Header banner
Revain logoHome Page
Ma En ᠌ photo
Taipei
1 Level
134 Review
243 Karma

Review on Fractal Design Define R5 - ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - High Airflow and Silent Optimized - Includes 2x Dynamix GP-14 140mm Silent Fans - Water-Cooling Ready - Black by Ma En ᠌

Revainrating 4 out of 5

The product is okay, it's not a waste of money!

The purpose of the purchase is to create the most silent computer. At one time, I saved a lot by buying the cheapest and smallest Zalman T3 case, it was buzzing all over from parasitic vibrations, there was little ergonomics and space inside. Don't expect to be completely noise-free with this case if you have a cheap power supply and cooler. Yes, the noise has decreased, the vibrations from the hard drives have disappeared, but then you quickly get used to it and the noise again creeps from other elements of the system. Therefore, we sequentially purchased a Palit 1050ti Kalmx video card with passive cooling, a Be quiet Dark Power 11 power supply, and replaced the cooler fan. Additionally, for blowing from the side, I installed Arctic F14 silent. In total, I have an almost silent system in idle / browser / office mode with a temperature of 30 - processor, 30 - video card, 30-33 - SSD-HDD drives. In game mode, you have to raise the fan speed and then you get a noticeable low-frequency rumble of the stock fans, so I will change them in the future too. The USB connectors were disappointing, I had to re-plug the cables, because the equipment turned out to be unrecognized the first time, and the 3.5 jack needs to be scrolled slightly to make sound appear in both sound channels. From personal subjective quibbles - this is the power LED. It is blue (I would like a more neutral white) and the gap for its glow could be smaller on the front panel.

Pros
  • - Beautifully and high-quality case, it's just nice to assemble your system and upgrade it. - Noise isolation of the case. - The design is simple and pleasant. - External connectors and buttons on top. - It blows well.
Cons
  • - Noise isolation is not so cool and will not help with a noisy power supply and other fans. - Fans are invisible only at minimum speed. - The USB and Audio connectors are of poor quality, and this is the most annoying moment of all. - The case is light, respectively, metal, relatively old cases, thin. - Personal claims to the power LED.

Similar reviews