This case just keeps getting better and better... BeQuiet Pure Base 500 FX

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[@windwaker4485]

I would like to point out here, that if you were looking at buying the light wings fans from be quiet originally, buying this product (which has 3 120mm and 1 140mm already included) is essentially the same cost as buying the fans on their own. Currently, the case can be bought for $120 (apparently its retail is supposed to be $150). A 3-pack of light wings PWM 120mm fans + a single 140mm would cost $110. Basically, you're getting a case FOR 10 DOLLARS. I was originally planning on buying six of the 120mm light wing fans for my own build since they are very high quality fans with a tasteful splash of RGB. But that would run me about $160, if I spend a couple extra bucks, I can get all those fans plus a case upgrade. Definitely take advantage of this sooner rather than later, because if the price of the case goes up to its retail price of $150, it's obviously a lesser value proposition.

[@Alex-zi1nb]

wow that is a great point lol. surly that makes the case a loss leader for them (or are the fans?) but either way great value!

[@fluphybunny930]

Its a great point and displays the sort of margins they have on those fans. MASSIVELY over priced.

[@timothy4989]

Well, be quiet has their 20yrs anniversary right now… having Discounts on their products.. i bought this case for 119€ here in Germany for my friends build and 2 of 140 lightwings fans for 45 €.. i think that’s ok.. but the case is easy to build and the PC came out gorgeous!

[@riccochet704]

Really, what this tells us is that fans are stupidly overpriced for what they are. Seriously. All of them.

[@kevinm8715]

Yeah, I just checked the price on NewEgg and at $120 that's an insane deal. With most other cases in that size/class going for around $100 with no fans or only a couple cheap e-waste fans, it's hard to justify buying anything else.

[@p-thor]

I think you need to change the lighting a little for cases. When it stand flat you can't really see the inside. Maybe a led panel lighting it from the underside. the set looks amazing though

[@tegneren]

Agree. Was hard to see any details inside the case

[@p-thor]

@@tegneren yeah indeed just a little growing pains I think,

[@etchvs5835]

I was squinting the whole time, I agree some additional lighting will help

[@p-thor]

@@etchvs5835 Yeah you can even see when Jay tips it over a bit how the light changes the sight on it

[@jailbreakgamin1966]

yea.. i noticed that too

[@recordatron]

Still rocking my white 500DX and it's still one of my favourite cases I've ever owned. As far as value for what you get it's very hard to beat.

[@Ladioz]

I have the original Pure Base 500. I emailed BeQuiet to let me buy a front banel mesh from the 500DX and did a hybrid

[@definitelydaniel69420]

Got the same one, with a 360mm aio :)

[@kwikbit]

Ditto - ish - build a new rig 18 months ago with a 500DX (black) ....

[@bulletflight]

The 500DX is hard to open, but otherwise is competent.

[@lennyghoul]

Same it's amazing and I love it.

[@jdnims]

Luv the new set feel. One request, the lighting when showing a case is a bit weak. Could barely make out the inside of the case until you tipped it back. Case is interesting but I recently moved into a Hyte Y60 so it will be a bit before I try another. BeQuiet is probably on the short list for future cases.

[@fjalls]

Thats why so many Tubers make white builds

[@malifestro3319]

I have the DX case with all 5 Pure Wings 2 fans and it is incredibly good. I love how much air it moves, how cool, and yah it is quiet. Love this case. I run a 5800 and 3080. It is sitting on my desk about 18-24" away and can't hear it. While gaming, barely hear it. Tune the fan curve, undervolt, and keep temps down. Perfect for me.

[@Evsjs]

Are the Pure Wings 2 the fans included with the 500DX ? Because I have one and I can definitely hear the fan if they're at anything above 6.00V / 50% speed

[@bencanty980]

I chose this non-RGB version for a budget build, and was absolutely blown away by the quality, features, focus (no token 120mm fans, just focuses on 140mm airflow focus), and value for just a hair over $100. Great choice for focusing on this awesome, and underrated case!

