Fractal Define R6 Review

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[@myriadcorp]

The 5.25 drive bay is the reason I purchased this case.

[@robertleeluben]

Leave my 5.25 drive bay alone!

[@Mr1Tanker]

I know!! There are also other things that can go into that 5.25" bay as well; card-readers, fan-controllers, bay-res, usb-hubs, etc. etc.

[@robertleeluben]

That's where I keep my stash.

[@bothellkenmore]

Honestly this case is aimed at corporate customers (not white probably) / silent. The fact you can make it into an enthusiast case is just bonus.

[@alexmarin7897]

For me the 5.25 drive bay is actually one reason to buy the R6 over the competition (e.g Be quiet Dark Base 700)

[@whpony96]

I agree, No place for my BluRay drive = No money from me. I hate this trend of most cases with zero 5.25 bays.

[@DavidSiebert]

As to the front. No, you are wrong about making it a big open vent. This is the Define R so it is supposed to be low noise. Frankly, I think the big open vent in front would be ugly but that is a matter of taste. The optical bay is a plus for me. I like having an optical drive and I do not want an external. I would like to see an option to have the font be nothing but 5 1/4" drive bays so I could put a lot of hot-swap drive bays in the front for a server. I would like to have an option to drop the glass panel and one with both sides glass.I would like the lower weight and a more professional look for my office workstation.

[@fostytou]

Exactly. Don't base metrics of success on a product designed to do the opposite things you want. They didn't build this case for you, so he isn't being objective by reviewing it negatively for that. You *CAN* say this doesn't fit my needs. You *CAN'T* say this doesn't fit the needs of those who it was designed for. Fractal makes cases that do exactly what he wants and those will likely be versioned and updated as well.

[@warmtea862]

i like the optical drive bay. you can still use it on other things than a optical drive... like fan controllers, SD card readers and stuff like that. i like it.

[@QuantumBraced]

Or maybe put a 5.25" floppy drive there, guaranteed to get you some attention, not even joking haha

[@MrBothandNether]

R5 was a sheer joy to build in, best case ever imo. The R6 power supply shroud is nice. Optical drives are very useful on a Protools rig, fwiw.

[@nanuk01]

OC3D TV Tom, if you hate drive bays, wait for the S version. No need to bash the R. R Serie always has drive bays. I'm all for options for the consumer.

[@YourCRTube]

The reason for no like on the video - the optical bay rant. When will reviewers understand, people use it for non-optical-media applications?!? I use two - ok, one is a CD, I use it once an year, I can remove it. BUT. The other is a HDD caddy with MASSIVE vibration dampers, which, trust me is unbeatable in terms of noise suspension.

[@motographics]

Михаил Найденов who has mechanical hard disk drives? it’s the 21 century dig deep and go solid sate! ...You can pick up a good 1TB SSD these days for under 250 plus it will run rings round the HDDs... in both performance and life span it will pay almost for itself in longevity in comparison to the mechanical variants. You only have one drive to replace so why not? I can understand if you had 10TB plus to replace being too costly.

[@eirin099]

This is super late but what HDD 3.5 caddy do you have? been looking at one of the icy docks myself, can open up the front quite a bit

[@the_arcanum]

@Bacon I love to bits my IcyDock TurboSwap MB171SP-B. I use it regularly to do my backups. It's trayless for convenience, it has a decent large fan on the bottom that's quite useful when you do heavy writing sessions on your drive, and it's very sturdy (all metal build).

[@Raio_Verusia]

no matter how you look at it lots of people still like using the optical drive bay. I use mine, there's 2 on my r5 which is unnecessary, but the one on the R6 is plenty reasonable. It's good to have even when you don't use it super often. And on top of that I'm not going to go and buy an external optical drive when I already *have* one I can just move over to a new case/pc so I do appreciate there being a single optical bay. If I need to use a disc drive, it's nice to open my door and press a button and just throw it in, no hassle looking for a dongle or opening it to plug the drive in with wires hanging out etc. IF you don't want the drive bay, remove it with some hacksaw magic :P

[@kognak6640]

5.25" bay is removable as it's in R5.

