Fractal Terra Mini-ITX Case Review: Build Quality, Thermals, Acoustics, & Cable Management

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Sponsor: Get 10% off Squarespace purchases (https://geni.us/BqEpf) This review and benchmark of the Fractal Terra (Jade) Mini-ITX case looks at the build quality, the ease-of-installation features, cable management, and design qualities of the new small form factor (SFF) case from Fractal. We also deploy our hemi-anechoic acoustic testing chamber for some initial numbers, run thermal benchmarks and comparisons, and talk about what kind of build makes the most sense with this case. The closest competitors would come from Formd and the DAN Case A4-H2O. We are working on the DAN Case ITX review next! The best way to support our work is through our store: https://store.gamersnexus.net/ Like our content? Please consider becoming our Patron to support us: http://www.patreon.com/gamersnexus RELATED PRODUCTS [Affiliate Links]: Fractal Terra ITX Case (black) on Amazon: https://geni.us/v8kB0lz Fractal Terra ITX Jade on Amazon: https://geni.us/AOG0Z DAN Case A4-H2O on Amazon: https://geni.us/jZFKcSs Lian Li O11 Dynamic Mini on Amazon: https://geni.us/TwnAdi LEARN ABOUT THE ACOUSTIC CHAMBER: Chamber Build Video & Explainer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUqYTenB2A0 HW News with use cases explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghSVNLX8dWU Find Cybenetics Lab here: https://www.cybenetics.com/ Find Hardware Busters here: https://www.youtube.com/c/HardwareBustersInternational TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - The Fractal Terra ITX Review 03:00 - Excellent Ease of Installation & Alternatives 04:12 - ITX Reviews Background Information | The Pain in the Ass Factor 05:30 - Ease-of-Installation & Component Clearance 08:29 - Size Comparison vs. ITX Cases & Dimensions 09:13 - Fan Discussion 09:38 - Build Quality, Fit & Finish 14:19 - Video Card Fitment & Clearance 15:38 - PSU Support 17:11 - Test Methodology 18:47 - Acoustic Testing 20:09 - Peer Review from ISO Labs 22:08 - Frequency Spectrum Plot 21:22 - Noise Levels (A vs. B) 24:58 - Thermal Testing 25:25 - GPU Thermals 29:19 - Conclusion & Excellent Build Quality ** Please like, comment, and subscribe for more! ** Links to Amazon and Newegg are typically monetized on our channel (affiliate links) and may return a commission of sales to us from the retailer. This is unrelated to the product manufacturer. Any advertisements or sponsorships are disclosed within the video ("this video is brought to you by") and above the fold in the description. We do not ever produce paid content or "sponsored content" (meaning that the content is our idea and is not funded externally aside from whatever ad placement is in the beginning) and we do not ever charge manufacturers for coverage. Follow us in these locations for more gaming and hardware updates: t: http://www.twitter.com/gamersnexus f: http://www.facebook.com/gamersnexus w: http://www.gamersnexus.net/ Host, Writing, Test Lead: Steve Burke Writing, Testing: Jeremy Clayton Video: Vitalii Makhnovets QC conducted by team above in addition to the team below: QC: Patrick Lathan (GN), Aristeidis Bitziopoulos (Cybenetics, 3rd Party for Acoustics), Mike Chin (Consulting, 3rd Party for Acoustics)