[@chrisread2895]

I did the same ....moved the front 140 fan to the top and bought 3 x Arctic 120fans for the front ... for £12 ... like $14 ... arctic fans have a 10 year warantee :)

[@Xeonzs]

This has become my favorite case series, my first was the basic Pure Base 500, but then when I made 2 new PCs (I'm addicted to building PCs, not gambling or drinking, don't bully) I used the 500DX cause of the window and meshed front, then when I made a media PC to attach to my tv assembled from spare parts I bought a white pure base 500 window (non DX, but with window, but original front panel). I also coupled it with the cooler master MasterLiquid PL240 Flux 240mm rad since that one fits in the top part. Such a good case.

[@highlanderknight]

I'm happy with the BeQuiet case I bought last year. The fans that came with the case were quiet and cool, but then I did replace them with the BeQuiet Light Wing fans for the lights and they were as quiet and as cool. Great fans.

[@FaddyMatty]

I bought a 500DX in white for my kid and it's such and easy case to build in and cable manage. I put phantek fans in it because I had them laying around and wanted rgb.

[@worshaw]

I’m glad they are finally making this a more attractive case. I bought my pure base 500 before the dx was introduced. I was not really happy that the dx front panel cost as much as the entire case and I would have to give up a USB port to make the lights work. So I got a dremel and made my own. Salvaged the mesh from a Rosewell Thor v2 a friend gave me and an ultimate air flow case. The case would bake the components before, but now with a mesh front and a 200mm fan pushing air in on the backside, no issues. It would look better if I got all black noctua fans instead of the brown, but those hadn’t come out yet either. Oh well it looks pretty good and cools like crazy.

[@SgtReaper22]

I purchased the Black Pure Base 500DX and 4 120mm Light Wings fans and use a 240 AIO.The fans are really nice quality and very quiet.

[@JeffRyman69]

I love the Purebase 600 black case. Lots of room and space for a DVD drive for those who still need that. No RGB nonsense.

[@stolenmynametyyoutube]

Replaced my corsair case with this case the air flow is so much better in this case.

[@eimartin]

I just built my PC in this new 500fx case yesterday. I love this case! Looks really nice and has amazing airflow. The only gripe I had with this and took me a while to figure out why the BIOS did not see the fan speed for the per-installed fans. I had to switch the fan header I plugged into the motherboard to PWM, and then fill in the 1st fan header on the fan hub. It looks like the mother board only reads the fan speed of the 1st fan header. Be Quiet should have already done this at the factory and its NOWHERE listed in the manual.

[@jondonnelly3]

Pretty standing for fan splitters. All fans controlled and set by first fan on the splitter.

[@mewtwo87]

I can't see the fan speeds either. Could you please tell me which cable has to go into the FAN1 header of the hub and where on the mainboard the 4 pin MB_SYN has to be plugged in? jay says into the cpu_fan header but that's already taken by the CPU fan (duh) Sorry, I'm new to pc building

[@mewtwo87]

@eimartin also, can I reduce the fan speeds of all 4 fans then or just the one connected to "FAN1"? they are super loud right now

[@KRWWWLNG]

Was able to get this for 99€. No regrets. Ended up setting up my 120mm AiO with push+pull in the back and switching the preinstalled 140mm Light Wings fan to the top. Good way to suck out the hot air that my Vega 56 produces. Ryzen 3800X at 4,3GHz and 1.28V doesn't exceed 75°C under 100% load.

[@MaribuStork]

I bought this in mid August for my building this winter. Haven't opened it yet, but everything I'm seeing has been positive. So I am encouraged.

[@craigbomer8962]

I went the exact route Jay recommended. I was on my third build in the same old Rosewill tower I owned for almost 10 years. I lucked out on a GPU upgrade in the middle of all the GPU madness and got a good deal on a Power Color 6700xt Hellhound Spectral White edition to replace my struggling ASUS Phoenix 1650 Super. I had to hacksaw the drive cage out of the old Rosewill case to get the 6700xt to fit. I decided to upgrade the case and got the 500DX in white to match the white GPU and also replaced the stock AMD cpu cooler with one of those cheap Vetroo V5 coolers, also in white. Changed the entire look of my system for the better and the case is indeed super quiet with the three 140mm fans included with it. It's night and day from my old Rosewill case with a bunch of old, noisy Corsair fans.

