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Image 1 — Fractal Meshify 3 XL
Image 2 — Fractal Meshify 3 XL
Image 3 — Fractal Meshify 3 XL
Image 4 — Fractal Meshify 3 XL

Fractal Meshify 3 XL

So I’m not sure what happened in shipping or assembly. It’s something that happened, but I opened up my case to find this.

I was originally not going to use the fans anyways, but what the heck?? how did this happen to the fan? What happened? None of the case has any damage on it other than on the inside here.

Opened it up for a bit of a surprise today lol. Overall, still a pretty gorgeous case.

I’m just not sure if this happened in shipping or if it happened in assembly like I said the rest of the case is actually in immaculate condition.

I bought this brand new on Amazon. The box was not open beforehand at least to my knowledge. It did not appear that way.

Oh well,
Thanks for checking out my post. Just thought I would share. Lol 😂 no dis to Fractal I love your guy’s products.

u/Deadly_Pixelz — 22 hours ago

And, I'm done.

Sorry about the repeated posts. Not sure if it's more polite to add to previous post (but then I'd miss out on potential ego boost). It's been super fun to change parts Amazon might be pissed, however.

Swapped front fans for 3 momentum 12 fans.

Magnetic light bar on interior. It works very well. Two is too much. https://a.co/d/0cAkzTpe

Thermalright Peerless Assassin Vision.

Ryzen 9700x

Asus x870 Prime. Tried PBO. Stable, but decided against it.

Asus Prime 9070 XT

NZXT C850w power supply. This is one of the few at this wattage with three PCIe cables.

Silverstone GPU bracket.

Thermal right TL-B12 extreme as middle cooler fan. Moved the TL-k12 that came with cooler plus additional TL-k12 to the back as exhaust.

B12 is on CPU opt header. Front fans on another and rear fans on one more.

Oak contact paper. Close, but maybe should be a little lighter.

3d printed front baffle from thing verse ($10.00 printing fee).

Replaced crappy Fractal thumb screws with aluminum ones.

u/cultercaldus — 1 day ago

Fractal North Case Fan Speed Config

Hi All,

Moved into a Fractal North XL case yesterday. So roomy. I am using a fan config recommended by noctua:

https://www.noctua.at/\_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.noctua.at%2Fmedia%2FFractal\_North\_Case\_Airflow\_side\_view\_02.jpg&w=3840&q=75

Hoping someone here with experience configuring this way can help recommend speed, ratios, q fan curve, etc. So far I’ve just used the tuning which has my fans tied to the CPU. Appreciate any help / guidance!

u/johniebrav0- — 2 days ago

Should have switched years ago. [Fractal Torrent case swap].

I can't stop looking at my build. It makes me so happy. Came from an Phanteks Enthoo 719. Realized I was never going to make a full custom loop and hated looking at a mostly empty case. This bad boy fit the bill perfectly.

u/PerceptionInception — 3 days ago

Meshify 3 XL - What is the optimal cooling layout with an AIO?

For context, I'm currently running the case with the 3x140mm built-in fans at the front and a 360mm AIO on the side as intake, with a single 140mm fan at the back for exhaust. It's working wonderful so far, but I'm wondering if there are any other layouts for this case that perform better, preferably if there are tests to back this up.

In case it matters, I'm running a 9800X3D and a 5070 Ti, and I value CPU performance over GPU performance.

Thanks in advance.

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u/youtubeTAxel — 3 days ago
▲ 104 r/FractalDesign+1 crossposts

My just completed little nook of peace

I got so that it's acceptable. My wife knew I liked planes and got me the poster.

u/cultercaldus — 5 days ago

Meshify 3 xl owners how are the fans? Can you hear them?

I am incredibly grateful to fractal and their amazing customer support so i wanna go with a fractal case for my pc build but worried about the fans like do they operate at below or above 30db?

If they arent very quiet i plan to just go with torrent and slowly replace the fans with noctuas but i do like saving money where i can

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u/TheGreatWhiteRat — 4 days ago

Help identifying this case please?

Hi there,

I had this PC built for me about 7 years ago and unfortunately the door at the front has been scratched. I’d like to replace it and I’ve been told it looks like Fractal Designs case (although it doesn’t have any branding on it) - can anyone tell me if it actually is one & the model name/number or does it just look like one?

Thanks

u/alexp2021 — 6 days ago

Had these since Christmas and the right ear cup is coming undone

I take care of my things very well but just noticed this today

u/HoldenH — 6 days ago

First Build Ever Define 7 XL

Specs: Trust me bro.

J/K.

MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WIFI
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
NZXT C850 Gold
Kingston Fury Beast 64GB DDR5 (32GB x 2)
2x Kingston NV3 500GB
1x Samsung 990 Pro 1TB
Noctua NH-D15 G2 chromax.black
PCIe Mellanox CX4121A,ConnectX-4

Still waiting for some Noctua 140mm fans to replace the built in case fans and a bunch of HDD and HBA.

Storage layout. Installed Proxmox and a bunch of LXC and VMs. Used as a homelab.

So still not done.

u/bkintanar — 6 days ago

NH-D15 G2 and a 3 slot GPU does fit in The Fractal Torrent Nano

Disclaimer:

It fits with my 3 slot GPU, sapphire pulse RX9070XT. Other 3 slots may vary.

The fan over the ram slot touches the side panel. I have the solid metal side panel, so I don't know if it's the same with the glass panel.

