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The best case they've ever made? BeQuiet Dark Base 700 Review
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The best case they've ever made? BeQuiet Dark Base 700 Review
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You guys caught something I missed! You should be able to route larger cables like USB 3.0 through the long gap underneath the motherboard - Either by routing the cable before mobo installation, or routing it off to the right side of the board (where the gap is larger) before sliding it over to the header. Sorry for the glaringly obvious oversight! #derplyfe #4giveme #humanerrorstrikesagain
Bitwit on a side note whens the RGB Review for the Lian-Li Alpha 550? :D
What I'm interested in is the invertible mobo.
Especially wants to see the temps if you blow the inverted mobo and GPU with the top fans, since GPU's can be temp sensitive.
Honestly, if they do a case with 3.1 usb front panel and quick phone charge on the top, that will be perfect :) i still prefer the pro 900 for the charge feature
Bitwit i just bought be the 900 pro white too shiiiiiiittt
Bitwit was going to mention it but couldn’t make sure
I've built in 2 BeQuiet cases now and one thing I can say easily is their cases hands down have some of the best build quality I've ever seen in any case. Seriously, I've worked with a lot of cases from crap generics, to budget friendly but surprisingly good aerocool, to very expensive Cooler Master and Phanteks Enthoos, but every BeQuiet case I've worked with (I have a Dark Base Pro 900 and my partner has the Silent Base 800) have left me more than a little impressed by just how good the build quality is with their cases compared to most. Even compared to a lot of the high end cases I've worked with. They're that good.
Also, when it comes to fans. You should take into account that those fans sold separately go for about 20 quid each ($27 USD each). They're really good fans with fluid dynamic bearings. So you should factor the quality of those fans and their relative cost when considering the overall cost of the case and it's quality. So in this case, $54 dollars of this case's value is built up just in the high end fans that it comes included with. All in all, it's an expensive case, but I do think it's reasonably priced.
Dude just run the USB 3.0 front panel connector first. Then put the motherboard in. You can then keep the cover on the PSU shroud. That would keep the clean look you are going for
Or, that mobo had a second USB 3.0 header next to the 24-pin power. Use that one instead.
Now guys that's just too logical...
I built a system with this case and can easily get the usb 3.0 thru without having panel off.
I was thinking the exact same thing!
Thank you for showcasing a case that the motherboard can reverse orientation. I have a shelf on the left side of my room and would still like to show off the rgb goodness.
Just got mine in the mail with a third Silentwings 3 fan. I cannot wait to order all my parts on Black Friday and build this beauty. I forgot how fun PC building can be.
This might be weird suggestion, but kyle if you ever read this. Why don't you get low profile turntable or modified one, so you can spin the case without needing to lift it when it full of components. Plus look cooler as well.
Rotceh64 I think you've just convinced me!
Kool. I keep see tech tubers lift the computers they built to show the back side or do b-roll of it. I thought this would be great idea to not over stress yourself. As well if you were do live builds in future, life so much easier( cable management YO!)
Bitwit they're called lazy Susan's.
Who do you think he is? Carey Holzman? Lol
As a proud owner of the Pure Base 600, I can testify of the amazing build quality, even at a €80 ($100) price point.
The 700 seems like the deluxe version; with the 3,5 inch covers, PSU shroud, invertible tray and many other small things.
If it fits your budget, definitely buy this case.
Thank you! Building a computer for the first time ever! Your vids have been some of the most helpful. I did get this exact case and love it!!!
BeQuiet makes some really good cases. I have the 900rev 2 and am able to stuff it with all kinds of stuff! And it still looks great.
I like how all the parts join together well, and the case is not flimsy. The entire rig weighs 65 lbs, so it has to be of stout stuff.
awesome case i just bought it and got everything swapped over from my nzxt 340 elite. it runs a lot cooler. im happy with it.
birdsoup777 How would you say the air flow is? Have you had any issues so far?
WOLVANG excellent case, no issues.
None. 29 -32 C overall case temp. I do have five fans. 4 x 140 mm, 1 x 120 mm. I use 4 of those corsair magnetic pwm fans. awesome.
Pass the usb 3 cable through before you put the motherboard in.
Dammit..
6:40 Just do that, before mounting motherboard.
i bought this case a month after this review. It's still looks new to this day. This is the only case i bought, that has not fallen apart a few months later.