[@Raio_Verusia]

Kognak The front where the bay is is not removable so you'd need to cut it out to replace it with a full front mesh.

[@Wyldfae28]

I also appreciate the option for a single 5.25. Although I would hope for a snap in mesh piece to cover the bay if you aren't using it. Just ordered this case. Little late to the party. :)

[@LordBattleSmurf]

Wow this guy really hates optical drives LMAO. I like having them just in case

[@pfcdanesd]

Well TTL u can hate it if you like but i still use one optical drive, and i just ignore cases that don't have a bay for it. I might be in 10% or lower that still need one but why would Josh lose my sale with not including one?

[@JeremyBenjamin78]

Blue ray player for PC 5.25

[@andrewterry8661]

So the black case gets a higher mark my that logic??

[@hoofhearted4]

I still wish Fractal would do a TTL case where it's your design and input. Would be epic.

[@Kraden26]

if you don't think it should come with an optical drive, go with the Define C or Meshify C. I went with the R6 specifically because it does have an optical drive bay.

[@ZtomzukiZ]

Great to see an honest review once again. I think it's a brilliantly engineered case, with those side and top panel mounting systems. I'm with you on the front panel, they should have at least made it silver. One of the Connect D1 front panel add-ons they are selling even has silver accents! If it was a cost saving measure, they should have done silver front panels for the white and the gunmetal, and black fronts for the 2 black ones. I disagree with you on the 5.25" bay, the Define R series has always been about having options in my opinion. It's nice that they still keep it for the small niche who need that option, pretty much all other cases have ditched it. And about that vanity cover for the drive mounts. I don't see it as a problem, because if you aren't going to fill that space with a radiator and a reservoir, you shouldn't even consider removing it.

[@bitmau5]

I'm buying 2 of these. Quite literally, case of the year for me. My creative mind won't stop thinking about the things I can do to this. I've watched multiple reviews and this is a dream case for me. One for a water cooled rig and another for a production server. I, love this case.

[@emp7y]

From what shop you buying it from? I couldn't find any yet in the UK.

[@bitmau5]

Not released yet, at least not anywhere I've checked. I keep hitting the main site for additional bays, etc but so far nothing. Could be January before we see more proliferation into the market.

[@emp7y]

I found on some untrusted website for 135 pounds but I think is too high for this kind of brand.

[@bitmau5]

That's actually a bit lower than the average MSRP I've heard, I'd be careful. Got a link for the site?

[@emp7y]

Sure, the first link is without the glass version but you can pre-order the glass version. however, double check Fractal Design Define C TG. It's small and if you don't need much space this is ideal. www.scan.co.uk/products/fractal-design-define-r6-black-mid-tower-computer-chassis-e-atx-atx-microatx-mini-itx-3x-140mm-fans www.bit-tech.net/reviews/tech/cases/fractal-design-define-r6-review/1/ skinflint.co.uk/fractal-design-define-r6-black-fd-ca-def-r6-bk-a1746653.html

[@methanoid]

TTL, 8:12 into the video. You talked about modding it... so did you? If so where are the pics.. I really wanna see how you did/do that?

[@phoenix7289]

Ugh... why did they do that to the front panel? :( +FractalDesign if you're reading this, PLEASE make a full white option, like on the older cases! Please, I'd love to upgrade my R4 to this, but I just can't right now. =/ Not with it like this.

[@josted]

Just paint it

[@josted]

Well, I dont know if this is a high end case and 150 dollars isnt that much when you put hardware in it for at least a 1000 dollars. That considered, Its a stupid idea to put a black front on a white case. However, If you like the case a can of paint for 15 dollars and 10 minutes of painting isnt much of an effort.

[@oogrooq]

should've been a silver front on the white cases.

[@StalewindFarto]

The Award may be unjustified since the White is a niche variant. Most will opt for Black and Silver, making the main aesthetic complaint moot. The top bay, though limiting to many, provides a high end platform for many users that want the bay. Not me mind you, I've moved on and have an external optical drive. Does this bay behind a door work well for an Asus DAC from that nice Asus Halo board you reviewed?