[@darkstorminc]

I was using an Antec 900 for the longest time. Switched to an Antec DF600. Nice looking case and the lighting looks pretty but miss having the internal optical drive. My only complaint about modern cases.

[@GameslordXY]

​@@darkstorminc Try Cooler Master Masterbox NR600 and NR400. They have both versions with and without Optical Disc Drive support.

[@superfunftw2036]

Love the reviews. But the new set is to dark, i feel like im missing alot of case details.

[@Xenoray1]

a elgato keylight at high of the desk behind the cam would help alot

[@What_In_This_World]

Be quiet…it’s a DARK base….ha…ha…ha….

[@XYGSteve]

I just built my dad a PC in the 500DX, (which incidentally is what you would buy if you didn't want the lightwings fans, they come with silentwings). A few quick thoughts from that build: 1) the ROG Strix 3070ti I put in barely fit, and basically forced my 240mm AIO to a top rack mounting because routing the tubes from the bottom of the rad became impossible (reminder, don't put your tubes at the top of a rad). 2) The top mount AIO meant that I was partially obstructing the top row of connectors from my Mobo, so I had to assemble it first, then add the AIO last. Also, there was a bit of overlap from the AIO and the rear exhaust fan. It's not a problem for airflow, but it IS an order of operations & an aesthetics thing so best to share that info here. 3) You cant REALLY tell from these views, but there is inner lip mounted RGB strip on the inside of the case that illuminates it. 4) This FX option is awesome because the DX version does NOT have a motherboard controlled RGB integration for something like SignalRGB, so you have to use/coordinate RGB with the push button on the DX's case. 5) I suspect the RGB controller/hub is the same that I have in my BeQuiet802 and it's great. That is all! Great video Jay!

[@grumpyolddude439]

Thanks for this review. I just re-spec'd my build sheet, replacing a Fractal case with this one. Your comments re the included fans, had 10 ton to do with that decision.

[@AirGunWeb]

hey there Jay.. I have an MSI case with corsair fans.. mixed variety.. I used the 240 Corsair AIO with the controller and in icue you can select what model (multiple fan types) fans you have.. works fine with mixed variety corsair fans.. Cheers Rick

[@user-of7xc1ps1p]

I ordered this case and it came with a broken fan, be quiet got a replacement in the mail same day so overall positive experience so far

[@TheLinkhawkins]

I'm so happy I found out about be quiet before building my pc I have that case (without the RGB fans) and I love it. Never gets hot (could be because I'm running a 3050 and i3-12100)

[@hullahupp]

Thanks. A comparison with Silent Base 802 would be awesome.

[@Znatnhos]

I love my 500DX, but if I was to build new today, I'd probably opt for the FX. Lovely.

[@S4DeathTheKid]

Built a pc for a friend in this case, fitting a 360 aio in Front with Push pull and a 3080 was no problem

[@RIP_Day]

I paid 100€ for the Pure Base 500 Dx and another 120€ on 6 Light wing Fans when they came out. Its nice to see that you can now gat the Case with 4 Fans for just 110€.

[@blinkger]

@JayzTwoCents The access hole actually is for routing the cables for the SSDs which are mounted on the front of the bracket. Open it up to install the cables, close it to hide them. That bracket also basically is my only beef with this case. In my opinion you need to install 2 2,5" drives on there in order for it to look ok. Otherwise the screw holes just look out of place.

[@UK31SoapMacTavish]

Hey Jay, I've recently build in this case and I totally agree with you, it rocks! The fans were also a great value point for me. I used the removable logo piece to route my GPU power cables, since the power connectors for my 6900XT are right below that point.

[@thetechtempest]

This case looks like the perfect fit for a mid-range quiet build. I love the RGB rings as well.

[@phantomflame0658]

Maybe a quiet gaming pc (under load) but not a quiet pc at idle because of the mesh panel. Coil whine is louder than the bequiet fans at idle thats why I switched to a Define 7C from a Meshify C. But it is a lovely case nonetheless, I built in the original pure base 500 it was such high quality and well thought out

[@master8127]

@N F I bought one last year and my fans are awesome - even at max rpm you barely hear them. I only hear my gpu fans basically

[@NinjAsylum]

I use front panel audio on all of my systems (6 of them) and I have zero crackling or any issues whatsoever. Audio sounds exactly the same as it does from the rear ports. There's no interference at all.

