Unspeakably tired of coming in the nonstop mode of countless (and, unfortunately, more often "faceless") tablets, phones, smart watches and other gadgets censorship, which now produce almost all and sundry.

Fractal Design is no stranger to the case market – it's been in a well-deserved spot in the top-tier of case manufacturers. The company is well-known for its minimalistic aesthetics, versatility, quality, and above all, silence.

Simple; elegant styling; Silent operation; Great details – side panel latches; removable storage sections; SSD trays; Easy cable management; Competitive pricing

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Awesome case! Very solid. Modularity is great: bays can be retrieved / moved inside the case to suit your cooling configuration (which can be fixed at the top of front sides). Some lids can be removed to add extra vents.

Fractal Design is best known for its silent chassis, whose bitumen-based audio-damping material may add weight to its cases, but boy does it work. The R5 is the latest in this popular series.

All in all a quality case at a very good price, not overstated or too flashy. It arrived well-packaged too, with styrofoam surround and very sturdy box.

There is tons of room, the convertible front opening door, Moduvents, sound dampening material, SSD drives hidden behind motherboard, 3 speed fan controller is another bonus; Not to mention price matching on the case, which saved me almost $50. Blacker than black.

Moduvent tabs are extremely easy to break. Titanium version was out of stock. All steel construction; so it's not as cool as the Lian Li's I'm used to; but it's very good quality for the money. Front door hinges were a bit of an task to swap; due mostly to my large hands and fingers.

This case is awesome so many different configurations for water cooling and the movable modular hard drive bays give plenty of options for different setups I love it

A year after I purchased it, one fan started making noise. I contacted Fractal and they shipped a new one immediately. I also called them once asking for technical support and actually got someone answering the phone, no answering machines, didn't have to choose from a menu, no annoying music while...

- very quiet, can't even tell when it's on, ; excellent layout, - very easy to place components in it, - excellent customer service, - excellent support over the phone

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Fractal Design has updated their Define series of cases to the Define R5. From looking at the list of features, this case seems to put together a number of desirable design elements all in one case. Is it a good case? Is it a case for you? Let's see.

Every 5 years I configure and then outsource the build of a new PC for my office work. I always plan on high speck components so they will give me the longevity. It's a bit expensive at the front end, by pays off in year 4 and 5.

It's refreshing to look at an enclosure that delivers great performance and value like the Define R5. The case has an understated look, but is still very nice looking with clean lines and a quality finish.