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be quiet! Dark Base PRO 900 Black Rev. 2, Full Tower ATX, 3 Pre-Installed Silent Wings 3 Fans, BGW15, Tempered Glass Window, RGB LED Illumination
Brand | be quiet! |
Motherboard Compatability | ATX |
Case Type | Full Tower |
Color | Black |
Material | Tempered Glass |
Cooling Method | Air |
Item Weight | 41.6 Pounds |
Product Dimensions | 23.07"D x 9.57"W x 22.72"H |
Number of USB 3 Ports | 2 |
Total USB Ports | 3 |
About this item
- Product for demanding players
- Excellent workmanship quality.
- Exceptional Immersion
- Model number: BGW15
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Noise level | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
Quality of material | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
Easy to remove | 3.1 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 |
Value for money | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | — | 4.7 | 4.4 |
Easy to assemble | — | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 |
Sold By | — | be-quiet-official | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Antec Prime |
case type | full tower | mid tower | full tower | mid tower | midi tower | full tower |
motherboard form factor | ATX | ATX | ATX | ATX | — | Extended ATX |
material | Tempered Glass | Tempered Glass | Tempered Glass | Alloy Steel | Alloy Steel | Tempered Glass |
cooling method | Air | Air | Air | Air | Water | Air |
number of usb ports | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — |
fan count | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 |
From the manufacturer
Outstanding Flexibility and Silence
High standards when it comes to modularity, compatibility and design
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Relocatable Motherboard TrayThe decoupled motherboard tray adapts to suit individual requirements, being completely relocatable and usable as a test bench. You can adjust it to three different heights or install it alongside the left panel in an inverted layout with redefined airflow. It is fully compatible with E-ATX and XL-ATX motherboards. |
Silent Wings 3The three pre-installed Silent Wings 3 140mm PWM fans offer virtually inaudible operation. They are equipped with a smooth-running 6-pole motor, durable fluid-dynamic bearing and airflow-optimised fan blade design. The frame has funnel-shaped air inlets that generate high air pressure. |
Modular HDD SlotsThe installation options are flexible thanks to repositionable single HDD slots. Supports up to 7 HDDs, 15 SSDs and 2 optical drives. The assembly and handling concept gives you modularity choices, empowering you to create systems that meet the highest of standards. |
Full-circuit airflow system with noise-reducing vents and much more features
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Full-circuit airflow systemWith its smart silence concept, Dark Base 900 Silver is the perfect case for the extreme requirements of overclocked systems and super silent water-cooled PCs. It can carry up to nine additional fans, up to four radiators and has noise-reducing vents all around the case that provide ultra-effective full circuit airflow. |
Adjustable Side PanelThe cases side panel is equipped with an adjustable cover that flexibly suits your individual needs. You can close it for absolute silence, partly open it for more air intake, or completely remove it with the possibility to mount up to two additional fans. |
Functional I/O PortThe front I/O port offers perfect compatibility for your high-end PC. Manual stepless fan controller supports up to three PWM and three 3-pin fans. 2x USB, 2x USB 2.0, HD audio jacks. |
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Available in three colours:Dark Base 900 is available in three different colour designs: Orange, Black and Silver. |
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General Data
Model | Dark Base 900 Silver |
PSU form factor | ATX PS/2 |
Motherboard compatibility | E-ATX / XL-ATX / ATX / M-ATX / Mini-ITX |
Case size excl. stands | - |
MB Installation with backplate | Yes |
Case size incl. stands | 577 x 243 x 585 |
Dimensions side panel window | - |
Color option | Silver |
Weight (kg) | 14.18 |
USB 2.0 | 2 |
USB 3.0 | 2 |
USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type C | - |
HD Audio I/O | Mic + Audio |
Expansion slots | 8 |
Fan mounting locations | 12 |
Qi charge/Quick Charge Option | - |
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Technical Details
Brand | be quiet! |
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Item model number | BGW15 |
Item Weight | 41.6 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 26 x 13 x 27 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 26 x 13 x 27 inches |
Color | Black |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
Manufacturer | be quiet! |
Language | English, English, English, English |
ASIN | B07DWDQFSX |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | June 27, 2018 |
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Customer Reviews |
4.2 out of 5 stars |
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Best Sellers Rank | #1,878 in Computer Cases |
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Product Description
be quiet! dark base Pro 900 Black Rev. 2 is the perfect case for all who expect the highest standards when it comes to modularity, compatibility and design.
