Fractal Design Arc Midi

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 16 expert reviews

Excellent:

10
Good:

6
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Exceptional Build Quality and Materials.
Impeccable Fit and Finish.
Engineering and Layout Make Installation Easy.

Cons:

Only One USB 3.0 On Front I/O Despite Cable and Room For Two.
No USB 3.0 adapter for use on USB 2.0 mainboard.

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Last revision on May 19, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Exceptional Build Quality and Materials
Impeccable Fit and Finish
Engineering and Layout Make Installation Easy
Flexible Cooling Options With Provisions For Up to 8 Fans, Two HDD Bays
One Removable Rotatable
Excellent Cooling Characteristics For All
Superior cooling
Great cable management
Good mix between style and simple
Unique set of features
Plenty of space for cable management
Space for eight HDDs
240 mm radiator fits into ceiling
Both 5.25 bays can still be used when installing a 240 mm radiator just keep things slim and short
Rubber mounted hard drives

Reviewers Didn't Like

Only One USB 3.0 On Front I/O Despite Cable and Room For Two
No USB 3.0 adapter for use on USB 2.0 mainboard
Side opening has no dust filter
Fans not the quietest
Plastic front

Expert reviews and ratings

A quiet yet cool case that looks the part, but just a little extra cash buys a much better case...

By Expert Reviews on March 04, 2012

Today we are looking at the Arc MIDI chassis, which is one of newer offerings from Fractal Design. We have looked at other cases from Fractal Design in the past and they have proven to provide high build quality at an affordable price.The new...

By Kitguru.net on January 22, 2012

Fractal Design has quickly made a name for itself as a purveyor of fine PC cases, and it’s always a pleasure getting a new model through our doors for testing. The latest model is the ARC midi tower case in black. It is roughly the same size and shape...

By PCWorld New Zealand on December 19, 2011

It may look a bit plain on the outside but plenty of thought has been put into the Arc Midi's design and it has impressive features...

By Computeractive on October 28, 2011

100

I was a bit skeptical at first since I never heard of the brand Fractal Design before, but I have to say I’m really impressed with this case. I was truly not expecting anything fantastic from a company that’s not well known. I’m very impressed with...

By ThinkComputers on September 25, 2011

The Fractal Design Arc Midi very much impresses from the moment it is unboxed. The classy aesthetics are matched with a solid feeling construction and the closer we look the more it becomes apparent that Fractal Design have put a lot of thought into...

By HardwareHeaven on September 20, 2011

A great option for the cooling...

By Atomic MPC on September 20, 2011

Our fears at the beginning of this review were that the Arc would either just be an R3 with a body kit or that the quality would have slipped and be no where near the level of its older brother. Thankfully I can report that its neither of the above....

By Overclock3D on June 16, 2011

There's no doubting that the Arc is a competent case. It offers a good level of cooling for its price and size, and its myriad of spare fan mounts offer plenty of flexibility too. Our only reservation is that its muted style doesn’t do anything to...

By Bit-tech.net on May 31, 2011

Fractal Design is actively moving away from the Define series of cases with the Arc and Core lines aiming at diversifying their product line-up. With the Arc, Fractal Design has shown that they are capable of creating a fairly potent Mid Tower...

By techPowerUp! on May 18, 2011

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