Fractal Design Define 7 TG Black PC Case Review

Exterior

The Define 7 is a stunning looking PC case, and while it’s quite a toned-down design, it’s ultra-slick and clean. It looks like a PC case that’s in a fine suit. The build quality is as good as they come, and you can feel that in the overall weight of the unit too. Then again, with support for E-ATX motherboards, loads of storage, and loads of cooling, that’s no surprise, and you’ll be able to show it all off through that massive side panel window.

Towards the front, you’ll find lots of ventilation down the side of the front panel. The indirect airflow design should massively reduce noise from the fans too.

At the front, you’ll find a massive slab of a front panel door. It features an anodized aluminium top layer, which looks amazing and hides quite a lot of features keeping the system looking clean.

The door can be pulled open easily enough and it uses a strong magnet to keep it closed. It’s a floating hinge design too, and you can swap it over to open from the left or right side; neat!

Behind it, you’ll find a large removable filter design with a really clean fit. That means air should go through the filter, now pour around the edges of it like so many other cases do. If that’s not enough, you’ll find the 5.25″ bay has a mini-filter too. This bay can be converted to expand your cooling mounts if required, allowing for full-height fan/radiators.

Inside the door, you’ll find “industrial sound-damping bitumen” noise isolation material. Actually, you’ll find this stuff on the top, front and side panels; Fractal are taking noise pretty seriously here.

The right side panel is a heavy-duty panel. It’s made from thick steel but also backed with a chunky layer of that bitumen, so it’s quite heavy too. It’s held in by a single latch system, allowing you to pop the side panel with one hand. It’s hinged at the bottom too, so it shouldn’t fall out when you do. You can optionally screw them in too, keep it safe while moving your rig.

Around the back, you’ll find a 120/140mm fan mount at the top. It uses elongated screw mounts, allowing for some height adjustment; handy for improving radiator support.

Below that, you’ll find reusable ventilated metal expansion slot covers. Plus, there are an additional two expansion slots for vertical GPU mounting.

Finally, we have the PSU mount, which uses a rear installation bracket.

Upon the top of the case, you’ll find another super clean looking panel.

The front I/O is cut into the top panel too, giving it a clean and stylish look. There’s all the usual ports here, plus a very welcome Type-C port.

This panel can be lifted off too, and you can opt for the airflow top panel instead (included in the box). So you can have the clean and noise isolation design or one that allows for even more fans and radiators; the choice is yours, I think they both look great though.

Also hiding under there, you’ll find yet another huge air filter, ensuring everything in your system stays dust-free.

If that’s not enough airflow, you get a huge dust filter running right down the length of the bottom of the case. Plus, to save your sanity, it’s removable front the FRONT of the case for cleaning.