motherboard tray and HDD slots with enhanced possibilities for individual requirements
three silent Wings 3 140mm PWN fans
stepless dual-rail fan controller is switchable between silence and performance modes
ready for radiators up to 420mm completely sound insulated with decoupled motherboard, PSU and drives
psu shroud and Smart HDD slot covers provide a neat interior
side panel made of tinted and tempered glass
rgb LED illumination with six switchable colors and motherboard control option
usb 3.1 Type C Gen. 2 and USB quick charging option
wireless charger for Qi enabled devices
Three years manufacturer's warranty
german product conception, design and quality control
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Customers like the appearance of the computer chassis, mentioning it looks good and is well designed. They also like the noise, and customization. However, some complain about the ease of installation, saying the instructions are nonexistent and the manual is difficult to follow. They mention the screws are excessive and hard to get to. Customers also dislike ease of removal. Opinions are mixed on quality and size.
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Customers like the appearance of the computer chassis. They say it looks good, is well designed, and allows for a lot of customization. Some appreciate the modern front panel, and the power supply cover is nice.
"...had stated, the PSU shroud was an absolute pain to work with, but it looks nice and has an SSD mount on top of it, so that's a nice bonus...." Read more
"...would buy it again given my specific needs - a large, quiet, professional looking case with 5.25" optical bays...." Read more
"Really good case. Looks good, does everything. There is not another case available with this combo of features and modularity (that I know of)...." Read more
"This a beautiful and roomy case made of high quality materials and solid overall build. It is good at noise damping and fairly light weighted...." Read more
Customers like the noise of the computer chassis. They say it's super quiet, good at noise damping, and fairly light weighted. The fans are big and quiet enough, and the case itself looks great and sounds like nothing. The materials are nice, and it has the best sound insulation you're going to get.
"...It has sound deadening material and a fan controller that make it easy to adjust on the fly fan speeds or simply limit them if you wish...." Read more
"...would apply even to a small build is the airflow - the fans are big and quiet enough, but other than the single rear exhaust, they are all really..." Read more
"TLDR: Quiet and high quality; extremely configurable, but that introduces complexity - better be comfortable with using a screwdriver in tight/..." Read more
"...My computer is quiet. REALLY quiet. It sits on my desk and I have to look at it to know if its on or not...." Read more
Customers like the customization of the computer chassis. They mention that it has an absolute potential for customization and modularity, with a wide range of design options. They say that it can be modified to many shapes and forms, and that the options are more than adequate. Customers also say that the case is a great choice for larger, more complex custom builds.
"...This is a noise focused case that and in that regard the options are more than adequate...." Read more
"...They are not RGB though.It's a versatile case, can be modified to many shapes and forms but that will take your time and devotion...." Read more
"...This is a great case for larger, more complex custom builds...." Read more
"...Sure, it's really customizable, but I didn't really enjoy the build as much as I tend to...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the computer chassis. Some mention that the build quality is excellent, and there is plenty of room inside for any device. However, others say that the setup are flimsy, parts are a little too weak, and the glass front recently spontaneously shattered.
"...The manual for the case is pretty limited, thankfully the case is well thought out and simple enough to figure out without the manual...." Read more
"Really good case. Looks good, does everything. There is not another case available with this combo of features and modularity (that I know of)...." Read more
"...The case unfortunately came with the base broken off - it had looked like several small pieces that help connect the base to the rest of the case..." Read more
"TLDR: Quiet and high quality; extremely configurable, but that introduces complexity - better be comfortable with using a screwdriver in tight/..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the size of the computer chassis. Some mention it's gorgeous, feature filled, and spacious, while others say that there's not a lot of room behind the exterior panels and behind the motherboard.
"...and it fit all of my needs without compromise..." Read more
"...My only gripe with this case is the amount of room behind the rear panel, for me it wasn't enough...." Read more
"First, this case is big. Really Big. Second, its amazing. Quality is tops...." Read more
"This a beautiful and roomy case made of high quality materials and solid overall build. It is good at noise damping and fairly light weighted...." Read more
Customers find the installation process of the computer chassis to be difficult. They mention that the instructions are nonexistent, the case is a pain to build in, and the manual sucks. They also say that the case and the PSU shroud are difficult to remove.
