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 Indal Kumar ᠌

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

March 03, 2023

I am amazed at how well the product is made, just magically!

When I compared the pricing of this case to the price of Fractal's ATX equivalents, I was shocked and dismayed to see that the former did not include a noise absorber.
I'm an irritated person who hears every unpleasant little thing, but since my NAS doesn't make any noise in this "coffin," it doesn't keep me up at night.
- One of the baskets will have to be removed in order to lay the wires over the PSU. This is totally unacceptable to NAS.
Instead, I reversed the process and slid the cables into a tighter bend between the power supply and the CPU cooler. Of course, sata access was restricted, but that's fine; simply "perekolbasit" whatever you need to cut further. That there are no obstructions to air traffic is of paramount importance when the system is active.

Pros

Everything inside is fractal, and that's all there is to it. A feature that not every comparable product, or even the standard ATX case, has. It has space for six hard disk drives. This is significant to me because. In this instance, I built a NAS for personal use. The HDD's future-proof storage is crucial. Putting the 7th hard requires a lot of motivation. - Space for a standard ATX power supply, so you won't have to go on a fruitless hunt for an obscure model like an in-win's-figs-you'll-understand-what-size PSU. The hard disk drive's activity diode has lit up, so SLOW DOWN! BOTTOM UP! I can't believe it! Not least because the server only operates at night. Of course, many people could reply, "sure, just flip the diode off, and you're done." But it's on, and that makes me extremely pleased, since I need it. - Two front-facing 92mm fans and one rear-facing 140mm fan are included in the package to circulate air throughout the entire case and, hence, blow all six hard disk drives (HDDs). The standard Fractal reobas are linked to all three record players. During the day, I could barely make out any sounds even at top speed. Reduce the brightness to medium or low at night.

Cons

A glob of tar on a spoon. We've established that using flat head screws is a pain. It's as if someone wrapped them up and shot them with an air gun. When I unscrewed something, I used two screwdrivers and turned them. For that price, they could have Fractal noise absorber glued to the walls, just like in their ATX cases. PSU Management Cable. As a general rule, it is not there. No amount of using a modular power supply helped. - It doesn't make sense to have a reobass switch on the back wall of a mini-server enclosure. - Minor point, but the kit would be perfect if it included an angled power chord to attach to the case (because the case doesn't fit on a shelf because the cord sticks out from the wall).