I'm just a bit worried about airflow with it. That top panel seems very restrictive.
Dawid Does Tech Stuff You are 100% correct. There is practically no room at all once the fans are mounted. And having more than a single 140 at the top is pointless as there is no place for the air to go and it just bounces back. The top panel is the only gripe I had with my db700. However, I bought the case with the intent to mod it. Once I cut a hole big enough to support 2 120 fans and installed a grill it is perfect. I highly recommend this case for modders and water coolers.
@@loosegroove7913 This case looks perfect for what I want excluding this one flaw. How would I go about modding it as you described? I got a 280 radiator I was hoping to mount on the top
Thanks for taking time to make this review this was a big help in helping me choose a great case to have my computer built into. You did a fantastic, informative and interesting review. One of the nicest presentations on TH-cam
Ad for a case before a video about another case. What has this world come to...
Omar Anees He's gotta eat. It's not so bad.
SAFFY7411 ik lol, it was a joke.
any ad is better than the h500p ad.
Whole thing is an Ad.
Yep....and the funny thing......the Lian Li Alpha 500 is a better case to :P
It's a great case. Their products really live up to the name.
you can easily have front mounted radiator + side-mounted drive trays. using EVGA CLC 280 with push/pull and two 3.5" drive trays. radiator & 2x push fans inside the front panel, 2x pull fans between radiator & drive trays.
What's the reason for mounting the rad to the top as opppsed to the front when the top panel is almost blocked?
6:40 solution to usb 3.0 connector: but it through before installing the MOBO the head is too big to fit through but the cable itself is thin so it rides smoothly through the gap
You helped me build my PC, thankyou. 1070, 7600k
get a ryzen 1700x with vega 64 instead
Napz I'm out of money...
its cheaper???
Napz Nah I mean I've already built it, so I have no money left to swap.
WELL not when you already bought the parts.
Regarding your cutouts comment on the USB 3.0 connectors not fitting. I agree with you. Perhaps they should have considered this and split the covers to allow partial removal in a 3/4 1/4 cover.
Just got the Fractal Design Meshify C for $69 with free shipping on Newegg. It's still on sale as of now.
I got this case and I absolutely love it. Thanks for the review.
X399 msi pro carbon has 2 USB 3.0 headers that are side plug off the right side of board. Raise a driveway cover by 1 click and they slide right in. Btw the drive bay covers can be closed, locked open 1/2 Inch or removed to insert the drive bay cage
i know it may be a bit late to tell this but i think at 6:33 you can pass the use 3 connectors before screwing down the motherboard and then you may not need to remove the modular panel
I purchased this case, and its so gorgeous. I was able to put the USB cable under the MB, no problem.
The choice to not just put airflow cutouts on the top panel is curious... Looks like a great water cooling case but you'd likely have to cut some holes out in the top for proper airflow if you wanna run a 360+360 setup.
I love Be Quiet. I have the 900 Pro. It's beautiful!
theyre a german brand, u really think it was gonna be shit?
You ever driven a Volkswagen?
@@jaydeno5495 well, the Volkswagen Group owns Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini and porsche. I don't think any of those are shit. Volkswagen also is the "people's car", it doesn't have to be the best in any way. the volkswagen group is also owned by Porsche SE, so you can also say "You ever driven a Porsche?" instead.
Klank123 comparing a porsche to a volkswagen isn’t very fair, plus them owning companies that produce hyper/super/luxury cars is completely different from the “family car” that volkswagen themselves produce, they’re designed and produced by entirely different places/things
@@24wherath36 German cars are unreliable shit cars these days, with the exception to Porsche maybe. You have no idea what you're talking about.
@@Zgmflegend facts man, shit made of plastic now it's sad
I still use a 5.24" optical or 2. Been looking around. Might need my jig saw.
Love the look and sound of the case. Not so in love with the price. Opted for a more middle of the road tempered glass case instead for my new build.
Хотел взять 900, но остановился на 700 RGB, благодаря твоему обзору. Спасибо!
I wanted to take 900, but stopped at 700 RGB, thanks to your review. Thank!
Tip for building this is put USB 3.1 cable in before you screw the bord in place.
