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 Mateusz Banaszkiewic ᠌

Name: 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
Item: 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
Rating: 5

July 04, 2023

Satisfied with the purchase one hundred percent, I recommend the product for everyone.

- I did not find any problems with the vits. There is one problematic screw that holds the cover. Small drive cage screws are no problem.
- I embled a home server on it: ASUS P8H77-I + Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2 + Corsair CWCH90 + 6 disks + one more network card. Everything fit, especially the 140mm water-cooled radiator. Everything is quiet. The eye rejoices, the ear does not strain at all. I don't think there is a better option available today.
- Turned off the HDD light. Well  her. I would also turn off the power backlight, but the lamp is built into the on :)

Node 304 is absolutely the perfect home server solution.

Pros

- Small - Quiet – Aesthetic - Comfortable on the inside - Very convenient drive power cables - 3 on one side for one turn of the HDD connector, 3 on the other for another turn. Although, probably, this is from the power supply, because. originally collected in the store.

Cons

- The power supply is completely inside: there is no power off on on the outside. But it is rather a feature. - Not a lack of a case: there are no motherboards for 6 disks with two steve cards on sale. Or 2 network, or 6 disks. - With the minimum fan speed set by the switch on the case, they really may not start. And in random order. second speed starts.