Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
#fractaldesign #Noctua #asuspcdiy - Just when I thought Fractal Design couldn't get any more 'aesthetic' following the launch of the North chassis, they advance forward with pure ITX excellence, better known as the Terra!
00:00 - INTRO / Flashback
01:12 - Terra Unboxing
01:40 - Terra Overview/Support
02:30 - Build Hardware
03:00 - Motherboard Assembly
05:03 - Terra Assembly
07:13 - Airflow Visualization
07:55 - Cinematic & Desk Setup
Small form factor meets elegant design, the Fractal Design Terra is a tiny but very capable 10.4L case. Over the last year I've had SO many requests for SFF (ITX) builds, but due to launch of the 4000 series and their insane size it has been almost impossible. That has now changed! The Terra's unique moveable motherboard tray design brings the best of both worlds, allowing smaller profiled CPU coolers, or GPU's depending on the priority, love that!
For this build I opted for the Noctua NH-L9x65, an extremely capable small form CPU cooler which is near inaudible with sufficient performance for the i5 13600KF.
The Terra's design means cooling is excellent throughout. The lack of case fans may seem confusing, but you have to understand that the chassis it's self provides natural convection cooling too. As the hardware heats up, the case becomes a path for the heat to escape through, only further optimised through the GPU & CPU fan forcing more air out of the chassis.
This is a first time for me using a contact frame on the CPU also. I wouldn't usually build with these as I find them a little hard to justify most of the time, however, I felt that in this assembly the extra heat dissipation provided by the contact frame would be welcomed! If you choose to do this yourself, PLEASE take extra care and above all, take your time.
Fractal Design really hit the spot for me with the Terra. A truly unique design ID with excellent craftsmanship throughout.
For my final thoughts on the Fractal Terra, check out the paragraph below the following links:
Main parts included in the build:
(USA Amazon)
Case - amzn.to/3Csu9Aw (UK link)
GPU - ProArt 4080 (coming soon)
CPU - amzn.to/3Cm58qH
Motherboard - amzn.to/3J9FSYK
RAM - amzn.to/3J7mZ8B
NVME M.2 - amzn.to/3J7mVWp
CPU Cooler - amzn.to/3CoF6Dp
CPU Contact Frame - amzn.to/3oYKwBT
PSU - amzn.to/42BB4SS
X= Monitor - amzn.to/3P1NQH7
Keyboard - amzn.to/3J3tzx5
Keycaps 1 - amzn.to/3oRSv3Q
Keyboard wrist rest - amzn.to/45VN6Jz
Mouse - amzn.to/42HY7vq
Headset - amzn.to/3X2HdX1
Lights used to film this video:
Godox UL150ii - amzn.to/3kVOwka
Godox UL60 - amzn.to/3Ymetb2
Main parts included in the build:
(UK Amazon)
Case - amzn.to/3Csu9Aw
GPU - ProArt 4080 (coming soon)
CPU - amzn.to/3N0Uvi7
Motherboard - amzn.to/3NlP9iS
RAM - amzn.to/45UsEZv
NVME M.2 - amzn.to/3P78yFr
CPU Cooler - amzn.to/43xlrx6
Cpu Contact Frame - amzn.to/3J6WDUm
PSU - amzn.to/42FAdjP
X= Monitor - amzn.to/3P1NQH7
Keyboard - amzn.to/3qDwHcE
Keycaps - amzn.to/3Ck4n1D
Keyboard wrist rest - amzn.to/460f2Me
Mouse - amzn.to/3qxgqpr
Headset - amzn.to/3X30F5Y
Lights used to film this video:
Godox UL150ii - amzn.to/3wUWFIx
Godox UL60 - amzn.to/3xaH6N7
To wrap this up, the Fractal Design Terra brings unique looks, solid performance and small footprint without compromising on hardware support. The build process was relaxing, intuitive and actually really good fun! I adore the wood touches as we've previously come to enjoy from the North chassis, which makes the Terra up there with one of my favourite chassis so far in 2023!
This build may even find it's self as my new personal gaming PC!
HUGE thanks to Fractal Design for sending me the Terra case for this build. You guys are awesome! Keep up the excellent innovation!
Special thanks to ASUS UK for supporting me with the ProArt RTX 4080 for this build.