Would it work to route the bottom USB header cables before you install the motherboard, or is there too little space even for that?
if you put the usb connector through the hole before you installed the motherboard you would not have to remove basement panel
This looks like an amazing case. I have a BeQuite Darkbase 600, and I love it
Good to see another case that has the rear fan sunk in the rear. I don't like it when the rear fan covers up the nice RGB on the io cover.
So im guessing you just gave up on the 10k enthoo elite build. I was incredibly excited for it aswell.
+NovaTastic Part 2 is coming this week. I made some changes to the parts that I felt would greatly add to the epic-ness of the build. I knew those parts would take a while to ship but I felt it was worth the wait.
6:48 I haven't been hands on with a large amount of motherboards but im fairly certain that near enough all modern motherboards that are above say ~$120 (so any motherboard that you would pair with a case of this price) have a USB 3.0 port on the side of the motherboard near the 24 pin and actually if you have a look at 8:46 the motherboard kyle is using has that port there too so if removing that panel was sun a big deal why not use the other port? Additionally i find that right angle connectors for USB 3.0 headers often look a huge amount better that having a massive ugly plug sticking out an inch from your motherboard
I plan on using the Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360 for a Ryzen 7 5800x 3D on an MSI meg x570 Unify inside a Be quiet! Dark Base Pro 900 Window Black ATX Full Tower Case. My original concept was to use a Noctua nh-U12A.
Just bought my first Be Quiet Silent Wings 3 120mm pwm fans. Wow. The airflow is impressive and the noise level is non existent all the way to 1200rpm. Much better than the Corsair and Cooler Master RGB fans.
Thanks for your review. It's Feb '19 and I just now discovered it. I've been looking at the "White" edition of the BQ DB 700. It's a limited edition of 3000 cases. It's still under $200 and while I really like the White I don't have "need" for a new system. But I really "Want' it, haha. Thanks again for your review.
7:33 or just set the usb3.0 cable before putting in the motherboard
I think the top and bottom slot are there , so you can flip the interior of the case to the other side
The top ventilation looks a bit suspect for 280mm AIOs...seems like only the rear most fan would have the air properly exhausted... doesn't make sense really...why not make the venting longer to cover two 140mm fans at the least?
Well at least I know to pass sata cables through before motherboard installed, thank you 👍👍👍👍👍
Also the entire outlining of this case can be taken out and flipped around or taken out to make for a easy build and shoved all back inside the case frame itself
If you pre-route the usb header is the thickness of the cable thin enough so you dont have to route it under through the shroud?
Hook me up with an old game right build for my Christmas present and make it a tax write-off, love your channel and pick up lots of info from you, and your grandparents are adorable from tv upgrade video.
No mentions about german engineering?
GET ZE FLAMMENWERFER
@@94crx31 Lulw
I've never liked how Bequiet still has a massive amount of drive bays in plain sight.
Edit: which is why I'm glad they have finally moved to a PSU shroud :D
7:00 yes that's a bit strange, but i think you can pass the usb 3.0 cable and then install the motherboard if you don't want to remove part of this cover
I bought this cause the 900 wasn t on stock, but the wire routing and rgb controller took a bit long to get it right
Love the colorsceam of the build. Nice video man!
Well 9:02 told me that this case was a no-go. I have a 280mm radiator and the same RAM kit. That along with the price kind of discourages me.
"and some large feet, you know what that means ladies" I'm eating breakfast and watching this, and after a few seconds it hits me, and I laugh out loud :P
"Classy chassis", you sir are an excellent poet
@12:57 tie down points on the ssd bracket....? Trying taking the bracket off after doing that hahaha
Did you turn this on to see how effective that AIO is when mounted there? I would love to see how it went. I used a dark base 900 pro and it had a shockingly bad time moving air out the top, that i had to change case entirely
Gotta say you know so much and you and wifeysauce are awesome to watch. Thank you.
Also the cover of the power supply from the tempered glass side can be removed, great job Kyle you always deliver good content with data but dont kill us with boring explanations.
