be quiet! Pure Base 500DX Case Review: Mesh Thermals, Noise, & Quality

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be quiet!'s Pure Base 500DX mesh-fronted case is finally out, following the previously released Pure Base 500 with a closed panel. Tests include exhaustive thermals, noise, & more.
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The new be quiet! Pure Base 500DX follows the company's 500 case, which we never particularly liked. It wasn't impressive in any direction: The original 500 wasn't bad enough to be worth our time, wasn't good enough, and overall considered by us to be an underperformer amongst its peers. Now, the 500DX seeks to change our opinion, and it's doing so with the addition of a mesh front panel and some key changes to the top panel. We're reviewing the 500DX for thermal performance (CPU temperature, GPU temperature), acoustics, and for build quality.
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Host, Test Lead: Steve Burke
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@GamersNexus 4 года назад

Watch our case review playlist here! ru-vid.com/group/PLsuVSmND84QtrMP_niRTD2zIa3uUhxIvn

@shmuel_0677 4 года назад

PC prices have inflated drastically (at least here in Australia) and there is new hardware coming out do you think I should just be patient and wait it out?

@noenken 4 года назад

3:18 I bet you're just pronouncing it wrong. Phonetically these are called poorwings. :P Also: "Just yank hard" - NZXT, 2020

@PeTe_FIN 4 года назад

Cant wait for the new SilverStone highend cases, i wanna upgrade my TF02, while a great case still, it cant fit all graphics cards, cable management behind the mobo tray is lets say tight as fuuuk.

@mnllr 4 года назад

Yo Gamers Nexus Metallicgear(Phanteks) made a LianLi PC O11 clone. Looks good and a bit cheaper. Can you please review it

@St0RM33 4 года назад

Why the O11 XL is still missing from the main charts? Performance compared to the standard O11D is miles different.

@Lizard008 4 года назад

"We can actually recommend it" and "It's a good case" Highest praise to be obtained. Color me impressed!

@13BulliTs 3 месяца назад

Curious if this stands after 3 years, but we will soon find out, bc I just bought one.

@HIGHINASKY 3 дня назад

@@13BulliTs Bought mine because of this review years ago and I do not regret it.

@bananya6020 4 года назад

We should start ranking channels by how many times they've forced a manufacturer to do something.

@TheAtommuffin 4 года назад

PewdiePie would be n°1 with the Adpocalypse. Altough it wasn't his fault, mainstream media went full retard. So, WSJ would be n°1? I dunno. Anyway, language cannot describe how curcial GN's work is right now, I can't imagine the PC industry without them anymore.

@mjc0961 4 года назад

@@TheAtommuffin RU-vid isn't a manufacturer, so no, PDP or WSJ would not be #1 because of Adpocalypse.

@TheHadrian54 3 года назад

RJN would definitely be up there!

@kennethblocher6110 2 года назад

This comment aged very well! Hope you come back to bask in the glory of this.

@Madness801 Год назад

Its just constructive criticism its good its not forced, after all as a company feedback is good on ways to improve

@fossar_ 3 года назад

I'm just over 3 minutes in and Steve has said this case met expectations a couple of times. It must be the best case ever made.

@vrj0 8 месяцев назад

Hilarius. Yes he has realy high expectations, I would not like to be his son 😂

@John__K 4 года назад

At around ~2019 B.(T.)C., Tech Jesus said "Let there be mesh", finally a year later all steel accepted his wisdom.

@KingHalbatorix 4 года назад

And then corsair made another glass front panel ... Probably

@Qalibrated 4 года назад

@@KingHalbatorix Would almost be weird if they didn't. A lot of their cases seem to be just a decent midtower case, plastered in RGB fans and glass panels

@mjc0961 4 года назад

@@KingHalbatorix Along with a gimmicky air cooler that does a poor job cooling to go with it. And maybe another update to iQue or whatever their RGB software is called to further tank gaming performance of the poor bastards who installed it.

