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Post by Vinster on Oct 26, 2016 10:02:01 GMT -5
I needed to upgrade the case to my HTPC/Home Server, its needed a HDD and Backup drive upgrade and my current Antec Silent from 2004 was not longer cutting it. I decided to go with the Fractal Define R5 Black. Price was right at $125 at a local computer store. In this price point, this is an amazing case. Here is a link to Fractals site for this case; www.fractal-design.com/home/product/cases/define-series/define-r5-blackHere is a picture of the original case/setup;  Here is a pic of all that gear plus a RAID card and two more HDD's  What I am loving about this case; 1) ample storage for the extra PSU cables in the back door 2) Two SSD are mounted on the back of the MB tray 3) up to eight removable HDD/SSD trays are included with all the required HW to mount any combination you need. 4) extremely modular HDD tray locations. you can remove them and relocate them to your hearts content. 5) Cooling possibilities are nearly endless, the top of the case has 3 removable panels, I've decided to keep the last rear panel off  6) two 140mm fans came with the case, I've mounted them both on the front blowing inward. I've also added another 120mm fan at the bottom blowing upward. and I've re-directed the CPU fans to blow to the rear as well. With this combination I've been able to drop my CPU temp by at least 5 degrees. 7) all the panels are insulated, with all these fans in this case, I've never had this setup this quiet. 8) there's a 3 speed fan controller on the front, I have it set to high as it made no audible difference and a little more air flow wouldn't hurt. So if you are in the market for a case, keep this one in mind. Vin |
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Post by mistone on Oct 27, 2016 9:04:18 GMT -5
Damn i was wondering if not to get this one but i went with a lancool instead. Some more pics of your case would be appreciated Vin  |
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Post by Vinster on Oct 27, 2016 9:38:12 GMT -5
   All I got. Post up your case, would love to see it. Vin |
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Post by mistone on Oct 27, 2016 10:39:31 GMT -5
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Post by ozz on Oct 27, 2016 19:35:36 GMT -5
nice boys, bloody big case vin lol
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Post by Shadyreaper on Oct 28, 2016 7:28:59 GMT -5
that case is awesome Vin I see lots of people with it and have heard lots of good things about it me myself I went with a giant ass Cooler Master  |
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Post by Vinster on Oct 28, 2016 9:36:24 GMT -5
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Post by Vinster on Oct 28, 2016 9:37:57 GMT -5
that case is awesome Vin I see lots of people with it and have heard lots of good things about it me myself I went with a giant ass Cooler Master Nice I also have a massive Cooler Master HAF-X for my main rig. this case if a touch smaller but better organized and customizable. Vin |
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Post by Shadyreaper on Oct 28, 2016 14:44:59 GMT -5
that case is awesome Vin I see lots of people with it and have heard lots of good things about it me myself I went with a giant ass Cooler Master Nice I also have a massive Cooler Master HAF-X for my main rig. this case if a touch smaller but better organized and customizable. Vin yea man have you seen the new EVGA DG-87 omfg I want one so bad they are so awesome  |
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Post by funsoul on Aug 15, 2022 11:39:23 GMT -5
Zombie thread but having recently picked up a Define 7 wanted to state it's still an awesome case! Love the stealthy, no show, clean look for sure and working inside the case is a dream (no knuckle-busting in these). Very solid case for sure.
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Post by Bones on Aug 15, 2022 21:17:58 GMT -5
Zombie thread but having recently picked up a Define 7 wanted to state it's still an awesome case! Love the stealthy, no show, clean look for sure and working inside the case is a dream (no knuckle-busting in these). Very solid case for sure. You picked up that skill from Witchy - Had to.  |
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Post by Vinster on Aug 15, 2022 21:27:28 GMT -5
I've done a build in an R5 and R6. I'm sure the R7 would have been just as lovely to work with.
got pics?
