Fractal Design Meshify 2

Darksaber · Nov 11, 2020

With the Meshify 2, Fractal Design is refreshing the series with all the elements we have seen and loved in the Define 7. That said, they naturally kept the mesh front design to maximize airflow for great temperatures. At $139 with three fans included, pricing is very reasonable, too.

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dirtyferret · Nov 11, 2020

so the Fractal Design Meshify 2 and the Fractal Design Meshify S2 are two different cases?...well that's not confusing at all....

wheresmycar · Nov 11, 2020

I must be going mad... or this image is just unintentionally deceiving https://www.techpowerup.com/review/fractal-design-meshify-2-atx-case/images/finishedside1.jpg (lol spent a little time googling before realising it's the white table reflection resembling a lower side panel and smaller window)

RainingTacco · Nov 12, 2020

Have they fixed the dreaded lower dust filter rattle when HDD cage is used?

jamexman · Nov 12, 2020

dirtyferret said:
so the Fractal Design Meshify 2 and the Fractal Design Meshify S2 are two different cases?...well that's not confusing at all....

Indeed confusing. Seems like the Meshify 2 has better flow filters, they appear just mesh or nylon. Whereas the Meshify S2 has a thick foam as filters (I have one). Other than that the only changes I see is also that plate metal cover for the back to cover cables, I don't remember my Meshify S2 having that...

Xzibit · Nov 12, 2020

Bring on the Meshify 2 Compact

metalfiber · Nov 12, 2020

Meshify C is that best case i've ever used by far. As long as they keep the air filtration at the same level it'll be the case for my next build.

Makaveli · Nov 12, 2020

dirtyferret said:
so the Fractal Design Meshify 2 and the Fractal Design Meshify S2 are two different cases?...well that's not confusing at all....

Yes they are.

I have the S2, I like some of the changes they made to the front panel. However I prefer the feet on the S2. And the extra storage is nice if you need it. I have a NAS in my environment and no longer due bulk storage in my desktops so not a difference for me.

Zotz · Nov 13, 2020

I have the Meshify S2 and love it so far (haven't yet cleaned the filters). Beautiful feel, fit, and finish; all necessary parts; sides remove easily (both of mine are metal); lots of internal space and drive mounts; excellent ventilation; many fan locations w some filters; great looks. Considering all this - and that it will last indefinitely - the price is a very small consideration for me.

I'm posting mainly to comment on use of the MSI Prestige X570 motherboard with this case. It fits, but the board is so wide that its front edge covers about half of each of the cable feed-through slots. Meaning it makes these slots very narrow, effectively. That's not much of a problem with the thin SATA drive cables, but is a concern with the big mobo power cable.

My eventual solution was to pull the cables through these slots before installing the mobo. Or you can run them on top (mobo side) instead of behind the main panel, but that will be a mess, with its own problems.

This isn't a knock on Fractal since EATX board sizes can vary so much. But if those slots were 1 cm further towards the front, this big mobo would fit much better. But that might run into the HDD cage which I didn't install...

Overall, a terrific choice in this category.

Saty · Nov 13, 2020

So worst case scenario is that the Meshify 2 is 3 dBA louder than the Define 7? That's..minor?

Up to now i was aiming for the Define 7 for my next build but i might have to re-think that. Please tell me Fractal is going to do an actual all-white Meshify 2.

Makaveli · Nov 13, 2020

Zotz said:
This isn't a knock on Fractal since EATX board sizes can vary so much. But if those slots were 1 cm further towards the front, this big mobo would fit much better. But that might run into the HDD cage which I didn't install...

Overall, a terrific choice in this category.

What HDD cage?

They are on the back side of the case.

Zotz · Nov 14, 2020

Makaveli said:
What HDD cage?

View attachment 175519

They are on the back side of the case.

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You're right. I built this 9 months ago and was recalling that moving the cable slots a bit would run into HDD space. However, that's because of where they mount on the back, not because of a cage in the front. In that regard I confused it with another case.

