Full Tower with 5.25in bay
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My basket at Overclockers UK:
- 1 x Corsair Carbide 678C Silent Midi Tower Case - Black Tempered Glass= £179.99
- 1 x be quiet! Dark Base Pro 900 Rev.2 Full Tower Gaming Case - Black= £249.95
- 1 x be quiet! Pure Base 600 Midi Tower Case - Black Window= £94.99
- 1 x Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Glass Midi Tower Case - Black= £94.99
Total: £653.46 (includes shipping: £33.54)
Thinking of going with Dark base pro 900 Rev. 2 case. Some newbie questions please:
1. How does the Light and Fans hub (back of the case) connect to the motherboard?
2. Do I need to use the hub? Can I connect the fans to the Motherboard directly as I do not need the lights?
3. Can I use "fan connection splitters" as I will have more fans than headers on the MB?
1. How does the Light and Fans hub (back of the case) connect to the motherboard?
2. Do I need to use the hub? Can I connect the fans to the Motherboard directly as I do not need the lights?
3. Can I use "fan connection splitters" as I will have more fans than headers on the MB?
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https://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/be-quiet-dark-base-pro-900-rev-2-review,6.html
PCB would plug into a mobo fan header to controller the overal speed and lighting would connect into RGB header from the looks of things
could just connect fans directly to mobo if you've got enough headers for it
and ou can use splitters but the PCB above is able to handle more fans off one connection
As an alternative, look at an external USB optical drive.
Just got the Be Quiet! 900 rev 2. It's an awesome case...very versatile...lots of room...easy to build but be prepared to do a lot of screwing Can't comment on acoustics or thermals yet as its not up and running as awaiting parts. Out of all the full towers I've had...this has been the best quality (my previous was a coolermaster haf x, which was good...but not as good as this - and also 10 years old now).
As @orbitalwalsh states, you can skip the fan PCB and go directly to the motherboard but the case has 3 fans as it stands with plenty of room for more, so you'll need to ensure enough connectors unless you use splitters. The PCB takes up to 8 fans and they can be customised down two channels for silence or performance...e.g. you could have front set for silence and rear set for performance although a number of reviews recommend setting to performance in both counts and using the minimum setting on the front slider as you get better throughput and the same acoustic level (i.e. better thermals but retain the quietness). Of course, a PWM output on your board goes to the PCB which effectively will also control the level of the fans to ensure the board is cool enough anyway.
Can't comment on acoustics or thermals yet as its not up and running as awaiting parts. Out of all the full towers I've had...this has been the best quality (my previous was a coolermaster haf x, which was good...but not as good as this - and also 10 years old now).As @orbitalwalsh states, you can skip the fan PCB and go directly to the motherboard but the case has 3 fans as it stands with plenty of room for more, so you'll need to ensure enough connectors unless you use splitters. The PCB takes up to 8 fans and they can be customised down two channels for silence or performance...e.g. you could have front set for silence and rear set for performance although a number of reviews recommend setting to performance in both counts and using the minimum setting on the front slider as you get better throughput and the same acoustic level (i.e. better thermals but retain the quietness). Of course, a PWM output on your board goes to the PCB which effectively will also control the level of the fans to ensure the board is cool enough anyway.
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^^^ always nicer with first hand experience
if i recall ,3 x 140mm silent wing fans which are rouhgly £18 a pop!
if i recall ,3 x 140mm silent wing fans which are rouhgly £18 a pop!