Personally i haven't heard too much about Fractal Design in the past but in recent years they are growing more popular. At this years CES Fractal Design announced the launch of 2 new PC enclosure models,
The Core 1000 & Core 3000 and both are in the ATX form factor. Specs for each below.
Core 1000
Mini Tower
Form Factor : Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX
Dimensions: 175 x 455 x 420 mm
Weight : 4.10kg ( 9.03lbs )
5.25'' Slots: 2
3.5 '' / 2.5'' Slots: Two 3.5'' Slots, Three 3.5'' Slots
Fan Mounts: Two 120mm , One 92mm
Included Fans: One 120mm
Maximum,Graphics: 210/350 mm
Height, Cooler: 135mm
Connections: Two USB 2.0, microphone , headphones
Core 3000
Type: Mid Tower
Form Factor: ATX, Micro ATX, Mini ITX
Dimensions: 200 x 430 x 480 mm
Weight: 7.10kg ( 15.65 lbs )
Upper HDD cage is removable and rotatable
Easily removable front panel with clip on fan slots
Removable Filter below PSU (PSU Not included)
2x 5,25 inch bays, with 1x 5,25>3,5 inch converter included
6x 3,5 inch HDD trays, SSD Compatible
Fan Mounts: 7 fan slots (1x 120mm + 1x 140mm in front, 2x 120/140mm in top, 1x 120mm in bottom,
1x 120mm in rear, 1x 120/140mm in side panel)
Included Fans: 3 (1x 140mm in front, 1x 120mm in rear and 1x 140mm in top)
Connections: 4x USB 2.0 and Audio I/O – mounted on top of front panel
Supports graphic card lengths up to 270mm when removable HDD-Bay is in place
Supports graphic card lengths up to 420mm without removable HDD-Bay
Supports CPU coolers with height of 160mm
Supports PSU’s with a depth of maximum circa 160mm, when using bottom 120mm fan location.
When not using the bottom 120mm fan location, the case supports also longer PSU’s, typically 250mm
While the Core 1000 is likely aimed to be light , compact , and also more LAN party friendly, the Core 3000 offers lots of space and plenty of cooling options with support up to 7 fans. Keep a lookout for these cases sometime 2011, there is no pricing as of yet.
Via
Sweclockers(Swedish > English translation)
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