Fractal Design R3

coughs · 6 Sep 2010 at 12:11

Because this case is covered in noise absorbing material is the air flow cooling bad for gaming pc? as obviously its get hotter than if it didn't have the material covering the vents.

Memphis · 6 Sep 2010 at 12:32

It's fine. Not the very best, but far from the worst.

coughs · 6 Sep 2010 at 12:42

Memphis said:
It's fine. Not the very best, but far from the worst.

Could it keep a Q6600 @ 3.4ghz and a 480 cool with any problems comparing to my old antec 900

daniel_bourton · 6 Sep 2010 at 16:40

wel its keep my i5 at 4 ghz cool with a 260 under load my 260 doesnt break 65 and my i5 doesnt go passed about 70

Ko0lHaNDLuKe · 6 Sep 2010 at 16:47

daniel_bourton said:
wel its keep my i5 at 4 ghz cool with a 260 under load my 260 doesnt break 65 and my i5 doesnt go passed about 70

Yep same, kept my i5 750 and 5850 cool even after all-nighter TF2 sessions. You shouldn't have any problems...

Josh P · 6 Sep 2010 at 17:43

I managed fine with i7 @ 3.4 and 2x5870 directly next to each other. I have 3 extra Fractal 140mm fans, on minimum (via the supplied controller).

oLysmoLy · 7 Sep 2010 at 02:04

Memphis said:
It's fine. Not the very best, but far from the worst.

thats not really answering the question is it?

oLysmoLy · 7 Sep 2010 at 02:05

daniel_bourton said:
wel its keep my i5 at 4 ghz cool with a 260 under load my 260 doesnt break 65 and my i5 doesnt go passed about 70

wow 70 and 65 are quite simply high temps...u gota change your case or at least sort out the airflow...get a better fan or somink

spoogle · 7 Sep 2010 at 14:10

Agreed, 65/70 is a bit on the high side, if set up properly the R3 case will definitely perform better than that!

rebel rebel · 7 Sep 2010 at 14:24

oLysmoLy said:
wow 70 and 65 are quite simply high temps...u gota change your case or at least sort out the airflow...get a better fan or somink

spoogle said:
Agreed, 65/70 is a bit on the high side, if set up properly the R3 case will definitely perform better than that!

Those temps are fine.

Boozebeard · 7 Sep 2010 at 14:48

Find me a chip that died at 70c?

daniel_bourton · 7 Sep 2010 at 15:26

70 is under full stress test after 2 hours mind and 65 is fine for my gpu when in a major gaming session

spoogle · 7 Sep 2010 at 18:06

Didn't mean that the chip was in any danger, just that the case has the capabilities to perform well.

Serpantine · 7 Sep 2010 at 21:40

The R2 is Brilliant, basically silent and with all bar the side fan everything is very cool indeed.

m1ke · 17 Sep 2010 at 01:53

Any news on when this will be available?

karl01 · 17 Sep 2010 at 21:27

its available now