Be Quiet 500DX

Richdog · 8 Feb 2021 at 07:27

I just bought 3x 140mm Silent Wings High Speed PWM fans for the case to replace the Pure Wings. The Pure Wins are a bit feeble i terms of airflow and static pressure, so the Silent Wing 3 High Speed will be a decent upgrade and can still stay quiet with good control.

I may reconfig to move one or two Pure Wings as top exhausts, but judging from the reviews I have seen (GN) I'm not sure if that actually provides any real benefit vs simply 2 in the front and 1 out the back.

I should be able to install them and give feedback by the coming weekend.

Spankme · 8 Feb 2021 at 08:15

Richdog said:
I just bought 3x 140mm Silent Wings High Speed PWM fans for the case to replace the Pure Wings. The Pure Wins are a bit feeble i terms of airflow and static pressure, so the Silent Wing 3 High Speed will be a decent upgrade and can still stay quiet with good control.

I may reconfig to move one or two Pure Wings as top exhausts, but judging from the reviews I have seen (GN) I'm not sure if that actually provides any real benefit vs simply 2 in the front and 1 out the back.

I should be able to install them and give feedback by the coming weekend.

I have the stock pure wings 2 in my case, 2 at the front and 1 at the rear, they cooling my pc perfectly. I can't see no point in the upgrade to pure wings 3.

If I was going to upgrade mine I would go one further and get thermaltake toughfans

Paul Phillips · 8 Feb 2021 at 08:15

Harbz said:
Any decent quiet argb 140mm fans that can go in the front of this case? Preferably argb controlled with controller and without software.

I used these with my current fans https://www.overclockers.co.uk/phanteks-halos-140mm-digital-rgb-led-fan-frame-black-ca-07t-pt.html

Richdog · 8 Feb 2021 at 08:29

Spankme said:
I have the stock pure wings 2 in my case, 2 at the front and 1 at the rear, they cooling my pc perfectly. I can't see no point in the upgrade to pure wings 3.

If I was going to upgrade mine I would go one further and get thermaltake toughfans

You need to read a little more clearly, I wrote Silent Wings 3 High Speed... not Pure Wings 3. They are higher airflow and higher static pressure so will improve cooling by a few degrees with hotter components like I will have.

Richdog · 14 Feb 2021 at 18:07

Lanceww said:
Don’t think you can go as big as 280, think max is 240.

Paul Phillips said:
@the_chez It's max 240 in the top. The front can handle up to 360 though.

Hi guys I am looking at buying an Arctic Freezer II 280mm to put in my 500DX and I see that it won't fit at the top which is a bit annoying (although understandable).

Can I please ask if there are any disadvantages to mounting it at the front of the case vs at the top?

Paul Phillips · 15 Feb 2021 at 13:27

I've got the front and top fans as intakes on my 500DX, so it would be zero difference to the AIO whether mounted at the top or front in this config.

They go through every fan config for this case in this vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTDZpYkEonY

Richdog · 15 Feb 2021 at 14:08

Paul Phillips said:
I've got the front and top fans as intakes on my 500DX, so it would be zero difference to the AIO whether mounted at the top or front in this config.

They go through every fan config for this case in this vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTDZpYkEonY

Thanks mate I appreciate the feedback. I had seen that video before but then last night I found this video from a very earnest and detailed young man where he really goes into insane detail in fan position combos and compares air vs AIO cooling.

the_chez · 17 Feb 2021 at 11:31

Richdog said:
Thanks mate I appreciate the feedback. I had seen that video before but then last night I found this video from a very earnest and detailed young man where he really goes into insane detail in fan position combos and compares air vs AIO cooling.

Only came across Chris's videos a few weeks ago and love his work. Also the video that you attached convinced me to go for 360 ALF2 instead of 280. And because of Gamers Nexus, the 280 one you barely find in stock.

Richdog · 17 Feb 2021 at 12:22

the_chez said:
Only came across Chris's videos a few weeks ago and love his work. Also the video that you attached convinced me to go for 360 ALF2 instead of 280. And because of Gamers Nexus, the 280 one you barely find in stock.

Yeah, his videos are really good and he deserves credit for them. I would love a 280 or 3600 AF II but I think there isn't much hope that I am fitting one in my 500DX with a long-ass RTX3090 in there too. I need to do some measuring this evening.

the_chez · 17 Feb 2021 at 13:46

Richdog said:
Yeah, his videos are really good and he deserves credit for them. I would love a 280 or 3600 AF II but I think there isn't much hope that I am fitting one in my 500DX with a long-ass RTX3090 in there too. I need to do some measuring this evening.