@xallen7346 4 года назад

And then NZXT charged $250 for a glass front panel and rgb

@bantrump9594 3 года назад

Let there be no panels. Just buy a good vacuum cleaner for you caseless PC.

@BevinEG 4 года назад

Channels like these have a strange power over these companies and brands.... yes

@justmixah3408 4 года назад

exact;y they're reviewing it in front of a large audience and luckily they arent biased and tell it how it is they also know what they're talking about companies fear that

@GLXY23 4 года назад

Any youtube channels you reccomend that do these?

@madmax2069 4 года назад

@@GLXY23 wot ?

@terpfen 4 года назад

@@justmixah3408 Steve himself has said that GN is biased towards airflow/thermal performance. There is no such thing as unbiased. Different people want different things from their cases.

@connormccloy9399 4 года назад

@@terpfen I agree. The difference between honest and dishonest people is that honest people acknowledge their biases.

@kasimirdenhertog3516 3 года назад

A company called ‘Be quiet!’ that listens. That’s actually quite funny 🙂

@unclej3910 3 года назад

Shhhhhhhh!

@woodworkerroyer8497 2 года назад

It actually is pretty funny!

@WayStedYou 4 года назад

From meh to mesh?

@Radoschokolado 4 года назад

My Pure Base 500 Window came with both top panels and im using the mesh panel right now

@IrvinCunanan 4 года назад

I have the meh case 😑

@IrvinCunanan 4 года назад

I have the meh case 😑

@IrvinCunanan 4 года назад

I have the meh case 😑

@Danirio96 4 года назад

Still meh, rather ugly

@alexatkin 4 года назад

Bought this case after seeing it here, sadly not via Amazon as they were out of stock. I never wanted a glass panel case or RGB, but I have to say I'm not regretting either. There is something reassuring about being able to see the fans are running and how much dust has built up, plus the default orange colour makes the front panel look like an old fashioned electric heater, which is oddly relaxing. Also as I'm coming from an ITX case, its dropped my GPU temps by about 10C so even with the blower cooler it no longer needs "holt shit" levels of noise to keep a 2Ghz overclock on my GTX 2080. Overall, very happy with it and the first time I've ever bought something based on seeing it on this channel.

@802Garage 4 года назад

I love how this channel just constantly and righteously roasts companies. Never change.

@arclyte1859 4 года назад

I love how complete and thorough your tests are. Understanding why you use the fans included with the initial purpose for testing, it would be nice to see a comparison of the same case(s) built out with parts that an enthusiast may use. Many builders will use better fans or water cooling, disregarding stock included fans or try to brute force the air flow.

@bigmike716 4 года назад

This is exactly what I've been waiting for, thank you for the honest review of the original 500. That's why I didn't pull the trigger on the 500. I'm definitely going to build in this case. As always, love the channel and content.

@jakehead20 4 года назад

At this point I'm wondering whether these uploads are late or if they're just early... To be clear: I'm not complaining. More graphs to fill up my terrible sleep schedule.

@ibbi5351 4 года назад

im in the UK so for me when he uploaded its noon so I'm fully awake :)

@jakehead20 4 года назад

@@ibbi5351 Pacific time pleb here I guess. 4 AM and I'm browsing videos

@GamersNexus 4 года назад

The answer to "are they early or late?" is "yes."

@HappySlappyFace 4 года назад

@@GamersNexus perfect

@slickgiraffe6650 4 года назад

Steve does not post early or late, he posts precisely when he means to.

@zeta2209 4 года назад

The mesh revolution has begun.

@Rance53 4 года назад

For airflow!

@auradzrts691 4 года назад

The age of glass front panel is over. The age of mesh front panel has come.

@marlo4322 3 года назад

@@auradzrts691 and I love that. Not 100° again. I'm thinking on buying fractal meshify c

@WetaMantis 3 года назад

Thats very much old tech. My cheap and old centurion 6 already had mesh. But not very ergonomic.

