Fractal Design offers you their newest PC case namely the Core 3000 USB 3.0. It supports for mini-ITX, micro-ATX, ATX and DTX motherboards, and features a top-placed I/O panel with 2x USB 3.0, 2x USB 2.0 and 2x audio ports, two 5.25-inch external drive bays, six 3.5-inch internal drive bays (all compatible with 2.5-inch SSDs), two ODD slots, seven expansion slots and has three Silent Series R2 fans (1x 140mm – front, 1x 120mm – rear, 1x 140mm – top). The Core 3000 USB 3.0 retails for $74.95. [Product Page]
Fractal Design has come out with a new mid-tower PC case, the Arc Midi R2. The case supports for mini-ATX, micro-ATX and ATX motherboards, and features a top-placed I/O panel with 2x USB 3.0 ports, 2x audio ports and a fan controller, two 5.25-inch external drive bays, eight 3.5-inch HDD trays, two 2.5-inch shadow bays, 7+1 expansion slots, a side panel window and has three fans (1x 140mm – front, 1x 140mm – rear, 1x 140mm – top). Pricing and release date are still unknown at the moment. [Product Page]
ASK Inc. Japan has just added Fractal Design’s Define Mini mid-tower PC case to its product page. Coming in a minimalistic design, the Define Mini supports for micro-ATX and mini-ITX motherboards, and features a top-placed I/O panel with 1x USB 3.0, 2x USB 2.0 and 2x audio ports, a front panel door, two 5.25-inch external drive bays, six 2.5/3.5-inch shared internal drive bays, 4+1 expansion slots and has two 120mm fans (1x front, 1x rear). The Define Mini will become available this month for 9,980 Yen (about $125). [Product Page]
Fractal Design has introduced a new mid-tower PC case to its range called the Define R4. Coming in a minimalistic design, the case (Black Pearl, Titanium Gray & Arctic White color options) supports for mini-ATX, micro-ATX and ATX motherboards, and is equipped with a top-placed I/O panel with 2x USB 2.0, 2x USB 3.0 and 2x audio ports, a three-speed fan controller behind the front panel door, two 5.25-inch external drive bays, eight 3.5-inch HDD trays, 7+1 expansion slots and has two 140mm Silent Series R2 fans (1x front, 1x rear). Pricing and release date are still unknown at the moment. [Product Page]
If you’re building a new PC and you don’t want to worry about its internal components being damaged, you might want to check out Fractal Design’s Define XL case. The folks behind the case recently posted up a video showing off the quality of their product – by putting it through a shotgun test. Using a 12-guage shotgun, they fired repeatedly into the case and filmed the whole experiment. Even after 10 shots – only a single pellet managed to make it through. Talk about heavy duty!
Most people go through their lives without being shot at (at least I hope so), so what are the odds of anybody requiring a bulletproof vest let alone a bulletproof computer case? But if solid is what you’re looking for, be sure to check out Fractal Design’s Define XL Case. Fractal Design is also running a End Mod contest where users can win a free Define XL case and watch their old computer case get destroyed. Check out the video above.
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