[@mike605]

I used the 500DX for my first build in along time and i enjoy it alot. thanks to guys like you that make video's on building computers I was able to build mine. last time i built a computer was 98 if that tells you anything. Thanks guys.

[@Abandoned_Player]

Its crazy how you reviewed this case while I'm looking for a new case for my AIO. My case from 2015 doesn't support a 240 AIO so I was looking at the BeQuiet! Silent Base 802. Would love to see a build in the Silent Base 802 with regular and/or inverted layout with AIO or water cooling. The 802 is great because it has accommodation for lots of storage but can have a large radiator or GPU.

[@XYGSteve]

I have an 802 if you have any questions about it. I chose it (in part) because you can swap the panels, and I needed a case with Right Side glass. It was great to build in but FYI, it IS huge.

[@Abandoned_Player]

@@XYGSteve Thanks! It is actually only a few inches bigger in each direction compared to my current case so I'm not too worried about that. How is the hard drive mounting? Seems like HDD's would rattle like crazy dangling like they do in the 802. My only other question would be how much clearance do you get from the top of the case to the motherboard? Just super worried about top mounting my AIO.

[@XYGSteve]

@@Abandoned_Player It's great actually. There are easily mountable SATA SSD mounts on the back side panel in addition to a cage for hdds that lives under the modular power shroud.

[@Abandoned_Player]

@@XYGSteve Yeah I saw that too. I dont have any 3.5" right now so if I did I would use the ones under the shroud first for sure. How about the motherboard to top of case clearance?

[@XYGSteve]

@@Abandoned_Player Plenty of space. I have a 360mm aio and there's plenty of clearance. The case is wider/deeper than the 500.

[@theBoomerDoomer]

Considering a 3-pack of 120mm Light Wings fans is around $70 (which includes the controller), yeah, half the cost is the fans alone. I love BeQuiet as a brand. They make great fans, their support has been excellent, and the pricing for their products is generally pretty good. The Pure Base cases are a really good buy, honestly, if I didn't love the look of my H7 Flow, I'd probably would have bought a Pure Base.

[@DivinezTV]

ive also been on the edge between the h7 flow and this! but i decided for this because i like it a bit more (having 4 fans out of the box compared to the 2 on the h7 is also good)

[@darritomasson2569]

I'm still using the Carbide Series 500R Mid-Tower Case which came out over 10 years ago, still holding strong thanks to your recommendation of the Lian-li fans.

[@sebastianhall4913]

This case reminds me a lot of the Corsair 4/5000D airflow, which is a great thing! same kinda triangular mesh, dust filters and stuff. I've had 2 or 3 BeQuiet! cases in my life and they have all been brilliant, this will probably be too. Would love to see this compared to the Meshify S2 case (even though that doesnt have RGB).

[@TheTundra193]

Ive been looking for several weeks now for a new case. Im really glad you posted this cause I think...I think Im in love with it.

[@takimo2602]

PB 500... great case.. custom loop with 1 360rad and 1 240rad... works perfectly. with an x570 rox strix and alphacool rads and ek pump / blocks

[@cheetoritos]

I still like my Pure Base 500DX. Did a full custom loop in it, and also converted the ARGB header to Corsair for iCUE use. Did the same with the Phanteks diffused strips

[@BansheeBunny]

4:01 No correction needed, you were right the first time, it is a USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port. 5:18 While technically correct using the old naming scheme, it is a USB 3.2 Gen 1 port. There is no such thing as USB 3.0 or 3.1 with newly certified devices, they are all 3.2. USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gb; USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gb; USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gb.

[@DSOImager]

I picked up a Pure Base 500 a couple of years ago... very satisfied with the case.

[@SamuraiMujuru]

My case and PSU are both BeQuiet and they are ridiculously nice.

