Fractal Design Meshify 3 Ambience Pro RGB / Phanteks NV5 MKII

Fractal Design Meshify 3 Ambience Pro RGB: FD-C-MES3A-03 · black, light-tint tempered glass

Phanteks NV5 MKII: PH-NV523TG_DBK02 · Satin Black · D-RGB · no fans included

SpecificationFractal Design Meshify 3 Ambience Pro RGBPhanteks NV5 MKII
Release year20252024
Model codeFD-C-MES3A-03; Ambience Pro RGB, black, light-tint tempered glass

The Meshify 3 family includes non-lit, RGB and Ambience Pro RGB versions; the larger Meshify 3 XL is a separate product.

Fractal Design		PH-NV523TG_DBK02; D-RGB, Satin Black Phanteks
Dimensions and volume433 × 229 × 507 mm (L × W × H); 46.79 L Fractal Design—
Weight9.1 kg net Fractal DesignNet 11.28 kg; gross 13.97 kg Phanteks
PanelsTempered glass left side, steel right side; mesh front panel Fractal Design—
Motherboard supportE-ATX, ATX, Micro ATX, Mini ITX; 7 expansion slots Fractal DesignE-ATX, ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX; E-ATX up to 280 mm without the GPU support bracket Phanteks
Graphics cardUp to 349 mm long, 176 mm wide Fractal Design—
CPU coolerUp to 173 mm tall Fractal Design—
Power supplyATX, up to 180 mm Fractal DesignUp to 230 mm long Phanteks
Fan positionsFront 3 × 120/140 mm; top 2 × 120/140 mm; rear 1 × 120 mm Fractal DesignEight 120 mm in total: 3 top, 3 side, 1 rear, 1 bottom; no 140 mm positions

The manufacturer presents the bottom fan as feeding air directly to the GPU.

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Included fans3 × Momentum 14 (front, 140 mm) Fractal DesignNo fans in the scope of delivery

The installation guide’s contents list shows no fans either.

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Radiator supportTop 120/140/240/280 mm; front 120/240/280/360 mm; rear 120 mm

A 360 mm radiator is not supported at the top.

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Drive mounts2 × 2.5-inch; 4 × combined 3.5/2.5-inch Fractal Design—
Front I/O2 × USB-A 5 Gbit/s; 1 × USB-C 20 Gbit/s; headset jack Fractal Design1 × USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, 2 × USB 3.0, microphone/headphone, power button, D-RGB mode and colour buttons

The guide lists a reset button but the product page does not, so it is not stated here.

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Cable management34.5 mm routing space; cable cover and aligners, hook-and-loop straps Fractal Design—
Dust filterPSU dust filter; tool-less removable bottom panel Fractal Design—
LightingAmbience Pro lighting (ARGB Gen 2); Adjust Pro Hub included

Lighting and fans are controlled through the hub; a Fractal Connect cable is in the box.

Fractal Design		Built-in D-RGB controller; works without software

An optional Premium D-RGB kit is sold separately.

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Warranty2 years Fractal Design5-year limited warranty Phanteks
Case type—Mid-tower; steel chassis, tempered glass Phanteks
Dimensions—239 × 477 × 528 mm

The manufacturer does not state the axis order.

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Rear-connector motherboards—Hidden-connector motherboards supported: ASUS BTF, MSI Project Zero, Gigabyte Project Stealth Phanteks
Graphics card clearance—Length up to 440 mm

The product page calls the 170 mm figure height; the installation guide calls it width.

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Vertical GPU mounting—3 slots; riser cable sold separately Phanteks
GPU support bracket—One included in the box Phanteks
CPU cooler height—Up to 180 mm Phanteks
Expansion slots—7 PCI slots Phanteks
Radiator mounts—Top and side: up to 360 mm; rear: 120 mm

The top and side positions can hold two 360 mm radiators at once.

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Storage bays—4 × 2.5-inch SSD and 3 × 3.5-inch HDD bays Phanteks
Dust filtration—Ultra-fine mesh on the top and side panels Phanteks
PSU cover—Removable for access to power cables Phanteks