Fractal Design North Build

Simply put, the Fractal Design North Mid-Tower Case (Charcoal Black, Dark Tinted Window) is just a beautiful case!

I’ve never bought anything from fractal design before and they did not disappoint me at all. The case is amazing, build quality is very nice does not feel cheaply made. It was really easy to transfer everything over from my old case to the new case. I highly recommend this case to anyone that is looking to upgrade to this case. My first review 😄

Awesome case for an all white rgb build. I have built several PCs over the years but this is my first Fractal Design case. I have not bought cases from the same manufacturer often but that changes with Fractal Design. The quality and ease of build was second to none. B&H overnighted the case to me in New Mexico. Really happy with the purchase and quality of the case.

Purchased to replace 3090fe when changing out my kid's case to Fractal North. Perfect fit, performance, and running cool with 13900k, 360 AIO and 2 x 1440 monitors. Card uses 1 8-pin and 200w. Excellent for 1440 gaming.

This is the 3 Fractal Design case I have ever worked with and the only the 2nd one I have owned. Just like the pervious ones, the design is awesome. Easy to build in.

I upgraded to this case from a Fractal Meshify 2 case in black. I wanted to go with a snow white build and have room for growth. This case is great, easy to work in and manage cables. I felt like it is well worth the money and am super satisfied with the quality. B&H did a great job getting it to me in only about 2 days (across country too)! It’s a thicc boy, so make sure you measure out a good spot for it if you do make the purchase. I absolutely love this case and was glad to see B&H had it in stock.

As usual, Fractal's build quality is incredible. Super well made case and it's VERY easy to build in. Wood accents feel high quality and mesh side panel is fantastic for airflow. HIGHLY recommend if you're looking for a great case with great airflow. Also big + that it comes with 2 140mm fans in the front. Running a fully air-cooled case: - Ryzen 5 7600X - Noctua NH-U12a - ATX-sized mobo with all ATX-sized components - RTX 3080 Ti TUF Gaming Temps are solid and not noisy at all.

I grabbed this case to do a new build. I had a Fractal Define C with my previous computer but air flow was restricted and I planned on air cooling my new 5800x instead of water cooling like my old one. Building in this case was very easy, I used the stock case fans for exhaust and put in Noctua fans for the intake. I plan on eventually getting the hot swap plate for the back of the bottom drive bays when the time comes that I need more storage. Great case overall.

I purchased the Fractal Terra in Jade. The build quality is excellent, panel gaps are minimal and uniform, and it’s very sturdy. Building was a relative breeze with the included step by step instructions. Be sure to get your dimensions in order and make sure everything will fit with at least a few mm of clearance on each side so your fans don’t hiss/whistle from being right up against the panels. SFX-L power supply went in mine fine, but it’s a very tight fit. I went with an ID-Cooling 47mm all black CPU fan, but coupled with my relatively small RTX 3070, I could have gone way more aggressive with the CPU cooling. Thermals for an RTX 3070 peak around 75° under torture test (Furmark2) and CPU peaks around 78° under torture test (CPU Burner). Under gaming load (Red Dead Redemption 2, 1080p, max everything, DLSS on Auto) GPU 73° / CPU 71° after 2 hours, both well within thermal capacity. This was without a 120mm fan mounted below the PSU for airflow since SFX-L power supply blocks the mounting point. I have this setup as an HTPC/living room gaming PC and it looks great on the media console with some other earthy brown and green accent pieces / live plants nearby. If you’re planning a midrange build like this, just get a regular SFX power supply, I just wasn’t able to find a reasonably priced one above 750W, so I opted for the 850W SFX-L to upgrade the CPU, cooler, and GPU later on. Overall a relatively painless install, instructions are very clear and give lots of helpful tips for cable management and other minor details useful for your specific build. Can’t wait to see what Fractal comes up with next!

Fractal really outdid themselves with this one. It's a dream to build in. Breaking it down is dead-simple and it's almost entirely tool-less. There's plenty of space for routing cables and you get quite a few options for fan placement. If you've built in a Fractal case before, you'll be pleased to know that they've only gotten better. Coming from the Meshify C, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the more finicky parts to remove have been greatly simplified. To remove the top mesh, you just pull the tab back and it pops right off. The front panel comes off with a light pull on its underside. You get direct access to the front case fans from there, making cleaning super easy. Thermals are great. It's a little light on space (maybe get the XL depending on your needs), but not so small that it's overly challenging to build in. I managed to fit an MSI Suprim Liquid X 4090 and a Peerless Assassin air cooler in there just fine. Mesh side panels have been a really welcome change from the more restrictive designs of the past. And design wise, what's not to like? It's clean and modern, the wood looks phenomenal, and it has maybe the slickest power LED I've ever seen. It's a diffused amber line that blends right into the front IO. On that note, the front IO is accented by brass on this black model, which complements the walnut slats nicely. It's the nicest looking case in its size class by a mile, airflow-wise I have no complaints, and it's as nice to build in as you would expect from Fractal. If you want a gaming PC that doesn't look too gamer-y, this is a really, really nice option.