Fractal Design CORE 2300 Midi Tower Black FD-CA-CORE-2300-BL

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Fractal Design CORE 2300, Midi Tower, PC, Black, ATX, micro ATX, Mini-ITX, HDD, Power, 16.2 cm

CORE 2300

The Core 2300 is the compact ATX Mid Tower of the x3 Series that combines a clean, modern exterior design with great cooling and component compatibility. It comes with two pre-installed fans, and great radiator support for its size The case is equipped with two pre-installed 120mm fans and can support both 280mm and 240mm water cooling radiators. An innovative vertical hard drive bracket can fit a total of six drives - three 3.5" drives and three 2.5" drives. An additional 2.5" SSD mounting is available behind the power supply position. A beautiful build is easy to achieve with the black/white contrasted interior and well-designed cable routing capabilities

- A compact full-ATX 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 for its size, supporting one 240/280mm radiator in the front and a 240mm radiator in the top
- Featuring a 120mm rear exhaust fan for great cooling
- Total 7 fan slots with two 120mm fans included
- Extruded motherboard plate allowing space for additional cable routing; 18.5mm around the motherboard and 13.5mm directly behind it
- Supports tall CPU cooler towers, up to 162mm in height
- Multiple easy-to-clean dust filters designed into the case to help maintain a dust free interior
- Innovative vertical HDD bracket, which simultaneously holds three 3.5" drives and three 2.5" drives
- One additional SSD position behind the PSU area with easy installation and access CORE 2300

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Mini ITX, Micro ATX, ATX, 2 x 5.25" / 3 x 3.5", 4 x 2.5", 1 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB 3.0

Fractal Design CORE 2300. Form factor: Midi Tower, Type: PC, Product colour: Black. Power supply location: Bottom, Supported power supply form factors: ATX. Front fans installed: 1x 120 mm, Front fans diameters supported: 120,140 mm, Side fans diameters supported: 140 mm. Supported HDD sizes: 2.5,3.5". Width: 195 mm, Depth: 450 mm, Height: 431 mm

Warranty information: 2 years

Initial Release Date: 23/03/2014

Fractal Design CORE 2300 Midi Tower Black FD-CA-CORE-2300-BL Specifications

Product Type PC Cases Brand Fractal Design Collection Model Fractal Design CORE 2300 Manufacturer Product Type Fractal Design PC Cases Form Factor Midi Tower Product colour Black Supported motherboard form factors ATX,Micro ATX,Mini-ITX Supported motherboard form factors ATX, micro ATX, Mini-ITX Number of 5.25" bays 2 Number of 3.5" bays 3 LED indicators HDD,Power Number of 2.5" bays 4 Number of expansion slots 7 Side window No Fan speed 1200 LED indicators HDD, Power Maximum CPU cooler height 16.2 cm Maximum graphics card length 38 cm Supported motherboard form factors ATX,Micro-ATX,Mini-ITX Maximum graphics card length 380 Maximum CPU cooler height 162 Product Family CORE 2300 Supported HDD sizes 2.5,3.5" Built-in speaker(s) No USB 2.0 ports quantity 1 Audio Input Yes Audio Output Yes USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity 0 USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity 1 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity 1 Power supply included No Power supply location Bottom Front fans installed 1x 120 mm Number of front fans supported (max) 2 Front fans diameters supported 120,140 mm Number of side fans supported (max) 1 Side fans diameters supported 140 mm Rear fans installed 1x 120 mm Number of rear fans supported (max) 1 Rear fans diameters supported 120 mm Number of top fans supported (max) 2 Top fans diameters supported 120,140 mm Number of bottom fans supported (max) 1 Bottom fans diameters supported 120,140 mm Liquid cooling capability Yes Front radiator fan sizes supported 240,280 mm Front radiator sizes supported 240,280 mm Rear radiator fan sizes supported 120 mm Rear radiator sizes supported 120 mm Top radiator fan sizes supported 240 mm Top radiator sizes supported 240 mm Front fans diameters supported 120,140 Bottom fans diameters supported 120,140 Rear fans diameters supported 120 Top fans diameters supported 120,140 Rear radiator fan sizes supported 120 Top radiator fan sizes supported 240 Front radiator fan sizes supported 240,280 Side fans diameters supported 140 Type PC Width 195 mm Weight 5.9 kg Weight 5.2 kg Depth 450 mm Height 431 mm Reset button Yes Year 2014 Harmonized System (HS) code 84733080 Case Type Midi Tower Case Supported power supply form factors ATX Manual Yes Package weight 7 kg Package width 270 mm Package width 265 mm Package height 492 mm Package depth 527 mm Package depth 547 mm Package height 487 mm Package weight 6.4 kg Colour of product Black Supported hard disk drive sizes 2.5,3.5 Maximum rear fans 1 Maximum top fans 2 Maximum bottom fans 1 Maximum front fans 2 Maximum side fans 1 Supported hard disk drive sizes 2.5,3.5" MPN FD-CA-CORE-2300-BL Promotion Spring Sale

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Fractal Design CORE 2300 Midi Tower Black FD-CA-CORE-2300-BL Reviews

+Good build quality, Vertical hard drive bay, Water cooling support, Cable management, Air filters (albeit rather basic), Plenty of additional fan mounts, Clean looking front panel (although a little bland), Fiercely competitive price,
-Not a huge amount of hard drive bays, but enough to satisfy most builds, Basic air filters, No mesh on top fan mounts (could cause debris to build up in system), “This chassis isn’t perfect, but it is certainly very wallet-friendly. Even when you’re

PricingThis is a budget focused chassis, so naturally it comes with a wallet-friendly price tag. Right now, I can find it at Scan.co.uk for a the modest price of £28.94 + shipping, while those in the US can pick it up for $49.99 from Newegg.OverviewThis c...

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Like Corsair's Spec-01, the Core 2300 is a very well-rounded chassis, and actually has even more features. The presence of USB 3, dust filtering, the innovative storage mounting bracket and even a healthy amount of water-cooling support (something the Spe...

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