Be Quiet's Pure Base series of computer cases have thus far been quite aptly named. Previous entries in the Pure Base product line have been mostly subdued and bland-looking, without much to distinguish them at first glance. But each, nonetheless, has been a solid-if-vanilla foundation on which to build your desktop PC, a blank slate without a lot of extras. The newest entry in the line, the $99.99 Pure Base 500DX, changes this up by sporting the option for a flashier exterior, plus generous interior airflow regardless of the look. Only a ho-hum I/O panel keeps it from top marks. The Design: Be Quiet Turns It Up Be Quiet offers the ATX-form-factor Pure Base 500DX in two colors, but I'd say the white model I received for review looks notably better. As you'd expect, it's predominantly white, but it's trimmed in black at the bottom and top, which helps to enhance the overall appearance. The black model looks nearly identical, but it is entirely black without any contrasting trim. ...
Be Quiet's Pure Base 500DX is a well-made ATX PC case that's easy to work in, though the front I/O panel is a bit sparse.
Easy to work in; Clean appearance; Attractive, not overly flashy LED lighting; Reasonably priced; Comes with three low-noise fans
Another USB Type-A port up front would be ideal; Drive bays are all a screw-in design