be quiet!Pure Base 500 FX ATX Midi Tower PC case | ARGB | 4 Pre-Installed Light Wings PWM Fans | Tempered Glass Window | Black | BGW43

This review is for the newer Pure Base 500FX sold in this listing page, not the 500DX also being listed, though they are almost identical except for the 500FX having better fans and lighting. It's a fairly long review, so the TL;DR version is it's mostly a great case with only a few non-deal breaking downsides.For starters, this is my first full build, which I transplanted from another case. The instructions are lackluster with just a few photos and little explanation of the parts. That said, it's not a deal breaker for anyone that has been inside a case before doing upgrades or generally a computer enthusiast. The only other con in this case is the fans being connected to a single hub in the stock configuration mean there are no independent controls for them. All 4 fans (3 intake, 1 exhaust) are going to be locked to the same speed, though that speed can be controlled with third party software like Fan Control. It's not really a problem for me, but would've been nice to have the option for independent control. I do wish it had a second Type-A USB connection on the front instead of the Type-C.The thing that really drew me to the case was the aesthetics and being pleased with he Be Quiet! Pure Rock 2 I already own. The stock RGB patterns include one of the best I've seen among other stock and third party light patterns, and I love the back side ring light design on the fans. The down side here is not all RGB platforms play well with each other, as I found out the hard way. Be Quiet! is compatible with Signal RGB, but my motherboard isn't compatible with the case hub or Signal. At best, I get minimal control through Asrock's own lighting software, but that is limited to solid colors only. I'm also unable to pass the case light control into Razer Chroma. This seems to be a problem with Asrock's implementation of RGB control rather than the case itself, as others don't seem to have this problem.Performance wise, I don't have a very powerful system, so my temps didn't change much. I think I only saw a 1-2 degree drop at best, but this is from already low temps and could also be due to normal variance. On the up side, the fans can be set to zero RPM with a custom fan curve in the third part Fan Control software. I now have a custom curve set that lets my system idle without the case fans running, only ramping them up when under load and temps increasing. This will help keep dust out of the system and reduce cleaning frequency of it and the filters.When setting the fans to full speed, I can't hear a thing from them. The front mesh opening is large enough and far enough away from the fans that I don't feel any air moving through it (in other words, no significant air restriction). These fans are great at what they do, and I have a very quiet system even when running under a full load.Cable management was not very difficult. The only concern I had was the thick 24-pin motherboard connection from the PSU. The decorative cover plate has a cutout with a bend to route cables to the right side of the mobo, but my 24-pin cable was too thick to make that turn and then turn a second time to plug in. What I was able to do instead is route that cable out of the top of the cutout and back down, making for a fairly simple and unobtrusive routing that still let me keep the cover plate in place. I think I may like this better than the typical routing that comes through and makes a big u-turn that reaches half way to the side panel before coming back to plug into the mobo.Panel securement may be a bit dated by using thumb screws instead of spring loaded latches like many other cases, but this isn't a big deal. Most people are not going to be in the case working around often enough to become an issue worth complaining about. Everything goes together smoothly and securely, which is what really matters here. I like that there are two HDD mounting locations, and that the HDD cage is adjustable. In the default position, the cage is mounted right behind the bottom intake fan. If you don't have tons of extra cables needing to be hidden, you can shift the cage back about an inch and get a bit more air from the bottom fan into the main compartment.Accessing the filters is a bit hit and miss, depending on your perspective. The bottom PSU intake filter is easily removed from the front as a slide out filter. The top filter is in a sturdy frame that is secured with good magnets. The front intake filter requires removing the front mesh panel, which is where the complaints come in. A lot of people complain pulling that panel takes a concerning amount of force. This may be true, but there are no cables to worry about yanking out (yay push pin and pad connectors for the lighting), and the locking tabs may loosen up over time to become more reasonable.All in all, the 500FX is a nice case that was fairly easy to build in. They even include a handy standoff tool in case you need to move those around for different mobo configurations (stock is ATX, but I have a micro-ATX mobo). If RGB isn't your thing, this may still be worth choosing over the 500DX simply for the extra fan if the price is right. You can turn the lights off if you don't want them. Their customer service was also very responsive to a concern I had.

Purchased this for a student that I taught to build a computer. I'm a big "fan" of the BeQuiet brand, owning many fans in previous builds. I have never owned a BeQuiet case but let me tell you, this thing is STUNNING!!!When the components were installed and the power button was pressed...this case lit up like a Christmas tree!!! (We combined the BeQuiet RGB CPU cooler as well.)You can hardly hear the fans yet can feel the airflow. Outstanding company with the highest quality and performance products. I am jealous that my student's new build is better than my own!Would definitely recommend ANYTHING made by BeQuiet!

Attractive case, clever design lets you easily open up both sides and work on components or cabling. The included front and back fans are super quiet, I am impressed! I am using only these two fans and also a BeQuiet CPU cooler, and my PC stays plenty cool. If you are a gamer, and you need more cooling, there are many places to add fans or even liquid cooling - it's designed for it.

Moving here from a Corsair case, so lets go over the key notes between that product and this one.[THIS IS A QUICK RECAP OF MY LAST CASE FOR COMPARATIVE PURPOSES] ---> Corsair iCUE 220T Airflow: Image shows 6 fans, I got 3, and they're non-PWM, researching before buying was useless because SP120 fans wherever you look are all PWM, but not the SP120's they include with this case, they went out of their way with to make a 3-pin single speed variant just for their cases. At time of purchase, didn't include a fan hub, they do now, but it's for lighting only. Can't top-mount a radiator due to case tolerances, CPU power cable being plugged in prevents you from adding a top rear fan, overall, I feel bait and switched.[THIS REVIEW IS FOR THIS CASE] ---> Be Quiet! Pure Base FX: Now here we go, an actually good case. Images of the case showed 3x 120mm fans for intake, and 1x 140mm fan for exhaust, I received exactly that. They're all PWM, and also pre-wired to the included hub which handles both lighting, AND power, wow what a thought, Corsair should take notes. This case also is wide enough to easily fit a 240mm radiator in the top, which is perfect for my Be Quiet! Pure Loop FX, the fans included with that match the fans included with this, and the two free slots on the fan hub, also including lighting, made it a perfect combo.

This is a high quality case, been using in as my personal pc for a year now and have zero issues

Case is nice and well built. The top of the case is open there's no sound deadening cover if you choose not to use a top mount radiator you'll be able to hear inside the case

First build with this case and I love it. It is silent under normal loads. I have a 14th Gen Core i9 that is air cooled and in this case it never exceeds 80 degrees even under full load. Case looks great on desk and it is not overly large, yet still does a fantastic job at keep things cool. Highly recommended.

This case is amazing!! So beautiful. As always, cable management sucks but I managed. Really heavy case and the ARGB lights are awesome. Love Mystic Lights. I wish it had another USB port on top front. Not crazy about the side glass being held on with the screws. Prefer it to be 2 screws on the back portion. All in all though an excellent case!