@PUNKYROCKY12 3 года назад

lol my coolermaster from 2008 which i still use is a full mesh gaming midi tower with excellent airflow.. and back then the place was full with meshed towers! im pretty sure that's a new trend that went out before it even begun.

@kylegarretson8124 3 года назад

Thanks to Gamers Nexus for educating consumers like me! Based on this review and others I decided to build my computer using this case and the Arctic Liquid Freezer ii! Really appreciate the genuine, results based reviewing on this channel. Keep up the hard work guys!

@PEAKENTV Год назад

2 years later did you have any problems with this case and arctic liquid ?

@osgrov 4 года назад

This case makes me genuinely happy. be Quiet! has seen the light, after all these years! It was there all along, all they needed was some mesh to peak through and they saw it. ;) Love their fans, love their air coolers, love their power supplies.. But cases have nearly always been lacklustre. This now seems to have changed, yay. This is definitely my next case. Great review guys, thank you.

@aamgdp 4 года назад

Finally.. been waiting for this ever since the case was announced

@flaviusseverus8507 4 года назад

Was waiting for this review impatiently! Thanks tech Jesus.

@MrInsanityflea 4 года назад

Thank you GN for getting the vented front panels as a standard!

@Amin52J 3 года назад

I just upgraded to Pure Base 500DX from Corsair 275Q last week and I couldn't be happier with the performance and the aesthetics. Thank you so much for the review, it really helped me make the decision.

@epsilon2725 3 года назад

@kiney4473 Год назад

how are your gpu temps after the upgrade? i switched from a lian li 215 to a 500dx but my gpu runs about 8-10c hotter then before

@Amin52J Год назад

@@kiney4473 Temps are generally very device specific. I have 2X 140mm Noctua intakes in front, one exhaust on top and one at the back. I have a 9600KF and a 3080, both air cooled, under heavy load my intake fans ramp up to 50% and exhaust fans to 40% and the temps are 60 degrees max on the CPU and 65-70 degrees max on the GPU. On idle the fans are almost on passive and the temps are sitting at around 40 degrees. If I set the fans to 100% under load, my temps are 55 degrees max on the CPU and 60 degrees max on the GPU.

@dscarmo 4 года назад

Nice review! Suggestion for the B roll: sometimes you are talking about a case and showing the wrong case, causing confusion

@Benziemane 4 года назад

Thank you for the info on the H500 from Cooler Master, it has been amazing with cooling before AND after I upgraded the fans. No more cooking breakfast, lunch, and dinner on my PC!

@aaronmichelson5510 2 года назад

Terrific review. I appreciate the objectivity, thorough testing, and honesty.

@simoSLJ89 4 года назад

Finally a bequiet with mesh front! Thanks Steve we know we should thank you :D I hope they will follow this path, making high end cases like this.

@broworm1 4 года назад

Awesome, was looking forward to this, thanks for the thourough review!

@blackzfive 4 года назад

Thanks for reviewing this case! I am really interested in this one.

@Dan-Simms 4 года назад

Great review, looks like someone at the company has been listening to you... And about damn time. Looks like a major upgrade from the last case.

@skatermarcel1992 4 года назад

Currently planning to buy new PC and now decided to buy this nice case because of this brilliant review! Thanks for this and just continue with these videos! ;)

@jamesji3869 4 года назад

Nice to see mesh being adopted by more and more brands.

@jomaldonado 3 года назад

yup, def gonna get one for my first build. thanks so much for the review

@LowSkillSurvival 3 года назад

german consumer here, getting an all-around goodcase in thermals, noise and build quality for about 85€uro (June 2021) that is available as well is outright unheard of. I was on the fence for buying the Fractal Meshify 2, but around 145€ for almost the same characteristics for almost double the price is not so nice imo, despite the awesome aesthics. You guys just sold a beQuiet case to me, thanks.

@ralphbarnes9335 4 года назад

Gn is like the only place doing case reviews. I refer people whenever I can.

