CHF91.90
be quiet! Pure Base 500DX
ATX, mATX, Mini-ITX
Product rating for be quiet! Pure Base 500DX
Very, very chic.
The enclosure has enough space for even the largest air cooler (in my case the Noctua NH-D15 chromax). Cool turbine aesthetics with the huge ventilation block.
The fans are sufficient. However, it is recommended to screw the top-mounted one to the front. The fans also have no rubber rings to prevent vibrations.
The cover plate to present the SSDs is rather cumbersome. There is not enough space to attach the very thick 24-pin connectors without putting pressure on the motherboard, as the inlet to the rear chamber of the enclosure is very narrow.
The cable management behind the motherboard was a delight! Loops for cable ties everywhere and pre-installed Velcro fasteners make cable management a breeze. Also useful: the lower chamber gives enough space to hide vulnerable excess lengths of power cables.
The lighting is better than in the pictures provided, and it can be controlled via an ARGB header by pressing the lighting button for 5 seconds. To reset, 3 seconds. The I/O is standard with 1x USB 3.0 and 1x USB C, as well as (in my opinion useless) audio. The power button is illuminated in white.
All in all: Good integrated cable management, nice lighting and 3 useful fans.