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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 9 reviews

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Customers are satisfied with the Define R4 Case for its quiet operation and the massive cable management bay behind the motherboard. Customers have commented on how quiet the fans are and how easy it is to manage cables.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Sturdy
    Cons mentioned:
    Cheap side panel

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Perfect Case

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this case to replace my old derelict case from the XP era. This case has lots of features that you can read about in the product description, I am going to talk about my experience with the case when it comes to airflow, how easy or hard it was to build in, and the over all look it has on my desk. When it comes to options for airflow this case is no slouch, it has plenty of mounting points for fans or radiators or both. You can fit two fans up front, two on top, one in the back, and one on the bottom. The two tops fans can be added by taking out the noise absorption material, but the mounting points and the ventilation holes are already there for you to install your fans. The front fan mounts use clips rather than screws, to my surprise. They attach to an assembly that consists of the fans, the bracket, and the dust filter to keep as much dust as possible out of your computer. I used this to my advantage when removing the rear fan and moving it up front so I could mount a single 120mm radiator to the rear. The front drive cages also sit in front of the fans and they can be left there, re-oriented, or removed altogether to improve airflow. Onto building in the case. This case is magnificent to build in. I have built in the non windowed case as well and both are a dream to build in. There is plenty of room for cables to run and not interfere with the back panel, the motherboard tray is massive allowing for even EATX boards, however this would cover the grommets for the cable routing holes. I was able to mount all of my hardware without any issues whatsoever. There are very few tie down points on the back of the motherboard tray however so keep that in mind when routing your cables. As for the case as a whole, the thing is solid. It has no flex in it at all and it is pretty dense on account of the sound dampening material that Fractal uses. The side panel is Plexiglas and very cheap at that, it scratches super easy. The only reason I gave this case 4 stars is that the fan mounting bracket door to remove the dust filter is damaged and does not close all the way.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Fan filters, Quiet

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing Case

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was looking for a quiet, easy to cool and clean case and this did it all. Tons of room for fans. You can put in a rad if you want to also. I love the filters for the fan intakes. I have a lot of pets and they have helped keep the case free from dirt and dust. The only issue that I have is that it is very heavy and if you pick it up close to the front panel it comes off kind of easy. I just built my wife her computer with this case and am planning on buying another one to build myself one. You can't go wrong with this case.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The case you need

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Always found this case simple and attractive because of the simplicity. Grade A.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cable management, Sturdy

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great case

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Well made sterdy and quite.. plenty of room for cable management. Love it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Affordable

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent customizable case

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased this case from bestbuy for my custom computer build. Bestbuy was very helpful when ordering this product via phone and they even price matched their competitors and gave me free shipping.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Shipping

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great item

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Perfect for first PC build. However slow shipping!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cable management, Quiet

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Outstanding!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This case was my fifth- or sixth-place option after a decision to use a rather large sum of My Best Buy reward certificates to buy a new case. Up at the head of the line was the NZXT Phantom 240, which went out of stock the day my certificates arrived, and stayed that way for an unnerving length of time. I selected THAT case because it had a streamlined, high-tech design, accommodated a large number of fans in a large number of form factors including my water cooling loop, had a see-through side window both for the purposes of permitting quick inspection and for sating my need for vanity, as well as removable filters over all intakes. After deliberation I decided to go with this case instead. It was about twice what I originally wanted to spend, but for the difference, I got the following: -Original features desired -MASSIVE cable management bay behind motherboard -Durable matte black finish (I would have gone with white in a heartbeat, but it was not available) which seems very easy to clean and resistant to scratches -One of the best designed and constructed quick-change drive bay designs I've ever seen -A removable drive stack which provides either for the installation of five extra HDDs when installed, or permits straight airflow from the front high-side fan (not provided, though the low fan can be moved up very easily if you prefer) when removed -Removable insuilation/silencing plates which can be installed on the top, should I decide in the future to switch to a fully water-cooled system with a larger central radiator, thus negating the need for a CPU radiator -A built-in rheostat to control fan voltage to up to three system fans, which I have found extremely useful during recording sessions in quieting down the computer What I don't like so much, is how wide the case is, though that's a simple part of the design. It has to be this wide to permit both cable management, sound deadening materials and airflow over the side of the full-sized graphics card. When I talk about quiet, I mean quiet. With the exact same fans as in my MSI Nighthawk case, and in the same positions, I can no longer hear the case running at full idle power while wearing my headphones with nothing playing. I've reduced core temperature by over 10 degrees celsius, as well as reducing my GPU core temperature at idle by 6 degrees and processor core temperature by another thirteen, though that could be the result of installing the water cooler instead of the stock Intel LGA1155 air cooler. Overall, I'm very glad I ended up purchasing this case instead of the other options, both with regard to functionality, performance and aesthetic. Build- Gigabyte Black Edition Z97 full-ATX motherboard EVGA GTX970 SSC Intel i7-4790K Corsair H100i 16gb Corsair 1866 RAM Intel 535 series SSD, 240gB 2x 2GB Western Digital HDD 4x Thermaltake Riing 120mm 2x Fractal 140mm low-noise

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good for task

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Meets provided specifications and looks sleek in design

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cable management, Fan filters, Quiet

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    "Sleeper" case

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I did a TON of research to find the perfect case. I wanted a stealthy mid atx case, lots of fans slots, side window, side fan, and space for a H100i. I could not find one that had all this with a side fan, so i settled for this and I am not disappointed! The fan filters are awesome, the fans that come with it are quiet and move lots of air, cable routing was unbelievable easy and the side window is beautifully clear plastic. People often complain about the weight, i honestly didn't think it was that heavy, but the size is huge! I watched a bunch of reviews and unboxings and was still surprised. Now the not so good things, which added up, i would subtract half a star. H100i will only work if its off set on the top fan mount with my motherboard (Asus M5A99FX pro r 2.0) and this is something I was prepared for after my research. Also, after removing the top dampening squares from the fan slots, the case kind of buckled in that spot. Not a huge deal by any means but i wish it hadn't.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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