[@CBL138]

Totally agree with you regarding the black front on the white case....what were they thinking! And why did they put white panels and expansion slots on a black case?

[@squatch545]

Couldn't you put the PSU where that hole is? Or is that shelf removable? Maybe slide it foward, and have the hole at the back and put the PSU at the back? Just thinking out loud....

[@berdt4870]

I'd get the R6 Blackout Edition, because the small void in the psu shroud doesn't bother me at all, and I love the optical bay because I frequently use physical media so it suits my needs, however I have my Zalman Z11 Neo which I think is quite underwhelming by comparison, but I really like it so I'll be keeping it for awhile, despite some annoyances I encountered while building in it :)

[@sstkitm]

As someone who hates PSU shrouds, if that hole wasn't there, I would not have given this case a second glance. If there is a version with no glass or window I will consider it.

[@TheSaxAppeal]

Well that's an uncommon remark for most builders. The distinct lack of psu shroud is the biggest complaint I have about my current case

[@whpony96]

So, you don't like the front panel black? You should be worried about that black MB in there, it should be painted white and everything else as well. Sorry but 100% white just screams Apple to me.

[@TheSaxAppeal]

Design 101: everything needs an accent piece. Now me personally, I'd prefer if it were another TG panel rather than a solid panel but that's just because of my LL series Corsair fans

[@kristoffer8740]

Tom Fractal has a it's own spare parts store. You will most likely be able to purchase a white frontpanel from there.

[@01Gamemaster10]

22:26 EVER heard of a fancontroller or a reservoir???? It`s not only for a dvd drive......dammm and sorry but I thought you would have known this :P For me personal I always use a fancontroller so I`m very happy with it :)

[@OC3D]

You can set up the fans with software and make it look tidier now dude

[@nanuk01]

OC3D TV still, it's a place to put a bay res. Tom, if you hate drive bays, wait for the S version. No need to bash the R. R Serie always has drive bays. I'm all for options for the consumer.

[@01Gamemaster10]

I know and I also can do that but I don`t like that. I love a controller because I want nothing else then a simple knob witch you can turn. I don`t like software controlled fans :P

[@jopyeap]

Andres having used both software and knobs before, if my case could accommodate the space i would prefer knobs version too, software ver are just too wonky, im looking at you NZXT.

[@01Gamemaster10]

I set my fans on 5 volts or so with the controller (goes alot faster then software) and leave it like that when I`m going to game. And If I`m not gaming.......I turn all my fans OFF because I`ve got a massive overkill on radiators :D With all the fans off my temps are still great. You can not do this quickly with software........with knobs you can :D

[@Hurlamania]

I purchased one of these and I move the panel to the back like you did but I still don't think it's sitting properly I can't get the bottom screws in it doesn't set properly perhaps you could do a video I'm moving that

[@johnnydepp4114]

why make the front panel black and the rest white???

[@eilanbarak]

Will the Connect D1 accessory for the R6 work on the R5?? They look very similar up there..

[@Trifler500]

Is it possible to remove the fan shroud to make connecting cables to the PSU easier? It shows it off in the thumbnail, but I don't see a way on mine.

[@Jooglesberry]

I know this may be a niche use case, but I have my reasons. If I were to put 4 1080 Ti Founder's Editions in this case, with one of them in the vertical slots, would the power cables from the other 3 interfere with the vertical card?

[@electriccircusukwasptribut443]

I want one of these, with a Blu-Ray optical drive in the top bay. Whats the biggest rad I can put in the top?

[@Capt.Marco-Hawk-L.L.A.P]

I always want an optical bay but they could give an option so you could use a laptop style optical bay, gunmetal and black would be one I would love

[@tomzgadnij2112]

Is it possible to move the motherboard from left to right ?? and the same with the tempered glass panel can be moved from left to right?

[@fostytou]

The symmetrical glass panel is covered about 2:40 into JaysTwoCents video on this case kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWTVZZV_ltNsjNU

[@DmitriWeissman]

i totally agree on the black front on white case is a nonsense. I semi agree on the HDD cage. I'd definitely move it to the back, but than, it's not really useful to mount thing on it. It's definitely one of the best cases out there for custom liquid cooling.