[@ScottG420]

After asking I have learned that I can buy the 500DX front panel with or without LED for my Pure Base 500 for about $45us. they required a serial number of my case to make sure it would work. be-quiet! is pretty good

[@brawnagemage]

I have the DX version and absolutely love the case! Great design and works with my computer's theme. Thanks for sharing this version Jay!

[@RealGingerTea]

I brought the pure base 500 and then ordered the extra parts from them directly when they came out. BeQuiet! are an awesome company. I also got a glass side panel that I didn't get originally, so if you just want a shell to put your PC in and then upgrade it to an awesome case, BeQuiet! is the way to go. I can confirm the airflow front panel makes your PC quieter as the fans don't need to spin as fast to move as much air. My PC's noise is below ambient noise floor, unless I'm gaming, in which case you can only hear the old RX 570 fans. I just wish they had a metal top panel for exhaust, that matches the air flow cut outs underneath vs having no top panel.

[@timmy7201]

Both me and my sister have a 500DX, her setup (including monitors, keyboard, mouse) is fully white and mine is fully black. We've identical black / white keyboards, mouses and monitors. Looks really amazing in our families (work from) home office, sad my dad has to ruin it with a 4:3 HP monitor from the boomer era...

[@PaulieDC]

GREAT review. I bought this case and have most components, just waiting for i9-13900KF and mobo and ram, and now I know how I'll be setting up cooling. Great info.

[@tom9507]

FX is just, like, the best case behind fractal meshified and torrent. Well in my case but 4! fans and it costs only 120.

[@mako1100]

Iv`e had a DarkBase 900 Quiet for a few years now, humongous case, most mid towers would fit inside it...absolutley massive...love it :)

[@deathshot12345]

I have a 12900k with 240mm AIO and it doesn't get near to 90° C. Once it normalizes it sits steady at 75°C. And that's with Cores running at stock boost; I think it boosts to 4.9GHz or something . I have an MSI 240mmAIO with noctua fans on it.

[@OtusOne]

I actually purchased a 500DX after your video on it I've loved it since. One heads up is you CAN fit a 360mm radiator on the front like I did but you'll have a couple of issues especially if you want to do tubes down (as you should) and that is if you have a long GPU, you will need very long tubing and it has a pretty tight space to turn it all the way up and towards your CPU. My solution was to get the Phanteks vertical GPU mount, do some case modding and run the tubing around and behind the GPU. In the end i still get very good temps (with an i7-12700K too)

[@Dubsicle]

''if you want to do tubes down (as you should)'' ... *facepalm*

[@Rassul8]

Will it fit ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 420?

[@Luca-po8ve]

Oh what a coincidence, I already bought it a few weeks ago. Bought it with x2 additional Light Wings 120mm for the top. Currently collecting parts for a full build upgrade.

[@alanhm2000]

I picked up a 500DX back in 2020 for my build and haven't had any complaints about it. I didn't want a crazy amount of RGB so the strips in the front and single strip at the top inside were perfect and like J said, the stock pure wings fans are actually pretty decent. It's able to hold a 360mm aio at the front with the two stock 140mm fans at the top and third at the rear for exhaust cooling a 5900X and 6800XT with decent temps. I had to be a bit careful about what GPU I could get but the ASRock Tiachi fits perfectly without interfering with the front rad

[@taggerman6867]

I ended up getting this case earlier this month, along with the Pure Rock 2 FX. And it had to be one of the easiest cases I've built in so far. Even with cable extensions thrown in, and without even bothering to refine cable management too much, closing the metal side panel was easy thanks to the plentiful space behind the motherboard tray. It was my first be quiet case, and I'd happily use it again for future builds. Though if I am able to do so, I'd probably stock up on them before September ends.

[@BenPovey]

a note on the HDD cage, you can put it in 2 positions, i use this case with the cage and the 360 fx aio.

[@stefanbrony7905]

I'm going to build in this case this Saturday. One of my friends wanted to upgrade his 1600x so suggested a 5600x (witch he bought) new (faster) ram. I also suggested to upgrade his old 30 euro Sharcoon case and he picked this one (like earlier today)

[@stefantufegdzic8294]

I went for Be Quiet Silent Base 802, 3 140mm light wings high performance for intake and placed nzxt x73 on top. Only one word to describe performance and noise is "Perfect" :D Highly recommend fans

[@maxsoto5296]

I purchased the white model. Love the airflow. All my components are black in combination with the white case gives off a Stormtrooper vibe.

