I ran across this a couple weeks ago and failed to mention it but here goes. 1st of all I never thought I would be considering anything other than a Phanteks case but they have failed me. The Primo needed updated and the shortcomings I mentioned above will keep me from buying another. I say they failed me because they finally announced the follow up to the Primo the Enthoo Elite a $699 case. Don't get me wrong it gorgeous but If I was going to pay that much for a case It would be a Mountain Mod or Case Labs. Bottom Line not what I was hoping for.
In walks Be Quiet! all there cases are intriguing but there was always things that kept me heading elsewhere. That has changed with the Be Quiet! New Dark Base 900 chassis. Not available yet but I'm certainly looking forward to seeing some reviews on it. From what I can see there is a lot to like and it checks all/most the boxes for what I'm looking for out of case. The price point for what you get is pretty good too at $199 for standard edition and $249 for Pro. I'm definitely leaning towards the Pro.
Source for Images pricing and specsFull side tempered glass panel... Check
Molecularity.... Check
Invert-able..... Check
this includes front door swing both side panels motherboard tray and drive bays.... awesome!
Independent highly configurable metal drive cages... Check +excellent noise dampening for drive and cage
Motherboard Tray.... Check with rubber feet when on the desktop benching and noise decoupled when installed.
Tempered glass... Check
be quiet! Dark Base (Pro) 900 Case TypeSuper Midi TowerMaterial0.8mm - 1 mm SECC, 0.8mm Aluminum, ABS plastic
Dark Base Pro 900: 4mm tempered glassM/B SupportE-ATX, XL-ATX, ATX, M-ATX, Mini-ITXFront I/O2x USB 3.0, 2x USB 2.0, HD audio jacksFan Speed ControllerDark Base 900: 3x 4-pin, 3x 3-pin, Controller: manual 5V-12V
Dark Base Pro 900:4x 4-pin, 4x 3-pin, Controller: manual 5V-12V / PWM hubPCI Slots85.25" Bay23.5" Bay72.5" Bay1 + 14Cooling Fan (mm)/(RPM)Front: 2x SilentWings-3 140/1000, Rear SilentWings-3 140/1000Optional Cooling Fan (mm)Front: 1x 140 (w/o ODD cage, fan bracket included)
Top: 3x 140 / 4 x 120 / 1x 180
Base: 1x 120 / 2x 140Radiator Support (mm)120, 140, 180 (2x 120), 280 (2x 140), 360 (3x 120), 420 (3x 140)Dimensions (W x H x D in mm)242.7 x 585.5 x 577.2CompatibityCPU Cooler: 185 mm
GPU: 325mm / 470mm (w/o HDD trays)
PSU: 150 - 284mmAdditional FeaturesDark Base 900: 2-step side panel bezel
Dark Base Pro 900: 2x Multi-Color RGB LED strip, Qi chargerMSRPDark Base 900: $199
Dark Base Pro 900: $249
Water Cooling support.... Check
RADIATOR SUPPORT
Top: 120, 140, 240, 280, 360, 420 mm up to 65 mm high
Front: 1x 240 mm ; 360 mm ; 420mm
Rear: 1x 120/140 mm
Bottom: 1x 140/240 mm
Fan Hub... Check 3 & 4pin support
Integrated Qi Charger... Icing on the cake
Lighting Control dim and RGB
I'd like to see front panel HDMI and USB C support but at least I have drive bays.... check
Silent Oriented... Check
Although Awesome I see a few short comings but we live with those with every case. #1) and likely most impacting, limited air flow giving it that stealth look and noise dampening. In the end this may well be the deal breaker. #2) no PSU cover/dual chamber which is one of the boxes I like to check. #3) noise dampening for PSU
As you might imagine the video revealed some things the press releases missed.
This was easy to miss so I thought I'd share it here.
Bottom Line Impressive!
post edited by owcraftsman - 2016/06/18 19:52:59