[@Schaneification]

people still use Blue rays and CD's if you like better sound .

[@kevo212]

Agreed, the front should either be silver or white. I bought it anyways but will have to mods it now

[@theneeditneedit]

how much room do I have for the top radiator? Can I fit an 45/60 mm radiator (360) plus fans in the case without getting problems with the motherboard? Great video!

[@bluebulbsg]

hi, can the front have a 60mm thicc 360mm radiator and fans + pump + reservoir ?

[@Sicarius.G]

Tom, a question! Is that a Fractal Design Celsius S36 AIO you`re using in the build in the video? It looks like it! Please confirm! Thanx a lot! Like your reviews very much, btw! You talk about a lot of details that, I`ve noticed, are not always talked about in other reviews! I find your reviews competent and very helpful in deciding to buy a product (or not!). At least you explain things better! :-) The products you review are also very much the products people with somewhat limited funds appreciate. I enjoy hearing about the experiences you`ve had yourself, often very enlightening! A very good channel! I`m going to make an AMD Ryzen build this year, and have had my eye on the Define R6 for that. You sealed the deal for me! This is most likely now the case I will buy! Thanx!

[@OC3D]

I think it was the S36 yes dude :)

[@darnielng]

What 360mm AIO is that?

[@ThorDyrden]

This is the case I was looking for... released just in time for my build next month :-) - finally an aluminum front (my ancient TT Soprano has a feeled 1kg massive metal door... did not want that plastiky doors back) - a full metal roof - one external drive-bay is sufficient for my card-reader - very clean interiour with good, silent air-ventilation (won't go for water-cooling) - a PWM fan-control (why the heck would I want a cheap manual switch to control my fans, if motherboards can temperature-controlled manage fans since ages?) had the Nanoxia Deep Silence 1 Rev B and the Lian Li PC-K6SX on my shortlist - but both had little "glitches" I did not like, which now the Define R6 solves all

[@DavePawson]

Another honest, thorough review. Thank you Tom. Aside: Are you ignoring those of us with large HDD's and DVD's for music?

[@xOWSLA]

is arctic aio 420mm gonna fit at top?

[@Fultimat]

I got to leave my opinion here even tho no one asked ^^ I strongly disagree with you about the black front panel. I think it brings so much nice contrast to the case. With out it the case would look too white and since hardware usually brings black contrast to the build I think it looks cool in the front too. Nice vid tho! :)

[@therealpimpskillet]

Help a guy out! I have that same formula x motherboard, and an r6 in the mail.... is that top port for the VRM waterblock accessible with a 120mm wide rad? I assumed a 140 would be too fat, but I'd like to run my loop out of the top rad, to the other port on that VRM block, then out of the other, straight down to the cpu.

[@blazindragon296]

some ppl do like having a bd drive..i love it with the optical Driver port..

[@andrewterry8661]

You could use the top panel that will likely be removed to cover the hole inside where the MANY drives were.

[@Knives7777]

gonna be honest... a lot of what you're saying seems like nitpicking TO ME but everyone has their preference and use case and I can respect that. For me personally looking at the last year of case releases and how garbage most of them are this case was a godsend just my 2cents

[@harsimransingh615]

Hi I was wondering if Noctua D15 would fit in this case. (basically AIR cooling no AIO). Motherboard - Asus ROG Maximus X Code S with i7-8700k.

[@StalewindFarto]

You always show the best parts. Merry Christmas TTL. Idea, tape the little back panel in place (but elevated) until you get the card installed. Then just drop the tiny angled plate into place.

[@IslandCatsCentral]

anyone know if the hard drive casings are a sturdy metallic ones ? maybe if you put in multiple drives then the vibrations becomes a problem ??

[@tomzgadnij2112]

What water cooling will fit to the top after installing the 5.25 drive? 280mm/360mm can you fit?

[@OC3D]

Answered in videos

[@praxisrebourne]

Finally, something with form following function. With all these TG panel cases with 2.5' and 3.5' drive slots two inch, pointless RGB support, disastrous airflow options..... this case is just great. This earns the price tag it gets.

