Fractal Design Array R2 ITX Case

[Tamali]

I was thinking of receiving one for a nas box additional than I imagine it determine to go the custom built route subsequent to reading that. I liked the give the impression of being of this case and consideration it would create a great home server. Expectantly there determine to be a second revision that gets superior the design. I feel affection for that modding it was sincerely taken into account in the termination. It would be a attractive decent case right out the box I think it had an optical drive slot HTPC without a DVD or Bluray drive is silly what should I do in this case.

[Eru]

The Fractal intends has had an unparalleled preamble into the PC case promote, for a company that had successfully no appreciation outside of Sweden previous to its Define R2. It actually does demonstrate that having the right manufactured goods at the right price is able to tranquil beat the big names The Array 2 is simply the second case they have seen from Fractal Design, additional than they were previously looking forward to what the company might by means of the mini-ITX form factor. As a mini-ITX case, there is not much alternative of motherboards to block up in the Array R2, additional than the selection is getting superior, and hurriedly.

[Felix46]

The additional size of the Array R2 is partially for the reason that it has space for an extraordinary six 3.5in hard disks, by means of space for an additional 2.5in SSD screwed in underneath. Collective by means of its huge 140mm front fan to unswervingly cool the hard disks, and a customized 300W PSU, the Array R2 is ideal for a HTPC by means of loads of storage, or a DIY NAS box. The focused design brief as a HTPC or NAS box is not essentially a terrible thing although; it's superior to do one thing right than endeavor to be a jack of the entire trades, and master of none. At smallest amount Fractal be familiar with how to create a gorgeous, or at least minimalist, bit of kit that determine to fit absolutely into several home theater setup.

[Aandaleeb]

At the same time as the Define R2 was completed of steel and plastic, steel the Array R2 is exclusively comprised of black-anodized, brushed aluminum. The frontage of the case basically presents a power button that elucidate when powered, and that's it there are no USB ports, no audio jacks, not even an visual drive bay. That's a courageous shift by Fractal, additional than as visual media is used less and less these days, you might argue that this is not a tribulations. On the other hand, the shift toward ultra-minimalism might be a touch too early.

[mathews]

The nonexistence of a visual drive has advantage beyond mere aesthetics although. Full-size 5.25in drives take up a lot of space in diminutive cases, and their trays always give the impression of being ugly, at the same time as additional elegant slim drives are prohibitively luxurious for the majority people. A number of might argue that a Blu-ray drive is a must for your HTPC, other than by means of space for six hard disks, clearly Fractal expects most people to basically digitize their collections. Fractal has manifestly taken the time to imagine regarding the hard disks in some detail.

[Pomegranate]

The case itself is tremendously well constructed, by means of accurately fitting panels and an easy, yet, solid build superiority. This is accurately the level of quality they would expect from Fractal's selected OEM producer, a certain Lian Li. In spite of the obvious upsides of an the entire aluminum construction (looks, feel, weight), it tranquil presents the similar important downsides as several soft metal.

[Wappinger]

The Aluminum cases are not inexpensive and even impressive as diminutive as the Array R2 comes at a price that determine to position many off. On the other hand, remember (as is the growing trend by means of diminutive form factor cases) that the Array R2 does come by means of its individual, personalized 300W Fractal-branded, FSP-made PSU built in. The PSU is personalized in the intelligence that it is particularly designed for the hard disk layout of the Array R2. It has two sets of cables by means of three, 90-degree SATA power connectors, as well as an additional Molex and SATA power connector on an additional cable. These are able to uninterruptedly attach to moreover three, four, or six installed disks attractive neatly.