Product rating for be quiet! Dark Base Pro 900 rev.2

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7 years ago • purchased this product

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Very modular, beautiful case

Very flexible, large enclosure that offers many different ways to fit hardware. I opted for an inverted build with water cooling.

The advantage of an inverted build is that the thick parts of the motherboard (RAM sticks, CPU, I/O connections) are in the middle of the case. This allows more space for a radiator in the lid, which also hides the small, unsightly cables that are normally connected in the lower part of the motherboard. The PSU shroud allows for hidden cable management and makes the case look less empty. In addition, you could install an SSD, a 120mm fan or, as in my case, a water pump with reservoir on the shroud. The PCB hub on the back of the motherboard is very practical and provides the possibility to connect 8 additional fans. The LED strips supplied can also be connected to the PCB hub. The fans and LED strips connected to the PCB hub can be controlled manually from the front or simply through the motherboard's bios. I find the induction plate on the lid very useful, as my smartphone supports this type of charging. I use it very often. Visually, I really like the case. It allows for clean cable management and the darkened side window just looks great.

For the inverted installation, I had to screw around a lot and some screws were so tight that I almost destroyed the screws when I unscrewed them. I could only unscrew them after heating them up with a hot air blower. To install my 420mm radiator in the front, I also had to apply a lot of pressure and drill two holes in the case. There was also a mistake in the manual: the PCB hub needs the SATA connector as a power connector. This was not described in the manual. These are not major errors, but they would be easy to fix.

For any modder who is planning to build a quiet feast for the eyes, I can recommend this case with "guetem Gwüsse". more