[@JeremyArchie]

The front is fine. People don't need that 5.25 bay for only optical drives you know.

[@Denstoradiskmaskinen]

1:55 What is that circular hole for?

[@bothellkenmore]

It's a spot for a fill port for a custom loop.

[@KamenMinkov]

You do have a point about the top filter, but maybe you forget that not everybody has their PC on 24/7. Moreover if you have one or two fans, you can't block the non-occupied space like you can on the R5, thus you'd end with dust just falling in.

[@CurtisKayfish]

Did your demo case come with a power supply?

[@OC3D]

PSU's and cases are sold separate fella

[@CurtisKayfish]

OC3D TV they sure do, but my question was if they sent you one with the case for the demo, or if you paired the white PSU with the case. All good, doesn’t matter.

[@1337if]

First, i was said about bought the meshify, but after that review, i dont regret my decision. Good video, ttl!

[@davidcortes7235]

Tom, well done sir. I really enjoy your reviews and its sad that no one else get so in depth anymore. I appreciate what you do. Keep it up sir!! Happy Holidays

[@vidyamancer7135]

Hey, it's about time to upgrade my Define R5. :) Edit: it'll be here on friday! Edit: it's here!

[@hangemhi001]

Vidyamancer where did u buy it ?

[@vidyamancer7135]

Inet.se, they were the first to have it in stock in Sweden.

[@thorstenbrandes4050]

Got mine too and i'm VERY happy with it! :)

[@hoofhearted4]

TTL is still the only tech reviewer that I watch. Always in depth. He knows the things us enthusiasts want to know because he is one himself. Always honest. I haven't actually watched a review in awhile but I noticed this was about half as long. Seems like he's gotten much more efficient. Im not in the market for a case but I always watch Fractal reviews. I've had the Arc Midi and currently the Define S. My next case, whenever that may be, will almost certainly be a Fractal case.

[@robridesstuff]

Love the review TTL but have to disagree on the front being all mesh, makes it look too much like a server box.

[@AlcoHolix]

Since the r6 was just released, maybe the DEFINE S is in the way next year that meets all your needs??? A meshified define s with tempered glass????

[@bothellkenmore]

I think it's safe to say the new side panels and top moduvent will find their way into other models.

[@Camhin1]

Always gotta watch tinytomlogan first. This might be my next case. :)

[@JnrTaggart]

Glad to see I don't have to buy new card reader and can keep my internal one

[@nussbaumjm]

I LOVE that it still has an optical bay. I routinely burn 200+ DVDs or BluRays at a time for a high school theatre program.

[@MoraFermi]

I wish it was possible to retrofit those drive trays into other cases. I would really love them in place of the "hotswap style" trays on my Define XL R2. Oh and some of us have other devices in those 5 inch slots. Like LTO tape drives! :D

[@animalyze7120]

Ordered mine in the Blackout style, plan on just leaving the front door off. I still have a Bluray drive so it has a spot to go lol The more I study the door it seems that front plate will come off as there are tabs on it on the inside of the door...look close. I could mod the door so the front is open showing only the mesh.

[@TheLondekZdroj]

great review. I am with you on this one - just too perfect, can't see any place which could be improved by drill and jigsaw.

[@timcarpenter2441]

I really liked the flexible storage vs the fixed 3x or 4x3.5 cages we normally get. NVMe is changing storage, and these demand lanes and less space, and I suspect will change demands on case storage topology still further I’d love a tempered glass panel for my Arc XL. This puppy can contain more drives than my ARCXL which has 3x5.25 bays for...

[@mwhtkr]

I like the front of the case, and I actually love the fact that it has an optical bay. It's the best designed case I've seen in a long time.

[@leif-erichansens2635]

Hey Tom, big thumbs up for you review, I watched 4 other bigger techtube channels and not even a single one figured out that you can put the HDD bay cover to the back and just left a big open hole there, lol. I'm sold on this case, it also got room for 280 rad in the bottom, mount the pump/res combo on that bottom rad and fill out the space with nice UV fluid.

