Conclusion

The Fractal Design Define C is a mid-tower PC case designed for those who are looking for a silent rig, which is offering plenty of space even for high-end hardware as well as custom liquid cooling. Fractal Design decided to use the classic design of the Define series but without the front door and the 5.25" slots as well. The materials and build quality are on very good level, which is something we certainly expected from Fractal Design.

On the inside there is quite a lot of space available. If you fit an ATX motherboard you can easily install a radiator in the front and one in the upper part. Apart from that all drives bays have been move to the lower part of the case, which means that you will not see them. Since silence is also a the key point of this case, Fractal Design also added a sound-absorbing material on each side panel. Testing the case as delivered with two 120mms fan in the front and one in the back, we found temperatures to be on a reasonable level, while the noise level was very low.

The amount of features available with the Define C are very interesting and we appreciate the good amount of solutions for water cooling setups. Speaking about water cooling we would like to see more space for pumps, res and even radiators. Although this case is compatible with 280mm and 360mm radiators, we believe that the space is still not enough. For example on the front and also on the top you can only use slim radiators.

The Define C from Fractal Design is a PC case which we can recommend. If you are looking for a mid-tower PC case with pre-installed acoustic insulation material as well as silent fans and on top of that it's compatible with custom watercooling gear, this is a great choice. With this case it is really easy to build a high-end rig. The Fractal Design Define C is available on Geizhals for 79.99 Euro excluding shipping costs and it is also available with side window for 84.90 euro. The Fractal Design Define C earns 4 out of 5 stars.

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