be quiet! Pure Base 600 Window Black, BGW21, Mid-Tower ATX, 2 Pre-Installed Fans, Tempered Glass Window

Having built computers since the late 70s, I marvel at the advancement in technology. But cases have advanced too. Finding one with 5.25" bays wasn't easy and I've not heard of BeQuiet!, so I didn't know what to expect.Quality is very nice and the expansion possibilities are amazing. One 3.5" bays can hold 2 2.5" drives. The cable management has rubber surrounds to route the cables behind, while the 5.25" have rubber around the screws to keep everything quiet. The front panel has sound insulation.Now for the downside:The front panel USB sockets seem cheap. The are not smooth inserting or removing. That bring me to the other USB issue. The one socket is very close to the on/off button so be careful removing or you will turn your computer off.

This is a great looking case. It definitely lives up to the Be Quiet! theme of being a very quiet case. Even when the top vent is opened for air flow it stays pretty quiet. The modular style storage bays are unique to any other case I have used in the past. There is sufficient room for fans and AIO coolers in this case as well. It is not the best in regards to cooling, restricted front airflow and limited exhaust, unless you open the top, prevent better cooling. A little bit of extra effort and it can be made to work. Although, be mindful if you go with a 360 radiator. the spacing is a little tight. I used a Fractal Design Celsius s36 with this and had to get creative to make it work. It wouldn't work at all in the top of the case and barely worked in the front. With that being said a 240 would fit with ease and give a little more breathing room (possibly a 280). The cable management is a odd. There is room in the back to run cables and plenty of tie down spots to keep cables clean. The pass-through for the 24 pin and SATA cables are too close to the motherboard though. I had removed any drive bays I wasn't going to be using so I was able to pass through there, however, that prevents from being able to have the cables managed in a more favorable way. Depending on the video card you are going to use and how many HDDs you plan to install, you may have issues with clearance there as well. Even with the given issues, this is still a very high quality case and almost worth 5 stars.

This case looks great and has everything I was looking for. I was concerned the front of the case would be restrictive for air intake but I haven't had any heating issues. I did add an extra fan in the front as well and the case is still very quite. The case is advertised and sold with three hard drive cages/bays but there is actually room to fit a total of five hard drives. I contacted Be Quiet! on their site and sent them an email via their "Spare Parts" support page to request to purchase two more drive cages so I can fit a total of five drives in the case. They responded very quickly and sent me two more cages free of charge and I received them in only a couple of days. I am very satisfied with the case and Be Quiet because of this!

Quietest case i have ever had the privilege of working with. It also comes with many slots for heavy cable management and is well ventilated. I have 7 fans inside my pc so this case really helps with the noise control XD