A Closer Look - Inside

To access to the interior, simply remove the four thumb screws holding each side panel in place. The interior, while arranged in a traditional fashion, is not ordinary at all. As the Vector RS uses the same frame as the Define R6, all the elements are custom-tooled and designed. There is a large shroud and metal panel combination to keep the cable mess hidden from view. You may take the two SSD brackets on the rear off the motherboard tray and place them on the shroud if you like, but if you place your GPU here at least the left bracket will no longer be usable due to the PCIe slot bracket taking up the space. Fractal Design could have just moved both SSD mounting locations further to the right to solve this issue.


Behind the motherboard tray, you will find a fan PCB powered by a SATA connector. It can handle six 3-pin and three PWM fans, with the respective signal taken from a header on the motherboard. Such a PCB will certainly come in extremely handy when utilizing larger radiators and, thus, multiple fans. Fractal Design has also included two of their signature Velcro strips for easy cable management.


You will find the two aforementioned SSD mounting brackets here as well. The two 140 mm fans in the front are set to blow across the main hard drives. These sit on individual trays of which Fractal Design has included six. You may move them around freely, as there are five open positions along the entire front of the chassis. I am sure Fractal Design could end up selling extra ones for those who need them.


You may install up to two fan of either 120 or 140 mm size on the floor of the chassis regardless of the layout configuration you choose to go with. Above that, there is a large cover that hides the hard-drive trays from view is made of metal as well and may be removed to reveal mounting possibilities for 3.5" drives when the alternative configuration is used and more importantly give you the option to screwing in each tray for additional peace of mind.


In the rear, the PSU bay comes with four rubber bits on which the power supply will sit once installed. Above that are the expansion slots. The former are secured with thumbscrews inside the chassis, while the latter utilize traditional ones and can be accessed from outside of the chassis. In the very top, you will see the 140 mm exhaust fan with its black cable and 3-pin connector


All the cables within the Fractal Design Vector RS are sleeved black and of the standard variety, so they will most certainly fit any modern motherboard without issue. In addition, there is a 3-pin RGB header for the included in-line controller, while the fan controller utilizes SATA power as well, eliminating the need for any Molex cables for your build.