Fractal Design announces Define XL case.. - Page 8

Hive · 22nd December 2010, 4:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brayway

just weighted mine the other day, is about 30KG or so

Weighed mine when i built it, 36KG with all the HDDs minus the other GPU

brayway · 22nd December 2010, 4:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hive

Weighed mine when i built it, 36KG with all the HDDs minus the other GPU

You have a bigger/ heavier PSU, and i only have one HDD and an SSD

Hive · 22nd December 2010, 5:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brayway

You have a bigger/ heavier PSU, and i only have one HDD and an SSD

That wasn't all of it

will reweight it tonight.

This thread is now about how heavy our cases are.

GoofyHSK · 22nd December 2010, 5:15 PM

couple available at MSY port adelaide - dunno on price

brayway · 22nd December 2010, 5:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hive

That wasn't all of it

will reweight it tonight.

This thread is now about how heavy our cases are.

I will weigh mine tonight then

minushuman · 22nd December 2010, 5:30 PM

Same bottom chamber setup as my Lian Li. Don't bother using the back three drive slots.. they'll be +10 degrees on the front ones. Not cool. Really dislike that they did this. Would have preferred they rip off the stacker and go straight up the front.

Well... that's what it's like in my case anyway. If anyone actually has an XL setup with the bottom drive cage full i'd be interested in knowing you HDD temps

brayway · 22nd December 2010, 5:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by minushuman

Same bottom chamber setup as my Lian Li. Don't bother using the back three drive slots.. they'll be +10 degrees on the front ones. Not cool. Really dislike that they did this. Would have preferred they rip off the stacker and go straight up the front.

Well... that's what it's like in my case anyway. If anyone actually has an XL setup with the bottom drive cage full i'd be interested in knowing you HDD temps

I think that hive has his back ones full?
well thats what i think i saw in the pix...

Anteros · 26th December 2010, 10:14 AM

What PSUs are people with this case using? Or any big bottom PSU mounted cases. I got my XL the other day and i love it, though my 8 pin ATX on my HX-620 is too short to run behind so i had to run it through the separator plate.

chipped · 2nd January 2011, 10:17 AM

Just got mine, nice case so far, just a few probs.

Hard drive position - I would have liked some more room between the side panel and the hard drive ports, it squeezes the cables when closed.

Expansion Slots - The expansion slots are too deep!! With the standard motherboard screws (that come the case) the motherboard sat too deep, and I couldn't plug my network card, video card or RAID card in properly.

Bending the bracket was not an option, I'm not going to pull a dodge job. Luckily I like to horde screws, and I happened to have bigger motherboard screws lying around (phew!). After replacing them, the cards mounted fine and rear motherboard ports line up a bit bitter with the panel.

Here is a pic, comparing stock motherboard screw (small one) to the new one.

PSU position - If I had a bigger PSU, I would block off the opening it gives you, and have to use the cutout above it.

Hard drive caddy - They scratch the case, and plastic could have been used.

Some pretty amateur mistakes, that could have been avoided with some better quality assurance testing.

Moarkill · 2nd February 2011, 11:57 PM

WTF what is up with Umarts pricing of this thing?? http://umart.com.au/pro/products_lis...id=2&sid=71264
489 bucks lol..Yea sorry Umart i think i wont be buying this one from you guys.

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?...ducts_id=16221 Yes

Moarkill · 10th February 2011, 8:51 PM

Sent them an email and they replied saying there must have been a dipatch pricing error and have since adjusted their prices

Modafroman · 3rd March 2011, 9:26 PM

Bought myself a Fractal XL the other day... It's an awesome case, brilliant to build in, what an upgrade from my P180.

Only issues I have with it are the paint on the pci brackets are a bit peal-ey and I wish that they included an 8pin eps extension cable, and that the cover that you can take off between the psu chamber and the main chamber was adjustable, had to take the entire thing off to fit the 8pin cable. Thinking i'm going to manufacture one out of perspex.

Can't decide between black and white or black and red themes.... thinking black and red might be easier since all my sata cables and some motherboard accents are red, but black and white is rarer and looks better imo... plus there isn't much white left once you populate all the hdd bays...

and for reference, a Corsair H70 fits perfectly

Hive · 3rd March 2011, 11:28 PM

Going to install 8 2TB drives and a SAS HBA card soon

This is what a fractal should look like

brayway · 3rd March 2011, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hive

Going to install 8 2TB drives and a SAS HBA card soon

This is what a fractal should look like

image

Finally got a decent pic!!!
you removed the HDD cage?
and where are you going to mount the 8 HDDS??

Modafroman · 4th March 2011, 12:01 AM

Woah, that things looks busy as. Mine looks pretty quiet compared to that

I'll get some decent photos up on the weekend, but overall i'm really happy with it. Now I just have to colour scheme mine, will be pimp as, tired of seeing all the 800D monoliths that are all samey

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minushuman Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Millers Point, NSW Posts: 2,254	Same bottom chamber setup as my Lian Li. Don't bother using the back three drive slots.. they'll be +10 degrees on the front ones. Not cool. Really dislike that they did this. Would have preferred they rip off the stacker and go straight up the front. Well... that's what it's like in my case anyway. If anyone actually has an XL setup with the bottom drive cage full i'd be interested in knowing you HDD temps __________________ THE FIRST RULE OF OCAU'S CONSPIRACY THEORY FORUM IS THAT YOU DO NOT TALK ABOUT OCAU'S CONSPIRACY THEORY FORUM Main: i7 2600k @ 4.5ghz, 580GTX, Crucial M4 - HTPC: Q9450, 9800GTX, GSkill Falcon Or did I?

