Fractal Design Arc Midi Case Review

1. Introduction2. Packaging3. Arc Midi Exterior4. Removable panels5. Arc Midi Interior6. System build7. Testing Methodology and Performance8. Acoustic Performance9. Closing thoughts10. View All Pages

To test the Fractal Design Arc Midi we will be using the AMD Phenom X4 FX-5000 CPU matched with a Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H motherboard.  For today's testing we are sticking with the reference AMD cooler to cool the CPU.

Test System

Chassis: Fractal Design Arc Midi
Processor: AMD Phenom X4 FX-5000
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H
Cooler: AMD reference heatpipe cooler
Memory: 3GB DDR2
Storage: Segate 150 GB Sata II
Power Supply: Thermaltake TR2-430W
Graphics Card: AMD Radeon X1050

Windows 7 Professional (64-bit)
Everest Ultimate Edition
Prime 95

For our temperature tests, we used Prime95 to load the system for 15 minutes and then recorded our results.  We then let the system remain idle at the desktop for 15 minutes before recording the results.  The 3 fans in the Arc Midi  and the CPU fan are running at full speed for this test.  The ambient temperature was maintained at 21c for the duration of the tests.

Temperatures were better then we expected, our Quad core CPU never went beyond 47c which is an excellent result when running Prime 95. Our motherboard temperature was higher then we expected but adding a side intake fan would resolve that.

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