Box & Bundle
It makes perfect sense that the box is enormous, having almost the exact dimensions as the packaging of a mini-fridge. The offered protection is good, and it is nice to see a cloth covering the chassis.
The bundle in my sample includes the following:
- (1x) Fan / Radiator bracket for multi-mounting panel
- (1x) E-ATX cable management cover
- (1x) Mesh Panel Front
- (1x) VGA Holder
- (1x) VGA Holder for inverted layout
- (1x) Airflow Cover PSU Shroud
- (1x) ODD bracket
- (1x) Screw Box
- (7x) Velcro ties
- (1x) Thumbscrew for VGA Holder
- (4x) M5x20 Screws for front FANs
- (24x) M3 Screws for ODD / SSD
- (11x) 6#32 Screws for Motherboard
- (4x) 6#32 Screws for ODD bracket
- (4x) 6#32 Screws for PSU
- (1x) Nut for VGA Holder
- (3x) Stand-off for Motherboard tray
- (1x) Stand-off sleeve for Motherboard
- (4x) Screw sleeve for fans on the front fan bracket
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While it will add more time to the review process, I think it would be great if you could add a section for noise normalized and fan normalized measurements. I imagine a 1 front intake and 1 exhaust 120mm fan would be suitable for 90% of cases while providing good data for those who plan to use aftermarket fans.
Thank you for your suggestions! Noise normalized, I do already, using the fans of the chassis. Fan normalized is a huge pain for me. Only if I find someone here to completely handle chassis since they are killing me.
It would be good to have a section on memory cooling as well. Heavy memory OC is greatly affected when temps get too high.
Thorough, spot on review, as usual. Every review I’ve seen on this site so far is superb, even preferable to most found on some of the more ubiquitous sites.
This flagship Dark Base chassis from beQuiet!, even if a tad pricey, is likely their best, & one of the best on the market. The only disappointment (for me), is unlike their Silent Base & Pure Base series chasses, the Dark Base has no choice for a solid, non tempered glass solid side panel. While said choice is important to some, for most its a non-issue.