"...The supply is modular and the16pin GPU power was a Really Tight fit with the closer fan, but it just fits...." Read more
"...Not terribly intuitive to build in though - there are a lot of little "order of operations" things that you need to keep in mind while building, or..." Read more
"...2. Lack of instructions, the manual left a lot to be desired...." Read more
"...multiple language support is good, but it also adds difficulty to navigate the manual, it looks like a book, but if you only look for english, it..." Read more
Customers have negative opinions about the screws in the computer chassis. They say that they are excessive, hard to get to, and strip easily. Some customers also mention that the screws are not standard case screws and strip out very fast. Customers also say that the screw holes are small and have few threads.
"...And second, this system has a different size screw for just about everything - lost track but something like 12-15 different sizes and threads...." Read more
"...1. Material Quality, there were several stripped out screws pre-installed on the case, and I found the screws that came with the case very soft, and..." Read more
"...As the build continued more screws were discovered to be stuck, so the build was scrapped halfway through...." Read more
"...I did run into problems (like most others) with screws dropping into a crevice where it's extremely difficult to remove...." Read more
Customers have negative opinions about the ease of removal of the computer chassis. They mention that the power supply shroud is a pain to remove, and requires power tools. Some say that the screws are soft and easy to strip the head.
"...The screws overall were really soft and easy to strip the head or mis-thread, needed to go really slow and careful...." Read more
"...the shroud was wedged between the case and the PSU and struggled to remove the shroud, slightly scratching and removing some of the pant...." Read more
"...meant there was a lot of parts and pieces that were very awkward to remove, especially the power supply shroud and stuff...." Read more
"Complete waste of time and money. Required power tools to remove psu shroud on a brand new case, so I sent to a PC repairman to get rid of the..." Read more
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Based on my experience with this case I would not reccomend this case to a first timer or someone new to PC building. But I would recommend it to someone who has at least some experience or who really knows what they want and how they want to go about doing it.
I like the general look of this case and wanted a full-tower because I intend to use a lot of SSDs (around 8 including NVME) and I wanted plenty of room to build in and for the most part, that is what i got.
This is a noise focused case that and in that regard the options are more than adequate. It has sound deadening material and a fan controller that make it easy to adjust on the fly fan speeds or simply limit them if you wish. You can also make them run full speed all the time with it as well.
This is a highly modular case, you can add or remove the 5.25 drive bays to make room for fans or radiators. You can adjust the height of your motherboard tray and how far inside the case your PSU is to decrease possible noise levels. You can even inver the layout so the GPU is on top and the CPU is on the bottom. There are a number of other options listed on the website and in the manual. I only use fans in my build but was pleased to find all my fans fit and I had no problems with my layout. You can completely disassemble the case to make it easier to install parts which is useful for some.
It has a Qi charger on top which is nice and works on my Samsung Galaxy S8+ just fine, it doesn't support the wireless fast-charging though, only standard.
It has a PSU shroud to hide questionable cable management. Some people had a hard time with this cover, I did not so ymmv. It has around 3-4 screws which hold it in place. Even with my Graphics card installed and 3 fans installed in the front of the case I can still remove and reinstall the shroud fairly easily.
My only gripe with this case is the amount of room behind the rear panel, for me it wasn't enough. For reference I have 6 case fans, 6 SATA drives and 1 GPU and I also use an EATX board. I am using the following cables for my PSU: (1)24-pin, (4) 8-pin, (1) 6-pin and (2) SATA power cables. Add to this a few random front IO cables and I ran low on room very quickly. The first time I closed the back panel it bowed out on me. Perhaps I am just bad at managing my cables, perhaps it is not enough space. For the size of the case the amount of room inside does disappear pretty fast. An extra half inch would have made a difference and a full inch would have been super nice.
The manual for the case is pretty limited, thankfully the case is well thought out and simple enough to figure out without the manual. There are videos on the bequiet! YouTube channel as well.
