Test 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.


I have chosen to use the most unique method within the Pure Base 500 for holding the ADATA SSD. With the bracket removed from the chassis, simply screw your drive down and pop off the cover so you can easily route things. The whole metal contraption is held in place by a single thumb screw.


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 its place and tighten down the two attached thumb screws to keep it in place.


As you cannot remove the metal shroud, the only way to add a PSU is by screwing the frame down on to the PSU and sliding it all in through the back of the Pure Base 500, which is quick, simple and easy. There is plenty of space for long power supplies, so you should run into no issues when building a high-performance system.


With everything installed, the Pure Base 500 is beautifully clean on the interior thanks to the unique bracket in the front, which also acts a a cable channel. The plastic cover underneath the SSD also really helps, and I could have done even better by making sure the PCIe power cable is hugging the GPU better. On the rear, all the cables are held in place by the four Velcro strips, so I did not have to use a single zip tie.

Finished Looks

Fully assembled and turned on—with the covers back in place—the system is blissfully quiet. There are no fancy LEDs anywhere, and the only case-specific illumination you will find is a white light underneath the power button.


Looking at the side, you can clearly see all the hardware due to the side panel and its lack of tinting, while the rear bears no surprises at all with all the connectivity where you would expect it.