Testseek.com have collected 103 expert reviews of the Fractal Design Define S and the average rating is 89%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Fractal Design Define S.
June 2015
(89%)
103 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Excellent build quality, Excellent radiator compatibility, Excellent cable-management capabilities and up to 40 mm of space behind the motherboard tray, Pump and reservoir mounting positions included, Velcro strips for cable management included, Can still
Quite heavy for a mid-tower chassis, Air vents could be more modular, Velcro strips are a bit basic, No external drive bay, Geared toward a specific user group
The Fractal Design Define S retails for 80 US dollars excl. taxes without a window and 90 US dollars excl. taxes with a window. Excellent build quality Excellent radiator compatibility Excellent cable-management capabilities and up to 40 mm of space behin...
The Define S is a chassis entering a saturated segment where players like Cooler Master, NZXT and Corsair have a big piece of the pie, it's a good performing chassis with subtle looks. We do miss the fan controller, especially on a chassis designed for l...
Published: 2015-06-20, Author: Chad , review by: tweaktown.com
While this chassis sees a very new layout internally, the exterior offers all the things that have made Fractal Design and the Define series so popular. There is a lot of black on the outside, the front panel is closed off and redirects noise to the side...
Published: 2015-12-07, Author: John , review by: techicize.com
It's time to wrap up and deliver our verdict on the Define S. I must confess I seriously underestimated this case, when I glanced over the press release some months ago, quickly and wrongfully assuming it was just the R5 with the hard drive cages omitte...
Thick, wellfitting steel panels, five hidden drive trays, support for two triplefan radiators, superbly low price.
No eighth expansion slot, no space for oversized motherboards.
The Define S is solid and attractive enough to hold an “Ultimate Liquid Cooling” build. Unfortunately, it's not designed to hold “Ultimate Performance” parts such as 10.5” to 10.7” deep motherboards or four-way SLI that might need an “Ultimate Liquid Co...
Published: 2015-08-07, Author: Mike , review by: pcgameware.co.uk
Fractal Design have built a strong line up with its Define series over the years, but each iteration has been more of a refinement and evolution on the previous model. What we have here is more of a revolution and what I have no doubt in my mind the defi...
Tons and tons of space available for those who love. space, Relatively good value for money, Nearly silent operation, which is still very good, Available in black and white, HDD/SSD placement is absolutely fantastic
Maybe a little too much space, Could have implemented removable optical drive bays if they really wanted to, A lot of competition at the current price point
The Fractal Design Define S has great external aesthetics, a good internal layout (if you don't care about drive bays) and has an innovative HDD/SSD bay placement; some other cases have it, but not the entire system, especially not on an ATX case like the...
The Fractal Design Define S is a midtower PC case designed for those who are looking for a silent rig, which is offering plenty of space even for highend hardware as well as custom liquid cooling Fractal Design decided to use the classic design of the Def...
The Define S is a welcome addition to an already successful family of cases. The retweaked design has benefits for airflow and aesthetics, with less interrupted airflow and a far cleaner internal design. Interestingly, radiator support is actually the sam...
Published: 2015-05-15, Author: Leo , review by: kitguru.net
Massive open space for two large radiators, Huge grommeted holes for tidiness and airflow, Low price, Velcro straps for cable management, Up to 40mm space for cable management, Radiator mounts are offset to clear the motherboard, Excellent user manual, PS
No filters in the top ventilated section, Case is flexible when the panels are removed, Bottom filter pulls out to the rear, Perhaps a PSU cover would improve things.
Fractal Design has taken an innovative approach with the Define S. This ATX case bears a strong resemblance to the Define R5 but when you take a look inside you find … nothing. It is almost entirely empty apart from a 140mm fan at the front and another 14...
