Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 and Arc XL

[Emperor_Piehead]

These would be so awesome paired with the Z87 Gene or the Z87 Gryphon. Very tempting indeed, but, as others have already expressed, we are in dire need of a Fractal Design Define Mini R2 as well.

Computex isn't over yet maybe they will :)

[Rovert19]

I wish there was support for a 360 rad on the arc midi r2. Arc mini r2 looking to be quite a case.

[Guest]

It's finally here! The second revision to the Arc Mini! Hopefully it has better support for radiators and fans in certain positions (I know it did before on the first version with the exhaust fan and a 240mm rad in the top)!

 

Here's the guru3d link: http://www.guru3d.com/news_story/fractal_design_arc_xl_arc_mini_r2.html

 

And the fractal website links:

Arc Mini R2: http://fractal-design.com/?view=product&category=2∏=117

Arc XL: http://fractal-design.com/?view=product&category=2∏=116

 

 

[naca1227]

Their cases are so bland :/

[WhatARoaster]

They do make some nice looking cases.

[Glenwing]

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[Lobby]

 

Features-

-4 5.25 bays

-8 3.5 bays

-comes with 3 silent R2 fans

-Fan controller

-2 2.5 ssd mounts behind tray

-Large side panel window

 

No pricing yet

 

 

 

The Arc XL will cost:

• USD: $ 129.95
• EURO: € 119,95
• GBP: £ 104.95
• SEK: 1099:-

It will be available late July/early August.

 

Source: http://www.guru3d.com/news_story/fractal_design_arc_xl_arc_mini_r2.html

[IdeaStormer]

Ugh why can't it come with a door hate hate hate the look for 5.25 bays. 

 

Doors are the number one cause of broken USB sticks and of course broken Front USB ports. I usually find doors removed and placed next to the cases of cases that used to have doors. 

[Emperor_Piehead]

The Arc XL will cost:

• USD: $ 129.95
• EURO: € 119,95
• GBP: £ 104.95
• SEK: 1099:-

It will be available late July/early August.

 

Source: http://www.guru3d.com/news_story/fractal_design_arc_xl_arc_mini_r2.html

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[Fonil]

Doors are the number one cause of broken USB sticks and of course broken Front USB ports. I usually find doors removed and placed next to the cases of cases that used to have doors. 

 

Why would you get a case with your Front USB  panel unusable if the door is closed 

 

 

[Ultimate_PIMP]

[Akula]

Looks good, well done Fractal :D

[Emperor_Piehead]

My friend doesn't like fractal cases.

[solomongrundy]

Linus and Josh edition.

[solomongrundy]

My friend doesn't like fractal cases.

your friend prefers plasticky gimmicky crap. your friend is not the target market... i for one think their cases are awesome.

[Emperor_Piehead]

your friend prefers plasticky gimmicky crap. your friend is not the target market... i for one think their cases are awesome.

I really like them, but my friend really likes his Bitfenix Shinobi.

[d33g33]

Looks good, i'm keen to see what else Fractal brings to the table.

[Ultimate_PIMP]

your friend prefers plasticky gimmicky crap. your friend is not the target market... i for one think their cases are awesome.

But see, I feel like fractal cases are plasticky and not very high quality. There's just too many curves, and I don't like the material their made out of.

There's minimalism, and then there's boring.

Fractal is just... Not very easy on the eyes for me. Their boring.

[dangerous1]

Their boring.

They're*

 

I like their cases. I am a long-time Lian-li fan, but they have really dropped the ball in recent times. They killed off all their nice big hdd cases like the PC-A70F, which I am currently using with 18 drives in it (17 3,5" HDDs and a 2.5" SSD). The interesting thing that I'm wondering about the Arc XL is whether both HDD can be rotated for optimal airflow and whether an extra hdd cage can be added to the bottom of the case without modding. Fractal doesn't sell their hdd cages and I don't know if 3rd party ones would fit without modding. 

 

[Ultimate_PIMP]

They're*

I like their cases. I am a long-time Lian-li fan, but they have really dropped the ball in recent times. They killed off all their nice big hdd cases like the PC-A70F, which I am currently using with 18 drives in it (17 3,5" HDDs and a 2.5" SSD). The interesting thing that I'm wondering about the Arc XL is whether both HDD can be rotated for optimal airflow and whether an extra hdd cage can be added to the bottom of the case without modding. Fractal doesn't sell their hdd cages and I don't know if 3rd party ones would fit without modding.

Yah, the one thing they're doing right is the internals. Especially that bottom left case. When Linus went to their booth the interiors of their cases looked fantastic. So clean and so good looking. They're doing one heck of a job in that department.

They just need to make the external part of the case attractive. Just not my taste. Too boring.

[panosgb]

They're*

 

I like their cases. I am a long-time Lian-li fan, but they have really dropped the ball in recent times. They killed off all their nice big hdd cases like the PC-A70F, which I am currently using with 18 drives in it (17 3,5" HDDs and a 2.5" SSD). The interesting thing that I'm wondering about the Arc XL is whether both HDD can be rotated for optimal airflow and whether an extra hdd cage can be added to the bottom of the case without modding. Fractal doesn't sell their hdd cages and I don't know if 3rd party ones would fit without modding. 

 

How about using the 5.25" bays to mount additional HDDs with smth like this: http://akust.com.tw/product/showproduct.php?en=en&id=48. You can end up with 16 drives!

[MasterJV]

Awesome, I think I'm going to buy the Arc Mini.

[atomicmonkey101]

Aye what i really want is a mini R4

 

there is a mini R4

[Emperor_Piehead]

there is a mini R4

The fractal design define mini R2 (R4 version) hasn't come out as far as I know.