Fractal Design Define R4 with Window Black Pearl Silent ATX Mid Tower Case

Pros: CORSAIR H110 CANNOT FIT ON THIS CASE!!!!

I really like the simplicity of the case. It does what you need especially the compact design and noise dampening material they placed on the case. It's very solid and scale ability of it is there, but not too much either as I later recall.

Cons: It's very frustrating that I could not get my build to work. In result I need to return the case for something else. =\ I really wish this case could have more room on top.

Hope this help anyone who's doing a similar build!

Other Thoughts: Corsair H110
MSI Z77-G65 Gaming mother board
MSI GTX 660 TI OC 2GB

Pros: Looks really nice and well designed

Cons: Damaged upon receipt. No visible damage to packaging but upon opening the non-windowed (right) panel had a large dent/crease where the "pull-out" handle is located. Now I have to submit a RMA and pay to ship this case back for replacement. Gigantic hassle and completely eliminates any sale savings that I may have realized (which was the only reason I purchased the case as I have a perfectly serviceable Lian-Li from approx. 6 years ago...)

Pros: EVERYTHING! Solid design and awesome looks!

Cons: NONE

Other Thoughts: This is the second R4 case I've purchased. These cases are great and Fractal Design's customer support is excellent. In another review, one guy mentioned he was missing a hole in his motherboard tray for his Gigabyte micro ATX board. I've built two of these cases installing Gigabyte micro ATX motherboards and every hole in the motherboard had a matching hole in the motherboard tray. My experience has been perfect.

Pros: This case is fairly well made, looks awesome. The removable hd bays are very nice to have for better air flow if not in use. failrly quiet probably cuts noise down 5db or so ive never measured but thats about what i would assume. A windowed side panel that is smoked and large perfect love it.

Cons: Really there are only a couple things i dont like about the case. One is the top and bottom where the fan grills are is very flimsy you can push them in quite a ways with little pressure. second the paint is soft, very soft scratches easily and chips easliy.

Pros: I am very impressed with this Fractal Design case. I can only echo what others have written in that this case is very sturdy and well built -- totally worth what I paid for it with free shipping at the time. It arrived in pristine condition. One of my pet peeves about cheap cases is the way the IO shield can be a real pain to install. But in this case, the IO shield snapped right in -- in fact, everything fit like it should. Plus, there was plenty of room to work and to accommodate future expansion. Well done, Fractal.

Cons: Inexplicably, there is no hard drive activity light. After you have been around PCs awhile, there are some things you can determine while watching the HD light. I don't know why it was omitted. Maybe it was the Teutonic mindset of "if we don't have it, you don't need it." The instructions do say that you can use the power LED as the HD activity light. Really? I don't want the blue ring around the power switch AND the power LED blinking brightly in tune with the hard drive. Why not include it and let me determine whether to install it. I found a blue LED online for a couple of dollars and installed it. At least I have the choice of where to mount it. In the grand scheme of things, this was not enough to detract from the overall quality of the case.

Other Thoughts: I was going to buy an HTPC case -- but dedicated HTPC cases are often pricey for what you get. But then I came across Fractal. The case has a front panel which effectively shields the optical drive. The case now sits unassumingly beside my other electronics. It actually looks good. The added soundproofing makes the case as quiet as possible. I added a media center remote in one of the USB ports which are conveniently accessible when the front panel is closed As an added bonus, the case can be repurposed in the future as a gaming case, general purpose case, etc.

Pros: Build very sturdy and has an awesome look to it. I enjoy every aspect of this case and love the window to look in. The side panels are built well and I had no problems with M/B mounting, PSU installation, or fan installation. Fits an after market 120mm CPU cooler fan well and there is about 1 and a half inches to spare. Would recommend this quality case to anyone.

Cons: Only came with two 140mm case fans so i added another. Would recommend at least one more fan if not using water cooling.

Other Thoughts: NONE

Pros: The case is beautiful is somewhat big but very nice looking

Cons: well I had to rma the case the front door for the fan filters has a couple of catch clips that hold the door close one of the two doesn't work the door wont stay close

Pros: Big and great airflow
Visually appealing
Great quality
Shipping was FANTASTIC

Cons: Absolutely zero

Other Thoughts: Even though I selected free 4-7 day shipping, I received my product NEXT DAY. I guess that's a benefit of living relatively close to a Newegg warehouse ^^

Will definitely suggest this case AND Neweggs AMAZING service to anybody!

Pros: Beautiful design, great airflow, great sound deadening... no problems!

Cons: Factory fans leave a little to be desired, and I wish that the PCI slot covers and drive bay hardware weren't white... but those problems are extremely minor and don't even warrant an egg reduction.

Other Thoughts: Case has been great so far, I see myself keeping this one for many future builds and updates.

Pros: Amazing case for around $100. This company has thought of literally everything. The design is exceptional considering the price. Much airflow, custom screws for everything, neat drive holder design which flips to accommodate hard drives or CD Rom bays, 3 phase fan controller for 3 fans, H100 Corsair fits nicely, screw holes align. Solid frame and doors.

Cons: For all the wonderfulness of this case, I had the strangest issue. Computer would NOT boot in this case. Tried everything. Took all components out and changed the stand offs and screws, tried new power supply, tried old power supply, took everything out and put it back in twice, computer would still not boot. It would try to come on, but then would seemingly short out somewhere. So, finally I took all of the components and put them back into my old case. Cooler Master Cosmos full tower. Works perfectly. I have little to no idea what this could be. RMA is in the works, sending back Monday for a new one. Dock one egg for it not working and making me wait for who knows how long until I get it back. Kinda upset Newegg would not send me a new one with CC before they get defective one back. Kinda lame. Also, be aware! The H100 fits except for with some motherboards, the CPU power is in the way of any size fan and cannot be utilized as advertised. Simply put there is not enough space above the MOBO for the radiator and fans. I mounted the fans on the outside of the case as I don't care. This may be a deal breaker for some. This may not be an issue for others as it depends on the MOBO setup.

Other Thoughts: My rig is:
FX 8350 @4600
8GB Mushkin Ram @ 2133mhz
Asus Sabertooth 990fx r2 (board of doom)
2 xfx HD 6870's in xfire
xfx 1250 watt power supply (104 amps of doom)
2- 300GB velociraptors in RAID 0
2TB Seagate
1TB WD
Corsair H100 CPU Liquid Cooler (doomlike cooling)