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๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Fractal Design Define 7 E-ATX Silent Modular Mid Tower Computer Case - Black Brushed Aluminum/Steel, Solid Black (FD-C-DEF7A-01) Review

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BrandFractal Design
ColorBlack Solid
MaterialAluminum
Cooling MethodAir
Motherboard CompatabilityATX
Item Weight16300 Grams
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Description of ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Fractal Design Define 7 E-ATX Silent Modular Mid Tower Computer Case - Black Brushed Aluminum/Steel, Solid Black (FD-C-DEF7A-01)

Solid construction with industrial high-density sound damping helps maintain whisper silent operation. Convert to Storage Layout and install up to 14 HDDs alongside four dedicated SSDs mounts. Three Dynamic X2 GP-14 fans come preinstalled with room to expand up to a total of nine fans. The included multi-bracket lets you convert any unused fan position to an HDD, SSD or pump mount. Brushed aluminum encases a refined front door design with dual-handed reversible hinges and magnetic latching.

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Revainrating 4 out of 5

Good product, I recommend that you try it.

Would have given the opportunity instead of the top 2 covers, 2 white glass wall. Everything inside glows, but in this system unit it is not visible.

Pros
  • - Thought out for all 200% - there are two options for the top cover included - everything that is there will fit in it, very functional - 4 usb ports, type-c - Easy to remove panels, no screws required - there are filters from below and above from dust - stylish
Cons
  • - White paint chipping, especially on screw fasteners - Heavy

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Impressions from the purchase are good, buy.

Its pros: Convenient installation of computer components. Easy access to internals. Good breathability. Good soundproofing. All covers are removable without tools. Different cons: Thin metal. Removing covers without tools is not always a good idea.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

One of the best deals, glad I bought this.

It took me a long time to choose a body. I settled on it and have never regretted it. I was very bribed by the conciseness of its form, the absence of highlights, as well as the ease of parsing and removing filters (it is very difficult to find something like this now). The case is white, made of metal, slightly rough. One of the main advantages is that dust is practically invisible. The case was taken under the Intel Core i9-10920X OEM processor, Alphacool Eisbaer 420 CPU cooling. In thisโ€ฆ

Pros
  • 1. Case design. 2. Quality of materials 3. Easy to pull out filters 4. Two options for the top panel
Cons
  • 1. Noise isolation (but probably only in my case)

Revainrating 4 out of 5

I like it, thanks for the quality product.

We needed a strict box, beautiful in its minimalism, that would not look like an alien from Mars or a transformer. I deliberately looked for an option with a blank panel, so as not to see the iron inside. At first, I wanted to place a pair of SSDs behind the motherboard and a pair of 3.5" HDDs in a basket in the lower PSU bay, but they are stupidly hot there! Operating temperatures have risen by 10-13 degrees! a lot for them, but in the previous case it was 38 and 34. As a result, I had toโ€ฆ

Pros
  • A great option for aesthetes, ideal for IKEA interiors. Compared to the R6, it has even fewer elements that clung to the eye: there is no longer a stupid hatch in the top cover (now there are just two of them in the kit: solid and with ventilation), a bevel for the port panel and buttons, and the recesses for fingers to open the door, and the aluminum door trim finally matches the white color of the cabinet. The blue power LED was replaced with a white one - generally a pure buzz. Lots of USB ports and most importantly, they are parallel! A card reader with a card does not cover the neighboring port, buzz! Itโ€™s convenient to work with the case: I scattered the panels, put them on the table and twirl as you like, there is easy access to everything, all these loops for fixing wires, pockets for noodles, etc. A lot of options for placing drives, although these plates are with 2.5-inch drives they donโ€™t look very good in general and itโ€™s not very convenient to work with the PSU. I like the fact that the chassis of the case is monolithic and does not play at all even without installed skins. As a minus - quite heavy, especially for those who go to McDonald's instead of the hall.
Cons
  • - Pulling out DP cables with a latch from the card in the lowest slot is a real torment! (see photo) On my previous case, the recess for expansion slots ended much lower than the last slot and the plug could be wrapped around from all sides; - The LED under the power button shines through with an ugly spot. The issue was resolved by painting the inside with an opaque varnish (see photo of the result). And in general, I expected to see a metal button with milling a la Apple-style, but I did not find a photo on the Internet. Already upon receipt, I saw just plastic painted with rough paint, also of the type with milling. Not very pleasant to the touch and will definitely collect dirt from your fingers, even if you wash them every five minutes; - My copy has uneven gaps between all panels. On a black case, this would not be so noticeable, but on a white one, even a half-millimeter difference in the gap between the beginning and end of the panel can be seen two meters away. I tried to rectify the situation by twisting a couple of screws, but this helped partially and only on one side. On the other hand, it is already necessary to change the rivets and itโ€™s not a fact that they didnโ€™t miss the holes for them; - In addition to the gaps, a second jamb of the assembly was discovered: along the casing of the PSU compartment there is a stamped metal strip, which is part of the frame of the case. At the beginning of the door, it adjoins the casing of the PSU compartment without gaps, and closer to the end of the case, the gap is a good 2-3 mm! At the same time, not far from the end, there is a trace from some kind of tool, as if they tried to press this strip to the PSU casing, but it did not work out (see photo). It is not at all clear what went wrong in this case.