Pros: Wow. I've fallen head over heels in love with this case, and I've worked with plenty- ranging from Lian-Li to Thermaltake to Rosewill and many more; cases right across the board over many years of building. Absolutely nothing touches this case, not even close. The moment I laid eyes on the rubber gaskets used to securely feed cables out of sight, maximizing airflow through an already brilliantly designed case; I knew I was working with something designed by gamers for gamers. Let's talk about the space: it's like an aircraft hanger in there. The amount of room they give you by virtue of the design is staggering. The sheer width of the case allows you to thrown even the most ridiculously sized after-market CPU cooling solution in there. I use the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo with room to spare. Best of all there is a cut-out under the MB specifically to allow enthusiasts to access the brackets securing the cooler to the MB. Gone are the days of removing the entire MB to clean or switch out the cooler. Very thoughtful addition. There are two separate HDD cages and Fractal give you the option of removing one of them to make room for a colossal GPU. I have dual 7970's with plenty of leg room, so this wasn't a concern for me. It's nice that it's there if I need it though. If you have SSDs Fractal has trays for those (with screws provided) to attach your precious drives to. The trays themselves detach and slide out so you can easily manage adding or removing your drives. The build quality of the trays is outstanding, and in line with the rest of the case. It's worth mentioning on the subject of HDDs that there is another SSD mounting option: you can mount one on the opposite side the motherboard secures to. I guess this may be for security purposes though I'm not 100% sure why they added this; but again it is nice that they did. It is very unlikely anyone would ever look under the second case cover for a drive of any kind. The PSU slot is bottom mounted and is designed to draw cool air in from the exterior of the bottom of the case. The case feet provide plenty of room for this. The added acrylic filter ensures dust free components and can be slid out from the underside of the case to be washed or vacuumed. There is another large space on the bottom of the case to accommodate a water cooling solution, and and additional piece of hardware to feed tubes through a card slot in the back of the case. Nice to know I can upgrade if I want to. Cooling is provided by 3 large and extremely quiet 120mm fans. What is absolutely brilliant about Fractal's design is that they give you the option of connecting these fans to the included fan controller, and managing the fan speed via a switch on the front of the case. They really have thought of absolutely everything. The two front fans are responsible for air intake and include a large easily removable acrylic filter. There are two additional fan slots on the top of the case and one on the side.

Cons: None. This is one of the very best purchases I've ever made in a long history of buying PC gear.

Overall Review: This is the longest review I've ever written on Newegg. I took the plunge partly because I totally adore the case, and partly because no-one has reviewed it and I think people deserve to know that this is without question one of the very best cases on the market. Fractal is almost an unknown (at least I'd never heard of them) but their hardware deserves the highest accolades for their sheer attention to detail and outstanding build quality. Typically if hardware isn't reviewed I treat it with caution, or find something that has been so I can look through the feedback for questions I need answered. This is a seriously fine piece of equipment that I hope I've covered in enough detail that someone who needs questions answered will read this, buy it, and love it as much as I do.

Pros: Exceptionally well designed...very sturdy construction, highly configurable cooling layouts, lots of room for big motherboard and GPU(s), 8 HDs (each on a special vibration absorbing tray). Great cable routing behind the motherboard...enabled a really clean looking build without cables all over. Heavy guage steel with sound absorbent material on all interior surfaces. Ultra silent, yet great cooling...components all run very cool. Amazing assortment of parts in the accessories box.

Cons: No HD LED. I hooked up the Power LED to the motherboard's HD LED pins...works great. Not tool-less...everything goes together with screws though mostly they're thumbscrews. The HD mounting screws are a special design that works with the vibration absorbing pads in the HD mounting trays. Could have come with one more fan (3 are installed). I bought an addtional Fractal Designs Silent Series 140 mm fan to install in front of the lower HD cage.

Overall Review: A clean, quietly elegant case that, in combination with its imposing size, definitely communicates that this is an important machine. As the owner of a software company, I used it to build my high-end developer workstation. I've actually had visitors ask me if it's a small super computer. It's a big case that is surprisingly heavy (around 60 lbs) when fully loaded with components. However given the sturdy construction, sound absorbent material and room for lots of components, that's to be expected.

Pros: - Stellar air flow, perfect for a overclocked rig - Great looking case. - Simple - Elegant - Clean - Professional - Sound absorbing and insulating material built-in - Built like a tank - Great cable and HDD management - Dust filters (can clean under tap water) - $129.99??

