The Dark Base 700 by Be Quiet is a Midi Tower, suitable for the most popular builds and ideal for gamers. It features a side window for visibility of the interior without opening the case, as well as a Fan Controller for managing airflow and fan noise.
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I have it for 2 months. The price is a bit high. The great advantage for me is that all the support chassis, motherboard fans, coolers are removable, you can easily mount the components outside the case and then reattach them in their place. Besides the 2 pre-installed fans, I added 2 more Noctua 140mm fans. The space is large, I have a Noctua cooler, 2 coolers, a graphics card 4070 ti, a sound card, 2 NVMe, 1 SSD SATA, 14700kf, and the case looks empty. All the cables are gathered behind the back panel. The only thing that is visible is a 5-6 cm cable from the bottom to the graphics card. Cooling-wise, 2 fans at the front-bottom bring in air and 2 fans at the back-top expel it. Three speed options: low, medium, high. I have it on medium and if I put my ear next to the case, I can hear a low airflow sound. Sturdy construction, many USB ports, can accommodate many fans, many LED tricks for those interested. What impressed me is that it can hold up to 7 HDDs and 17 SATA SSDs. If it had a slot for a disk drive, it would be the ultimate multitool. It looks really nice, but that's purely a matter of personal taste
The box is a gem, kids.
The cable management is amazing.
The dust that spreads in the box is little.
Previously, I was using a Thermaltake Kandalf case, the only thing I would like is for it to not have so many plastic parts, although they are quite good quality for plastics.
I have been using the case for a year and I am completely satisfied.
It's worth its money. I never expected to see a Midi Tower with so much space, crazy design for cable management, and the ability to rotate the case panels. Overall, a very flexible case for specific builds, it can fit a 360mm liquid cooler and I was won over by the small design elements, such as the rubber where you pass cables through the back panel (it's not like most cases where they come out easily, meaning you can pass cables comfortably). Additionally, be quiet kept the "vents" on top of the PSU, something you can remove to add another fan.
Overall, it would be the perfect case, except that the airflow (despite being good and allowing you to choose from 6 different RPMs) is limited from the top and front. From the top, only the back part is open, making only 1 140mm fan efficient, while from the front, the "honeycomb" design they used could have been more open.
4.5/5 guys, I want to add that the case supports control/sync from the motherboard (if the motherboard supports it) and has a USB Type C 3.1 in the front, something that makes it convenient for new mobile devices.
EDIT: After about 1 year of use, I have to say that it collects zero dust and requires surface cleaning every few months.
Guys, I have one thing to say, the box is simply amazing in everything! I have had it for 8 months now and it has left me speechless! Incredible air-flow... beautiful design, high-quality materials, everything! I only give it 4 stars just because of the price, it's a bit expensive
The construction quality is the best I have encountered in all the years I have been dealing with computers.
Its strong point is the ability to reverse the placement of the motherboard, which is excellently implemented.
The insulation is excellent, and if you have the case fans running at low speeds, the case remains completely silent, as you have to bring your ear close to hear a faint sound from the airflow.
On the other hand, if you set the fans to maximum speed, the noise produced is not equivalent to a silent case, but rather to the noise you would encounter in any implementation.
The airflow, like in any closed midi tower, is inevitably limited, but not to the point of causing any cooling problems.
In terms of features to be noted, the front panel, in addition to the 2 USB 3.0 ports, also has a USB Type-C port, LED settings, and a switch to adjust the fan speed, while allowing the fan speeds to be adjusted in separate zones independently of the motherboard settings.
Overall, it is a very well-designed case with some inherent specific weaknesses, but it is definitely a very good choice, especially if you need features such as motherboard reversal.