be quiet! Pure Base 500 Case Review

Before we start pulling the panels I wanted to draw attention to the top cover.  From the factory the Pure Base 500 features a solid top cover giving the case a nice clean finish.  Removing the cover shows that acoustic material has been added for noise control and magnetic strips are used to keep it in place. 

The panel can be replaced with a high airflow version that looks equally as good and offering little airflow resistance.  Well more like “less” airflow resistance and a little more style in my opinion.

Side by side the panels offer a slightly different profile to highlight how they are different.

With the side panels removed we can get a better look inside the case.  Interior dimensions indicate that this is a compact mid-tower with minimal space to the right of the motherboard tray.  Give that there are no external 5.25” drive bays this area has been reclaimed for SSDs and cooling.

Turning the case around we can see almost a mirror of the front.  There is a removable SSD tray near the front of the case that will hold two drives.  Next to that is the main cable routing space followed by another removable SSD tray that covers the cpu cooler access hole.

There are very few cable tie downs but more than enough in the right location for the builds this case is designed for.  (Yes, every case has a typical build, imagine that!)

The basement panel is vented with a triangle mesh pattern and blends in nicely with the rest of the case.  You’ll find three large openings in the panel for cable access and a much larger opening where the lower 3.5” HDD rack is located.

For HDDs a removable rack is located under the basement panel featuring rubber mounted connection points.  Having this rack removable allows for more creative cooling solutions so keep that in mind.