Fractal Design Core 500

Fractal Design Core 500
FD-CA-CORE-500-BK

The Core 500 is the perfect PC case for those looking for a small, compact chassis that lets you build your computer without compromising on component selection.

The case comes with one Silent Series R3 140mm fan which offers great cooling from the get go. For those who wish to expand their cooling ability there is room for an additional two 140 mm fans, water cooling radiators up to 280mm or air coolers up to 170 mm in height.

Additionally, with minimal compromise, the Core 500 can fit one ODD bay, three 3.5"drives and three 2.5" drives, allowing you to use every last square millimeter of this compact, 19.5 liter case.

Key features

Brushed aluminum-look front panel with a sleek, three-dimensional textured finish
Very compact case with a volume of only 19.5 liters
Extremely good water cooling support for its size, supporting radiators up to 280mm long
Smart drive bay placement allows you to fit up to three 3.5"drives, three 2.5" and one 5.25" drive simultaneously
Supports Mini-ITX motherboards, ATX power supplies and graphics cards up to 310mm in length
Supports tall CPU cooler towers, up to 170mm in height
Featuring a Fractal Design Silent Series R3 140mm rear exhaust fan for great cooling
Big magnetic filters for the side and top air intake together with a PSU filter ensures a dust free interior

Specifications

Mini ITX, Mini DTX motherboard compatibility; NOTE: motherboards with SATA ports that are angled 90 degrees may conflict with installation in the case.
2 expansion slots
3 - 3.5" HDD positions
3 - 2.5" dedicated SSD/HDD unit positions
1 - 5.25" bay (removable)
CPU coolers up to 170mm in height
ATX PSUs, up to 170mm in length (non modular PSUs); ATX PSUs, up to 160mm in length (modular PSUs)
Graphics cards up to 310 mm in length (note: graphics cards longer than 170 mm will not fit with PSUs that exceed 170 mm)
Colours available: Black
Case volume: 19.5 liters
Case dimensions (WxHxD): 250 x 203 x 367 mm
Case dimensions - with feet/screws/protrusions: 250 x 213 x 380 mm
Net weight: 4.4 kg
Package dimensions (WxHxD): 285 x 335 x 450 mm
Package weight: 5.3 kg

Cooling system

Rear: 1 120/140 mm fan (included is 1 Fractal Design Silent Series R3 fan, 1000 RPM speed)
Top: 2 - 120/140 mm fan (not included)
Water cooling compatibility (note: not compatible with AIO water cooler units that feature the pump on the radiator):
Top 280, 240, 140 and 120 mm radiators. (Thickness limitation of 100 mm for both radiator + fan) (240 and 280 mm radiators require removal of the ODD bay) (280mm radiator can be maximum 325mm in length)
Rear 120 mm radiator (not compatible with the rear 3.5" HDD position)
Dust filters: Magnetic filters on side and top panel, PSU filter

Front interface

2 USB 3.0
Audio in/out
Power button with LED (white)
HDD activity LED (white)
Reset button