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Review: Fractal Design Torrent Black RGB TG
We're taking a look at the Fractal Design Torrent Black RGB TG Light Tint today, a tower PC chassis with a mesh front design that promotes airflow. Its design emphasizes flexibility and space and airflow efficiency in order to maximize component and cooling support in a small footprint while maintaining a strong sense of style.
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Review: Fractal Design Lumen S28 RGB (LCS) - 11/11/2021 01:01 PM
It's been a while since we've put a Fractal Design cooling unit through its paces. The most recent items, on the other hand, feature enhanced cooling, a pump that is integrated into the radiator, an...
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#5968070 Posted on: 11/26/2021 03:52 PM
Hoping for a compact version, not a "fan" of the 180mm fractal's. Sure you could mount the bracket and do 140mm from a propper brand, but again whats the point of this large a case then.
Hoping for a compact version, not a "fan" of the 180mm fractal's. Sure you could mount the bracket and do 140mm from a propper brand, but again whats the point of this large a case then.
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#5968075 Posted on: 11/26/2021 04:27 PM
as an enthusiast i can't help but love this case because it isn't blocky and you can run 2x 420mm rads with a proper reservoir.
i generally hate e-atx cases because of the real estate concerns at home. but i do make workstations for work (every 3 years) where i have a wheeled pc caddy. with this Fractal i can keep all the fans around 800rpm (or lower) and not even need to think about a monoblock to keep the VRMs cool (because of bad airflow).
i share HH's concern about the gratuitous use of plastics on a high end case, but i understand the fact that metal replacements for the fascia would be both expensive and heavy (which would be expensive to ship).
the options for customization are high and the temps are low. now all i need to do is to see the shakedown between AM5 & Meteor Lake (along with the costs of related mobos) to plan my next workstation. given the costs of ddr5 and gpu's i'm starting to save now.
as an enthusiast i can't help but love this case because it isn't blocky and you can run 2x 420mm rads with a proper reservoir.
i generally hate e-atx cases because of the real estate concerns at home. but i do make workstations for work (every 3 years) where i have a wheeled pc caddy. with this Fractal i can keep all the fans around 800rpm (or lower) and not even need to think about a monoblock to keep the VRMs cool (because of bad airflow).
i share HH's concern about the gratuitous use of plastics on a high end case, but i understand the fact that metal replacements for the fascia would be both expensive and heavy (which would be expensive to ship).
the options for customization are high and the temps are low. now all i need to do is to see the shakedown between AM5 & Meteor Lake (along with the costs of related mobos) to plan my next workstation. given the costs of ddr5 and gpu's i'm starting to save now.
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#5968078 Posted on: 11/26/2021 04:43 PM
I really like the look and performance of this case but I'm thinking the pricing is off. At £200, this wouldn't be my choice. But I like what Fractal have done here. I'm using the Meshify C and I love this case, brilliant performer, compact size, pleasing aesthetics and a joy to build in.
I really like the look and performance of this case but I'm thinking the pricing is off. At £200, this wouldn't be my choice. But I like what Fractal have done here. I'm using the Meshify C and I love this case, brilliant performer, compact size, pleasing aesthetics and a joy to build in.
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#5968088 Posted on: 11/26/2021 05:20 PM
Another great case from FD but the price is too high as always.
Another great case from FD but the price is too high as always.
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I just built a PC in this case and it's the best case I've ever owned. Temperatures are so low now! Very well thought out layout. Funnily enough you'd think this case was noisy, but actually because airflow is so good, fans barely need to spin which results in an overall quieter system than my old "quiet" case. I see some reviewers complain about the price but is it really that high? I don't get it. Amazing build quality, everything is perfectly aligned and sturdy, no weird gaps between panels or anything like that. 5 high quality PWM fans included, fan hub with like 8 headers. Even has a minimalist but very functional GPU support bracket which doesn't look dumb like some other cases. You get what you pay for. To me this case is a bargain.