Finally, a reviewer thorough enough to include thermal measurements with and without both the rear and bottom optional case fans. GN and Kit didn't and I was really curious. Thanks so much for the fantastic review!

A 10 out of 10 review. Best review of the Torrent Compact on KZfaq. So I think I get it - if you stay with one GPU, CPU air-cooling only, a single 3.5 in HD (or none) i.e., don’t deviate from a simple build if you don’t need more, then perfect. Quiet and superb thermals in a manageable footprint. Excellent.

Fianlly, someone who reviewed this case the way it is intended to be used, with air cooling and with those two awesome 180mm fans. Thank you for your thorough review. Subrscibed.

you have no idea how long i've been waiting for a smaller version of the original Torrent! i'm so happy right now!!

Very informative to see the noise and thermals with the different fan configurations! Helps a lot with my purchase decision. Two thing I would like to see would be: 2x180mm but closed bottom intake. Could closing the bottom intake prevent any fresh air leaking through the bottom from all the positive air pressure? Also, stress tests with gaming benchmarks - could show more 'real world' temperatures and noise levels (conscious this is an old video and your new methodologies may include this). My case should be arriving in a week or two, hopefully I could test this!.

Such a great review, I really appreciate the time you take to detail everything, nice calm demeanour. Great info with the variations

Your reviews are really the best on KZfaq

I wish Fractal included 140mm bottom fans with this case. After including the cost of adding bottom intake fans, the case is pretty much the exact same price as the full sized Torrent case which i believe includes three 140mm bottom intake fans.

Thanks for this video. Deciding between this and the full size, by the time fans are added and considering the space in the back... Well I'll have to think about it.

Really like the look of this case. I built my first pc about a month ago in the meshify 2 using your video, excellent case, don't need to upgrade. (Air cooled stock fans, does well. Also my pet bird would want to climb on the grill on the front so that's a no go haha.) Just wanted to comment to say the production value of your videos is superb, clear, clean and massively informative. I also really appreciate the way you structure the videos, seems like you put a lot of effort and thought into them.

Thank you. I'm thinking of buy two bottom intake fans for reducing my dual fan 4070's temp. That was really helpful.

The biggest issue for me was the Drive Tray. If you have the impertinence to actually wish to install a 3.5 inch spinning drive there has been no consideration for proper clearance for the SATA cable connectors. I tried both straight and 90 degree types, (you also are forced to attach the cables before screwing the drive into the cage to avoid damage) and neither tray position will allow it to fit period - the tray retaining screw will not align. I can only think I will have to secure the tray at an angle with a cable tie if I want to use the drive at all!

Thorough review of a handsome case.

I got the solid case, the looks don't matter at all. I did it on purpose because the only bad reviews were for cable management in the back side. It doesnt matter if you can't see any of it.

Thumbs up for outstanding case reviews.

good you test different fan configs..

Your reviews are so good 👍 thumbs up

Great review. Funny how the Fractal design torrent is alot lauder than this compact model.

its a realy nice case, i wish they made the front fan easier to clean off with just using a vacuum directly on the filter, but i would have to remove the front panel detach the filter and vacuum it, the same for the bottom filter. if they make it so i can just pull out the bottom filter and i can just vacuum the front filter without taking off the front panel i would be sold.

Excellent review as always! The only downside of the Torrent line is the limited water cooling support especially if you are going for AIOs. With newer top-end CPUs generating so much heat like the 12900K, air cooling is starting to become non-viable which is a pity because Fractal is my go-to brand for cases.

Just ordered a white one!

Great video, Chris. I bought the original Torrent recently, wish I had held off and got the compact instead.

How does it compare to the Lian Li Lancool 216?

Interesting that the thermals are worse in the compact than the nano. Any ideas as to why? I love the Torrent cases, though! Leaning towards getting the Nano.

Fractal Torrent Compact (130£) or Be Quiet Base 500DX (100£)? Looking for a silent build with good airflow.

is it normal to get this CPU temp up tp 90c with aida64? Is this the temp that you will get when you gaming?

To optimise thermals/noise do you think it would be worthwhile connecting the rear fan to the motherboard and the bottom fans to the Asus Strix fan connect II header (assumng this works, I haven't seen much info on it on the internet), and configuring fan curves so that the bottom fans only start when the GPU is under load, and the rear fan only when the CPU is under load? That way you get the best of both worlds (quietest configuration when idle and quietest configuration when under load).

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Do you think I could fit a 330 mm gpu in here?

Fractal Torrent Compact + Noctua NH-D15 chromax black or NZXT Kraken X73?

I bought a msi z690 ace motherboard and msi 3090 trio x. Was wondering if this can fit with 2x 180mm or 2x 140mm fans on the bottom of the case.

What do you think about a 1x 180mm bottom fan instead of 2x 140 mm?

Will the HDD get too hot crammed in that top compartment?

Good review. I just received my Torrent Compact yesterday for my new build - dedicated for gaming - so I have no need for tons of space or storage; a couple NVMe's will do. Transitioning my heavy Corsair 500D with my legacy 9700k into a NAS and virtual environment, passing on two NF-A14's and a DH-15 along the same GPU on the video for the otherwise new rig. I have everything now except the motherboard and CPU (patiently waiting for the new X3D series, almost here!), but I haven't fully decided on a mATX or ATX form factor. What do you recommend? I'm leaning towards mATX for the space, but I keep bouncing back and forth! Would the ATX form factor make things unnecessarily tricky? Thanks for the great video.

which case have better thermal performance between fractal design torrent compact and lian li lancool II mesh while using air cooler ?

Excellent review. I'm deciding between the compact and the full-size and was wondering about whether I needed a back fan, in which case I would have gone for the full-size to install a 140 (hopefully quieter than a 120). However, from your review it looks like the back fan is not so critical, and I'm not bothered about RGB. My PC will be on the floor, with ATX MB, air cooling and a single 2.5 ssd (so not much space required) . Would you suggest I go for the full size Torrent at £50 more, or get the compact?

How much would an additional pci-e card (eg. thunderbolt card) influence GPU temps, since it would block most air coming from the bottom fans?

Thermals are perfekt, but cable management is a pain in the ass!

When is this available??

Gotta wonder what went in Fractal design team's minds when they only left 20mm of cable management space in the back, and yet Nano has 29mm of it... Could have easily made the case 10mm thicker and this problem wouldn't exist.

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this guy sounds strikingly similar to jim browning 🤔

The rear fan is so pointless and/or just decoration :D

This case is a disappointment after a long wait. No AIO?? WTH?? If you put the AIO in the front you must lose the filter for the front panel to fit again. If you put it in the bottom the pump will die. Less cable management than its smaller sibling?? One HDD? PC Makers need to build a case around components and stop limiting the basics. It was obviously rushed out the door and is a failure in my books.