be quiet! Pure Base 500 FX Case Review

A Look Inside

To get inside the case you simply remove the four thumbscrews on the side panel. With it removed we can see we have a pretty standard 2 compartment design. As far as motherboard support goes this case will support mini-ITX, micro-ATX, and ATX motherboards.

be quiet! Pure Base 500 FX Case be quiet! Pure Base 500 FX Case

As we move towards the front of the case there is a distinct routing channel the cables coming from your motherboard. Also towards the front there are two SSD mounts. In between them there is a cable cover to keep things looking clean if you do decide to install drives here.

be quiet! Pure Base 500 FX Case be quiet! Pure Base 500 FX Case

Separating the top and bottom of the case is a full-length power supply cover. There is a cut-out in the front if you did plan on installing a radiator up front. The top of the cover is ventilated and there are three cable routing holes built-in.

be quiet! Pure Base 500 FX Case be quiet! Pure Base 500 FX Case

Removing the opposite side panel you’ll notice that it does have sound dampening material installed on it. With it removed we can get a better look at the rest of the case.

be quiet! Pure Base 500 FX Case be quiet! Pure Base 500 FX Case

The first thing that caught my attention was that be quiet! has installed a PCB on the removable SSD mount that is on the motherboard tray. This PCB is a PWM fan and ARGB hub / controller. It can support up to six devices and is powered by a SATA connection. All four of the included Light Wings fans are wired to this device. Since it is installed in the SSD mount, you do lose the ability to install a drive here, so the mount now only supports a single drive.

be quiet! Pure Base 500 FX Case be quiet! Pure Base 500 FX Case

In the bottom of the case is where you’ll of course install your power supply and there is also a removable hard drive cage. This cage will support two 3.5-inch hard drives or a single 3.5-inch drive. So out of the box this case supports 5 drives.

be quiet! Pure Base 500 FX Case be quiet! Pure Base 500 FX Case

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