This Case Is Actually 3 Cases - be quiet! Light Base 900 FX

[@MikaelKKarlsson]

I'm not sure why but lying down it looks more appealing than the typical fish tank case. For my own style of building I would appreciate a smaller version that isn't so heavily designed for use with radiators.

[@47lollol]

Well there is the light base 600 that is quite a bit smaller

[@leviathan5207]

Lying down makes it kinda look like a retro futuristic HiFi device or something. I cannot quite explain it either, but that would be the only acceptable configuration to me. I dislike the fish tank style.

[@--AISAKA]

@@leviathan5207 kinda look like very old IBM if u got what i mean.

[@courtneyjohnson5839]

​@@leviathan5207 that's exactly what its like. It's like Those tube amplifiers you show off on your media center. It looks like a modern house to me lol

[@47lollol]

You kind of missed the point with the fan bracket. If you want to switch the case's orientation. You can easily swip the radiator from top to bottom or vice versa with the fan bracket.

[@OxySynth]

That's probably why they made the fan brackets in the first place. It's actually pretty clever IMO.

[@KingDakobra]

im glad i waited on buying a case for my first ever build. this is what ill be getting

[@kYnTso]

Can`t wait until it arrives. Was originally going with a Antec C8 but it went out of stock after i already paid for it + some decent fans (since the C8 does not have any) so basicly cancelled 4 fans and picked this one with the pre-installed 4x140s and ended up with the same exact total price.

[@100500daniel]

How much is this case?

[@kYnTso]

@@100500daniel the 900FX goes for like 220 or so, the fanless 900DX sits around 170 like the slightly smaller 600 LX and the fanless 600DX is like 140.

[@joeschmoe2697]

Did you get it already? Tell me all about your experience I’d love to hear about it! I’m getting the black version Wednesday I can’t wait lol

[@OxySynth]

@@joeschmoe2697 I can confirm it is a good case

[@dymos7750]

Is there a disadvantage in the inverted left hand orientation in the thermals and the airflow? Normally the radiator fans would blow out to the top of the case with supports the natural chimney effect, but in the left orientation with no fan switching they would blow to the ground and the heat would build up under the case…

[@joeschmoe2697]

I really appreciate the nitpicky review! It lets me know the major flaws of the case (even if they are not major) and puts me at ease. Also, thanks for the tip about the scratch able silver surface, I’ll have to keep that in mind when mine comes next week

[@wrayr]

Looks great! What are the sound levels like? It is a 'Be Quiet' case after all.

[@RadioactiveLobster]

I just bought the Light Base 600 (smaller version of this case). It seems to have some cut features but overall is mostly the same. Looking forward to it.

[@OxySynth]

I bought the case together with 9x NF-P14s and I will make some tests how it performs. I always wanted a successor to my Cooler Master HAF EVO XB and I think now I got it. At 06:00 the holes at the PSU bracket, The only thing I can think of is that they are just there for zip ties and cable management.

[@dejavito238]

Does the Hubs/Splitters on the case come only with the FX because of the fans, or the DX also has the hubs standing empty, just missing the fans?

[@miguelfernandez2325]

I like this case very much. I will consider it when I build my next rig which will be very soon.

[@yurithebrave]

Thank you, I was waiting for a deep dive into this interesting case.

[@huzaifavawda8383]

Hey STS, Im guessing the Hydroshift has enough space to fit comfortably in this case? Did you get the 600 as well?

[@CoffeeGameMovie]

Now im hungry for a same nitpicky review from the new lian li vision compact! No reviewer mentioned any shortcomings, could be interesting to hear some.

[@johnc0817]

Thank you for always putting out amazing content. Did some of the pins on both ARGB/fan hubs come from the factory bent? Your B-roll shots have some bent pins.

[@TDylanX5]

Can you review the Thermalright burst assassin 120 evo dark? There's no reviews for this cooler anywhere

[@svingarm9283]

It's actually quite delicious... but at $300 here , I don't know if it's a bit expensive or not

[@Dave20VT]

the part you dont know what its for, maybe a good thing for pump mount when custom watercooling

[@annebokma4637]

Good price. Might use it for my next machine

[@toonnut1]

This is perfect for direct die and also push pull

[@LaLiLuLeLoX]

Wait.... so how many PCs can you build in this case? Just one?

[@Ev-001]

Thank you for doing a smoke test!

[@Ev-001]

What type of thermals did you get during testing?

[@wickedbob66]

I JUST moved my system into the Lightbase 600lx . I was suuuper annoyed about the case having two HDD slots but only giving us a single cage. And the HDD spot is just awkard to begin with, like you said. I shouldn't need to take apart half the setup to get to one of them.

[@waltwright84]

I don't need this or have any use for it, but I want to use it for something in desktop mode. Prone mode? Whatever.

[@VoidlessOfSpace]

Isn’t this bad for an aio? I worry how the side fans would perform when it’s on its side.

[@icedmiko]

which fans did u put at the bottom?