@kmdsubs3148 4 года назад

Check out Hardware Canucks ... They're legit

@onepunchndown 3 года назад

Thank you for the review. I am in the market for another midtower case and this helps. I have a second rig in an old POS case. I have been happy with my primary rig in an Antec Performance Series P8 so I may move the primary into a be quiet. I have a bunch of pure wings and I have been impressed with their products. Thanks again for the review Steve.

@jakov175 4 года назад

Loving the daily uploads!

@NemoRSRB 4 года назад

I've been waiting for a review from you guys on this case since the day it was announced! Thank you! As soon as it's available in stores, which I doubt will happen before summer, I'm getting one. It might seem strange but I'm replacing the Meshify C. It's a great case but with one major flaw I didn't consider before buying - max GPU length with front fans installed. Also I really like the subtle RGB strips at the front of the 500DX.

@RushhhBTS 2 года назад

Hmmm, how big is your gpu? Length wise or however it worked

@necris77 4 года назад

You convinced me to just buying one, I can't wait to get it delivered :)

@necris77 3 года назад

So I got the case, everything is awesome except for one thing, the hdd case is not that great, I have 2 HDD and they are overheating (43°-47°), even though I have added 2 more 120 mm fans. The solution I have is to put the bottom fan to run at ~ 900 rpm and I was able to cook down the hdd with about 10°. I'm trying to find a better solution, maybe switch to another hdd cage

@AmericanHairlines69 3 года назад

@@necris77 I'm looking to buy this case and like you, have 2 HHD's... I was convinced until I saw your comment. How is that going now after 7 months?

@scotchbreit13 2 года назад

bought this case beginning 2022 on sale, because i remembered this video. built a watercooled system in it. very good case. strongly recommend.

@deepblue2 2 года назад

I actually brought this case based on this review video. It is indeed excellent. Thanks!

@jasonmcgrody9472 4 года назад

Your advertiser should be very happy with the ad you've done. Also, thank you for the review. I need a new case so it's not just interesting it's useful.

@C6Z06J 2 года назад

Bought this case because it was cheap and didn’t look as tacky as most imo for my very first build. Glad to see it’s actually pretty decent. I liked it for the large mesh top which I assumed would be good due to the large area for natural convection to help.

@GTDScala 4 года назад

I was just thinking about building a new system in this. Thanks for the content!

@Joel-bh5xd 3 года назад

I was about to buy the 500... and this the only video that mentioned the Pure Base 500. I'm now buying the DX instead. Thanks as always for your work!

@tonimaunde 4 года назад

The prices of the P400A are up to the roof in my region. I am happy I got it after your review :).

@brianspragge 4 года назад

Only 10 minutes in and I must say, this is one of the most thorough interesting and well done reviews I’ve seen! Wish I watched this before I bought the case, but then again I don’t. Really happy with my decision. Love the design of the case and glad it keeps cool and decently quiet.

@PhysiKarlz 3 года назад

I've just installed my new build into this case. Everything stays nicely cool and my central heating radiator set on 2/5 is louder than my case.

@SWIRFTV 4 года назад

I am so happy with my Corsair 275R airflow , for an all air cooled PC, when i'm chasing benchmarks i take all the dust filters and front panel off, 7 x 120 mm fans in it now, 1756 cinebench r15 on a ryzen 3600 - not bad for air

@Fuzzout 4 года назад

I bought this case (white version) because of this video; while transplanting all my components I kept saying "That's heckin awesome!", the modularity and spacing this case provides is awesome! And this case is indeed living up to its name! It's very quiet. Initially I was worried about whether the top could fit two 140mm fans, thankfully - it does. It did make me realise how much we rely on noise to tell us something is working - It's completely silent so if I am not looking at it I feel like my peripherals are plugged into fresh air. (I'm impressed by the quietness mainly because I am running a 3900x with Dark rock 4 pro tower cooler, which I was able to hear humming in my old case)

@ffe37 3 года назад

May I ask how your fan setup is like? 2 front intake and 3 exhaust im guessing?

