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be quiet! Pure Base 500 FX Review
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I would like to thank be quiet! for supplying the review sample.
The be quiet! Pure Base 500 managed to impress with its clean looks, quiet operation, and attractive price in 2019. A year later, be quiet! launched the Pure Base 500 DX with embedded lighting in the front panel and a mesh front cover. Now, just over two years later, as part of the brand's 20 year anniversary, the Pure Base 500 FX takes the ARGB elements of the DX variant a step further with added functionality. At launch, be quiet! will be offering a $30 discount to celebrate the company history as well.
Specifications
| be quiet! Pure Base 500 FX | |
|---|---|
| Case Type: | Mid-Tower |
| Material: | Steel, plastic, tempered glass |
| Weight: | 8 kg |
| Slots: | 7 |
| Drive Bays: | 2x Internal 3.5" 5x Internal 2.5" |
| Motherboard Form Factors: | Mini ITX / ATX / Micro-ATX |
| Dimensions: | 450 x 232 x 443 mm |
| Front Door/Cover: | N/A |
| Front Fans: | 2x 140 or 3x 120 mm (3x Light Wings PWM 120 mm / 1700 RPM pre-installed) |
| Rear Fans: | 1 x 140 mm (1x Light Wings PWM 140 mm / 1500 RPM pre-installed) |
| Top Fans: | 2x 120/140 mm (optional) |
| Bottom Fans: | N/A |
| Side Fans: | N/A |
| Front Radiator: | 360 mm / 280 mm |
| Rear Radiator: | 120 mm |
| Top Radiator: | 240 mm / 280 mm |
| Bottom Radiator: | N/A |
| Side Radiator: | N/A |
| I/O: | 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C 1x USB 3.0 1x Headphone 1x Microphone |
| Fan/LED Controller: | ARGB controller & fan hub PCB |
| Compatibility: | CPU Cooler: 190 mm GPU: 369 mm PSU: 258/225 mm (depends on position of HDD cage) |
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