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The Fractal Design Core 1000 offers excellent performance despite its compact design. Its optimised interior space allows for the installation of many computer components. The case also offers good cooling potential, with 3 fan slots.
Mini Tower Case - Black
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General information |
Product name |
Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 |
Brand |
Fractal Design | |
Model |
FD-CA-CORE-1000-USB3-BL | |
Main characteristics |
Graphic card max. length |
350 mm |
Max height CPU fan |
148 mm | |
Power format |
ATX/EPS | |
Case format |
Mini tower | |
Use |
Office | |
Motherboard format |
DTX | |
| Micro ATX | ||
| Mini ITX | ||
Power supply supplied |
No | |
Design |
Screwless fixing system |
No |
Case color |
Black | |
Front color |
Black | |
Dust filters |
1 | |
Integrated display |
No | |
Glass |
No | |
Fish tank (panoramic view) |
No | |
LED RGB |
No | |
Water cooling compatible |
No | |
Motherboard connector location |
Standard connectors (on the motherboard) | |
Expansion slots |
Number of PCI slots |
4 |
Low profile |
No | |
Number of visible 3.5" slots |
0 | |
Number of invisible 3.5" slots |
0 | |
Number of 2.5" slots |
0 | |
Number of 2.5"/3.5" slots |
3 | |
Number of visible 5.25" slots |
2 | |
Number of invisible 5.25" slots |
0 | |
Number of Slot-in slim 5.25'' slots |
0 | |
Number of Slim 5.25'' slots |
0 | |
Front connectivity |
Location of expansion ports |
Front |
Connector(s) available |
1 X Microphone (3.5mm Jack Female) | |
| 1 X Headphone (3.5mm Jack Female) | ||
| 1 X USB 2.0 | ||
| 1 X USB 3.0 | ||
Cooling |
Fan(s) included |
Yes |
Number of rear fan(s) slots |
1 X 92mm | |
Quantity of rear fan(s) supplied |
0 | |
Number of front fan(s) slots |
1 X 120mm | |
Quantity of front fan(s) supplied |
1 | |
Number of side fan(s) slots |
1 X 120mm | |
Quantity of side fan(s) supplied |
0 | |
Water cooling |
AIO radiator compatibility |
N/A |
Physical characteristics |
Width |
175 mm |
Height |
355 mm | |
Depth |
420 mm | |
Weight |
4.1 kg | |
Volume |
26.1 l | |
Warranties |
Commercial warranty |
Seller 3 years |
Legal warranty |
See terms & conditions |
Product referenced on 5 Jan 2016
The finish needs to be reviewed, as some of the holes are not properly aligned with the corresponding standard components.
(Power supply face difficult, HDD screwing impossible). Some of the holes are difficult to access, especially when installing the motherboard.
Despite this, I think it deserves at least 3 stars because the finish is clean, the case is rigid, sober and meets aesthetic expectations.
The tower itself is quite plain and simple.
But when you start unpacking it, it's not the same.
1: No real instructions, no detailed plan and no installation procedure. You have to rack your brains.
2: My micro ATX card has a hard time fitting, if you have a graphics card with a DVI, it's hell, too tight to fit.
3 : Too many screws, too many models, you have to try.
4 : No place to attach cables, better to have serflex at home.
5 : Once you've had a hard time, it's not so bad !
The case itself is not bad, but the manual leaves something to be desired.
The screws are all thrown in the same bag, and the manual doesn't help to differentiate them and where they should be used.
The case doesn't allow you to hide your cables behind the motherboard support, so you have to put all the superfluous cables in the two 5.25" bays and manage to make the rest look nice...
The fan supplied is a 3-pin connection and therefore does not allow PWM control, but at this price it is still much better than a molex fan.
Otherwise for the general finish, it is good. I've seen much worse from more expensive cases. This is one of the few times I haven't cut myself on a sharp edge of the case.
A compact case that allows you to set up a simple office configuration.
The + : Compact, easy access hard drive rack, very clean exterior finish, low price.
The -s: Only one fan provided on the front and it is quite noisy, so it lacks an extractor fan (beware 90mm on the back and 120mm on the side panel), the cable management is non-existent, the position of the power supply on top.
This is not my first Fractal Design case, this entry level one is really not bad.
The pluses :
-MicroATX dimensions
-Anti-vibration foam feet
-The 3"5 slots with anti-noise pads
-The presence of 2"5 slots
-The Fractal fan is quite quiet despite its high speed
-Thumb screws everywhere.
The cons :
-No possibility of cable management
-The power supply is located at the top.
In short, for this price, it's still worth it.
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