@Telogor 3 года назад

I think this case is the best combination of aesthetics and airflow at this price point. Thanks for the recommendation.

@ikbendusan 4 года назад

will you ever consider adding frequency analysis to case noise testing? one of the arguments for a silent case over an airflow focused case is that it filters out high pitched noises better; it'd be cool to see if that holds up irl. maybe an idea to get a gpu/motherboard known to make noise and test that individually

@revnto7k 4 года назад

Awesome. I'd love to have one of these. Not yet in stock at any places I regularly shop. Thanks!

@carlangaspinetree 3 года назад

Just got mine. Very helpful review, thank you. Maybe manufactures should start including the "Gamers Nexus Recommended" seal of approval ;)

@AkiraKenshin 3 года назад

Fantastic, really appreciated this review. I liked this case after perusing many others but just wasn't sure because I had never heard of this company before, but the data driven comparisons were extremely helpful!

@scotchbreit13 2 года назад

be quiet! is major player in the market. how can you not heard of them? xD

@AkiraKenshin 2 года назад

@@scotchbreit13 it's also been about 20 years since I last built a desktop XD imagine my surprise finding out HD don't use IDE cables anymore and I couldn't use my old ones.

@scotchbreit13 2 года назад

@@AkiraKenshin what did you expect? 😅😁 I had my last desktop in 2004 and got back in the game 2019. That was a lot of research. One month just reading to understand systems from today. Have to say though, that building a PC got incredibly easy over time. These days it is almost like Lego. Expensive Lego.

@robertmajors1737 2 года назад

I bought one of these a couple months back on your advice and some others'. I'm glad I listened, I love this case. It is quiet, cool, was easy to build in, and it looks great. The RGB is so tastefully done. The rainbow is the coolest I've seen on anything, but I run mine on static mostly. The only thing I would like to see is a bottom fan mounting option, but its not needed, I just like options. Thanks for all the good work you guys do, and for the always brutal honesty.

@joaosantos5503 2 года назад

How's the sound? Is it audible? I really want this because the thermals are not compromised, unlike with a lot of silent cases out there.

@robertmajors1737 2 года назад

@@joaosantos5503 I usually have headphones on when it's running, but it is audible. I haven't tinkered around with fan curves at all, and the reviews I've seen including on this channel rate it as one of the best thermally at 36db normalized. I have 3 lian li sl 120's in the front, a 240mm aio with fans in the top, and a sl 140 at the back. I think I could make it almost silent and still be fine, but I either have a 2.1 system or headphones on the whole time I use it anyway, so the added noise doesn't bother me. My gpu (ROG Strix 3060 ti) never gets above 61C, and my cpu (5600x) never exceeds 65. It's a very cool and efficient setup. If you get one and want to use air cpu cooler and want the three 140's that came in mine I'll sell them to you dirt cheap. You can find this case reviewed on GN's channel here, it's a very good source for noise normalized thermal data on this case, and ultimately was the video that made me pull the trigger on this case.

@joaosantos5503 2 года назад

@@robertmajors1737 Yeah, my focus is solely noise, but I'm afraid to get one of those super silent cases and have my temps fucked up. Do slightly higher temps mean a big decrease in fps?

@robertmajors1737 2 года назад

@@joaosantos5503 At a certain point, temperatures will definitely cause performance losses. But it's at a point I don't think you'll ever reach if you get a gpu with good thermals. That's the secret to good temps in my opinion. You can cool any cpu, Ryzen at least, because you can use a 360mm aio in the front if you get a higher wattage cpu. But if you get a gpu with bad thermals, it will make everything in the case hotter. You don't have to get the absolute best cooler on your gpu. But don't get say an msi ventus or one of similar cooling properties. It's hard to stay quiet when your gpu fans are at 100% all the time to stay under 75C.

@grospoulpe951 4 месяца назад

Thanks for that review! (bought it today for 92€, around $84 w/o VAT) 😊

@Sibbiez 4 года назад

Can confirm Phanteks P400D is great - made a massive difference in my temps in swapping system from an NZXT S340!

