Be Quiet! Pushes Further Into Case Market With Dark Base 900 Chassis

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be quiet! revealed its flagship chassis, the Dark Base 900. It comes in two flavors, plain and Pro, with the second having some added features along with price tag $50 higher.

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[JoeMomma]

If my be quiet! SB800 is the Mercedes of cases, this is the Maybach of PC cases. No expense was spared German engineering. I can't wait to see a YouTube review.

 

[jasonkaler]

"flagship Dark Base family, which currently consists of only one member, the Dark Base 900.
There are two versions of the Dark Base 900; there's a standard version but also a more feature-rich version called the Dark Base Pro 900. "

So in other words, the Dark Base family has two members: The standard version and the more feature-rich version called the Dark Base Pro 900.

 

[Mac266]

Expensive, yet it just might be worth it.

 

[manleysteele]

At least it doesn't look like it went by central wardrobe on the way to the store to put on a clown suit.

 

[fil1p]

I like the Qi charging capability and the tempered glass on the pro version.The case looks very nice overall, I'm looking forward to a review. The new Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX with tempered glass also looks phantastic (see what I did there ) and so far is one of my favorite cases currently out there.

 

[Donrob99]

WOW AMAZING ! going to buy this instead of my FD R5

 

[JakeWearingKhakis]

Finally a case that pretty much has it all, and at the same time it doesn't look like a transformer!

DIBS!

 

[Virtual_Singularity]

Seems a tad on the expensive side for .08-1mm secc, 1mm aluminum front and top, as well as abs plastic. That said, be quiet seems to have done an exceptional job with their design all the same. I like the standard version, due to preference of metal over windows on a case (no QI charging or rgb strip also preferred). Adding in the 4 pin pwm to mb connection for the non pro version would've been the right thing to do imho. First impression though, looks like be Q has possibly designed its best case yet.

 

[Phuntasm]

So is it actually quiet? Does it also permit good circulation? It can be made of unobtanium and be delivered by personal jet for all I care. What are it's performance merits?

 

[eklipz330]

If it didn't have an ODD bay, I would have been in.

Linus tech tips has already proven that extra fans don't do much.

 

[gggplaya]

Dammit, i just bought a case like 2 months ago.

 

[Bibbily bong]

3kw? Only in parts of the world using 220-240v then! Uk supply is a maximum of 240v @ 13a, usually 230v. 120v @ maximum 15a for the US

Apart from a cluster computer, where would you need 3kw of power?

 

[Bibbily bong]

A 3kw psu might be feasible on uk/European mains (UK is 13a @ 220-240v) but the most you can get from a us supply would be 1.5kw (120v @ 15a).
About 8 years ago I bought a 750w power supply and even when I had the 8800gtx, or a really hot radeon it didn't even top 550w at the wall.

Yes, some people like to stick as many graphics cards as is physically possible into their motherboard but I've always made do with one.

 

[techy1966]

Nice looking case for sure the plain fronts on a lot of the new cases seem to be growing on me. I do like the fact that the front opens up to expose drive bays for those that still use or need them. This case is a little costly but it looks like it is built very well and should be well worth the price.

 

[tom10167]

Pretty nice but a 23x23" case is not even close to a mid-tower to me.

 

[Robert Garnica]

OMG! it has a removable motherboard tray! they must be copying caselabs!! #BeFake

 

[Donrob99]

WOW AMAZING ! going to buy this instead of my fractal R5

 

[Phuntasm]

Would be curious to see a comparison in performance and noise levels. I love the Define series

 

[Paganisrock]

Hmm, might buy this over the mastercase, it has similar features but looks so much better.

 

[Robert Garnica]

OMG it has a removable motherboard tray HTEY MUST BE COPYING CASELABS! #BeFake!

 

[g-unit1111]

It might be $250 but I've seen cases that cost twice as much with half the features. I would definitely buy one of these!

 

[Simon Anderson]

ooo switchable left/right MB plate... The way my desk is I can only really stand a tower on the left hand side, against the wall, so I've never bothered with glass pane case (as I won't see it). Now I kinda wanna replace my corsair carbide with this bad boy hmmmmm