The Terra does make allowance for a 120mm fan to be installed at the bottom of the chassis, ideally as an intake, though I’m not completely convinced by the effectiveness of this location.

It has some extremely unique features, but also some extremely unique noise characteristics as a result of the slat design on the panels. Unless you need the extra power SFX-L affords, we recommend sticking to true SFX PSUs in the Terra just for ease of use and flexibility. With the side open, the case isn’t only quieter overall despite the same fan speeds, but its noise reduction primarily comes from the 500Hz to 4000Hz frequency range.The AIO Cooler showed up very quickly and exactly as described, brand new, still sealed in it's fancy box!

Inspired by the homes of modern gamers, Fractal Terra incorporates boutique design features such as thick panels cut from anodized aluminium, CNC-milled details and FSC-certified solid walnut.Inspired by the homes of modern gamers, Terra incorporates boutique design features such as thick panels cut from anodized aluminum, CNC-milled details and sustainably sourced solid walnut.

So of course you have to use an mITX mainboard and the power supply unit can only be an SFX/SFX-L model with a maximum length of 130 mm. Likewise, switching coolers between cases and putting them all on the same chart effectively becomes a cooler review, not a case review, which we do separately. You can’t compare them to other cases directly, unless the other case explicitly uses the same hardware, BIOS configuration, and fan speeds. Hotjar sets this cookie to know whether a user is included in the data sampling defined by the site's daily session limit. Since you can’t actually replace the side panel short of removing it entirely, your options are to lower fan speed or move the spine to get the fan farther away from the panel.Discover the perfect equilibrium for your construction using 30mm of internal versatility offered by an uninterrupted, adjustable central partition. There are other options too, including from SilverStone, but you’re going to be extremely constrained on CPU choice if fully biasing to accommodate the GPU. Do I need to downgrade the components, or go with a completely new case with better thermals if I want to keep what I have? Find your build’s ideal balance with 30 mm of internal flexibility provided by a stepless, movable central wall. The total volume is also just higher with the sides closed in our testing with the spine biasing the CPU cooler towards the side panel, but it’s those specific ranges that make it annoying.

Fractal Design Terra Graphite - Wood Walnut front panel - Small form factor - mITX gaming case - PCIe 4. A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface. Fractal Design Terra Jade - Wood Walnut front panel - Small form factor - mITX gaming case - PCIe 4. Fractal Design Terra Silver - Wood Walnut front panel - Small form factor - mITX gaming case - PCIe 4. There is not only enough space to plug the 24 pin, the USB 3 and USB C front connectors into the motherboard once it’s installed, but there is plenty of room allotted for cable management beneath the power supply.You can move the interior to the left or right, creating more space for either the CPU cooler or the graphics card. We assume Fractal is referring to the fact that hot air rises, but as we’ve said before, that doesn’t have much to do with cooling in a case when there are fans involved. There’s a few wasted millimeters of empty space between the 90-degree AC power cable and the top panel that should have been taken advantage of. This is the final configuration; if this can also be made better (bang for the buck), please offer your suggestions. incorporate better access to the bottom of the case and really focus on squeezing every millimeter of space by moving the power supply mount higher.