Fractal Design Define C Black

Mid Tower Case - Black

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Intelligently designed, the Define C from Fractal Designs is primarily for anyone looking for a quiet enclosure with a powerful, expandable air or liquid cooling system, built with a striking Scandinavian-inspired design.

Mid Tower Case - Black

Overview

Define C: When design and silence are one



Fractal Design 's cleverly designed Define C case is for anyone looking for a quiet case that's ready for a powerful, expandable air- or liquid-cooling system, built with a stunning Scandinavian-inspired design. Combining design, space and ventilation, the Define C can accommodate up to 2 x 3.5" HDD/SSD (and 3 x 2.5" SSD), an ATX power supply, a 315mm+ graphics card and cooling options ranging from 7 x 120mm or 140mm fans to watercooling (240mm top, 360mm front).

You can easily change the layout to suit your new needs!

Optimal cooling


The Define C is the quietest case in the computer industry, thanks to the dense, strategically placed ModuVent sound insulation material and the finely tuned fans from the Dynamic series with covers. The Define C has ample space to accommodate large watercooling systems or fans.

It is equipped with the new ModuVent "tool-free" fan slot covers. The user can install additional fans, or cover the slots for maximum sound insulation. The case comes with two 120mm Fractal Design Dynamic GP12 fans, designed to provide superlative airflow with minimal noise.
 

A classy design


The Fractal Design Define C case benefits from a robust design that's engineered to give you absolute silence. The entire enclosure is lined with a highly sound-absorbing material that does not restrict airflow or cooling. A dust cover is fitted at the front and rear for easy access.

This model is also available in a windowed version. Practical, robust, high-performance and ultra-designed, it will satisfy gamers looking for a high-end case.
 
 

Main features:

  • Motherboard compatibility: ATX, Micro ATX, Mini ITX
  • Bays: 2 x 3.5" (2.5" compatible) and 3 x 2.5" (SSD/HDD)
  • Expansion slots: 7
  • Power supply compatibility: ATX power supplies up to 175 mm deep
  • Graphics Card Compatibility: Up to 315 mm long
  • Ventirad compatibility: Up to 170 mm high
  • Cooling/Fanning : 7 fan slots (2 x 120mm Dynamic GP12 fans included)
  • Watercooling compatibility: front: 360, 280, 240, 140 and 120 mm (max width 144 mm), top: 240 and 120 mm, rear: 120 mm (max width 125 mm)
  • Connections on the front: 2x USB 3.0 + Audio ports
  • Materials: Steel and plastic
  • Dimensions: 399 x 210 x 440 mm
  • Net weight: 7.4 kg
Specifications
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General information

Product name

Fractal Design Define C Black

Brand

Fractal Design

Model

FD-CA-DEF-C-BK

Main characteristics

Graphic card max. length

315 mm

Max height CPU fan

170 mm

Power supply max. length

175 mm

Power format

ATX/EPS

Case format

Mid tower

Use

Gamer
Office

Material

Plastic
Steel

Motherboard format

ATX
Micro ATX
Mini ITX

Power supply supplied

No

Design

Case color

Black

Front color

Black

Integrated display

No

Glass

No

LED RGB

No

ARGB LED

No

Water cooling compatible

Yes

Motherboard connector location

Standard connectors (on the motherboard)

Expansion slots

Number of PCI slots

7

Low profile

No

Number of visible 3.5" slots

0

Number of invisible 3.5" slots

0

Number of 2.5" slots

3

Number of 2.5"/3.5" slots

2

Number of visible 5.25" slots

0

Number of invisible 5.25" slots

0

Number of Slot-in slim 5.25'' slots

0

Number of Slim 5.25'' slots

0

Front connectivity

Location of expansion ports

Top

Connector(s) available

Microphone (3.5mm Jack Female)
Headphone (3.5mm Jack Female)
2 X USB 3.0

Cooling

Number of rear fan(s) slots

1 X 120mm

Quantity of rear fan(s) supplied

1

Number of front fan(s) slots

3 X 120mm

Quantity of front fan(s) supplied

1

Quantity of side fan(s) supplied

0

Number of above fan(s) slots

2 X 120 or 140mm

Quantity of above fan(s) supplied

0

Water cooling

AIO radiator compatibility

360mm radiator
280mm radiator
240mm radiator
140mm radiator
120mm radiator

Front AIO slot(s)

360mm radiator
280mm radiator
240mm radiator
140mm radiator
120mm radiator

Above AIO slot(s)

120mm radiator
240mm radiator

Rear AIO slot(s)

120mm radiator

Physical characteristics

Width

210 mm

Height

440 mm

Depth

399 mm

Weight

7.4 kg

Volume

36.8 l

Warranties

Commercial warranty

Seller 3 years

Legal warranty

See terms & conditions

Product referenced on 3 Nov 2016

Customer reviews
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  • by ChristopheG
    Posted on 19 Jan 2024
    Product bought from LDLC on 16 Jan 2024
    Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 10

    Top box and LDLC delivery in less than 2 days

    Beautiful finish. Quiet fans. Very good packaging.
    Mounted with ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II motherboard
    No worries, everything is perfect.

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  • by ThéoB
    Posted on 26 Jun 2020
    Product bought from LDLC on 1 Jun 2020
    Number of reviews: 2 Average rating: 9

    Almost perfect!

    I bought this case following a massive change of components on my tower (in the end, you could say that I changed my PC)
    My previous one was a micro-ATX case from an HP office tower that was a bit old-fashioned, so I can tell you that the change has been appreciated!

    The quality level is very good, the screw threads may be a bit coarse, but nothing that prevents a good assembly.
    The design is really what gave me a breath of fresh air: it is so well thought out! Everything fits comfortably, and even with my slightly old power supply, the cables still fit (even with an extra sata power supply port, which gets stuck between the wall and the back panel).

    Why did you give it an 8/10 in this case? For something as "ridiculous" as the front panel audio! I've been using a Senheiser Momentum as a PC headset for a while (with a TTRS: audio-microphone-command jack), and I add an external mic when needed. I used to plug each of them into a jack port on the front of my old tower without any problem (despite the headset's excessive number of channels): I never had any sound/mic problems doing that (no splitter, adapter, etc.).
    Simple component savings, or difference in mentality? My front mounted headphones now have nice echoes, static and other joys when I try to plug them into the output port! I have of course rechecked the HD audio connector on my CM, but it's the jack ports that are simply of poor quality: pressing on one side of the plugged-in jack gives me a clear sound!
    So I have to use a jack splitter to get a clear sound, and at the same time occupy the microphone port, since the splitter connected only to the output port also generates noise for me!
    In short, I have to use the split on the 2 ports, I can't use my external mic, everything is perfect...

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  • by GuyD
    Posted on 10 May 2020
    Product bought from LDLC on 27 Feb 2020
    Number of reviews: 2 Average rating: 10

    Superb case

    Very well designed, spacious, reasonably intuitive, very good quality materials: frankly, a very reasonable price for such intelligent design. To top it all off, almost perfect silence in normal use...

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  • by Boris
    Posted on 10 Dec 2019
    Product bought from LDLC on 29 Nov 2019
    Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 7

    Damage

    Very nice tower, spacious interior... alas, I had not seen that there are only two slots for 3.5' hard disks, I was planning to put my 4 hard disks, I am quite saddened by the situation.

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  • by Frichounet
    Posted on 29 Oct 2019
    Product bought from LDLC on 8 Oct 2019
    Number of reviews: 10 Average rating: 9

    Perfect

    Super surprised, very spacious, sober, I did not ask for anything more. Everything is perfect, I am very satisfied.

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