Introduction

I would like to thank Fractal Design for providing the review sample.

Most of you may not know Fractal Design, but the company has been making a splash with their unique enclosures at a competitive price. The company also sells power supplies, case fans, and a few accessories on top of that.

Not much else to say really, but this is their official vision:

Our vision is to have a constant, healthy growth together with our partners worldwide. Our goal is to be widely recognized for our designed products and to have them available in all major market regions within EU and US. We should be a good alternative to the already established retail brands of today. It's of great importance for us that our partners understand the values of Fractal Design; therefore we are putting great effort into choosing the right partners from the start. We will work actively to maintain sales territories and profitable business for our partners.

We are taking a look at the Arc mid-tower today, which will also be available as a mini-tower variant. Fractal Design is actively diversifying their portfolio with the new family of cases: the Arc and the Core lines.

Packaging

The Fractal Design Arc chassis ships in the same black and blue cardboard box we have seen used with the Define series. You will find an angled shot of the chassis on the front, while the rear goes into some more detail about the unique aspects of the chassis. You will also find features and specification listed on either side of the package. Two large holes act as handles, so that you can carry the chassis home from the post office.


Fractal Design has secured the chassis with very thick Styrofoam spacers. I had to apply quite a bit of force to push the entire contraption out of the cardboard box. While I do agree that the protection is excellent, Fractal Design may have gone a bit overboard this time around.

Content

You will receive a bag of all black screws with the Arc. I have not seen this type of bag used in any chassis before. While it works just fine, it is not as sturdy as the traditional bags, so you may end up with a big mess of screws if the bag rips. Besides that there are two reusable zip ties, a 5.25 inch bay adapter with the appropriate front cover and the signature fan controller from Fractal Design.