@christopherbohling5719 4 года назад

I definitely think it's worth noting that this case is much, much wider than the P400A Digital or NR600. It has 190mm of clearance for CPU tower coolers. Since the tallest tower coolers are in the 163-165mm tall range, that ends up being too big for the P400A.

@-eMpTy- 4 года назад

7:58 "just yank hard" -NZXT

@tommihommi1 4 года назад

YOINK

@turbobanana 4 года назад

That killed me.

@Enforcedcraft 4 года назад

@@tommihommi1 YOINK WideHardo

@neoqueto 4 года назад

I love NZXT even though their cases are basically ovens

@CaveyMoth 4 года назад

And screw with confidence.

@jms3942 3 года назад

Look, this is what I called a review. It has everything, and it was done so professionally.

@bloodyzbub6213 4 года назад

Got a Phanteks P400 case that had terrible airflow but bought a mesh front panel for it (P400a panel) and it completely changed the airflow from garbage to AWESOME. I think people are starting to wake up and realize that airflow is essential to any successful build...ergo...manufacturers are introducing mesh front panels. Once you go mesh, there's no turning back. Great vid Steve.

@xxfyrezgamerxx6279 3 года назад

Just got this case and already got all the parts in my amazon basket, this is the 1st ever gaming pc that i will be building and the 1st ever gaming pc that i will own should have everything in 2 months to build it. Switching over to pc gaming as im done with shitty consoles, i've had enough of them lol, cant wait till this beauty is complete. 😁

@TizzUmEightyHD 4 года назад

I love how you got it first lol love this channel

@noworldforeric 4 года назад

A little bit sad this case came a little too late before my rig buying, but I'm still quite happy with the Phanteks P400a_d. I think I'll recommend this to friends wanting to build. Looks soooooo nice.

@markmccluskey4594 4 года назад

Well it's just been ordered. That's a damn fine looking case

@bilLYNX 4 года назад

Can't wait for this case to come 😍

@Valfaun 4 года назад

good to see the case does well. i helped a friend pick parts for a new PC just a few days ago and we went with this case because the P400A is, indeed, out of stock and pricing or availability on other competing cases didn't look great either. i might throw another 140mm Pure Wings 2 as intake in for him that i have lying around to maybe control dust buildup. also i wonder if we're gonna get a Dark Wings series of fans sometime

@yoruneko34 Год назад

It's my case and I love it, easy build, good temps, silent, looks great.

@ion9460 3 года назад

Glad the review went my way :D! I bought this case 3 days ago and am eagerly awaiting it. I'm trying to upgrade my pc by making the case smaller. This one seemed to fit enough fans for my liking. Noise isn't that much of an issue for me since I wear headphones most of the time. I'm just hoping that everything transfers nicely and that there will be enough room in the future for a GPU upgrade. Don't think this will hold a 3090 founders, but maybe a smaller variant? I'd be happy with a 6900XT purely for the meme factor.

@Walkera22e 2 года назад

Bought this case based on looks and then I researched it.. Now I feel I made the right choise :)

@dougler500 4 года назад

Looks like a strong contender! Gonna have a hard time deciding between this or the Phanteks P400. Love the pin to pad front panel, classy RGB, lack of RGB software just that button, good airflow, good stock fans, decent price. I mean, damn.

@Erowens98 3 года назад

I like this case. Think i might consider putting my first custom loop in one of these. Certainly looks cool if nothing else. Wish it had a 5.25" drive bay, but these days no cool case includes that unfortunately.

@TheBobes 4 года назад

I couldn't believe how big the difference is switching from solid front end to mesh. I had Corsair Carbide 88R and switched to Corsair H500 - 2 front + 2 top fans on both. Massive improvement on thermals and noise reduction. Wouldn't go for solid front end case again.