The materials used in this case were 90% top notch with one issue. The first case that arrived had plastic pieces that attach the bottom/legs to the main chassis. 3 of the 8 pieces broke in shipping or something. It meant picking the case up while holding the bottom of the (then empty) case could cause the entire chassis to slide off of the base while you are holding/transporting it. The second case I received was solid and had nothing broken on it when it arrived. I dont believe this is worth knocking a star off but for a $250 case why did they use plastic for such a seemingly important part of the case?
CONCLUSION
This is a highly modular case good for someone who wants options and customization. Not recommended for first-timers.
SIDE NOTE ABOUT TEMPS
I used this case in standard configuration.
I only use fans in my case, 6 on the case and 2 on the CPU cooler. I have 3 front intake and 2 exhaust with the last fan on top of the PSU shroud blowing air directly into the GPU. It's a 1080Ti and gets up to around 70c during heavy gaming with my case fans on low speed and as low as 60c with them at full speed. In my old case with no fan blowing air into the GPU it got up to 80c sometimes. Part of the reason I purchased this case was because i could mount a fan so it would blow air directly into the GPU. After my time with the case and my fan layout I believe if you load almost any case with a enough fans you can brute force airflow and achieve lower temps. That's not a scientificly backed statement, just how I feel after my time experimenting with the case. If you are buying this case because of airflow you might find this info useful.
The case unfortunately came with the base broken off - it had looked like several small pieces that help connect the base to the rest of the case had been snapped off at some point. I was extremely concerned about this at first; I hadn't had good experiences contacting customer support for other companies in the past and it definitely didn't help that I have a fair bit of anxiety regarding phone conversations.
After a bit of complaining to myself, I ended up calling be quiet customer support and a great guy working directly in the warehouse picked up. A very short calming conversation later and he helped guide me through what information they'd need from me and he had them put a base aside for me before I had even submitted that information. He assured me that it would arrive the next day - which I was extremely skeptical about, as I had called them in the evening - but, surely enough, it arrived before I even got home from work the following day! 20/10 customer support, would recommend them to anyone based on that alone.
For the actual case: as others had stated, the PSU shroud was an absolute pain to work with, but it looks nice and has an SSD mount on top of it, so that's a nice bonus. If you buy this case, save yourself a lot of hassle and remove the PSU shroud before doing anything else, place it back in when you're done installing your other components. If I had known this before, I would've been spared a lot of time and frustration. I'm tempted to deduct a star just due to how much of a pain the shroud was, but I won't do that because of their excellent customer service.
There's an SSD mount on the back behind the motherboard mount point - I didn't see this advertised anywhere, so that was another nice little bonus.
The Qi charger works as any other Qi charger does, but it's extremely convenient that it's directly on top of my computer that sits right next to me. No extra cable dangling to the wall, no awkward protruding surface for my phone to fall off of, not some gimmicky garbage "wired but wireless" charger, but directly built in to the case. This was an unexpected, but ingenious idea from be quiet and I wish other manufacturers would take notice of this.
It came with LED strips, but I didn't install them. A bit of a personal preference to not have everything lit up like RGBChristmas. If you're into that kind of thing, they're there.
If you're experienced at building computers and want a good case backed by excellent customer support with good connections and features, I'd highly recommend looking into this case and buying it if it fits your needs.
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2019
The case unfortunately came with the base broken off - it had looked like several small pieces that help connect the base to the rest of the case had been snapped off at some point. I was extremely concerned about this at first; I hadn't had good experiences contacting customer support for other companies in the past and it definitely didn't help that I have a fair bit of anxiety regarding phone conversations.
After a bit of complaining to myself, I ended up calling be quiet customer support and a great guy working directly in the warehouse picked up. A very short calming conversation later and he helped guide me through what information they'd need from me and he had them put a base aside for me before I had even submitted that information. He assured me that it would arrive the next day - which I was extremely skeptical about, as I had called them in the evening - but, surely enough, it arrived before I even got home from work the following day! 20/10 customer support, would recommend them to anyone based on that alone.
For the actual case: as others had stated, the PSU shroud was an absolute pain to work with, but it looks nice and has an SSD mount on top of it, so that's a nice bonus. If you buy this case, save yourself a lot of hassle and remove the PSU shroud before doing anything else, place it back in when you're done installing your other components. If I had known this before, I would've been spared a lot of time and frustration. I'm tempted to deduct a star just due to how much of a pain the shroud was, but I won't do that because of their excellent customer service.
