If you instead plan on using the top for ventilation, then I prefer the look of the Define R6 since the Define 7 has a strange (horrible for me) dust filter/vent mesh combination. This next-level case also utilizes Fractal Design's exclusive ModuVent technology which provides you with the option to have a soundproof steel cover or filtered multi-fan ventilation in the top panel depending on what suits your needs. Do note that the 2 of the SSDs mount on the bottom of the main chamber between the PSU and motherboard chamber. Anyway I think with only one fan running, the air dissipates too much and nothing substantial reached the back.

This way it was like the case was on hard floor instead of sinking into the carpet, allowing airflow. The R6’s chassis doesn’t seem like it’s been designed to adapt to 8 different case SKUs or a ton of different layouts, because there’s no point: two layouts is enough. On the Define R6 the PSU shroud is riveted, and the shroud surface definitely isn't perforated enough for good airflow so might as well forget it. At TechNextDay, we’re not only a seller of PC components, but also a partner in your passion for computing. The CPU went down by 2 degrees, however, so I guess it does have its use -- gonna keep the fan in there!Klarna Bank AB (publ) is Authorised by the Swedish Financial Services Authority (Finansinspektionen) and is subject to limited regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority. Designed from the ground up, the Define R6 goes beyond iteration with a profound stride of innovation – a sizeable step forward from preceding models of the world-renowned Define Series. My bottom mount position is a tangled mess of PSU power lines:X Gonna tidy them up and try that next. I have both of those, and I just bought a piece of lumber at Lowes, and cut it to the size of my FD R5's feet, and you couldn't really even see it.

If you plan on not using the top of the case for ventilation, then the Define 7 looks better because it has a full top panel. On a more macro level, perhaps normal users just moved on to smart phones and laptops, while the PC market has shrunk to mostly gamers with hard watercooling demand. Looked at anything else with 1000- Max RPM, non-RGB and focuses on quietness: Be Quiet Silent Wings 3 fits. We never bothered to review Fractal’s popular Define R5--by the time we got a chance, it was already old news. I have to say, the R6 build was extremely quiet of not sometimes a tad warmer that I would've liked.case in point, my 10 year old PSU is an Antec SG-850, bought it based on stellar reviews from this very site. Designed from the ground up, the Define R6 goes beyond iteration with a profound stride of innovation – the latest and largest step in the legacy of the world-renowned Define Series.