[@Schon1Kevin]

î just bought the case and an enermax liqmax 3 arg 240 as a cooler. the fans with the cooler are lighting up the whole fans which i actually dont like so i took the 3 fans out from the front, put 2 of them on the radiator in the top and one in the back. then i put the 140mm from the back into the front and bought a second one to add to the front. that way i just had to buy 1 140mm fan to add to the system instead of 2 120mm for the radiator. saved me 20 bucks. the 2 140mm are also strong enough to still generate a positive preassure even with 3 120 exhaust fans.

[@carlosteixeira3966]

Thanks for pointing out that Corsair commander pro doesn't just work with any fans , I learned this the hard way , after hours of trouble shooting all the fans commander pro and 2 cores I came to the conclusion that you have to have all the fans the same model otherwise it doesn't work properly, iCue should have a setting where you could select the model for each fan but that's not the case, so if you have some RGB SP fans and bought yourself some expensive LL fans guess what it won't work properly so you will have to fork out more LL fans and sell your SP case fans maybe! Anyway my build is done now, I always loved this case and I build a pc on it for a friend, I thought about getting it at the time...if this RGB model had existed back then I would definitely buy it !

[@murryplu]

I have got the basic Pure Base 500 in red. without any rgb. I love it :) I got it last minute before dissapearing from the internet (official resellers). very happy :)

[@jt_7877]

Happy to see this case, I been looking at this case for my sons build

[@Legion_Victrix]

I still have my Be Quiet 900 Pro here as my personal computer and I love it. I think if I had to change the case one day I would probably go with Be Quiet again. Cheers

[@TheZappic]

I never thought the day would come, I watch a video of you and be like... hey, that's what I have! This case is actually the one I use (got a new computer about 1 week ago) and I didn't even see your first review of it. So now I'm even more happy about my decision!

[@Olav_Hansen]

I have just build a pc (finished it this tuesday), and I actually got myself a case with 2 fans because I wanted to keep that configuration. It was a 180mm and a 120mm fan in not adaptable rgg, but since it's my only rgb it was a perfect match. They are both pretty quiet, the only thing I can hear is the suction of the big fan when I take my head near it. But what is the most enjoyable about the entire case, it would be that it only has a 35cm length (and still can hold a 30cm graphics card) which makes it a full 10cm shorter then my previous case. For anyone trying to build a case, general quality has become so good that I would just look for the checkboxes you want, and then decide on that. I "only" have a 12400f and a 3070, so I can basically get myself the smallest cheapest case with cheapo fans and still do fine. So that's what I did. The case was about the cheapest part of my build tbh, yet it still had a tempered glass side panel. That finishing statement. I just don't see myself WANTING to upgrade the case I have now. It's just that convenient. The biggest struggle in having a cheaper case is not the visuals but the ergonomics. Yet with distractions and putting some effort in cable management, I still finished my build in 1 1/2 hours.

[@stephendowd8161]

I bought the silent base 802 and replaced all the fans with light winds because they look great and move air so well

[@Faulkner108]

Once again, thank you Jay for you video on 500DX! It helped me very much when I was choosing the PC case.

[@rvdeddrift]

You simply cannot argue with those German fans! Be quiet! does such a good job. Their customer service is currently, and has been stellar in the past. I used to work at Fry's in high school and our store got a bunch of samples and display fans from their very first run! I wish I would have snagged one before the store closed! Lol! But regarding their quality and customer service. One of our sales computers had a fan start to whine and then stop working all together. I built the computers back in 2016 and I know for a fact that this particular computer rarely got shut off. That exhaust fan literally spun for at least 5 out of the last 7 years... It's the 2nd fan failure out of the 36 we bought for the sales folks builds. All our manager did was email be quiet and say how pleased we have been with their components... And they offered to send us a free replacement! Free shipping too! Truly awesome company with awesome components! Once they make a stealth-like daisy chainable fan... It's game over! ;-) Those damn Uni's tickle my meat freak too damn well for now!