[@bothellkenmore]

Yeah, noticed most said you had to remove it, ironic because Tom hates it the most :)

[@QuantumBraced]

Great case, but unless you are doing a large custom loop or have a ton of HDDs, it's unnecessarily large in the front. I'd love to see some of its features adopted in the Define C. I don't like the ridged dust filters, and the rear button to release the top filter though.

[@garbisrobert4848]

Hi. Nice video. I have a question for you. Is there a brand who is willing to build a pc case based on my sketches ?? I don not understand why these brands in pc cases dont take in consideration DUST. How can they build a top grilled mesh, when on top is suposed to exhaust air not filtered it with a mesh ? The only one i see with a perfect TOP exhaust is NZXT H700i, the rest just put a mesh on top and thats it. Most of the time, i ask myself if they know the difference between positive and negative pressure inside a pc case. Probably not. In these days, almost all is based on marketing, TONES of RGB colours and water cooling. I am still using top premium fans, but i dont find yet a case that met my demands in terms of airflow.

[@sceezer8440]

hmm i actually like the single optical bay. i still use a touch screen single bay fan controller so im okay with that being there. for be its a bit long back to front. i dont need 150mm of empty space after my gpu. the define c is like 20mm to short for a front mounted aio and a 300mm gpu. this is like 100 to long. fractal please meet me halfway and make something that supports a front mounted rad and like 315mm for a gpu without leaving me with 10cm of empty space to try and fill. if you're doing custom watercooling this is probably great but the vast majority of us just used an aio. holes for mounting a reservoir on that plate would have been good though

[@rhc287]

You have to buy all three color cases to get the aesthics you want by mixing and matching panels from all three to get the proper uniform look. I had to buy a Corsair 460X and Corsair 400C to get the bracket side panel on the 460X, a clever marketing strategy

[@transit921]

would be good to buy a white one and a black one and mix the parts to make one great one

[@stevenkingston6977]

I have just had a Define R5 Blackout with window delivered, saw this thought oh no! but watched couple of reviews now I'm not so sure I think the R5 is more versatile especially as I have 4 hard drives + 2 SSD. Plus you can cover one or all three top modu vents with the R5 not so with the R6 its all or nothing. Really not sure though so I may not unpack it until I decide to keep it or swap it for R6. Love the new fan controller and the tempered glass and bottom PSU shroud and HD shroud.

[@e1337prodigy]

8:15 I think our tastes differ there, it just looks like a prison cell with those grills on it. I think this is the case I will be getting, only in gunmetal; now all I need is everything else.

[@00.58]

The engineer spend tons of hours to figure out how to shot the signal distance between PCI-E port and CUP to provide us a better performance. Now we have to use use the extend PCI-E cable to ruin their handwork (0.0)

[@lukered4666]

Great review. White carbon fibre vinyl wrap would look good on the front better than plain white

[@dhblan8591]

My opinion - This is a brilliant case and a joy to build in. Built my first pc in December, 2019 with Ryzen 3600 and had no interest in glass or any RGB bling. I wanted quiet and needed the 5.25 drive. I am using an NVME M.2 drive along with a storage SSD mounted on the back. At build time I was not a gamer but was not comfortable with the stock Ryzen/Wraith cooler, so installed a Sythe Mugen 5B. Being stuck inside due to COVID I have eventually started playing sim games and my CPU temps have never exceeded 60’C. The presenter keeps wanting to make modifications to a case that is already so amazingly customizable and has made several nitpicky criticisms.

[@konfyoused]

Do some of the white carbon fiber vinyl on the front door.

[@rahimdamji29]

i love this case. why the hell did i just rebuild with the h700i.... ugh so much more radiator room and minimalist.... ugh.... oh well

[@Nite-owl]

If it had simply been a grill on the front, I'd have thrown up :p

[@halistinejenkins5289]

sticking with my R5. tired of the copy cat psu shroud tempered glass look every other case manufacturer has fallen into line with to cater to the masses. they should have made that psu shroud removable but i'd say it's for structural support since they did away with the drive cage that supplied this support in the older R series cases. they still haven't given the option to change the front power "led" from blue.... i also miss the solid feel of the R4's front door with it's magnetic latching system. just felt smoooooth. if you had one, you know what i mean. i feel let down by this case. I like the glass better than the acrylic. i love the solid top to maintain symmetry better. the top mod vents are pretty much my only gripe with the R5 other than no included filter if you take them off. other than the glass side and solid top, i think this case takes a step back. i dunno.....i doubt i get one.