Vin
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Post by funsoul on Aug 16, 2022 5:25:57 GMT -5
Zombie thread but having recently picked up a Define 7 wanted to state it's still an awesome case! Love the stealthy, no show, clean look for sure and working inside the case is a dream (no knuckle-busting in these). Very solid case for sure. You picked up that skill from Witchy - Had to. lololol...omg  you might be right! Vin- ooh...there's an idea lol I'll post some pretty pics. I love that all doors, etc secure/release with a gentle push. Just one more of the case's nice touches. |
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Post by funsoul on Aug 16, 2022 11:51:50 GMT -5
few pics. Thanks for letting me share this, really among the best cases I've ever worked with or owned. postimg.cc/gallery/Sjq36hp     Build: cpu: AMD 5900x mobo: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) (bios 4403, the most recent available)- I know, I know...not a great board but it was sitting here unused. ram: Team T-CREATE EXPERT 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 3600 TTCED432G3600HC14CDC01 (B-die) vga: EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 ULTRA GAMING, 24G-P5-4985-KR drive: Seagate FireCuda 530 M.2 2280 1TB PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe 1.4 ZP1000GM3A013 AIO: NZXT Kraken X73 360mm psu: EVGA SuperNOVA P3 220-P3-1200-X1 1200W PLATINUM case: Fractal Design Define 7 Gray Brushed Aluminum / Steel Mid Tower fans: be quiet! SILENTWINGS 3 120mm ram cooling: clip-on fan bracket from an old corsair kit (removed for now. better, new one is on the way) monitor: Samsung CRG9   |
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Post by freeagent on Aug 16, 2022 19:58:20 GMT -5
Nice! Looks good, I have a Define R4 in white that houses my sons system. I bought it new in 2012  |
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Post by funsoul on Aug 16, 2022 20:10:02 GMT -5
Thanks freeagent! 2012?! You led the fractal curve, for sure.
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Post by freeagent on Aug 16, 2022 20:31:01 GMT -5
Thanks freeagent! 2012?! You led the fractal curve, for sure. Nahh.. A few peeps at OCF had them I think.. I should have got the black tbh.. at least I would have been able to upgrade to a glass side panel  My acrylic is all scratched where my 580 Matrix Platinum used to sit. Its funny.. I bought the case to treat myself after my first son was born, and now my first son is using it  I had mine stuffed with 120x38s in every orifice lol.. it wasn't as quiet as it was supposed to be |
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Post by ShrimpBrime on Aug 16, 2022 21:02:54 GMT -5
Gotta be onen of the most popular cases out there. Even today! I read about these in a lot of forums, be it old or new threads. It's just a great case and a lot of people hang onto them. Still have my TJ07, and probably will until I kick the bucket!
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Post by Vinster on Aug 16, 2022 21:15:42 GMT -5
Nice setup Fun. I like the monitor. That GPU wouldn't be working too hard to update that resolution eh? and does it adaptive sync at all?
and I have that exact same PSU in my current build as well.
Vin
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Post by funsoul on Aug 17, 2022 9:10:01 GMT -5
Thanks Vin! Yeah, I'm pretty excited. New platform so lots to learn. Cpu oc is still meh, ram situation is miserable...at 3600 1:1, occt throws mad errors starting around 45 minutes in. Can boot 3666-3733 but those are real unstable. Barely scratched the surface on 3090ti oc (everyone seems to say temp is the limiter but the card never gets above 74-75C). Great to have so much learning still! lololol
Yeah...card never breaks a sweat pushing the monitor. Hoping for some new vr headsets in 2023 that'll eat whatever the card can throw.
freeagent- lolol...yeah...we're good at making stuff last for aeons (well, whatever we don't kill that is).
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Post by Vinster on Aug 17, 2022 13:29:45 GMT -5
Thanks Vin! Yeah, I'm pretty excited. New platform so lots to learn. Cpu oc is still meh, ram situation is miserable...at 3600 1:1, occt throws mad errors starting around 45 minutes in. Can boot 3666-3733 but those are real unstable. Barely scratched the surface on 3090ti oc (everyone seems to say temp is the limiter but the card never gets above 74-75C). Great to have so much learning still! lololol Yeah...card never breaks a sweat pushing the monitor. Hoping for some new vr headsets in 2023 that'll eat whatever the card can throw. freeagent- lolol...yeah...we're good at making stuff last for aeons (well, whatever we don't kill that is). on 3090's and 3090ti's it's the "Memory Junction Temperature" to watch out for. I have a 3090 that runs some compute for me on a project, GPU is pulling about 260 watts, the GPU temp is 50 degrees, but the Memory Junction Temp is 92-98 degrees... you generally want to keep that temp below 90.