[@astanisystems]

BeQuiet is awesome, if you don't get their crappy AIOs. I have this case, and I used their AIO(Pure Loop 2 FX 240mm), and after around 7 days, their first AIO pump died. After that I got a replacement AIO and that AIO's pump lived just 19 days. My R5 7600X reached 105 degrees Celsius before shutdown, twice. Now, I'm using Arctic LF 3 240mm and hopefully that AIO lasts. Sucks that I can't do push-pull config because of block cover width and radiator thickness, but if it lasts, then it's a win. I mean, price of Arctic AIO is already a win.

[@anthonyk9092]

Mindfactory hier in germany sells this case for 119.-€. The 4 fans alone cost 79.-€. So I think that's a good deal! Great case.

[@gamingwithegoon]

I bought this case on clearance (had some small damage) and i was massivly impressed by it

[@robcowart]

It will fit an E-ATX board if you remove the vertical drive tray. I have a ASUS WRX80E SAGE in mine and it works very well. The screw hole for the vertical drive tray even lines up with hole in the motherboard to aid mounting.

[@pacodemu]

For the love of god, Be Quiet really needs to sell that RGB and fan controller separately! They don't even have it for sale in their spare parts catalog :(

[@TakeNoShift]

Wow I love the way this case looks. My current (and first) PC case is the Thermaltake Core V21. It's a good fit for my desk. If (or when) I build a new rig I am definitely keeping this case in mind.

[@NightMotorcyclist]

That was the case I used for my first Ryzen build and have replaced the front 200mm fan with a noctua 200mm Chromax Black fan. With mesh paneling for 4 out of 6 panels, my temps for both GPU and CPU were quite low despite only using a Hyper 212 Black Edition cooler. The 500DX has been on my list for replacement cases as my current build utilizes a Lian Li Lancool 205m and the solid front panel is more focused on silence than airflow (though Lian Li is coming out with a mesh version of the case).

[@inmypaants]

Agree with other commenters, new set lighting is a little too dark to bring the subject to the forefront. I think for cases you need to stick to white and make sure it’s got more lights on it

[@blacksheep7576]

I was going to get this, but everyone was telling me not to get it so I got the ThermalTake P6 people told me not to get that one either, but Im glad I did

[@WebbTech1]

I have a Silverstone Primera PM-01 case, Ryzen build, with 2 BeQuiet! 140mm fans at top (all on air), which is a total of 6 fans, and I couldn't be happier. I comment because if I consider building a new "Next Gen" system, I was very much considering a BeQuiet! case with open mesh front, like my Silverstone Case, which in terms of thermals, delivers excellent results. Good to see this video, and thank you!

[@WingHouseCup]

Def a good case. I have the older none FX version. Not over priced, the fans are nice, and for the most part the lay works really well.

[@apexavoider]

I have the 500DX and pulling the front panel off makes me nervous every time. It just *feels* like your doing something wrong, but it's just supposed to be like that.

[@o_d_d_j_o_bgaming4313]

Yep every time I look at the mounting tabs to see if they've sheared off, but nope all good.

[@yourfavoritetrex]

One of my favorite things about this channel is the cackling in the backround everytime jay makes a joke/pun followed by the quick cut 🤣

[@LiannLee1666]

I have one ..with the extra fans its fantastic for a great price. Good case review. BEquiet rules.

[@Alexander.Harrdarrzarr.]

If the case also had a fanspeed button for setting 1 2 3 or pwm like the Be Quiet 802 has, it would be perfection.