@derpenberg7814 4 года назад

GN is the people's QA. Thank you GN ❤️

@joshcee3362 Год назад

Build a new rig in this case a month ago...and after watching this review, I'm glad GN forced BeQuiet! to fix the issues with the 500, because this case is incredible. As built, the machine keeps cool with the case's included 3 x Pure Quiet fans (rearranged to 2x front, 1 rear) and the Dark Rock Pro 4 cooler. (average CPU temps (5600x) are about 31C idle, 40 in most use, highest ever seen was 79 during a massive data xfer with 99% load). GPU (6650XT) usually runs 35C idle and up to 90C under extreme loads (most gaming is only about 45-50C though) Needless to say, I have never heard this PC running as the fan on my xfinity modem drowns it out, not to mention other ambient noise, like AC, or felt rubbing on cotton... Note: REMOVE THE TOP FILTER IF YOU HAVE POSITIVE PRESSURE. This helps vent more naturally from the top, passively.

@danielmayer9209 4 года назад

Got a Purebase 500 in beatiful white with double sound dampened Sides. Quiet and cool enough thats what i wanted. Added a aditional 1000rpm 140 Fan in the Front and this thing is perfect. Gotta love bequiets design and build quality for that price.

@CaveyMoth 4 года назад

be quiet! Pure Base 500 Diagnosis I was amazed, looking at the charts, at how low temperatures were..especially compared to my build. But then I remembered that they show delta(T) over ambient temperature.

@Geoweb35 4 года назад

With the new cases and hdd cage placed in psu shroud is iteresting to show also the hdd temps.

@berniemoskowitz1438 3 года назад

Would really love if you could put out a list from best to no good so that we could make good decisions about which case to use. Thank you and love your videos!

@chavisstandafer1158 2 года назад

Ordered one of these last night with a dark rock 4 after watching this video. I was stuck between this and the meshify c and all things considered this just seems to be the better option

@nemtudom5074 4 года назад

That is one impressive case, and i like that 'not overdone' RGB at the front, its pretty, me like

@buggerall 3 года назад

One spec that makes this case truly special is the max CPU cooler height of 190 mm! It's the only D15 capable case I know of that has this kind of price/performance level. Considering the consistent problems with high RAM forcing the 140 mm fan beyond the standard 165 mm height that's a biggy! It would have been something worth noting during the test.

@malceum 2 года назад

That's a great feature. Also, 140mm at the rear means you can use 140mm fans exclusively.

@buggerall 2 года назад

@@malceum Yep! And 2 x 140 at the top is also possible although not stated as such in the specs.

@somesalmon5694 2 года назад

My goodness, by coincidence this is exactly the setup I ended up with ahahah it's totally overkill for my current cpu but with this cooling solution my pc runs so quiet :) I love this case

@rokdovecar5275 2 года назад

@@somesalmon5694 which cpu do you use and which cooler? also how are your fans placed in the case?

@ThorsShadow 10 месяцев назад

My best friend has had the 500DX for quite a few years now. He was planning his new PC I helped build and this review was one of the reason he went with the 500DX. Yes, you can pay 200+ bucks for a PC case, but if your case costs more than your RAM, at some point you've got to ask yourself what these manufacturers have been smoking. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely understand, that designing, manufacturing, marketing all can be expensive. But when you have such an amazing little case like the DX500 for 50 to 60 bucks. The RGB on this looks beautiful in person and - contrary to a lot of other manufacturers, who bloat their cases with RGB because there isn't anything actually good about the cases - looks so clean and elegant, it's almost understated. Just two strips at the front and a soft shine of light inside of the case. That's it. Just for a bit of color and aesthetic. Efficient, German engineering. We can absolutely recommend that case. It's not just good "fOr ThE pRiCe". It's a good freaking case.

@13BulliTs 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the update, just bought myself one!

@TrumpWinner 4 года назад

WOW! GN Actually said something is good and you should buy it! When i watched his video showing this case in white at CES i loved the case, a quiet case, with airflow and nice design with simple LED's.....PERFECT! However he mentioned that he was sceptical about thermal performance, so i held of my excitement until the full review. I'm so glad that BeQuiet knocked it out the park with this case, its everything i wanted in a case aesthetically and noise level wise, and now with the GN backing of thermal performance there is no other case for my new build other than this! WooHoo i love it when a plan comes together!

