Test: Fractal Design Node 804 kabinet

Konklusion

Dette kabinet var virkelig en noget anderledes sag at montere et system i. Det var imponerende simpelt at have med at gøre og installation af delene var på grund af kabinettets to sektioner særdeles ligetil. Dette kabinet henvender sig nok mest til enthusiaster eller systembyggere der virkelig vil udnytte kabinettets mange muligheder for at holde varmeudviklingen nede i henholdsvis systemsektionen og ikke mindst harddisksektionen. Kabinettet er som skabt til mediecenter eller måske endnu bedre NAS/Server med et vildt RAID setup på grund af de mange pladser til harddiske. Konceptet med de 2 sektioner er ikke nyt, men set før fra Corsair i deres Air 540 men det er da rart at se det afprøvet nu til m-ATX og m-ITX standarden.

Innovation/Teknologi - 3
Kabinettet er udført i en god samlekvalitet generelt og ser man på den innovative del af kabinettet så er der vel lidt nytænkning i form af de to sektioner og måden samt placeringen af nogle af 2,5" enhederne. Det er så lidt ærgerligt at Fractal design ikke helt har styr på noget så simpelt som kvalitets kontrollen og her tænker jeg specifikt på lysdioden der slet ikke virkede.
 

Bundle/tilbehør - 3
Her finder man lige akkurat hvad der skal bruges til at få installeret hardware i kabinettet. Jeg havde gerne set skruerne sorteret i individuelle plastposer, da det letter monteringen en hel del i stedet for som nu gæt en skrue. Til gengæld er det så rart at se manualen være veludført og med fremhævning i farver af den del der bliver beskrevet.
 

Design/Layout - 4
Jeg synes personligt vældig godt om selve designet på kabinettet. Det er holdt i det fractal design kalder scandinavisk minimalistisk design og det er da lykkedes rigtigt godt. Om man så lige er til ruden indtil hardwaren er en ting der kan diskuteres og jeg finder det overordnet ganske nydeligt og brugbart.
 

Pris - 3
Prisen synes jeg er helt i orden, for man får her et kabinet med masser af muligheder for udbygning og tilbygning i form af radiatorer i toppen eller fronten. Eller alternativt en masse blæsere (ud over de 3 der medfølger) på relevante steder for at holde hardwaren indenfor nedkølet. Du finder Fractal Design Node 804 her

UK summary

This case was certainly a somewhat different case to mount a setup into. It was impressingly simpel to handle and the installation of hardware was due to the case's two separate sections very straight forward. This case adresses enthusiasts and systembuilders that really will be able to exploit the case's potensial for keeping the heat down in both sections of the case. The case is as if made for a mediacenter or even better a NAS/Server with options for a wild RAID setup due to the many harddrive mounts. The concept with two sections is not new but has been seen before in eg Corsair 540 Air, however it is very nice to see it implemented in the m-ATX and m-ITX standard.

Innovation/Technology - 3
The case is manufactured in a very good quality regarding the assembly in generel and if you look at the innovative side some thoughts have gone to the case in the shape of two sections and the way some of the 2,5" units can be mounted. I it however quite a shame to see that fractal design has some problems with the quality control and here i refer specifically to the faulty LED on the front that did not work at all.


Bundle/Accessories - 3
Here you find exactly what is needed to get your hardware installed in the case. I would have loved to see the screws sorted an put in a plasticbag for each kind of screws, it would certainly make the installation a lot easier, instead of as it is now guess a screw. On the other hand it is very nice to see that the manual is very well done and with highlighted areas in blue of the part being mentioned.


Design/Layout - 4
Personaly i am very fond of the design. It is made in what fractal design calls scandinavian and minimalistic design, which they have indeed succeded rather well. Whether you like the acrylic window on the side is always a subject to discussion and I overall find the entire design rather nice and usable.


Price - 3
I do find the price to be rather fair on this case, because here you get a case with lots of possibillities for extensions and rearrangements to be added later eg. radiators in the top and the front. Or alternatively you can fit a lot of fans (besides the 3 that comes with the case) in very relevant places to keep the hardware inside cool.

Test: Fractal Design Node 804 kabinet

Innovation / Teknologi	3
Bundle - Tilbehør	3
Design - Layout	4
Pris	3
Samlet	65%