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Review on Fractal Design Node 304 - Black - Mini Cube Compact Computer Case - Small Form Factor - Mini ITX – mITX - Enhanced Airflow - Modular Interior - Includes 3x Fractal Design Silent R2 120mm Fans - USB 3.0 by Stanislaw Mirzalek ᠌

Revainrating 5 out of 5

A very high-quality product, I take it not for the first time.

Nothing shakes, the body is durable (do not read crazycommments. ) Fans start at minimum speed (if not, then throw away your PSU and buy a normal one). With straight arms, all wires fit normally and neatly. Thecomoling system uses Fractal Design Silent Series R2 fans with a maximum noise level of 18.5 dBA (140mm) and 12.5 dBA (92mm). Forcommparison: 20 dBA is the whisper of a person (at a distance of 1 meter). But as for me, it makes no sense torun them at maximum speed, quite low and medium. For example, the system: - IntelCore i5 6400 processor -comoler TITAN Dragonfly 4, 120mm - motherboard GIGABYTE GA-H170N-WIFI - 2 x 8GB RAM - passive PSU SEASONIC SS-400FL2, 400W - 2 WD Red 3TB + 2 SSD INTEL 535 Series + 1 SSD M.2 Plextor Here are the results of the AIDA stress test for an hour, while the case fans are set to minimum - ? usp=sharing The ambient temperature is 21-22gr. The CPU temperature did not rise above 41 degrees, and thecomoler speed did not exceed 980. At the same time, case fans are not audible, you can sleep peacefully in acomuple of meters .

Pros
  • + space for 6 discs + competent cooling system + strict Scandinavian design, without show off (as is often the case in Chinese and Taiwanese cases) + high tower coolers (up to about 170 mm) are suitable.
Cons
  • Limitation on the length of the video card and power supply, especially if it is modular. You need to carefully consider their choice (see reviews and other reviews).