OC3D Fractal Design Case Club
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NeverBackDown
AMD Enthusiast
Besides nothing super glue can't fix
My hackintosh/win 7 arc midi.
This is my effort. As you can see its had some attention. RX 360 rad in the top.
EX 240 in the front. 5 inch bays have been dremeled away to about a third left - enough to fit in a fan controller and temp display.
I am replacing this case though, going full tower.
As you can see its in the process of being stripped out. hope you enjoy anyway.
That will do. Its going into retirement. I may sand it all down and repaint it to make a home server. But its served me well.
This is my effort. As you can see its had some attention. RX 360 rad in the top.
EX 240 in the front. 5 inch bays have been dremeled away to about a third left - enough to fit in a fan controller and temp display.
I am replacing this case though, going full tower.
As you can see its in the process of being stripped out. hope you enjoy anyway.
That will do. Its going into retirement. I may sand it all down and repaint it to make a home server. But its served me well.
NeverBackDown
AMD Enthusiast
The Define XL R2 has been announced on Fractals website
http://www.fractal-design.com/?view=product&category=2&prod=111
Go with that full tower? Funny thing about it though is that its supposed to retail 10$ more than a mid tower R4... Kind of crappy for all those who already have an R4
http://www.fractal-design.com/?view=product&category=2&prod=111
Go with that full tower? Funny thing about it though is that its supposed to retail 10$ more than a mid tower R4... Kind of crappy for all those who already have an R4
I personally like the new gromits better than the old ones from the R3. They dont give way so easily and they stay put on their spot.
hoofhearted4
New member
just bought an Arc Midi Window Side Panel from Ebay! like an official one, not just one someone made or anything haha. it fits great and looks great.
hoofhearted4
New member
haha no not yet. waiting for the cable extensions and the H100i i bought to come in to make everything look nice and neat. gotta buy some LED strips too soon, but once i get the other stuff in ill take some pics
Fractal Desing Arc Midi V2 gets GOLD!
and OC3DTV has spoken.
"...its an OC3D GOLD award winning case!"
"...no doubt about it!"
for minimal amount of hard earned cash a case that can grow into any form of
use. air-cooling, water-cooling, CPU h20, CPU/GPU h2o, what else do you
need other than help fitting it all there?
easy-peasey. start with air-cooling and progress into water-cooling. easy growth
and not much case hacking to get it in there.
here is the review posted on YT: Fractal Design Arc Midi V2 Review
and OC3DTV has spoken.
"...its an OC3D GOLD award winning case!"
"...no doubt about it!"
for minimal amount of hard earned cash a case that can grow into any form of
use. air-cooling, water-cooling, CPU h20, CPU/GPU h2o, what else do you
need other than help fitting it all there?
easy-peasey. start with air-cooling and progress into water-cooling. easy growth
and not much case hacking to get it in there.
here is the review posted on YT: Fractal Design Arc Midi V2 Review
hoofhearted4
New member
so what are the major differences between this and the original. what i noticed:
2 USB 3.0 instead of 2 USB 2.0 and 1 3.0 (which i prefer to have 3 total)
removable and arrangeable HDD trays
removable front filter
window side panel (which you can get and put on the original anyways)
are they the same size? is there more room inside? or more room behind it for cables?
still a fantastic case. so cheap. soo good. both this and the original. i love mine!
2 USB 3.0 instead of 2 USB 2.0 and 1 3.0 (which i prefer to have 3 total)
removable and arrangeable HDD trays
removable front filter
window side panel (which you can get and put on the original anyways)
are they the same size? is there more room inside? or more room behind it for cables?
still a fantastic case. so cheap. soo good. both this and the original. i love mine!
from comparo on the released info..
same size L x H X W.
uses the same midi-r4 side-panel, just not dampened. but has smoked plexi.
no FD logo on the front bezel, moved to the grille area.
not really mentioned, but there is SSD mounting on the rear of mobo tray.
not sure, but kinda like the XL 2 i believe the lower HDD cage can be relocated,
further back (closer to PSU)?
HDD cage is now 3+5 from the older 4+4 arrangement.
for fans i love the bolt-in idea for the front panel, but mounting a radiator to it,
im kinda emmmmm-errrrr...
wouldnt have been easier to rig the chassis and make the front panel just a bezel
to look good and look pretty, instead of making it a functional part?
im currently hacking two V1 bezels for a project, trying to cipher i think waht Tom
was looking for in a front rad location.. been working on it for months..
same size L x H X W.
uses the same midi-r4 side-panel, just not dampened. but has smoked plexi.
no FD logo on the front bezel, moved to the grille area.
not really mentioned, but there is SSD mounting on the rear of mobo tray.
not sure, but kinda like the XL 2 i believe the lower HDD cage can be relocated,
further back (closer to PSU)?
HDD cage is now 3+5 from the older 4+4 arrangement.
for fans i love the bolt-in idea for the front panel, but mounting a radiator to it,
im kinda emmmmm-errrrr...
wouldnt have been easier to rig the chassis and make the front panel just a bezel
to look good and look pretty, instead of making it a functional part?
im currently hacking two V1 bezels for a project, trying to cipher i think waht Tom
was looking for in a front rad location.. been working on it for months..
hoofhearted4
New member
the window i bought is dampened. which doesnt really matter as my PC is already silent.
attempt the DIY side window.. make it yours.. at least you made an attempt
on something that is pretty easy when you do enough of them.
if it somehow gets botched.. hello new midi side panel..
AverageNinja
Average Penis Too
^^ sexy rig dude!
Well, there isnt so much blankness in my opinion.
I might get a second card or a sound card, only have one PCI-E slot left :/
Thinking of maybe doing a full watercooling system, but they dont make chipset waterblocks for the GENE IV.