Cons: - Headphone and Mic jack were swapped - Needed a 8-pin extension cable (very cheap) - Door only opens toward the left

Overall Review: I upgraded from a CoolerMaster 830 Stacker, and this case is even larger, cleaner, better looking, and more capable. One small complaint: the headphone jack is actually the mic jack, and mic is headphone jack out of the box. Can be manually fixed but not worth the trouble unless you cant stand a small head phone picture actually being for the mic and vice versa. One of my favorite parts of this case is the cooling capability and air flow. Fans set up: Front: Corsair SP120 Quiet x 2 Intake Top: Corsair H100i Radiator, SP120 Performance x 2 Intake Side: Included Fractal fan x 1 Exhaust Rear: Included Fractal fan x 1 Exhaust Bottom: Included Fractal fan x 1 Intake CPU: AMD 8350 @ 4.66GHz Ambient temp: 23C Stock AMD 8350 Temps: Socket Idle: 4-10C Core Idle: 25-30C Socket Burn Test 10 runs 100% load: 45C Max Cores Burn Test 10 runs 100% load: 45C Max 4.66GHz 1.478v AMD 8350 Temps: Socket Idle: 5-10C Core Idle: 25-30C Socket Burn Test 10 runs 100% load: 53C Max Cores Burn Test 10 runs 100% load: 53C Max GPU: Galaxy 660 GTX Stock Idle: 27-31C Burn Test 10min 100% load: 56C Max

Pros: There are plenty of slots to tie off cables, lots of holes to route cables and the space in the between the case and the panel is pretty generous. Working in the case is really easy as there's lots of room. So for instance I was able to insert my 8-pin CPU power even after I installed my Noctua cooler. My AM4 Noctua fit in this case with absolutely no issues and I had no problems with RAM clearance. I was even able to swap out the ram without removing the fan. The quality of the materials is amazing. I've had maybe three or four cases in my life and after using this case they all seem cheap and fragile. Every piece of this case is made of quality metal (the trays, the HD bays, etc). The fan cables have a really nice sleeve on them. All in all, every piece of this case down to the screws are quality. Additionally, there are a lot of well designed tool-less components (front fans, drive trays, 5 1/2 covers). The only comparison I can make is if you've ever gone from a non-Dyson vacuum to a design. Speaking of the hard drive bay, you are able to easily rotate the bay stacks in this case to increase airflow to the graphics card which is a nice bonus. On 7V the fans run really quiet (can't be heard really) and on 12V they can be heard but it's quite muted. While I'm sure this case shares a lot of the same benefits as other Fractal cases, I must say that I'm really pleased with my decision to use this case for my build. It's beautiful/elegant and extremely well designed.

Cons: Putting the components in this case was, for the most part, a joy. For anyone else considering buying this case I'd suggest you buy a $5 24-pin extension cable as the amount of tension on my motherboard power supply cable was a bit worrisome. The CPU 8-pin was also really tight and I think I will probably get an extension cable for that as well. The distance from one end of the board to the other (without extensions) makes managing your cables a little more challenging since you have to use the shortest route between two points rather than combining cables (solved with extensions). Additionally, be careful with the side panels and with scratching the paint. The paint on the inside seems to come off quite easily and make sure you rest your panels somewhere secure when they're off to avoid killing an unfortunate house pet.

Overall Review: The panels could probably be used in your car to bullet proof your driver and passenger side doors.

Pros: Case: -Build is solid, all round --HDD/SSD trays are all metal, not plastic --Fans are all ultra silent. Just shy of inaudible --All hardware mounting and cable routing is top notch Overall: This was my second full build, first being Antec Nine Hundred Black Mid ATX. I had a few issues with that case in terms of cable management and mounting HDD's and SSD was a pain. Occasionally required additional hardware. I HAD THE BEST EXPERIENCE BUILDING WITH THIS CASE. All HDD/SSD mounting was seamless with no additional hardware needed. The back panel cable routing area keeps my case looking near cable-less from the front. Mounting my motherboard, PSU, additional 140mm fans was quick and easy. If you want a no-hassle build and a silent air filter system, buy this case!

Cons: The case arrived with one faulty foot (which suspends the case for filtered air intake on the bottom). Please read my "Other" section for a follow up to this.

Overall Review: --Fractal's excellent customer service-- When my case came with a broken foot, I called the Fractal at the number provided with the case for a replacement. They misunderstood my issue and believed I had broken the foot. They ended up having me pay $7 to ship a replacement foot. When they emailed me later asking how my service was, I replied I was disappointed about having to pay for the shipping costs, which they then informed me the charge was a mistake. As they couldn't refund me a USPS charge, they instead sent a full set of case feet and an additional $15 case fan. I get the full impression that Fractal cares about its customers and I would definitely buy from them in the future.