In the case like this, I would actually just move the part with drive cage forward and just do it like everyone else - give ppl ability to mount HDD and ssd behind the back of the motherboard, and this case is wide enough. Because I feel like I do not want to see the drives sticking out inside of the case ruining my entirior because ppl who spent a lot of money for case, in most cases care a lot about aesthetics and looks that they'll get at the end. My fav case so far is Phantakes Enthoo evolv, very clean, and the build quality is supreme. JayZTwoCents actually pointed out that the airflow in case is not as good, it is true, but, in his last video he actually posted a website where you can buy the same kind of panels for top and front with mesh cut out for inproved airflow. I like that
Probs could have fit the USB 3 under if you put it through before you put the motherboard in. Its only the connector that doesn't fit not the cable.
The pre-roll ad is a different case hahaha
I can't wait for pt. 2 of the Elite Build
Do you think maybe the front panel connectors were meant to pass through before the motherboard was installed?
it's a very nice looking case. but with one major flaw. the top part where 80% of heat is concentrated is closed or has very poor ventilation. that heat that can't escape to the outside of the case gets recirculated back in the case which causes and rise of temps in the entire case. same problem with Base 900
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I’m not a fan of PSU shrouds, I kinda like seeing all of my components; HDD’s, SSD’s and PSU’s included. Don’t be ashamed!
Still trying to nail down the best quiet yet decent airflow midsize case with a TG window and three 3.5" bays (for small RAID5 array). I've had the DB Pro 900 in my pcpartpicker list for a couple of weeks. If this supported 3 mechanical drives in the basement it'd be perfect!
Phantecs Enthroo Pro M Tempered Glass, has great airflow, well made Supports 2 drives in the basement, however the rest of the 3.5 bays are removable and you can i'm sure one of the front locations will work good. It is also cheap.
That one is a frontrunner at the moment, dropping the Darkbase Pro 900 allowed me to put more money towards a GTX 1080 over a 1070. I'm waiting to see how much the DB700 comes in at in Canada.
I thind this pricing to be a common theme with Be Quiet. I've had numerous parts from them. My first case was a Silent Base 800 and a Dark Rock Pro 3, both of which were on sale. I stuffed a pure wing 140mm fan in every single place I could cram one. I use 2 silent wings 3 fans and 3 Pure Wings 2 fans in my current build. I would have used a silent loop for my first liquid cooler if they were available Stateside. Be Quiet has given me nothing but good experience... Well... Except for the DRP3 mounting process. Customer service has been quick and to the point all 4 times i've had questions for their customer service.
Though build quality is fantastic, their fans are great, and they keep a theme of classyness in almost everything they make. But they're not the be-all-end-all. They charge more than the competition for that "german quality." It's just not that competitive of them.
I'm using the Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Tempered Glass, and it's not completely dissimilar. The one thing I would like in mine that this has, is the mount for a vertical graphics card. But I do prefer my case's front IO being on the side instead of top with how I have my case placed.
Needs a 5.25" Drive bay in the front for those of us that enjoy a good Blueray from time to time
What case is better this one or the NZXT H510 Elite
You could route the sata under the motherboard through the gap, before installing the motherboard... Possibly?
Does anyone else have that struggle when you try to plug the usb 3.0 cable into the mobo and the cable is so fat, you have to either move/remove the shroud or connect it in a weird way
4:01 Ummmm. . Ventilation sl*ts?
I wish they would make one with the entire front and top in mesh instead of solid brushed aluminum..or steel idk
want max airflow
would the trident z rgb ram fit in this case with the 280 kraken water cooler?
MoonFooy Jenkins you really never have clearance issues with ram when using an aio. As long as you have proper fan support you're fine.
You could have issues with the radiator if installed in the top.
Most likely, no, if you mount the AIO to the top of the case. Mount it to the front, and there would of course be no issue, but TridentZ RAM is just as tall as the first kit of Corsair RAM he used in the video.
Biggunkief what if you use a 240mm radiator?
@@wi1dcard192 That is definitely not true for all cases. MidTower cases with top mount aio do have an issue with ram heights on RGB sticks, as seen and talked about on this video.
So inverting the case... can the shroud, glass panel switch to the other side? Would be pointless inverting the mobo if it's all covered up.
Overall, this case reminds me of the Enthoo Evolv ATX with TG. It seems like they designed this case as a direct competitor to it. I would be interested in thermal and sound tests if you're planning on doing that in the future.
