Terra is a PC case designed and engineered to reshape the small form factor gaming experience. Inspired by the homes of modern gamers, Terra incorporates boutique design features such as thick panels cut from anodized aluminium, CNC-milled details and FSC-certified solid walnut. Inside, it includes a PCIe 4.0 riser cable and features a stepless slidable central wall for build flexibility, providing space for a powerful GPU up to 322 mm in length.
Fractal Terra is a small aluminium sandwich layout Mini-ITX case at 11.4L in volume. It features swing arm, quick release side panels and adjustable internal spine for better hardware compatibility. It’s priced at US$179 and availability in most regions. Fractal Terra on Amazon (paid link)
SPECIFICATIONS
| MODEL | Terra |
| MATERIALS | Aluminium, Steel, Woodgrain |
| DIMENSIONS | 343×153×218mm (L×W×H) |
| VOLUME | 11.4 Litres (external volume, inc case feet) |
| CASE I/O | 1x USB Type-C 20Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 2×2), 1x USB Type-A 5Gbps (USB 3.0), Power Button |
| MOTHERBOARD SUPPORT | Mini-ITX |
| COOLER CLEARANCE | 72mm (configured for max GPU thickness) / 43mm (configured for max CPU cooler clearance) |
| RISER CABLE | PCIe 4.0 X16 (185mm) |
| GRAPHHICS CARD COMPATIBILITY | 322mm max GPU length 62mm thickness (configured for max GPU) / 33mm thickness (configured for max CPU cooler clearance) 145mm max height (configured for max GPU thickness) / 131mm max height (configured for max CPU cooler clearance) Motherboard spine is adjustable, which affects the min / max GPU thickness and CPU cooler clearance. |
| LIQUID COOLING SUPPORT | 1x 120mm (120mm wide, w/ max GPU length of 200mm and no SSDs) |
| POWER SUPPLY SUPPORT | SFX / SFX-L (SFX-L will restrict use of under PSU case fan) |
| CASE FANS SUPPORTED | Bottom: 1x 120mm |
BUILD #1
We’ve updated some of the hardware to the most recent available.
MOTHERBOARD
Rog Strix B650E-I Gaming WiFi
CPU
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
GPU
RTX 4080 Super FE
RAM
32GB Gskill S5 DDR5, 6000MHz, CL30
COOLER
Thermalright AXP90 X53 Full
PSU
Corsair SF1000 2024
STORAGE
1TB + 2TB NVME
FANS
1x NF-A12 chromax.black + SilverStone AS120
FINAL THOUGHTS
From the unboxing experience, the internal PSU extension and riser cable routing channels, as well as adjustable clearance between the CPU and GPU. There is a lot to love with the Fractal Terra. There are also some areas where it leaves something to be desired. There is only a single case fan supported and is located at the bottom of the case, rather than the top. While the Terra can support larger air coolers than let’s say the FormD T1 running an equivalent setup. It’s unable to fully take advantage of the additional clearance, due to the increased side panel fan turbulence and lack of case fan support above the motherboard. So despite using a more powerful low profile CPU cooler in the Fractal Terra, it will still be outperformed by a weaker cooler running in the T1. All that said, the Terra is easier to build in, locally available to most and cheaper than T1. So it does also have it’s advantages.
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