Fractal Terra Mini-ITX Case Review: Build Quality, Thermals, Acoustics, & Cable Management
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This review and benchmark of the Fractal Terra (Jade) Mini-ITX case looks at the build quality, the ease-of-installation features, cable management, and design qualities of the new small form factor (SFF) case from Fractal. We also deploy our hemi-anechoic acoustic testing chamber for some initial numbers, run thermal benchmarks and comparisons, and talk about what kind of build makes the most sense with this case. The closest competitors would come from Formd and the DAN Case A4-H2O. We are working on the DAN Case ITX review next!
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LEARN ABOUT THE ACOUSTIC CHAMBER:
Chamber Build Video & Explainer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUqYTenB2A0
HW News with use cases explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghSVNLX8dWU
Find Cybenetics Lab here: https://www.cybenetics.com/
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - The Fractal Terra ITX Review
03:00 - Excellent Ease of Installation & Alternatives
04:12 - ITX Reviews Background Information | The Pain in the Ass Factor
05:30 - Ease-of-Installation & Component Clearance
08:29 - Size Comparison vs. ITX Cases & Dimensions
09:13 - Fan Discussion
09:38 - Build Quality, Fit & Finish
14:19 - Video Card Fitment & Clearance
15:38 - PSU Support
17:11 - Test Methodology
18:47 - Acoustic Testing
20:09 - Peer Review from ISO Labs
22:08 - Frequency Spectrum Plot
21:22 - Noise Levels (A vs. B)
24:58 - Thermal Testing
25:25 - GPU Thermals
29:19 - Conclusion & Excellent Build Quality
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Host, Writing, Test Lead: Steve Burke
Writing, Testing: Jeremy Clayton
Video: Vitalii Makhnovets
QC conducted by team above in addition to the team below:
QC: Patrick Lathan (GN), Aristeidis Bitziopoulos (Cybenetics, 3rd Party for Acoustics), Mike Chin (Consulting, 3rd Party for Acoustics)
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