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forum thread Posted by Bourne83 • Aug 5, 2024
forum thread Posted by Bourne83 • Aug 5, 2024

Fractal Design Define R5 Mid-Tower Case (Black) $84.99 + Free S&H

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Price drop to $84.99. Previous drop at B&H was back in December.

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Price drop to $84.99. Previous drop at B&H was back in December.

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great case for home server
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polyspecific
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Quote from ShrewdHamster7373 :
great case for home server
This right here. I've been running one of these for years. Excellent case @ $130… this price makes me want to buy it and find a use
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Irons82
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Have this case since 2015. 2-3 motherboards later it's still running strong. I can't ask more for a case. If anything this case lack, it's the new USB-C port and USB 3.2 available on the newer Define R7. Easy fix by adding in a panel: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product...UTF8&psc=1

Otherwise, you won't find a better case under $100. It's quiet, great airflow, space for all your accessories and extra HDD's, and it's built like a tank.
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maxandcheese
Aug 5, 2024
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Great case especially for this price.

You can also pick up a pair of 5.25 to 2.5 cage and fit 8 more 2.5 SSDs and the case supports two more SSD mounting points behind the motherboard I believe.
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I've had this case in my Deal Alerts. Finally when it's time to buy it, I realize my GPU is too long Mad
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Quote from Wiznaz :
I've had this case in my Deal Alerts. Finally when it's time to buy it, I realize my GPU is too long
You sure its too long? I had a 4090 in there, need to remove a HDD cage which is fine unless you are planning to have many 3.5" HDDs?

GPU max length: 310 mm with the top HDD cage installed or 440 mm with the top cage removed
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You sure its too long? I had a 4090 in there, need to remove the lower HDD cage which is fine unless you are planning to have 5+ 3.5" HDDs?
I have an Asus Strix 3090 (319mm) and 7 3.5" HDDs. The case with the cage installed only allows 310mm.

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Quote from Wiznaz :
I have an Asus Strix 3090 (319mm) and 7 3.5" HDDs. The case with the cage installed only allows 310mm.
7x HDD. AND a big GPU, ok. Thats tricky. Depending on the exact motherboard PCIE position it MIGHT work with "Optional Top Cage Position 2" and "Optional Bottom Cage Position 1"

https://www.fractal-design.com/ap...manual.pdf

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I've had this in white since 2013. Planning a new build (prolly 15th gen Intel after the latest debacle).

Fantastic case. Quiet. Have had it running 24/7 for 11+ years. Plenty of bays for mass storage. 1070Ti card fwiw. I don't really game at al. But this almost half price of the R7 soooooo
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Quote from racker15 :
7x HDD. AND a big GPU, ok. Thats tricky. Depending on the exact motherboard PCIE position it MIGHT work with "Optional Top Cage Position 2" and "Optional Bottom Cage Position 1"

https://www.fractal-design.com/ap...manual.pdf
5 of them are 10+ year old 4TB drives that are probably due for retirement. I can buy an 18TB or 20TB drive and eliminate this issue.
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Quote from Wiznaz :
5 of them are 10+ year old 4TB drives that are probably due for retirement. I can buy an 18TB or 20TB drive and eliminate this issue.
yeah and if its always-on, thats 15 kWh a month saved
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It's now $74.99

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