 Now I unboxed the define r2 a while back But the define r3 actually came out to replace it quite a while ago So I had not had a chance to unbox the define r3, but now I do this is actually a special define r3 So the define r3 is available in all of the same colors as the old r2 that is Black and then black with the titanium front and black with a silver front But this one is an all arctic white version so it is more expensive because the paint finish on it is Higher end and it does cost more to produce But let's have a look at what the r3 brings to the table over the r2 So first of all let's have a look at what fractal design has to say for themselves on the front stylish ATX case with focus on combining top notch design and style and Funny, they don't say anything about silence But it is brand with high ambitions to deliver products with an exclusive design good quality and interesting functions all at a modest price tag Okay, we have an opening in the motherboard tray for easy mounting of CPU coolers We have removable dust filters and anti vibration pads below the PSU position all eight of the two and a half slash three and a half inch drive expansion bays are SSD compatible so you could theoretically load this thing up with eight SSDs if you had the budget for it All right, let's get this box open up one thing and then here on the other side you guys can sort of read about some Of those features while I open up the packaging to show you this case Most of the features are pretty similar to the Define R2 first thing we find inside the box is actually a user's manual So there's some stuff in there about how to remove your side panel I suppose and look at that So they show you the case label all the parts Good for them, okay Let's flip this over And it looks like the packaging has actually been reinforced since the Define R2 so instead of using Just an outer cardboard shell with foam packaging There's actually another cardboard layer as well as overall thicker foam Around the case packing it in so here. I'll let you guys have a look at that So that gives it a little bit more structure to the package itself meaning that once it ships from Fractal to the reseller to you the chances are very good. It will still be in mid condition That's what packaging is all about on cases cases especially. It's very important because they're heavy and Big boxes you know tend to get thrown around by the couriers and so it's very important to have a good outer box Especially if you have a system inside because that adds a lot more weight to it and can put a lot more strain on the packaging All right, so there is the Define R3 Arctic white they've done a very good job of matching the white color between the plastic components and the metal components So yes, this is a colored plastic This is painted metal, but it's very very difficult to see the seam between them first thing Let's do is let's have a look and do some external impressions so on the front we see our Define Sort of look this is what the Define R2 look like it's what the Define R3 looks like one thing That's improved over the Define R2 is these little five and a quarter inch bays So now they're a little bit easier to remove and snap back into place a little locking mechanism Okay, we have the same Doors in the front where we have removable fan filters and mounts for up to two 120 millimeter fans and the same noise dampening foam in the front door This is a reset switch which was added over the Define R2 this reset switch was not present on Our two version of the case up at the top we find the same overall inputs and outputs We have headphones microphone power switch with a power LED around it and then a hard drive LED Oh, no, this is the power LED. There's no hard drive LED my bad And then there's two USB 2 and one eSATA port up here. We have some modu vents modu vents are cool I'll talk a little bit more about them in a bit, but these two fan mounts can take either 120 millimeter or 140 millimeter fans up to you So let's take off the side panel actually here We'll have a look at the back first so you can see the white finish it also extends to the back So we have some black accents So this is pretty much the opposite of the black versions of the case where we have a black case with white PCI Slot covers now this is a white case black PCI slot covers and black Accents so oops if I can get the side panel off that'd be a good thing there we go All right, so oh here on the inside you can see right here This is fractal designs noise dampening material so it's present on both the side panel as well as a modu vent here So let's talk about actually here I'm gonna bring this down and let's talk about modu vents so modu vent means that if you decide not to mount a fan here You have noise dampening material if you unscrew these screws We're actually in the side panel I should have mentioned this you can do either a 120 or 140 millimeter fan If you unscrew the modu vent you can put a fan in there So you can decide whether you want maximum silence or maximum cooling Okay, I got screws in my pocket here So yeah inside we find black accents where the define are where the black versions have white accents So here are the drive sleds now black capable compatible with three and a half inch or two and a half inch drives Let's have a look at the overall interior So here are the modu vents that you were able to see from the outside so you can remove those foam pads and put In fans should you so desire at the back we have a couple water cooling grommets in the top whoops I pulled that one out. Oh my bad a couple water cooling grommets in the top Two in the back so if you want to mount an external radiator You will be able to run your tubing through there looks to be compatible with three eighths inch tubing max though Don't think you'll get one half inch tubing through there We have a 120 millimeter fan in the back seven PCI expansion slots We have a power supply mount that has rubber on the bottom It has a foam Spacer piece between the back of the case and the power supply so that means that as long as your power supply Has a reasonably silent fan you shouldn't be passing any vibrations along to the chassis We can mount another fan here in the bottom okay with these clips, and that is a filtered fan intake There's also a filter which is removable Under the power supply intake fan if you have a 120 mil fan you can intake from the bottom without any risk Here's another thing that's been improved from the r2 the silicone cable management grommets are using a much higher quality rubber So on the r2 they were a little bit stiff, and they didn't return to their original form quite as easily So these ones are phenomenal and one of the great things about the Define chassis Is that you can use these cable management holes because there is adequate space Between the side panel and the motherboard tray to run any cables you want back there here is the CPU cutout So you can replace your heat sink without actually taking the motherboard out of the case and then moving along to the front We have our five and a quarter inch bays one of which actually comes Pre-installed with a five and a quarter to three and a half inch adapter So if you only use one five and a quarter inch device like most people out there you can even mount Nine drives in this case in the standard configuration and then of course There's our mounting accessories as well as a PCI Slot mounted fan controller, so that's there And then you've got your eight three and a half inch slash two and a half inch drive Mounts here we have our bundle of black so it's nice to see this That's what gives you a good aesthetic in these fractal cases black cables So these are for the front switches front lights front USB and the front eSata So thank you for checking out my unboxing and first look at the fractal design Define our three Arctic white chassis don't forget to subscribe to Linus Tech Tips for more unboxings reviews and other computer videos