Fractal Design R3

ukgeezer1 · 24 Nov 2010 at 15:33

Got my Titanium yesterday from a competitor, most would never have heard of, they seem low key but only ones I could find with stock.

GeForce · 26 Nov 2010 at 20:45

Waiting for more stock to appear of these! Anyone got any information on when OcUK are expecting them in?

jimmy321 · 26 Nov 2010 at 22:53

Got the XL elsewhere today.

Evil^ · 28 Nov 2010 at 16:33

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The only thing that let it down was the damn scratch! XD

EniGmA1981 · 28 Nov 2010 at 16:48

Looks good

only recomendation would be turn the HDDs around and hide the plugs

Evil^ · 28 Nov 2010 at 16:54

EniGmA1981 said:
Looks good only recomendation would be turn the HDDs around and hide the plugs

I actually did, the first time I elasticated them but they would slip down the back when I moved the case into its place then when I pulled them n straighten them the power cable came out so I had to take the other side off which is murder!

waynio · 28 Nov 2010 at 17:03

Are those Enermax UCTB12 T.B. fans Evil^, if so are they really as quiet as stated, got 11 of them coming

& an 80mm version & the 140mm version to replace my enermax galaxy psu fans.

Nice job on the suspended HDD's too :cool:

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Evil^ · 28 Nov 2010 at 17:38

waynio said:
Are those Enermax UCTB12 T.B. fans Evil^, if so are they really as quiet as stated, got 11 of them coming & an 80mm version & the 140mm version to replace my enermax galaxy psu fans.

Nice job on the suspended HDD's too .

They are mate, after you said you'd get them I got took in by the 11db bit lol, they are really really quiet imo and they seem to do a decent job tbh, they replaced two noctuas I had to put in here aswell

I tried a different method on the hdds (one that was used in the g dubs project the carboot one) but with the limited space as both drive ways were filled it didn't go so good... as soon as I powered it on the vibration from the hdd cage slot things was driving me crazy

GeForce · 30 Nov 2010 at 13:52

Anyone heard from OcUK with regards to stock of these? Has been "overdue" for a few days now...

DiCe! · 30 Nov 2010 at 15:14

Do like the look of this case, esp the noise dapening, hope to hear from some OCUKers on it soon

Superted854 · 1 Dec 2010 at 13:35

Does anyone know if a Noctua NH-D14 will fit ok in the R3?

Got a Corsair H50 in it at the moment but can't use one of the top fans on the case as the rad is getting in the way!

Mike45450 · 1 Dec 2010 at 21:18

My one and only complaint about this case is 2x5.25" bays vs. 8 HDD bays. Come on now, what ordinary PC user would use 8 hard drives?

gee3000 · 1 Dec 2010 at 21:25

Mike45450 said:
My one and only complaint about this case is 2x5.25" bays vs. 8 HDD bays. Come on now, what ordinary PC user would use 8 hard drives?

This case is designed more for a media pc/home server pc, hence the sound dampening and extra storage bays. But I do admit 1 or 2 hard drive bays could have be compromised for an extra 5.25" bay to make things a bit more balanced.

LordAzathoth · 1 Dec 2010 at 21:30

yes that is why I'm not getting one, I have checked the XL and the cooling is rubbish/ worse. I want to OC as well so bad choice. going for NZXT phantom. really different

Gribs · 1 Dec 2010 at 21:56

Mike45450 said:
My one and only complaint about this case is 2x5.25" bays vs. 8 HDD bays. Come on now, what ordinary PC user would use 8 hard drives?

I've got 4 in mine at the moment and will probably add another soon. It would be more but I moved one to my parents machine. As for more 5.25" bays what's the point? Ehough room for a DVD/BD and a fan controller, what more would you want considering the isn't really enough room for a watercooling setup.

tjm21 · 2 Dec 2010 at 05:39

I am currently running 5 x 2TB harddrives and need a couple more for back-up, I prefer more HD bays than 5.25 bays

Evil^ · 2 Dec 2010 at 10:12

Seems there support is quite good, sending me a replacement panel

GeForce · 4 Dec 2010 at 09:48

Got mine and did a build yesterday. Really impressed with this case, so quiet and a fantastically easy build.

DiCe! · 6 Dec 2010 at 15:14

Case keeps impressing me, looks so nice, and the build quality from what i hear is great!

Evil^ · 13 Dec 2010 at 15:18

There support isn't too great but not too bad either, Had a conversation about the damaged side panel for about 2 days before he realised what exactly was wrong then in the last e-mail highlighted the second was damaged aswell, got up bright and early and they've sent me two replacements

Though why the hell it turned up like this ill never know...

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