[@jonwatters2137]

What a great case. Love it

[@billyg1574]

Nice case from BeQuiet!. Thanks for making the video. Also, Corsair does need to start using standard 5V pinouts for their stuff. All 5V rgb is the same (3 wires, +5V, Data, Gnd), Corsair eliminates the 4th (key) pin on their controllers and uses a keyed connector instead. For most people, this is extremely confusing, and Corsair should just use industry standard connectors. The Corsair Commander Core that comes with their AIO's does not have variable voltage control of fans (for 3-pin fans). The Commander Core only works with PWM (4-pin) fans. However, the Commander Pro DOES support both 3-pin (variable voltage) and 4-pin (PWM) fans. You simply have to change the settings in iCUE so that the Commander Pro knows which fans are 4-pin vs 3-pin. The BeQuiet! Pure Base 500 FX looks like a great case, and I do like that they included some decent fans with the case. Jay, maybe you could make a video that helps explain the differences between standard RGB headers and the Corsair RGB header (hint: they're essentially the same thing minus the key pin) to help folks understand. The pinouts for both standard 5V RGB headers and Corsair iCUE RGB headers are available on el tee tee forums. They are the correct pinouts. Tip: I do not recommend using pinouts from 'read it' use the ones from 'el tee tee'.

[@GimenezJorgeX]

its the same with more rgb. hahaha. Altought, its been a year since i had the dx and i can say that with a 10850k and a noctua dh15 this case has been the best bang for the buck ive purchased in my entire life. the airflow is phenomenal and the acoustics my god! you cant even tell its on! For me, who owns a recording studio is a plus.

[@GrizzAxxemann]

Jay... as a guy who has been running an FX-8120 for the last bunch of forevers, that quip at 13:35 kind of hurt me a bit. But fear not! I'm finally getting an AM4 system up and running on the weekend!

[@avol8007]

audio in that room is awesome keep the room like it is dont change much in it

[@lexwaldez]

BeQuiet, Fractal and Noctua are my go-to's. They all make good stuff.

[@mr.Panovski]

I am a happy owner of 500 DX. For the price is excellent case!

[@LastKnight0727]

I have the OG 500DX, did a full black and grey no LED build in it and it's SO quiet. Literally the loudest part of it is pressing the power button.

[@sanek112r]

Super helpful. Just found this video before ordering 500 DX :) Now for sure will order 500 FX

[@Wellibob68]

Sounds way better in the new low ceiling space. Also very nice rgb lighting in back. Very Impressed Jay & Co I am.

[@DjVortex-w]

One of the main reasons nowadays to have the PSU on the bottom of the case fan up is that some modern PSUs support fan idling on low temperatures, but these PSUs recommend enabling this feature _only_ when mounted fan up, so that the heat can exit the PSU by raising out of it. They do not recommend enabling this mode when mounted fan down.

[@PitboyHarmony1]

Phil, Just to add to the lighting noise ... ya the lighting in the case is not bright enough ... but at the same time, the key light on Jay is hot. Maybe turn Jays key light down a smidge, and give the left of the desk a fill light thats tuned for the case size.

[@r.l.strange1897]

Still rockin my Corsair 780T, have had like three or four systems in it.

[@danielgould-werth4553]

I was able to jam a classified in my dark base 700. The 30 pin was channeled in the hdd slot under the cover and is basically invisible .

[@EscapementWatch]

Using this case as I type in my rig right now! Love it! The bequiet fans are amazing. only thing that makes noise is my 3070ti evga fans when they start up lol

[@Alex-zi1nb]

i reckon that sound dampening is actually quite nice. otherwise any vibrations in the case could cause the managed cables to rattle between two metal surfaces. this way it has deadening on one side! also huge props to bequiet for the captive thumb screws. needs to be shouted out as it is a huge quality of life improvement

[@EyefyourGf]

@Alex they have same on 500dx which i have atm,only thing different on this one is they put 3x 120 pwm fans in front and one in the back on the 500dx you had one 140 on the top on in front and one in the back.

[@zKingPvPz]

Just for a small comment, I thought JayzTwoCents didn't like Corsair's iCue Commander Pro but somewhat compliments the BeQuiet Pure Base 500 FX pwm and rgb header. His first complaint about Corsair iCue is that the fans are powered by a SATA plug. This case for the pwm and rgb header is powered by a SATA plug too. Now, it's you have to have a fan powered by iCue for it to work in the Commander Pro or XT. Well, you get better RGB settings with iCue than your normal standard RGB fans.

[@TieDyedShawn]

That FX comment hurts Jay! I so want to upgrade! I have my watch list setup but no cash yet. Working on it. Yessss I have a old fx running on my main pc. I do have to say it still runs like a champ with a limp.