Review System

Assembly

Installing the motherboard is easily done on the pre-installed spacers. An aligning pin in the center also helps with placing it before screwing it down. As you can see, the three openings on the bottom of the motherboard line up perfectly, so you will be able to route everything nicely.


The 3.5" drives also have to be installed outside of the chassis. be quiet! includes special screws that are long enough to go through the rubber-equipped holes. Once filled, simply slide the whole cage back in place and tighten down the two attached thumb screws.


As the mounting plate for SSDs is already partially occupied and pre-wired by the ARGB/Fan PCB, we opted to install the 2.5" drive on the separate mounting plate which allows you to show off your drive alongside the other internal components nicely. This should really benefit those who purchased storage with built-in lighting as well. Drives are held in place with classic screws here and the central cover will hide any SATA power & data leads nicely.


As you cannot remove the metal shroud, the only way to add a PSU is by screwing the frame down onto the PSU and sliding it all in through the back of the Pure Base 500 FX, which is quick, simple, and easy. There is plenty of space for long power supplies, so you should not run into any issues when building a high-performance system.


As we received the 360 mm Pure Loop 2 FX, the only place to put that is in the front. As you can see, it easily fits with plenty of room to spare for longer GPUs.


With everything installed, the Pure Base 500 FX is beautifully clean on the interior thanks to the unique bracket in the front, which also acts as a cable channel, and we made sure the GPU power cable hugs the GPU well to keep that distraction to a minimum as well. As we know from the original 500, the plastic cover underneath the SSD also really helps in that regard. On the rear, most the cables are held in place by the four Velcro strips quite alright albeit a bit short, so you won't be able to add many more cables to the mix. I also did use a few zip ties, which was a breeze because of the large hooks.

Finished Looks

Fully assembled and turned on—with the covers back in place—the Pure Base 500 FX manages to pull out another ace from its sleeve: thanks to the use of the high-quality Light Wings fans, the system is whisper quiet. You will find a white light underneath the power button to let you know the system is powered on should you happen to ignore all the fancy RGB lighting.


The ARGB strip in the front is diffused nicely and you can also clearly see the ARGB elements of the Light Wings fans as well. Thanks to the clear glass panel, your components are presented in plain sight, gently lit by the ARGB elements of the rear fan and Pure Loop 2 FX ring around the CPU. In the rear, everything is where you would expect to see it from a modern chassis like this. You may toggle through various animations and color modes with the built-in controller. Below are the solid color choices it is capable of.