This guy said it was a very tight fit for a 3090. Check his 3090 model and compare it to yours, maybe it helps with measurements.

EDIT: can't share link from part picker

SurfXombie · 1 Mar 2021 at 21:41

Richdog said:
Hi guys I am looking at buying an Arctic Freezer II 280mm to put in my 500DX and I see that it won't fit at the top which is a bit annoying (although understandable).

Can I please ask if there are any disadvantages to mounting it at the front of the case vs at the top?

The advantage, which is small is that the CPU cooler gets cool rather than warm air. The disadvantage is that the GPU then gets the air after warming by the rad which is not really that much.

I have a Freezer II 280 in the front of mine on a 3700x, and a 3080 GPU inside. It handles it all fine. I have two exhausts at the top and one at the rear, though the hot air exits via the rear fans and the front top one is cool.

the_chez · 1 Mar 2021 at 23:11

the_chez said:
Thank you for letting me know. I've settled on this case and pulled the trigger. Can't wait for it to arrive !

As an update, case arrived and managed to snag a Freezer II 360 from eBay. Love the case and it was an absolute dream to build in, perfect for what I wanted.

Freezer 360 is an absolute monster, no wonder it cools so damn well.

Richdog · 2 Mar 2021 at 05:58

SurfXombie said:
The advantage, which is small is that the CPU cooler gets cool rather than warm air. The disadvantage is that the GPU then gets the air after warming by the rad which is not really that much.

I have a Freezer II 280 in the front of mine on a 3700x, and a 3080 GPU inside. It handles it all fine. I have two exhausts at the top and one at the rear, though the hot air exits via the rear fans and the front top one is cool.

Thanks mate. In the end I went for a Noctua ND-D15 which is also a monster and seems to cool really well.

the_chez said:
As an update, case arrived and managed to snag a Freezer II 360 from eBay. Love the case and it was an absolute dream to build in, perfect for what I wanted.

Freezer 360 is an absolute monster, no wonder it cools so damn well.

Wow man impressive. How much total clearance is there from the end of your GPU to the rad can you please measure it for me? I am curious if it would fit my 3090 which is L=320mm W=129mm H=55 mm.

evohicks · 7 Mar 2021 at 14:57

The 500DX is on my list together with the Phanteks P600s and possibly the Corsair 5000d airflow to take my 3090FE.
Ideally I would like a mesh case with support for front 200mm fans, does anyone know if the Phanteks P600s has support for this?

Spankme · 8 Mar 2021 at 07:43

evohicks said:
The 500DX is on my list together with the Phanteks P600s and possibly the Corsair 5000d airflow to take my 3090FE.
Ideally I would like a mesh case with support for front 200mm fans, does anyone know if the Phanteks P600s has support for this?

No, unfortunately it's 3 x 140mm at front

evohicks · 13 Mar 2021 at 10:27

Did anyone manage to pair the DX with a 3090fe, any pics?
Edit,
I've ordered the Corsair 5000d airflow in white, should show off the 3090 nicely.

Bobmunkhouse · 21 Mar 2021 at 06:59

Richdog said:
I just bought 3x 140mm Silent Wings High Speed PWM fans for the case to replace the Pure Wings. The Pure Wins are a bit feeble i terms of airflow and static pressure, so the Silent Wing 3 High Speed will be a decent upgrade and can still stay quiet with good control.

I may reconfig to move one or two Pure Wings as top exhausts, but judging from the reviews I have seen (GN) I'm not sure if that actually provides any real benefit vs simply 2 in the front and 1 out the back.

I should be able to install them and give feedback by the coming weekend.

Did you notice the extra noise? Was it worth it?

Richdog · 21 Mar 2021 at 07:03

Bobmunkhouse said:
Did you notice the extra noise? Was it worth it?

For me it was worth it. I have set the fan curves to my tastes and in normal use the PC is very quiet and then when the PC gets toasty during loads, the Silent Wings HS fans ramp up and keep it cooler than the Pure Wings could.

I am considering adding 1 or 2 of the pure wings to the top to ensure a steady release of hot air from the top.

SurfXombie · 25 Mar 2021 at 10:26

Spankme said:
No, unfortunately it's 3 x 140mm at front

the 500Dx? You can get three 120mm or two 140mm in the front. If you shave off one side of a 120mm fan you can get that in there too, which is what I have done with a 280 freezer II and a 120mm fan shoved in for extra bottom airflow.

Danny75 · 26 May 2021 at 19:34

@SurfXombie

Nice. And do you think if the front fans were placed on the inside, that 3x140mm would physically fit? I think the inside gives you a bit more vertical headroom. Even if a different method of securing the fans would have to be employed.