Beyond 92 you can degrade the memory and I've read were ppl didn't manage temps and beyond 100-105 the GPU mem will throttle, but you can also expect the card to die within 6 months if you live beyond 100.
I have an EVGA FTW 3090 and I know they have a great warranty so I'm not super worried about it. I've tried to tune down the core and mem and this is the best I can get out of this GPU without changing the thermal pads. Apparently that's the fix, but those pads are $75CAD for me to get for this card. Seems excessive on what should be a top-tier card. I feel it's an EVGA issue and not a me issue.
I use HWiNFO64 to monitor that temp. I for some reason can't get that sensor in MSI AB (updated to the latest version) or EVGA Precision. Just not sure why.
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Post by funsoul on Aug 17, 2022 13:38:11 GMT -5
Nice! Great tip Vin, thank you! Next time I'm bored with cpu/mem oc attempts *groan* and do some 3d tests, I'll see where that juncture temp's running. Gotta spend $ on top of the $$$ these cards cost? Guess they figure if people are hungry for a few more degrees, they'll make us pay. Kick in the dingding but guarantee people are payin' (as I eye the case, already thinking of getting a price check lol). edit: Took a couple quick pokes. Temps don't seem to be an issue (at least atm)....definitely needs more cowbell.   |
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Post by Vinster on Aug 17, 2022 14:14:49 GMT -5
if you game a lot, Run Timespy Extreme in a loop for a better nod on what it would do (or run the stability test, it'll go 10 times). That will give you a better idea.
I have to run a 120mm fan on the back of the GPU to keep my junction temp under control, otherwise it goes to 100-102.
But your initial looks pretty good.
3080's don't have this issue cause there is only memory on 1 side of the card. 3090's having IC's on both sides consolidating the heat... so it needs better heat transfer pads for log/full time runs.
Vin
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Post by Vinster on Aug 17, 2022 14:16:43 GMT -5
oh, also. On the end of the EVGA 3090's there is a 4pin PWM fan header for an Aux. fan. It'll run the aux fan at the same % as the GPU fans.
Vin
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Post by funsoul on Aug 17, 2022 15:36:44 GMT -5
More fannage, same cowbell for now, check. Thanks for the quicktips Vin, appreciated!
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Post by funsoul on Aug 19, 2022 8:49:42 GMT -5
Got 3733/1866 working nice n' smoothly now....just needed MOAR VOLTS!!! lol (1.50v, not bad). Let the videocard loop de loop overnight...88C on that junction! Atm have it manually oc'd...+130/+250. A little weirdness....I get better results with the voltage slider at +50 vs +100. I need to find a good curve guide. Some of the guides I used for other cards just don't seem to really work out well on this one. I know...drifting waaaaay OT but par for the course with me lol |
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Post by Bones on Aug 19, 2022 12:47:47 GMT -5
Got 3733/1866 working nice n' smoothly now....just needed MOAR VOLTS!!! lol (1.50v, not bad). Let the videocard loop de loop overnight...88C on that junction! Atm have it manually oc'd...+130/+250. A little weirdness....I get better results with the voltage slider at +50 vs +100. I need to find a good curve guide. Some of the guides I used for other cards just don't seem to really work out well on this one. I know...drifting waaaaay OT but par for the course with me lol Let me refill my drink and I'll show you some drifting..... Maybe some wobbling too. |
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Post by funsoul on Aug 19, 2022 12:57:05 GMT -5
Drift and wobble...sounds like 2 of my old girlfriends =P
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Post by Bones on Aug 19, 2022 13:30:16 GMT -5
Drift and wobble...sounds like 2 of my old girlfriends =P Those names DO sound familiar.... Can't recall clearly but that sounds about right. I guess they get around.... |
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Post by funsoul on Aug 19, 2022 13:42:16 GMT -5
yeah, 1 constantly wandered off, the other one...well...y'know
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you might be right!