Making this because of how annoying it was to install. With the GPU needing the most brain power.

Managed to install the heatsink just fine. Middle fan was fine, the front fan, I couldn't get it down enough, touches the 24 pin cables and ram and touches the side panel. Could go 1 fan I guess.

For the GPU, simply take off the front case fan, then unscrew the bottom half of the front case fan mount (shown in 2nd picture). Then slide the GPU through. Done.

Mobo: b550i aorus pro ax

u/Garette_R — 7 days ago

Meshify 3 fan control setup do you use MSI Center,asus , BIOS, or Fractal Adjust web page?

I’m trying to understand the best way to control my case fans

My current fan setup is:

  • 3 × front 140 mm intake fans
  • 2 × top 140 mm exhaust fans from the Arctic Liquid Freezer iii

From MSI Center, I can see a few fan headers. I think SYS Fan 2 is controlling all 3 front 140 mm fans because they seem to run at the same speed, probably through the Fractal hub.

What I’m not sure about is the best way to control everything.

Do you guys usually control your fans through:

  • BIOS fan curves?
  • MSI Center? , asus etc
  • The Fractal Adjust web page?
  • Something else?

To be honest, I don’t really like MSI Center. It feels heavy and laggy, so I’m looking for a cleaner setup.

I also want to keep positive pressure because dust is a concern for me. Before buying the Meshify 3, I read a lot of comments saying it can collect dust because it doesn’t have built-in filters. I live in a very dusty country, so I was worried about that.

But after around 4 months, I’ve been cleaning the front and top mesh weekly with a damp cloth, and today I checked the inside of the case. Surprisingly, the dust inside was very light almost nothing serious. The case is also sitting on top of my desk, not on the floor.

I’d like to ask Meshify 3 users::

How do you control your fans?
What fan curve do you use for front intake and top exhaust?
Do you recommend using the Fractal Adjust web page, BIOS only, or another software?
Do i need Extra fan 120 mm as exhaust ?

u/Hectrekt — 7 days ago

Finished my Fractal North build

Just finished my new Rig after about 5 years with my old 3070 and 10700k rig, think it came out pretty nice overall and I'm very happy with it 😁. The GPU, aio and Ram look white in real life but look bluish on camera, did my best haha.

Specs:

Gigabyte RTX 5070ti Ice edition SFF

7800X3D

ASUS ROG Crosshair X670e Hero

32gb Corsair Vengeance 6000mhz Cl30

RM1000x

u/Joshmas1995 — 11 days ago

3d printed front air baffle for Fractal North

I do see some threads on here for the baffle that goes over the front PSU shroud so excuse me for starting another. I see some on British eBay, but I would prefer if somebody can do it in US. I would pay appropriate fee and shipping of course.

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u/cultercaldus — 8 days ago

Case fans for regular white North

I have the two 140s that came with case, my peerless assassin cooler, and a 120mm exhaust. Did you guys keep the Fractal fans or did you replace them? Did you replace them with 120s? What brand.

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u/cultercaldus — 11 days ago

Best long-term anti-sag holder for a beefy RTX 5080 AORUS MASTER ICE

I’m currently finishing the planning phase for a high-end white AM5 build inside a white Fractal Meshify 2 RGB, and I’ve started overthinking GPU anti-sag solutions because of how massive the Gigabyte RTX 5080 AORUS MASTER ICE is supposed to be.

What I care about the most is long-term mechanical stability. I’m not just trying to stop visible sag — I’m trying to minimize long-term stress on the GPU PCB itself and on the motherboard PCIe x16 slot/retention area over the next 6-7 years or longer.

The thing is, my airflow layout complicates things a bit.

I’m planning to run two Phanteks T30-140 fans mounted in the PSU shroud area as bottom intake for direct GPU airflow. These are the 30mm thick versions, mounted underneath the Meshify 2’s metal PSU shroud/floor panel, pushing fresh air upward directly into the GPU.

Because of that setup, I’ve basically ruled out traditional vertical support pillars/tower-style anti-sag brackets since they would either interfere directly with the bottom intake airflow path or physically conflict with the fan area itself.

So now I’m trying to figure out what the best overall anti-sag mounting method actually is for a very heavy GPU like this:

  • motherboard standoff-mounted brackets (like the Lian Li GB-002 style),
  • PCI slot mounted support arms/brackets,
  • hybrid solutions,
  • or something else entirely.

My priority order is basically:

  1. Maximum long-term horizontal stability for the GPU
  2. Lowest possible mechanical stress on PCB + PCIe slot
  3. Minimal airflow obstruction for the bottom intake fans feeding the GPU
  4. White color availability to match the build

For people running very heavy GPUs (4090s, AORUS Master cards, Suprims, etc.), what support solution ended up feeling the most mechanically solid over time?

Also, are there any genuinely good white anti-sag brackets that use a motherboard/standoff anchoring system similar to the Lian Li GB-002? Most of the white ones I find seem to be basic support pillars or cosmetic RGB pieces rather than something designed around long-term structural support.

Would really appreciate recommendations from anyone who has dealt with ultra-heavy GPUs in airflow-focused builds.

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u/TenaZiousD — 9 days ago

How do I mount an optical drive in this case? The manual said that installing this bracket was part of it, but it of course it wasn’t enough to mount one - I can only put in the front screws and then it hangs off. Is there another bracket I need to buy?

u/66659hi — 11 days ago