@TrumpWinner 4 года назад

Oh and im gonna set the LED's to green and put some D-Generation X stickers on the side! With 'Suck it!' on the front....get it?....cos of the fans lol

@M4RKV97 4 года назад

I own a pure base 500 and I’m in tears right now.

@okancucen 3 года назад

Be quiet pure base 500dx is the best case i have ever used.

@ChrisVog Год назад

Revisiting this review as I am building another PC using this case. Compared to the P400a on my current case, the 2020 year for mesh builds are still very good in my opinion. Can't wait to how see the thermals on the new 4090.

@Gofr5 Год назад

How'd it go? I'm debating between the FX version of this case and the Torrent Compact and Lian Li 216. Hard decisions!!

@Thombje 4 года назад

I own the Be Quiet! Pure Base 500 Window black, got it on black friday for €50 and I love it!

@MrMikkeldk7 4 года назад

I would love to see a review of the new EK-AIO 360 D-RGB. Keep up the good work!

@Lilgoth89 4 года назад

its amazing to see the RV02 STILL sitting on top of the charts after so many years... although i wonder, Silverstone Released the Ap183 series of Fans, which are faster than the 181's in the Raven im wondering how much difference that would make to testing an noise

@felixwdm6580 4 года назад

Thank you for the test. Since first reveal of this Case i was Like "yo i will get that when it performs alright". Love the Case and Love your tests

@koenskills6796 3 года назад

Just bought it and i love it

@unclerubo 4 года назад

I cannot commend GN enough for using metric units in their content.

@dumboy886 4 года назад

DX == Deluxe is a pretty common abreviation. Given the upgraded front pannel, deluxe is a much fairer branding than some other. Flippin love the content, as usual

@bertjedekat 4 года назад

Bought the silent bass 500 a year ago for 50$ great case for that money, added extra fans for the top airflow is fine.

@wishusknight3009 4 года назад

I still use my engineering sample Antec P180. Love it.

@lecutter9382 3 года назад

I don't think it's counter-intuitive. The cooler the case the less work the fans need to do the quieter it is. It's trying to find that sweet spot between quietness and performance. And quiet is really very important to a lot of people for a lot of reasons. Myself for example are one of those lucky people who suffer from tinnitus. And it's reactive - meaning the louder my environment the louder it gets. So I want quiet wherever possible. However, as a lifelong gamer I also want performance and to keep my components as happy as possible - cool and dust free. I think the DX ticks all those boxes exceedingly well. Thanks for a great review as usual.

@doit4matt 4 года назад

Steve, does Gamers Nexus publish larger data tables somewhere other than these videos? Love your channel!

@obliviousdaze 4 года назад

The new Coolermaster TD500 Mesh also competes with this case. It's priced on Amazon at 100 USD and supposedly shipping May 15th. Hope to see a review on this channel soon for that one! Thanks for the great content.

@OttawaOldFart 4 года назад

As we speak I am transfering a computer into an old case. It has front, side and top fans. It has three5.5 inch bays in front and is big and holds a lot of components comfortably and most important it is well ventilated. It is an Antec case by the way from the early 2000s.

@damianverbrugge6366 4 года назад

I was about to buy the normal 500 with extra fans. Cancelled it and buying this one! Awesome video, thanks!

@radicalxedward8047 4 года назад

7:55 love my Evolv X, never worried about anything breaking, it’s rock solid. Though part of me still goes back and forth with whether I should have gone for the O11 Dynamic instead.

@chucklos391 4 года назад

RadicalxEdward you cannot go wrong with either case. The O11 Dynamic has better airflow, but the Evolv X still provides fair airflow. The style and sand blasted aluminum body on the Evol X is simply sexy. They are both very functional and extremely gorgeous PC cases.