Fractal Design Core 3500 is a wide body mid tower ATX case, High-performance features include superior liquid cooling potential with support for up to two 240mm radiators or a 280mm radiator.
Now featuring the option to have your Core 3500 case with a large fully transparent window allowing you to display your setup in style.
Key features
A remarkably spacious midi tower case with bottom-mounted PSU, designed for exceptional airflow and cooling.
Brushed aluminum-look front panel with a sleek, three-dimensional textured finish
Superior water cooling support, supporting one 240/280mm radiator in the front and a 240mm radiator in the top
A large, tinted, acrylic side panel window to show off your build
Featuring a 140mm rear exhaust fan for optimal cooling
Total 6 fan slots with three Silent Series R2 140mm fans included
Motherboard plate with 22mm of cable routing space behind it, for effortless clean installations
Supports extremely tall tower CPU coolers, up to 180mm in height
Featuring an integrated three-speed fan controller
Multiple easy-to-clean dust filters designed into the case to help maintain a dust free interior
Four vibration dampening hard drive trays for up to four 3.5" HDDs, all compatible with 2.5" drives
HDD trays split into two cages and strategically positioned with a large space in between to support all long graphics cards up to a maximum length of 430mm in the top four slots, and cards up to 295mm in length in the bottom three slots
Two additional SSD positions behind the motherboard plate
Specifications
ATX, E-ATX (up to 295 mm wide), Micro ATX, Mini ITX motherboard compatibility
2 drive bays of 5,25"
4 bays 3.5"- all compatible with SSDs
2 -2.5" dedicated SSD unit position
7 expansion slots
Graphics cards up to 430mm in length may be installed in the upper four slots
With HDD cage in primary position, cards up to 295mm can be installed in bottom three slots
With HDD cage in the secondary position graphics cards up to 260mm are supported in the bottom three slots
Support cooling system: 6 - Fan positions (3 Silent Series R2 fans included)
Filtered fan slots in front and bottom
CPU coolers up to 180 mm in height
Integrated fan controller
ATX PSUs up to 170 mm deep when using the primary bottom fan location for a 140mm fan; when not using this fan location longer PSUs can be used
Including a large 270 x 290mm tinted window
22 mm of space for cable routing behind the motherboard plate
Thick rubber grommets on all holes on the motherboard plate
Available in Black
Case dimensions (WxHxD):233 x 465 x 517mm
Net weight: 8.6 kg
Package dimensions (WxHxD): 322 x 625 x 540mm
Package weight: 10.1kg
Cooling system
Front: 2 - 120/140mm fans (included is 1 hydraulic bearing 140mm Silent Series R2 fan, 1000 RPM speed)
Rear: 1 - 120/140mm fan (included is 1 hydraulic bearing 140mm Silent Series R2 fan, 1000 RPM speed)
Top: 2 - 120/140mm fan(included is 1 hydraulic bearing 140mm Silent Series R2 fan, 1000 RPM speed)
1 - integrated fan controller on the backside for up to 3 fans
Water Cooling compatibility
Front –Slim 240 or 280mm radiator. 15mm fan spacing required for full fastening, radiators with 20mm fan spacing fan be used with only the top half fastened to the case. (with lower HDD cage moved to secondary position)
Front - Thick 240 or 280mm radiators supported with HDD cage in alternate position or completely removed. Motherboards larger than mATX are not fully supported with HDD cage in the tertiary position.
Top – Slim 240mm radiator (with no components on the upper 11 mm on the motherboard that are taller than 38mm)
"If we could pick a reason to describe the success of Fractal Design is the quality of their work. Not only do they make good looking and functional cases, but they also make sure to make each of their cases a solid piece of art. The Fractal Design Core 3500 is no exception, the full steel body did not show any signs of weakness, not even the windowed panel. The drive cages were sturdy and did not rattle."
"The Core 3500 is a modest addition to Fractal Design's range of budget-friendly enclosures... this wide-bodied, mid-tower chassis offers simple aesthetics, ample storage flexibility, three pre-installed fans and enough radiator-mounting opportunities to keep even extreme enthusiasts well entertained."