[@warmtea862]

i enjoy the PSU shroud, I honestly think cases without them look kind of trash. however, those cases that starve the fans are retarded *cough* s340. each to their own though. BOIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

[@halistinejenkins5289]

when you use 5+ 3.5" HD's it really hampers the air flow from the front of the case. i loved the fractal defines because of the bottom 140mm fan mount to feed the gpu cool air when utilizing the drive cages. In this new case that shroud ruins that option. it has two points imho that are better than the R5/R4 and those are a true glass side panel and a solid top option that doesn't look unsymmetrical. both of these points are aesthetics and performance / functionality always trumps aesthetics (well it should).

[@warmtea862]

yeah, I can see that airflow problem. however, i'm going to only be using like two drives, I was going to get the meshify c, but after seeing this, i think i will have to get this. i really like the wall, i think i can bring something really cool with case lighting.

[@halistinejenkins5289]

it's nice don't get me wrong and will work perfectly for what you're going to use it for, but i myself would go for a smaller "lighter" case if that was all the hardware i was going to use. they'll probably do the Define C in the same fashion as this one if you feel like waiting. imo these cases were originally designed to hold a lot of hardware and to keep it quiet and cool while doing it. it seems they've gone cookie cutter with a case line that has become legend in the pc case world for being unique.

[@Nes924]

People using HDD these days. 😂

[@Bruh-tm7st]

I really like my r5 but this.... it's a big improvement.

[@SWEJmeister]

I agree with you about the door, looks terrible in black.

[@seydaneen8970]

still using this case in 2021! love it so much and it was easy as cake to build in. i prefer this design to the newest define 7 even 🤔 feels like they went more for a corsair-y design on the 7

[@technewsfortechnoobs]

I rather fancy the black on the front panel. But....I also don't understand the need for the door on the front. Didn't the Define S just have a front panel with no door because they eliminated the 5.25" bay? Why not offer a variant of the R6 with that configuration?

[@fostytou]

They will. It will probably be called something like the design S 6 (or Meshify 6 if you are more geared towards that). The door is for silence, and the whole R model is geared toward quiet operation.

[@allieboy181]

+fostytou then what happens with airflow?

[@WJK2397]

i love the case. brilliant case and good thought off design..

[@brechanfraser5797]

Right from the very start I really liked this chassis; I thought it was going to be the perfect chassis for my next upgrade, then I saw that hideous black front panel on a perfectly white chassis.... Why, why would any manufacturer put a black front panel on a white chassis? This isn't the same as putting a strip of black across the front - maybe on the inside a splash of black , it's not the same thing as when other manufacturers have done by adding another color to the chassis(e.g. NZXT H700i - White with a black interior,or the NZXT S340 black and red interior) , because the addition of the black panel seems to me that Fractal Design ran out of white ABS or paint and black was the only color left. As for the interior panel; Fractal Design has so many cool ideas that they've included in the relatively low price, how much of a price difference would there have been to include a removable front panel (or make the existing panel slide to open or close the front area).

[@frederikk.4187]

Congrats you got all the small things that other outlets missed. Good review ;-) Btw I totally agree on the black front on a white case, but I still love it !!

[@fabiandee8178]

Best PC case reviewer on the internet by none. Not biased like Dimitri or Linus.

[@UnlocalizedSimulator]

Its funny the optical drive is the only reason I bought this case, I have a high end system so i want a modern premium case with tempered glass but theres not many with a 5.25 bay. I still have a lot of old games and software and family pictures on CDS

[@Xiwic1]

Hi OC3D "TV" not "PC" Gratz on 203k subs! also i learn a lot from you keep it up! 10/10

[@darrenmaharaj]

YEP... NO DOOR, a Meshify front?

[@killacamfoo]

best reviews in the business.

[@james2042]

I think you may like the define S2