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Intelligently designed, the Define C case from Fractal Design is aimed above all at anyone looking for a silent case ready to receive a powerful, expandable air- or liquid-cooling system, built with a stunning Scandinavian-inspired design.
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Intelligently designed, the Define C case from Fractal Design is aimed above all at anyone looking for a silent case ready to house a powerful, expandable air or liquid cooling system, built with a stunning Scandinavian-inspired design.Combining design, space and ventilation, the Define C can accommodate up to 2 x 3.5" HDD/SSD (and 3 x 2.5" SSDs), an ATX power supply, a graphics card measuring over 315 mm and cooling options ranging from 7 x 120 mm or 140 mm fans to watercooling (240 mm at the top, 360 mm at the front). You can easily change the layout to suit new needs!
The Define C case is the quietest in its class, thanks to the strategically placed, high-density ModuVent soundproofing material and the finely-tuned Dynamic series fans with covers. The Define C has plenty of space to accommodate large watercooling systems or fans. It is fitted with ModuVent's new "tool-free" fan slot covers. Users can install additional fans, or cover the slots for maximum soundproofing. The case is supplied with two 120mm Fractal Design Dynamic GP12 fans, designed to provide superlative airflow with minimal noise.
The Fractal Design Define C case benefits from a robust design that is engineered to provide absolute silence. The entire case is lined with a highly sound-absorbing material that does not restrict airflow or cooling. A dust cover is fitted at the front and rear for easy access. This model is also available in a windowed version. Practical, robust, high-performance and ultra-designed, it will satisfy gamers looking for a top-of-the-range case.
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General information |
Product name |
Fractal Design Define C Black. |
Brand |
Fractal Design | |
Model |
FD-CA-DEF-C-BK | |
Main characteristics |
Graphic card max. length |
315 mm |
Max height CPU fan |
170 mm | |
Power supply max. length |
175 mm | |
Power format |
ATX/EPS | |
Case format |
Mid tower | |
Use |
Gamer | |
| Office | ||
Material |
Plastic | |
| Steel | ||
Motherboard format |
ATX | |
| Micro ATX | ||
| Mini ITX | ||
Power supply supplied |
No | |
Design |
Case color |
Black |
Front color |
Black | |
Integrated display |
No | |
Glass |
No | |
Fish tank (panoramic view) |
No | |
LED RGB |
No | |
ARGB LED |
No | |
Water cooling compatible |
Yes | |
Motherboard connector location |
Standard connectors (on the motherboard) | |
Expansion slots |
Number of PCI slots |
7 |
Low profile |
No | |
Number of visible 3.5" slots |
0 | |
Number of invisible 3.5" slots |
0 | |
Number of 2.5" slots |
3 | |
Number of 2.5"/3.5" slots |
2 | |
Number of visible 5.25" slots |
0 | |
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 |
Top |
Connector(s) available |
2 X USB 3.0 | |
| Microphone (3.5mm Jack Female) | ||
| Headphone (3.5mm Jack Female) | ||
Cooling |
Fan(s) included |
Yes |
Number of rear fan(s) slots |
1 X 120mm | |
Quantity of rear fan(s) supplied |
1 | |
Number of front fan(s) slots |
3 X 120mm | |
Quantity of front fan(s) supplied |
1 | |
Quantity of side fan(s) supplied |
0 | |
Number of above fan(s) slots |
2 X 120 or 140mm | |
Quantity of above fan(s) supplied |
0 | |
Water cooling |
AIO radiator compatibility |
240mm radiator |
| 280mm radiator | ||
| 360mm radiator | ||
| 140mm radiator | ||
| 120mm radiator | ||
Front AIO slot(s) |
360mm radiator | |
| 280mm radiator | ||
| 240mm radiator | ||
| 140mm radiator | ||
| 120mm radiator | ||
Above AIO slot(s) |
120mm radiator | |
| 240mm radiator | ||
Rear AIO slot(s) |
120mm radiator | |
Physical characteristics |
Width |
210 mm |
Height |
440 mm | |
Depth |
399 mm | |
Weight |
7.4 kg | |
Volume |
36.8 l | |
Warranties |
Commercial warranty |
Seller 3 years |
Legal warranty |
See terms & conditions |
Product referenced on 3 Nov 2016
When I changed PCs, I made a point of sticking with a Fractal case, which I find very attractive, solid-looking and not too heavy. It's cleverly designed for ventilation, access to components, silence and cleaning. I had a larger tower on my old PC (Fractal Design Define XL R2 Titanium Grey) which was also very good, but now it's too big and heavy. The case doesn't move around too much over time.
Beautiful finish. Quiet fans. Very good packaging.
Mounted with ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II motherboard
No worries, everything is perfect.
I bought this case following a massive change of components on my tower (in the end, you could say that I changed my PC)
My previous one was a micro-ATX case from an HP office tower that was a bit old-fashioned, so I can tell you that the change has been appreciated!
The quality level is very good, the screw threads may be a bit coarse, but nothing that prevents a good assembly.
The design is really what gave me a breath of fresh air: it is so well thought out! Everything fits comfortably, and even with my slightly old power supply, the cables still fit (even with an extra sata power supply port, which gets stuck between the wall and the back panel).
Why did you give it an 8/10 in this case? For something as "ridiculous" as the front panel audio! I've been using a Senheiser Momentum as a PC headset for a while (with a TTRS: audio-microphone-command jack), and I add an external mic when needed. I used to plug each of them into a jack port on the front of my old tower without any problem (despite the headset's excessive number of channels): I never had any sound/mic problems doing that (no splitter, adapter, etc.).
Simple component savings, or difference in mentality? My front mounted headphones now have nice echoes, static and other joys when I try to plug them into the output port! I have of course rechecked the HD audio connector on my CM, but it's the jack ports that are simply of poor quality: pressing on one side of the plugged-in jack gives me a clear sound!
So I have to use a jack splitter to get a clear sound, and at the same time occupy the microphone port, since the splitter connected only to the output port also generates noise for me!
In short, I have to use the split on the 2 ports, I can't use my external mic, everything is perfect...
Very well designed, spacious, reasonably intuitive, very good quality materials: frankly, a very reasonable price for such intelligent design. To top it all off, almost perfect silence in normal use...
Very nice tower, spacious interior... alas, I had not seen that there are only two slots for 3.5' hard disks, I was planning to put my 4 hard disks, I am quite saddened by the situation.
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