There's an SSD mount on the back behind the motherboard mount point - I didn't see this advertised anywhere, so that was another nice little bonus.
The Qi charger works as any other Qi charger does, but it's extremely convenient that it's directly on top of my computer that sits right next to me. No extra cable dangling to the wall, no awkward protruding surface for my phone to fall off of, not some gimmicky garbage "wired but wireless" charger, but directly built in to the case. This was an unexpected, but ingenious idea from be quiet and I wish other manufacturers would take notice of this.
It came with LED strips, but I didn't install them. A bit of a personal preference to not have everything lit up like RGBChristmas. If you're into that kind of thing, they're there.
If you're experienced at building computers and want a good case backed by excellent customer support with good connections and features, I'd highly recommend looking into this case and buying it if it fits your needs.
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The manual is by far the weakest part of the product. It is in very small print in relation to critical details, and not very well written. Some common sense is required to interpret what it says. Also, the heat shield for the PSU isn't easy to remove and replace, but hopefully that will be an uncommon occurrence.
Note well that this is a heavy item. That is essential to how good it is, but take care moving it around.
Mi sono reso conto che case di buona qualità, con uno slot da 5,25” e tanto spazio interno, sono diventati piuttosto difficili da trovare, per lo più si trovano case di qualità mediocre o comunque non adatti a soddisfare pienamente l’installazione dell’hardware che io intendo assemblare, che sarà dell’ultimissima prossima generazione: CPU Intel i9-13900K, Scheda Madre serie Z790, Scheda Grafica Nvidia RTX serie 4080/4090, Dissipatore AIO con tre ventole e radiatore da 420mm, Alimentatore ATX3.0 modulare 1000/1200 Watt, ecc.
Quando ho visto il Dark Base Pro 900 rev. 2 mi ha subito colpito per la sua linea pulita, la struttura precisa e solida che si può anche modificare, lo spazio notevole al suo interno, le tre ventole di serie da 140mm e già predisposto per installarne ulteriori due da 140mm. nel vano dell’alimentatore, consente il posizionamento sulla parte alta di un radiatore AIO da 420mm. che a me interessava, inoltre è dotato anche dei vari filtri anti polvere e anche di pannelli interni fonoassorbenti.
Aggiungo che consente per mezzo di una scheda interna già cablata di collegare anche i cavi delle ventole per regolarne la velocità sia manualmente che in automatico (in alternativa al collegamento con la scheda madre), inoltre ho trovato interessante e utile la presenza della funzione di ricarica wireless per lo smartphone.
Certo il costo è piuttosto elevato, pagato €. 290,00 su Amazon, ma la qualità costruttiva è di altissimo livello, ritengo che sia particolarmente adatto a chi desidera un case senza compromessi e con tanto spazio a disposizione; comunque mi riservo di completare questa mia recensione tra qualche tempo quando avrò messo insieme e assemblato l’hardware già citato che spero arrivi presto e ovviamente messo il tutto in funzione.
Reviewed in Italy on September 25, 2022
Mi sono reso conto che case di buona qualità, con uno slot da 5,25” e tanto spazio interno, sono diventati piuttosto difficili da trovare, per lo più si trovano case di qualità mediocre o comunque non adatti a soddisfare pienamente l’installazione dell’hardware che io intendo assemblare, che sarà dell’ultimissima prossima generazione: CPU Intel i9-13900K, Scheda Madre serie Z790, Scheda Grafica Nvidia RTX serie 4080/4090, Dissipatore AIO con tre ventole e radiatore da 420mm, Alimentatore ATX3.0 modulare 1000/1200 Watt, ecc.
Quando ho visto il Dark Base Pro 900 rev. 2 mi ha subito colpito per la sua linea pulita, la struttura precisa e solida che si può anche modificare, lo spazio notevole al suo interno, le tre ventole di serie da 140mm e già predisposto per installarne ulteriori due da 140mm. nel vano dell’alimentatore, consente il posizionamento sulla parte alta di un radiatore AIO da 420mm. che a me interessava, inoltre è dotato anche dei vari filtri anti polvere e anche di pannelli interni fonoassorbenti.