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#fractaldesign #Noctua #asuspcdiy - Just when I thought Fractal Design couldn't get any more 'aesthetic' following the launch of the North chassis, they advance forward with pure ITX excellence, better known as the Terra!
00:00 - INTRO / Flashback
01:12 - Terra Unboxing
01:40 - Terra Overview/Support
02:30 - Build Hardware
03:00 - Motherboard Assembly
05:03 - Terra Assembly
07:13 - Airflow Visualization
07:55 - Cinematic & Desk Setup
Small form factor meets elegant design, the Fractal Design Terra is a tiny but very capable 10.4L case. Over the last year I've had SO many requests for SFF (ITX) builds, but due to launch of the 4000 series and their insane size it has been almost impossible. That has now changed! The Terra's unique moveable motherboard tray design brings the best of both worlds, allowing smaller profiled CPU coolers, or GPU's depending on the priority, love that!
For this build I opted for the Noctua NH-L9x65, an extremely capable small form CPU cooler which is near inaudible with sufficient performance for the i5 13600KF.
The Terra's design means cooling is excellent throughout. The lack of case fans may seem confusing, but you have to understand that the chassis it's self provides natural convection cooling too. As the hardware heats up, the case becomes a path for the heat to escape through, only further optimised through the GPU & CPU fan forcing more air out of the chassis.
This is a first time for me using a contact frame on the CPU also. I wouldn't usually build with these as I find them a little hard to justify most of the time, however, I felt that in this assembly the extra heat dissipation provided by the contact frame would be welcomed! If you choose to do this yourself, PLEASE take extra care and above all, take your time.
Fractal Design really hit the spot for me with the Terra. A truly unique design ID with excellent craftsmanship throughout.
For my final thoughts on the Fractal Terra, check out the paragraph below the following links:
Main parts included in the build:
(USA Amazon)
Case - amzn.to/3Csu9Aw (UK link)
GPU - ProArt 4080 (coming soon)
CPU - amzn.to/3Cm58qH
Motherboard - amzn.to/3J9FSYK
RAM - amzn.to/3J7mZ8B
NVME M.2 - amzn.to/3J7mVWp
CPU Cooler - amzn.to/3CoF6Dp
CPU Contact Frame - amzn.to/3oYKwBT
PSU - amzn.to/42BB4SS
X= Monitor - amzn.to/3P1NQH7
Keyboard - amzn.to/3J3tzx5
Keycaps 1 - amzn.to/3oRSv3Q
Keyboard wrist rest - amzn.to/45VN6Jz
Mouse - amzn.to/42HY7vq
Headset - amzn.to/3X2HdX1
Lights used to film this video:
Godox UL150ii - amzn.to/3kVOwka
Godox UL60 - amzn.to/3Ymetb2
Main parts included in the build:
(UK Amazon)
Case - amzn.to/3Csu9Aw
GPU - ProArt 4080 (coming soon)
CPU - amzn.to/3N0Uvi7
Motherboard - amzn.to/3NlP9iS
RAM - amzn.to/45UsEZv
NVME M.2 - amzn.to/3P78yFr
CPU Cooler - amzn.to/43xlrx6
Cpu Contact Frame - amzn.to/3J6WDUm
PSU - amzn.to/42FAdjP
X= Monitor - amzn.to/3P1NQH7
Keyboard - amzn.to/3qDwHcE
Keycaps - amzn.to/3Ck4n1D
Keyboard wrist rest - amzn.to/460f2Me
Mouse - amzn.to/3qxgqpr
Headset - amzn.to/3X30F5Y
Lights used to film this video:
Godox UL150ii - amzn.to/3wUWFIx
Godox UL60 - amzn.to/3xaH6N7
To wrap this up, the Fractal Design Terra brings unique looks, solid performance and small footprint without compromising on hardware support. The build process was relaxing, intuitive and actually really good fun! I adore the wood touches as we've previously come to enjoy from the North chassis, which makes the Terra up there with one of my favourite chassis so far in 2023!
This build may even find it's self as my new personal gaming PC!
HUGE thanks to Fractal Design for sending me the Terra case for this build. You guys are awesome! Keep up the excellent innovation!
Special thanks to ASUS UK for supporting me with the ProArt RTX 4080 for this build.
---------------------------------------------------------------
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Show you support for the channel. Bonus - get a shout out in the next video! No subscription or sign-up required!
buymeacoffee.com/MrMattLee
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