[@jekot1]

Noctua NF-A14x25 G2 square case fan review when?

[@quietude7500]

All my stuff is all white, keyboard, mouse but I like the Black. I am still in the middle =( deciding

[@jamesm568]

Looks like a home for Noctua products.

[@tinygriffy]

finally a case suitable for hydroponics ^^

[@C-M-E]

I'm genuinely surprised it's taken this long to get horizontal cases. I've had a habit of looking for candidates to do this for Forever. Then I picked up a Haf X Evo in 2013 so I didn't have to worry about under case air inlets as much. Lots of airflow, minimal style (came out well before the glass aesthetic), generally a pain in the ass to build in when going any deeper than the top of the mobo, but damn if I haven't found a better option yet.

[@OxySynth]

I still got the HAF X EVO and I've been looking for horizontal cases for years now. This will be my new successor.

[@C-M-E]

@@OxySynth Bro-fist bump for you my dude. 🤜

[@OxySynth]

@@C-M-E 🤜 and actually the only reason why I upgraded is because of the absurd GPU sizes nowadays. I liked the HAF X EVO a lot and I still keep it around, but it was getting too small. I got the Light Base 900 today and what can I say.. It is exactly what I imagined and a worthy successor.

[@C-M-E]

@@OxySynth Funny you mention that. Just upgraded to a 7900XT last week after using nvidia for the last 14 years, and ended up having to pull the front fan and part of the filter area to make it fit! Great card, but man it's huge! In looking at other cases, I think I'm going to renovate an enclosed server rack I've been sitting on the last few months and make a Tower of Power for part prototyping easy access. Still really appreciate the cool design on this case though and I'll likely get one for the home PC.

[@OxySynth]

@@C-M-E lmao, I also upgraded to a 7900XT and it had no place because I had a 240mm radiator at the front for my CPU.

[@dennissmith1435]

Brilliant design. Pretty pricey though. Although it's about the same price as the Seasonic Synchro Q704 which was also innovative.

[@--AISAKA]

can u do horizontal gpu while the case in on horizontal config?

[@mainlyyogurt]

yes you just need to buy a riser cable

[@Daisudori]

Are those bottom and top panels plastic or metal?

[@kYnTso]

The outer ones are metal with a plastic inside the metal frame, then a dust filter and another plastic frame that holds the dust filter from the inside 12:00 . As for the ones where the fans and radiators go, they are metal.

[@Daisudori]

@@kYnTso hey thanks, it looks plastic but its metal, good

[@jonny11bonk]

Now that Arctic has released new S12038-8K fans, do you plan on making a similar video you've done with the S4028-15K?

[@GeekBot404]

im not sure about the aio lying down on its back facing up the water flow is gonna be disrupted that way

[@Omega_Mark]

0:10 Not so fast, in this orientation your pump is higher than the radiator. Good luck with that.

[@OllieMartinGamer]

You can easily switch the radiator round.

[@Omega_Mark]

@@OllieMartinGamer Yeah, but he didn't do it. He gives people (that don't know better) a bad example to follow.

[@OllieMartinGamer]

@@Omega_Mark yea but it's not the PC case that's at issue it's the guy making the video. It's literally why the fans have all that extra mounting around them. The stuff he was moaning about, he just didn't understand it. It's good engineering.

[@InternetOfGames]

I've been fudging this layout for years. So yeah, it's going in my basket.

[@GSP-76]

And the Lian-Li 011 EVO XL knock-offs have arrived...

[@OxySynth]

To be honest, I've been looking for bench-style cases or cases that you can lay down and don't stand up like a tower for years. I have limited vertical space so I prefer a shape that is wider and deeper rather than tall. And there aren't many cases out there, unfortunately. The Lian-Li cases are great, but you can't tilt them on their side. The feet can be removed, but in many cases they hold the glass front and therefore cannot be removed. It also looks garbage. This case seems to be perfect for that.

[@GSP-76]

@@OxySynth Yeah I gotta hand it to them for that configuration look. They didn’t even have to invest a lot to make it happen. I’ll be looking out for water cooling builds in that configuration, it’ll be interesting.

[@macbaconboi6382]

ABSOLUTE UNIT

[@geort45]

ain't that big... I'm still using my Cosmos II...

[@melvaughn]

I would love this on my desk but its simply too big

[@1966jcar]

all wrong way still need flip so plugin on top

[@Rusty-ms5yi]

Looks really nice but its just too huge. I wish be quiet would attempt an matx/itx case but i know thats not for everybody

[@Fincher123]

When these are Reverse Spinning Fans with reversed Blades... then they Push the Air out again? This makes no sense ;)

[@Fincher123]

Oh and one more thing to ask you! Why arent Case KZbinr´s using Polarised Filters? You dont have to Take Down the Glas, just turn the Filter until the Reflection is eliminated and done!

[@bootlegbadger]

What an awful brand name though

[@GameslordXY]

Why?They usually specifične in silence.More or less

[@riskyraccoon]

be quiet!

[@andgarp7-rq9tb]

horrible cases