2nd January 2011, 10:17 AM	#114
chipped Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lugarno Posts: 176	Just got mine, nice case so far, just a few probs. Hard drive position - I would have liked some more room between the side panel and the hard drive ports, it squeezes the cables when closed. Expansion Slots - The expansion slots are too deep!! With the standard motherboard screws (that come the case) the motherboard sat too deep, and I couldn't plug my network card, video card or RAID card in properly. Bending the bracket was not an option, I'm not going to pull a dodge job. Luckily I like to horde screws, and I happened to have bigger motherboard screws lying around (phew!). After replacing them, the cards mounted fine and rear motherboard ports line up a bit bitter with the panel. Here is a pic, comparing stock motherboard screw (small one) to the new one. PSU position - If I had a bigger PSU, I would block off the opening it gives you, and have to use the cutout above it. Hard drive caddy - They scratch the case, and plastic could have been used. Some pretty amateur mistakes, that could have been avoided with some better quality assurance testing. __________________ http://www.danasoft.com/sig/kingAlucard.jpg Last edited by chipped; 2nd January 2011 at 6:23 PM.

2nd February 2011, 11:57 PM	#115
Moarkill Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 470	WTF what is up with Umarts pricing of this thing?? http://umart.com.au/pro/products_lis...id=2&sid=71264 489 bucks lol..Yea sorry Umart i think i wont be buying this one from you guys. http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?...ducts_id=16221 Yes __________________ Core I5-2500k, AsRock Fatal1ty Pro Z68 , G-Skill Phoenix 128GB SSD boot, 2tb Storage, 8gigs Corsair Vengeance 1600 DDR3 , Sapphire 6970, Silverstone Strider 850Watt PSU, White Corsair 800D. .

10th February 2011, 8:51 PM	#116
Moarkill Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 470	Sent them an email and they replied saying there must have been a dipatch pricing error and have since adjusted their prices __________________ Core I5-2500k, AsRock Fatal1ty Pro Z68 , G-Skill Phoenix 128GB SSD boot, 2tb Storage, 8gigs Corsair Vengeance 1600 DDR3 , Sapphire 6970, Silverstone Strider 850Watt PSU, White Corsair 800D. .

26th December 2010, 10:14 AM	#113
Anteros Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Penrith Posts: 451	What PSUs are people with this case using? Or any big bottom PSU mounted cases. I got my XL the other day and i love it, though my 8 pin ATX on my HX-620 is too short to run behind so i had to run it through the separator plate.

3rd March 2011, 9:26 PM	#117
Modafroman Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,058	Bought myself a Fractal XL the other day... It's an awesome case, brilliant to build in, what an upgrade from my P180. Only issues I have with it are the paint on the pci brackets are a bit peal-ey and I wish that they included an 8pin eps extension cable, and that the cover that you can take off between the psu chamber and the main chamber was adjustable, had to take the entire thing off to fit the 8pin cable. Thinking i'm going to manufacture one out of perspex. Can't decide between black and white or black and red themes.... thinking black and red might be easier since all my sata cables and some motherboard accents are red, but black and white is rarer and looks better imo... plus there isn't much white left once you populate all the hdd bays... and for reference, a Corsair H70 fits perfectly __________________ Audio: Westone 3 \| Hifiman HE-400 \| Matrix M-Stage Amp \| AT AD700 \| Photo: 5D Mk3 \| X100S \| 17-40mm/24-105mm/70-200mm f4L \| Σ 50mm f1.4 \| \o/CHAIR RAVER \o/ PC: i7 920@3.85Ghz \| Asus P6T-D \| 12GB Gskill \| Asus GTX680 DC2 \| Corsair H70+2xGTs \| OCZ Vertex 3 120GB \| 8TB HDDs \| Creative X-Fi Ti HD \| Fractal Design Define XL \| Corsair HX1000 \| Dell U2711+U2311 \|

4th March 2011, 12:01 AM	#120
Modafroman Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,058	Woah, that things looks busy as. Mine looks pretty quiet compared to that I'll get some decent photos up on the weekend, but overall i'm really happy with it. Now I just have to colour scheme mine, will be pimp as, tired of seeing all the 800D monoliths that are all samey __________________ Audio: Westone 3 \| Hifiman HE-400 \| Matrix M-Stage Amp \| AT AD700 \| Photo: 5D Mk3 \| X100S \| 17-40mm/24-105mm/70-200mm f4L \| Σ 50mm f1.4 \| \o/CHAIR RAVER \o/ PC: i7 920@3.85Ghz \| Asus P6T-D \| 12GB Gskill \| Asus GTX680 DC2 \| Corsair H70+2xGTs \| OCZ Vertex 3 120GB \| 8TB HDDs \| Creative X-Fi Ti HD \| Fractal Design Define XL \| Corsair HX1000 \| Dell U2711+U2311 \|