Pros: Built solid as a rock, has sound damping material lining the sides (I work in acoustics), is HUGE, has wonderful cable routing options, large space between the back of the mobo and side panel means lots of space for wires to be placed, I could just go on and on about this thing! It's gorgeous to boot, too! I have never spent more than $60 on a computer case before, always focused my money on what's inside, but I expect to use this case for a long, long time! It is well built, well thought out, has great airflow, many configuration options, comes with many vibration damping/sound deadening pieces, and it really does look fantastic! It was a pleasure to set up!

Cons: More being nitpicky than cons, but two things caught my attention. First, when the front bay door is closed, the two front fans are a little starved for air. Not completely, but still. A small gap would be nice. I may cut out a channel in the foam on the back of the door to give some breathing room. Second, while moving the case around on my carpeted floor, one of the rubber pads on the back foot came off. The glue was very sticky though, and I simply stuck it back on when I was done moving it and it has held so far.

Overall Review: I'm not exaggerating when I say this case is solid, well built, and tough, it is the sturdiest computer case I've ever owned, but this case also has a very classy look to it. Half way between serious gaming machine and executive supercomputer. It is simple, elegant, commanding, bold, and has all the features I wanted.

Pros: BIG, BIG, BIG... so nice to have the room. Attention to cable routing possibilities is great - seems that everywhere I wanted to run a cable, there was a grommet right there... Makes for a nice, clean case. Also appreciate the 2 extra expansion slots; installed a 2 connection e-sata bracket in one of them, given my ASUS mobo has 10 sata slots, without interfering with any of the expansion slots on the mobo itself. It's SOLID, and I appreciate the sound damping and minimalist design - this is my 3rd Fractal Design case (R3 and an original Define XL). Includes any number of screws for everything. ESPECIALLY appreciated is the small standoff socket VERY helpful in attaching the mobo standoffs.

Cons: When first turned on, there was a clackity, clackity, clack sound. Seems there wasn't enough clearance between the bottom fan and the bottom grill. Not enough to stop the fan, just rubbing somewhere. Quick fix was some washers from my hardware drawer; permanent fix was to install a Coolerguys 140mm Anti-Vibration Rubber Fan Gasket. Some people might not appreciate the front panel door, especially if you do a lot of work with cd's/dvd's (have to open the door to access the optical drive(s)).

Overall Review: Corsair AX750 cables reached everything, no problem. Installed another 140mm fan in front, a Vortex CF-V14H, to push air over the hdd's. While the Fractal fan snaps in, slightly different edge shape with the Vortex, so I had to screw it into the panel; no bid deal. ASUS Z87-DELUXE LGA 1150 Intel mobo Intel Core i7-4770 Haswell 3.4GHz LGA 1150 84W Quad-Core CPU CoolerMaster Hyper212 Evo cooler G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-1866C9Q-32GXM Windows 7 Pro WD 2tb Black hdd HTSC 4tb hdd (2) Corsair AX750 PSU Using on-board video Not using the included fan controller, given the ASUS mobo has 6 fan connectors (2 cpu, 4 case).

Pros: Large, compatible with the largest eATX boards, sexy Swedish design, liquid cooling ready, sound dampening, sturdy.

Cons: No tool-less optical drive.

Overall Review: There is a ton of room to work with here, and it makes building a pleasure. There is about an inch behind the motherboard tray to organize your cables, and tie-downs make it a snap. It comes with zip ties! Front I/O panel is on top of the case and is better that way. Shorter headset cables are not a problem here. Eight HDD/SSD bays is nice if you need that many. The top cage is removable for better airflow right to your video cards. Radiator space on top for 240 or 280mm rads. There were complaints about the way the top was set up, so the mounting holes for 240mm radiators have been shifted away from the motherboard. Distance from the top of the case to the motherboard is 75mm, but if you use a 240mm rad, you could squeeze a little bit more up there. They could have made space for a triple up top and I'm not quite sure why they didn't. Front radiator space is limitless. A nexxxos monsta will fit up front. If you put a radiator up front, you lose the bottom fan for the HDD cage. Three quiet 140mm fans come with it, and the fan controller is easy to set up. Fan filters on the bottom for the PSU and bottom fan, and the front two fans. Sound dampening material on the sides, front, and top. It works, too. Brushed aluminum front panel makes your nerdy girlfriend drop her undies. Extraordinarily well-built. Cases this large are usually wobbly. There is extra bracing everywhere in this thing, so it's rock solid. Each side panel must weigh 6 pounds each, and the whole case weighs almost 50. I consider this a good thing for a case of this caliber.