Fractal Meshify 2 Case Review: Thermals, Build Quality, & Airflow Benchmarks
13,338Fractal Design's brand new Meshify 2 case is not the same as the S2 Meshify! This $140-ish airflow-oriented Meshify 2 is in for review, thermals, acoustics, and more.
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Cooler Master TD500 on Amazon: https://geni.us/IV0lB
be quiet! 500DX on Amazon: https://geni.us/fIdH46k
Phanteks P400A on Amazon: https://geni.us/e3bBj
Watch our standardized fan and noise normalized testing methodology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVkAXSJeKKM
In thie review, we're benchmarking Fractal Design's Meshify 2 vs. the Meshify C, Define S2 Meshify, Define R6, Define 7, and plenty of competitors, like the Cooler Master TD500, H500, be quiet! 500DX, Phanteks P400A, and more. There are a lot of high-performing airflow cases in the sub-$150 market right now, so Fractal is launching into a fiercely contested product category -- but this is a strong warning shot to competitors nearby. Our benchmarks show an objective look at thermal performance, acoustics, noise-normalized thermals, build quality, cable management, and more. This gives us a good look at some of the best cases for PC gaming builds right now, especially budget PC builds that might be targeting the lower-end cases, because the Meshify 2 helps set an upper bound of what more money gets you.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - New Fractal Design Airflow Meshify 2 Cases
02:45 - Build Quality, Cable Management, Chassis for Meshify 2
13:20 - CPU Thermal Benchmarks & Best Airflow Cases Bench
14:55 - Impressive GPU Thermal Stability in Meshify 2
16:04 - Firestrike Stress Test & Gaming Synthesis
16:35 - Blender CPU & GPU Thermals
17:16 - Standardized Fan Benchmarks & Best Cases for PC Builds
18:39 - Noise Levels & Noise Normalized Thermals
19:44 - Conclusion
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