To add some numbers: the MSI Prestige Creation X570 is 10.7" (272 mm) wide. From that I'd say that a board 275 mm or wider would make the feed-through slots unusable.

Zforgetaboutit · Mar 12, 2023

I enjoyed reading the review.

In my opinion, these bolded items would benefit from better grammar:

[page 6] "even big 2.5 or 3-slot cards will easily fit as long as their I/O plate is at the most dual-slot." -> missing some GPU-positional word?
[summary] "Storage trays completely out of steel" -> maybe "Storage trays are made of (solid) steel"?

System Name	Meshlicious Monster
Processor	Intel Core i5-10600T
Motherboard	MSI Z490I Unify
Cooling	NZXT Kraken Z53 with 2x Noctua Redux 1300 RPM PWM fans
Memory	ADATA 16 GB 3200 Mhz DDR4
Video Card(s)	MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio
Storage	TeamGroup 1TB NVMe SSD
Display(s)	Asus ProArt 27" 1440P, 75Hz
Case	ssupd Meshlicious with mesh side panels
Power Supply	Fractal Design Ion 660 W Platinum ATX
Mouse	Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro Wireless
Keyboard	Microsoft Sidewinder X4 Keyboard
Software	Windows 10 Home

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Software	extra mushier than yours
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System Name	❶ Oooh (2024) ❷ Aaaah (2021) ❸ Ahemm (2017)
Processor	❶ 5800X3D ❷ i7-9700K ❸ i7-7700K
Motherboard	❶ X570-F ❷ Z390-E ❸ Z270-E
Cooling	❶ ALFIII 360 ❷ X62 + X72 (GPU mod) ❸ X62
Memory	❶ 32-3600/16 ❷ 32-3200/16 ❸ 16-3200/16
Video Card(s)	❶ 3080 X Trio ❷ 2080TI (AIOmod) ❸ 1080TI
Storage	❶ NVME/SSD/HDD ❷ <SAME ❸ SSD/HDD
Display(s)	❶ 1440/165/IPS ❷ 1440/144/IPS ❸ 1080/144/IPS
Case	❶ BQ Silent 601 ❷ Cors 465X ❸ Frac Mesh C
Audio Device(s)	❶ HyperX C2 ❷ HyperX C2 ❸ Logi G432
Power Supply	❶ HX1200 Plat ❷ RM750X ❸ EVGA 650W G2
Mouse	❶ Logi G Pro ❷ Razer Bas V3 ❸ Logi G502
Keyboard	❶ Logi G915 TKL ❷ Anne P2 ❸ Logi G610
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Processor	Intel i9 11900K
Motherboard	Z590 MSI ACE
Cooling	Corsair H80i v2
Memory	Ballistix Elite 4000 32GB 18-19-19-39
Video Card(s)	EVGA 3090 XC3 ULTRA HYBRID
Storage	2x Seagate Barracuda 120 SSD 1 TB, XPG SX8200 PRO 1 TB
Display(s)	Acer Predator Z321QU
Case	Fractal Design Meshify C
Power Supply	Asus ROG Strix 1000W

System Name	The Expanse
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Motherboard	Asus Prime X570-Pro BIOS 5013 AM4 AGESA V2 PI 1.2.0.Ca.
Cooling	Corsair H150i Pro
Memory	32GB GSkill Trident RGB DDR4-3200 14-14-14-34-1T (B-Die)
Video Card(s)	AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB (24.3.1)
Storage	WD SN850X 2TB / Corsair MP600 1TB / Samsung 860Evo 1TB x2 Raid 0 / Asus NAS AS1004T V2 14TB
Display(s)	LG 34GP83A-B 34 Inch 21: 9 UltraGear Curved QHD (3440 x 1440) 1ms Nano IPS 160Hz
Case	Fractal Design Meshify S2
Audio Device(s)	Creative X-Fi + Logitech Z-5500 + HS80 Wireless
Power Supply	Corsair AX850 Titanium
Mouse	Corsair Dark Core RGB SE
Keyboard	Corsair K100
Software	Windows 10 Pro x64 22H2
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