Fractal Design Define S2 Vision - Mid Tower Computer Case - High Airflow and Silent - PSU Shroud - Modular Interior - Water-Cooling Ready - USB Type C - Dark Tint Tempered Glass Side Panel - Blackout

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Love this case. Great airflow and with 7 fans my cpu and gpu stays nice and cool and it doesnt get loud. Front glass sticks out far enough so theres no choking issue at all with the intake. Only downfall is there is no routing hole under the GPU on the PSU “basement” shroud so i had to route my GPU cables differently than i normally do. But i knew that before i bought the case so im not going to mark it down for that. Good gap on the back side for cable management and lots of holes to use zipties so it leaves it nice and tidy. LOOKS: Amazing AIR FLOW: Amazing CABLE MANAGEMENT: Amazing Everything you want in a case.

Nice tinted strong glass, no issues at all and looks great. Large, roomy, easy to build a PC with. Highly recommended.

I've bought Fractal Design cases for my last three builds, and this time around, this case seemed to fit the bill. I wanted tinted glass with at least three fans up front and no lighting. My plan was to build a true "blackout" system, where you could just barely see inside the case. In terms of design and workmanship, this product is top notch. Putting everything together was a breeze, and although Fractal Design gives you several zip ties to work with, I managed to cleanly tie everything down with two included velcro straps. As soon as I powered it on though, I knew I would be returning the case. The noise from the four fans is simply unacceptable. They're PWM fans, and in the past I've had very good experiences with Fractal Design fans, either in cases or standalone purchases. These were louder and faster right off the bat, but that wasn't the problem. Even when I dialed down the RPM to about 500-600, they made a very audible thrumming noise. With all four of them going, it sounded like I a had a tiny truck in my computer. I tried both the included fan controller and directly connecting them to my motherboard, with no change. Changing them from PWM to DC seemed to help, but I think only because by default that allowed the motherboard to slow them down even more. I debated purchasing new fans, but this is already fairly pricey. I didn't want to spend even more money. It's a shame, because in every other sense this was a great case.

I purchased the above case and it was shipped to NJ to my freight forwarders. I then had it shipped to Bermuda. When I unpacked it I had to let it sit for a couple days and didn't get to the build. In the mean time my wife threw the box away. There was no apparent damage to the box but when I started the build the back glass was shattered. I contacted Fractual Design per the support document which came with the case. I received a support request confirmation etc. However I have not received any additional response. The build came out great, I understand the damage may not be the manufacturers problem but a response would be nice, possibly sell me a replacement panel so I don't have to buy and ship another complete case to get the panel. From Fractual's support portal "Being Processed since 6 days 19 hours"