Hi Kyle, great review as always. Can I ask as you've built systems in both cases, what do you prefer the H700i or the Dark Base 700? Cheers
these rubber gromment holes should have had more slit in them to allow the grommet to better accomodate the cabling and not stay so open. I would like to see experimenting with gromments with brushes.
this review answered SO MAny of my questions!! Thank you very much
Thank you Bitwit for providing us, as always, great video content about Hardware and PC Build :D
OH Guys I NEED YOUR OPINION about the pc configuration i bought yesterday (~2500$) :
- CPU : Intel i7-8700K (3.7GHz)
- MB: MSI Z370 GAMING M5
- RAM : 2x8Go Corsair Vengeance LPX Black 3200 MHz CAS 16
- WaterCooling : Corsair H115i HydroSeries 280mm
- GPU : MSI GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X 11Go
- SSD M.2 : Samsung Série 960 EVO 250 Go
- HDD : Seagate Barracuda 2To
- PowerSupply : Corsair HX850i 850W 80+ Platinium
- Case : NZXT S340 Elite Black
- Wifi Card : TP-Link Archer T6E
- Thermal Paste : Artic Cooling MX-2, 4g
I have some questions about my configuration :
A) What do you think of this configuration overall ?
B) Do you think it is equilibrate for 50% 4K Adobe Video Editing / 50% 4K Gaming in ultra ?
C) Have you any suggestion/replacement to improve it ?
D1) Should I wait 2018 to buy the new monitor ASUS PG27UQ 27" 4K 144Hz Nvidia G-Sync HDR10 ? :P
D2) If not, what monitor would you recomand ?
E) Do you think this configuration or some composants are overkill for 2017 ?
Thank you a lot for any help to a young french man who begin in hardware !
PC Configuration => www.topachat.com/pages/configomatic.php?c=06hZ9IwokHJh0zAazUqOLw14wseKf%2FTfCVdhnOmkuhs%3D
This case is my favorite of the year but i'm not a fan of all this choked air-flow these days. If I were to purchase this case, those internal front air ducts would see a rotary tool. Actually the entire front exterior panel might visit a drill press.
Though the tempered glass cases *with* better air-flow, such as the Meshify-C are too small for custom water loop options.
And while I like the tempered glass look, one would think manufacturers could use a higher quality (thicker) acrylic, providing a similar appearance, reducing shipping provisions and increasing durability.
Hopefully we'll see a better compromise next year.
I'd also like to see more cases with the motherboard turned with the I/O on top, resolving gpu sag and usually providing better air-flow, due to hot air rising, with the exhaust on the top, like the majority of the SilverStone Tek Fortress series. I'm still using a Fortress II case from 2008 myself but I'm ready to explore water cooling, going for a quieter system without sacrificing overclocking headroom within a classy mid-size package.
Speaking of classy (provided one can detach their loud case badging), where's Jonsbo at within the North American market ?
Not sure why but TH-cam wouldn't put this in my subscribed videos list or notify me. I've check and I'm belled. Reloaded the app and I can still only find it by going onto your channel.
just 1 question.. is that fan controller a real PWM controller? the previous version (DB 900) were not. they just take the PWM signal and feed it to the DC controller (i forgot if it was a simple transistor / mosfet circuit or IC based). so, both 4 pin and 3 pin headers is working at DC mode. I ended bypassing the PWM signal to every single of 4 pin headers and keep the fan controller at max speed (12V. lowest speed were 6V)
good job, really notice the extra effort with this one
THE BEST CASE EVER! i think that this case for this price is awesome, w/ usb c
Great review! I was just looking into the be quiet cases recently...
the longer the video went the sweeter the case looked def top 3 2017 for me!
After using the Fractal Design Meshify C seeing cases so big makes no sense to me. I mean look at all that extra room up front. It just funny looking
that hot air going out the top is gona be funnelled into the case with that rail..... same thing with the enthoo evolv
Do the cable first and then instal the motherboard, then the cable will fit and the pannel can be placed
The power of german engineering.
Yeah the power of tard, without low profile memory NO WATERTCOOLING.........
@@akira8-customkeyboards17 ure a special type of imbecile you degenerate. 😂😂😂
BeQuiet! - The Case
thanks to you i found a new case :) just ordered it
That top panel looks like it adds a lot of resistance for the air exiting the radiator?
how about passing through the cable at the bottom before mounting the motherboard? :D
I like the lian-li in the commercial more.
Another tremendous video, keep it coming.