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We had high hopes for the Fractal Design Core 3000 after reviewing it's impressive bigger brother, the Define XL which offered great build quality and unrivaled noise suppression at an awesome price. The Core 3000 offers better build quality than most other cases at this price point and is has an simple but attractive design which should appeal to a wide audience.
The case allows for high levels of airflow. There is room for seven fans in total and three are included as standard. There isn't enough room in the roof of the case for a radiator and fans however we can't see many people buying a case like this for watercooling. There is room at the rear for a 120mm watercooling unit much like the Corsair H60 or Antec Kuhler 920. We like the inclusion of a fan controller which lets you reduce the noise to a bare minimum.
Even though there aren't as many cable routing holes as we would like in the motherboard tray, it isn't difficult to achieve a very tidy build if you do a little planning before building the system.
Fractal Design have informed us that the Core 3000 will be priced around £50-55 when it comes to market which is around £30 cheaper than the Define XL. Considering the only major difference between the two is the smaller size and lack of noise suppression we feel the Core 3000 also offers great value for money. At this price point, we feel the Core 3000 deserves some serious consideration.
Pros
- Good Build Quality
- Attractive Design
- Decent Cooling Options
- Impressive feature set for the price
Cons
- Lack of cable routing holes
KitGuru says: An impressive case for the price with an extensive feature set.
Their cases are great. They came from nowhere recently didnt they?
Quite a few good cases in the lower end right now. Silverstone 05, Coolermaster Silencio and this. nice to see them being covered, as I know lian Li X2000F is great, but its the price of a PC by itself !
Excellent looking design, especially for the price.
They are really making a good impression since their last case was released.
I liked the more expensive case you reviewed a few months ago, this im not so keen on. its not as attractively designed.
I’ve bought this case yesterday and I’m verry happy with it. No lights, no transparent windows, matte lack, simplicity and elegance. If you want solid case, cheaper than FD Define R3, go for it.