second thing I noticed was that the instructions were beautifully clear, in perfect English with good illustrations, making it much easier to go through setting up. (+ other languages, of course.) The third thing was, well, everything about this case.This is what people talk about when they say "Scandinavian design" - the focus on both function and aesthetics, with conscientious attention to even small details. It's all perfectly thought out, from the internal layout, the flexibility to change the layout around, the aesthetics even on the inside of the case, soundproofing, to cable routing and the careful selection of mounting screws and hardware - everything is incredibly thoughtfully planned.A few highlights:+++ Easy to work in - I've been building my own PCs since the late '80s (yes, really) and this is by far the easiest I've ever worked with in terms of how things go together.+++ The soundproofing is fantastic. As I sit here writing this review, I can't hear a single sound from this computer, unlike my old case. The case fans are completely silent, and the dampening on the panels cuts out any noise from the power supply.+++ Air flow is great - with just the two included 140mm fans, the board and CPU are staying cool despite moderate overclocking, but you could mount additional fans up to 6 more places if you thought you needed them. (3 top, 1 front, 1 bottom, 1 side panel.)++ Good drive mounting - you could fit an absurd number of hard drives in here, and they have lightweight metal snap-in "sled" mounts to make it easy to fit them in place, with rubber grommets to absorb drive vibration; besides those, there are two special mounts for 2.5" SSDs on the back of the motherboard tray.++ 2 USB 3.0, 2 USB 2.0 slots, plus audio jacks on front top of the case where they're easy to reach, and a nice-looking power switch.++ Every mounting screw or component you will need, all good quality and black finished, with thumb screws wherever appropriate. There are rubber vibration-absorbing grommets for the hard-drive mounts, black cable zip-ties, and even a little plastic socket to slip over the hexagonal mobo mounting posts to make it easy to tighten them properly.+ Cable routing options - several cut-outs with rubber diaphragms to let you route cables around the backside (right) of the case to keep them out of sight, velcro ties to pull them together; well-designed/routed cables to the front-panel switches, audio, LEDs, and case fan(s).+ Alternative layouts - the instruction booklet shows you a number of ways you can change things around internally. Want the power supply on top instead of on the bottom? Want to mount a water-cooling system? Want to take out some of the drive cages, or reorient them? Want 3 more intake fans? There are a bunch of ways to do it.+++ Looks extremely classy, especially if you're into minimalist black monoliths, as I am. Blame the movie '2001'I can't think of many negatives, but for the sake of completeness:- The fan mount positions, especially the second front fan, really call for 140mm fans. I was going to stick a spare 120mm there but couldn't see how best to attach it. It's fine, as it's ended up not really needing it for airflow. I may buy another 140mm to add in later.- If you just have to have a 3.5" floppy drive or tape drive for old time's sake, you'll have to fit it into one of the two 5" optical drive slots. Sorry.
Derek N.
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2018
I used to buy Antec cases and on a suggestion I bought a Lian-Li for my older build, but wear and tear on it and it was ugly on the outside.I wanted something sleek, minimal and no side glass as I am not one of those LED and tempered glass peasants. I don’t need a damn nightclub in my computer whilst I game. I want raw horsepower and class and this case adds class and style to any build.First off the heft of the thing is amazing. The frame and sound dampening material make the case a bit heavy, but it feels great! It feels like my money went into a quality product.The sheer amount of customization inside the case blew me away. I removed the entire optical drive cage and top HDD cage for better airflow for my build (I don’t have 8 hard drives lol) with just a few screws. Add the nice “stealth” SSD mounts behind the motherboard and the inside looks clean and maximizes the airflow inside.On the back side are three Velcro straps to help with cable management as well as rubber openings for either cables or tubes if you went the water cooling route.The included fans push a nice amount of air through the case and with the internal 3 speed fan controller included in the case I can put them on the highest speed for those summer days where I need to keep the rig cooler and yet you CANNOT hear the damn things.If it wasn’t for me actually using my rig I would not know the damn thing is even on because it is almost SILENT when it is right next to me. Hell my CPU cooler is louder than and damn case fans when they are on the max speed!I almost want to tear the whole thing apart just to rebuild it again because it was an amazing experience.Amazing product quality and design!You have earned yourself a lifelong customer.