Aggiungo che consente per mezzo di una scheda interna già cablata di collegare anche i cavi delle ventole per regolarne la velocità sia manualmente che in automatico (in alternativa al collegamento con la scheda madre), inoltre ho trovato interessante e utile la presenza della funzione di ricarica wireless per lo smartphone.
Certo il costo è piuttosto elevato, pagato €. 290,00 su Amazon, ma la qualità costruttiva è di altissimo livello, ritengo che sia particolarmente adatto a chi desidera un case senza compromessi e con tanto spazio a disposizione; comunque mi riservo di completare questa mia recensione tra qualche tempo quando avrò messo insieme e assemblato l’hardware già citato che spero arrivi presto e ovviamente messo il tutto in funzione.
Gerne habe ich aufgrund des Gerätestandorts die Möglichkeit des Invertierens genutzt, weil sich das Innere des Geräts für die eine oder andere Fummelei nun leichter erreichen lässt. Für den Umbau gibt es ein How to-Video und das ist auch gut so, denn selbsterklärend ist das nicht. Aber der Umbau dauert seine Zeit. Ja, man sollte das nicht anfangen, wenn es an handwerklichem Geschick und einem leicht magnetischen Kreuzschlitz-Schraubendreher mangelt. Und ein Tipp: Man sollte sich merken, welche Schraube woher genommen wurde. Macht es später einfacher.
Ganz ehrlich - die Glasblende an der Seite hätte ich nicht gebraucht, da ich den LED-Kram nicht nutzen möchte. Aber: Es stört überhaupt nicht. Die Tür vorne ist ein wenig wacky, macht aber nix, weil ich die nicht benutze. Würde ich einen BD-Player öfter nutzen, dann würde mich das Ding ein wenig nerven.
Es gibt zahllose Möglichkeiten HDD, SSD oder optische Laufwerke unterzubringen, wahrscheinlich werden die wenigsten das voll ausreizen. Die Möglichkeiten zur Unterbringung sind jedenfalls gut durchdacht. In meinem Fall brauche ich nichts davon, da ich ausschließlich auf M.2-Speicher setze. Also können die Käfige hierfür raus und kommen zu den übrigen freundlicherweise zusätzlich mitgelieferten Anbauteilen. Für eine der so entstandenen Öffnungen wird eine Blende mitgeliefert, die andere ist hinter der Netzteilblende kaum sichtbar.
Es gibt zahlreiche Möglichkeiten, die Kabel so zu führen, dass im Innenraum nichts stört. Es ist überall ausreichend Platz auch für die dickeren Kabel. Jedenfalls hatte ich da keine Probleme.
Zu den bekannten Silent Wings 3-Lüftern muss man wahrscheinlich nichts sagen - die dürften sicher bekannt sein. Im Normalbetrieb ist der Rechner kaum hörbar. Würde ich die Möglichkeiten nutzen, die sich noch für den Einbau von Decken- und Bodenlüftern bieten, dann würde das sicher etwas anders aussehen. Da ich kein Overclocking nutze, komme ich mit den vorhandenen 3 Gehäuselüftern sowie einem Dark Rock Pro-CPU-Kühler locker aus und es herrschen stets normale Temperaturen im Innenraum. Läuft ein Videospiel, drehen die Lüfter der Grafikkarte, der CPU und des Gehäuses zwar auf, jedoch bleiben die Temperaturen der Bauteile locker im Rahmen und die nun entstehenden Lüftergeräusche ebenfalls. Der austretende Luftstrom ist dann allerdings ordentlich.
Die Frontanschlüsse sind überschaubar, aber auf dem aktuellen Stand. Die kabellose Lademöglichkeit nutze ich gern.
Das Gehäuse ist sehr ordentlich verarbeitet, sehr präzise und es gibt null scharfe Kanten an den Bauteilen. Aus meiner Sicht ist die Kiste Premium. Der Preis ist etwas zu hoch, der Vorgänger (s.o.) hat vor etwas mehr als 5 Jahren noch um die 100 Euro gekostet - und so gravierend sind die Unterschiede nicht. Trotzdem 5 Sterne.