Luca
Reviewed in Italy on October 23, 2016
Questo è il secondo cade della Fractal che acquisto, possiedo già un altro Pc inserito nel modello precedente (Define 4R) di cui sono entusiasta.Il nuovo modello migliora ulteriormente il precedente sotto vari aspetti in particolare ho apprezzato le seguenti migliorie:vani per Hdd/Ssd ancora più pratici con l'aggiunta dei 2 spazi laterali nella paratia di destra si possono installare fino a 10 unità da 3.5"copertura superiore smontabile a incastro rende molto agevole l'installazione di varie configurazioni di ventole/radiatorivano ventole anteriore più pratico nell'accesso alle ventole per manutenzione/puliziaLed di attività HDD !! nel modello precedente non c'è e non si riesce mai a capire se il disco lavora o meno!!la cosa che impressiona di questo case è lo spazio percepito e l'ottimizzazione interna!Nonostante il case sia un Midi Tower quando lo si apre e ci si mette le mani dentro, sembra essere molto più spazioso e di avere a che fare con qualcosa di più grosso, sicuramente merito dell'ottima costruzione e dell'ottimizzazione degli spazi di cui l'hanno dotato.Per farvi un esempio prima avevo un HAF X della cooler master che è grosso il doppio, ma dentro le periferiche erano "incastrate" peggio, per farci stare gli SSD dovevo usare dei vani doppi e alla fine avevo comunque un SSD a penzoloni fascettato...qui è tutto in ordine perfettamente disposto nel proprio vano e nonostante l'HAF X avesse un ventola da 30mm anteriore i dischi restano 9/10° più freschi nel Define.un discorso a parte invece per lo sportello anteriore.se da un lato apprezzo molto la possibilità introdotta dal nuovo meccanismo di apertura che consente di configurare lo sportello con apertura verso destra o verso sinistra, agendo sui supporti di contro perde quel effetto "WoW" che da la chiusura magnetica sostituita dal un gancio meccanico.è vero che in questa tipologia di case lo sportello anteriore di apre raramente giusto per usare un cd di tanto in tanto, ma preferivo il dovere fare quella leggera pressione per aprirlo e accompagnarlo solamente per la chiusura, rispetto al clack che fa quando lo apri e chiudi sul nuovo modello, tra l'altro la chiusura richiede una certa pressione o non si chiude adeguatamente.A livello di prestazioni sono più che soddisfatto, il case non solo rende il pc molto silenzioso ma ha un buon flusso di areazione, nal mio caso ho inserito una ventola da 14mm aggiuntiva nel vano anteriore (una noctua) e nonostante all'interno siano installati I7 4790, 5HDD, 3SSD, 1DVD e una 970 strix il pc rimane molto silenzioso e le temperature basse anche sotto sforzo. (ventole settate su velocità media)con configurazioni meno esigenti settando le ventole su velocità più basse il pc diventa quasi inudibile.Io son sempre stato un amante dei case Full Tower da gaming con ventoloni e ampi spazi, ma da quando ho acquistato il Define R4 per fare un server casalingo che rimanesse acceso 24/7 e non desse molto fastidio, beh me ne sono innamorato, linee pulite e sobrie, dimensioni contenute, solido (sembra un blocco di granito) e il rumore... se non fosse per il led blu non mi accorgerei nemmeno che è acceso.Ecco se proprio vogliamo trovargli un difetto è il peso, il fatto che sia solido come un blocco di granito fa si che pesi quanto un blocco di granito!!fortunatamente non sposto spesso il case...Consigliato
b_ohiles
Reviewed in Spain on February 7, 2015
La verdad es que el precio es importante, pero esta caja asegura que durante años nunca mas se tenga que pensar en comprar una nueva caja de ordenador.Las dimensiones de la caja son enormes haciendo que, sea capaz de albergar cualquier tipo de tarjeta gráfica de las enormes, o bien ( como es mi caso ) de contar con un disipador de CPU de grandes dimensiones esto no sea un problema.LA caja viene además con todos los tornillos que puedas necesitar para montar la placa base, así como cualquier tipo de tornillo que necesitaras para anclar discos duros o fuentes de alimentación.La construcción de la caja es de una calidad extrema, robusta y de un diseño sobrio con una estética muy bella.La parte trasera de la caja, en la que irán todos los cables es de una tamañp generoso no presentando problema alguno para pasar por ahí cuantos cables se necesiten sin importar el grosor de estos.La verdad es que es una compra acertada para toda persona que decida adquirir una caja de una calidad superior.Acerca de la mitigación de sonido, esta es excelente. Las dos caras de la caja están cubiertas de espuma que mitiga el sonido, los ventiladores que incluye son de una calidad muy buena e incluso a máximas revoluciones son apenas audibles. Sobra mencionar que toda toma de aire en la caja esta cubierta con filtros de polvo haciendo que el mantenimiento de los componentes sea más sencilla frente a el polvo que siempre es una constante en todos lon interiores de las cajas.
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