That's a well designed case, notable for its flexibility and for the attention to detail. The accessory box must be huge! You have created the prime reference video here Christopher, for anyone building with it.
Very comprehensive review. You're a very patient man, pulling it all apart to show us every feature and potential build configuration. Great looking piece of kit.
Just rebuilt my rig into a hybrid gaming PC/ Blu-ray ripping/Plex server machine with this case. I just wanted to say this video was INCREDIBLY helpful, thank you so much!
Absolutely fantastic review and build guide! I recently decided to do my new build in this case and I'm the kind of guy who needs to see somebody hold all the cables out in the open and tell me what they are and what they do. Unfortunately my new motherboard doesn't have two usb 3 headers, but thanks to you, I now know this and I'll go get an adapter. Thanks again for reviewing all the features as well as showing your step-by-step build!
Absolute legend. I have the exact same psu and the 12vhpwr adaptor from bequite ready for a build tomorrow using a asus rog strix 4090oc. Read the manual and was racking my head on which pci-e power port I use on the back of the psu for the new adaptor. Thanks so much for the detailed explanation. Saved me so much stress. No info on this anywhere.
This video saved my day. I was confused where to connect the case fan cable, but this problem got solved. And many thanks for the reminder to connect the back case fan.
This is a very impressive case and this review showcased all them very well, good job. The attention to detail is next level, definitely not the norm these days with case manufacturers. It would be nice if here's a smaller version for people with limited space.
Looks like a great case to build in. Its definitely a case of function over form (pun not intended). The aesthetics of the case arent to my liking but its obviously a case you pick because of the performance it offers versus how nice it looks.
Excellent review of this case down to the smallest detail. I watched the kitguru review that was also good, but not quite as detailed and instructional as this, great job. The problem now is I'm hooked on this case and my Silent Base 801feels a lot less feature rich against this beauty.
I purchased this case and got a lemon. The front panel was extremely tight and i need 2 screwdrivers to literally pry the flap open each time... The rear fan runs at 100% and does not work with the speed of the front fans - tech support confirmed this. Both SSD cages are 1mm too narrow to fit in Samsung SSDs.
@@vqa33 It's faulty wiring that is making it 100%, it is not meant to be 100% all the time. It's loud, all the time, that's why it bothers me so much... The case was rushed in manufacturing, hence the issues.
case with removable motherboard tray always amazes me, but this one is well-designed because the PCI-E slots comes along with, making both motherboard and gpu easier to install, especially when you go for vertical mount GPU.
This is so informative. I basically have the same build. Well, same companies. But there were some questions that I need for the 901 and MOBO since my MoBo is close (Dark Hero) and the GPU is the ROG 4090. I did end up getting the Dark Rock Elite.
I found that with an EATX m/b and the EATX Cable cover fitted you could not fit a 4090 as it butts up against the cable cover. Just a heads up, if you fit the motherboard then decide to vertically mount the gpu you will need to remove motherboard to re-position the gpu slots.
Hi Christopher, this is great detail information. I just got my Dark Base Pro 901, and try to assembly without a GPU yet. For some reason, the fan on both front and back panels are not spinning, the control panel light is not on at all. I don't know what connection I'm missing. This is new computer I'm building usong the following: - ASRock Z790 Nova WiFi LGA 1700 - G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB Series (Intel XMP 3.0) DDR5 RAM 32GB - Crucial T700 2TB Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD without heatsink - Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360 A-RGB - NZXT C1200 PSU - 1200 Watt Gaming PC Power Supply - ATX 3.0 - Windows 11 22H3 installed Plan to get the nVidia RTX 4070 Super next year when it's available. I'm stuck. In addition, I can't get the Wi-Fi to connect to my TP-Link AXE75 Wi-Fi 6E. Can you help please? Thanks.
@Christopher Flannigan Great Video!!! I was wondering if there is a possibility to install a 5.25" ODD and one HDD at same time. I'm asking because i need to move them from my old build. Thank you for your answer!
Amazing video, and thank you! I do have one question. When you're doing the front panel cables, you plug in one of the USB 5Gbps to the motherboard. However, there are 2 of those cables. Where does the 2nd plug in? EDIT: I rewatched, and you do actually have 2 ports. What do I do if I'm on a motherboard that only has 1 5Gbps port? I have the ASUS ROG Strix Z790-F.
Hi I've been looking into this case. I note you say you have to remove the noise dampening panels at the top for a radiator install, are you sure this is necessary? I've seen other reviews that say there's side vents at the top just like the front so still get airflow.
Hey I want to get one of these. Ive had the 802, 900 Pro and I was wondering if you could physically fit two 200mm fans on the front (I have Silverstone AP181s ) I know there are no mounting holes but if there is room for them at all to fit.
Hello, I have issue with RGB strips on case. Unfortunately, it's not working. According to manual this should be connected by Front IO panel cable to PSU right ? Front panel is working, RGB settings also, sync also, however strips are not. Any advice is welcome. Thank you.
I want to ask a question and I hope you can answer it for me. I have a corsair RM1000 PSU that I got when I build my old computer, at the moment I have a Sapphire Toxic RX 6900XT as my GPU, I want to replace the GPU with a RTX 4080 Supper, but my power supply never came with either the 12vol cable or is it not on the PSU, so my question is would I still be able to use the PSU I have or would I have to replace it with a new one that will support the GPU?
Thank you so much for this in-depth review of the case. I have one question: since the hard drive trays are secured to the case with only one screw, do you think the HDD drives will vibrate a lot in this case (especially if mounted in the upper spaces)? I am not worried about the sound, I'm worried about HDD lifetime. Thank you!
Thank you for this video. Got several questions answered. But I still have one unanswered about connecting that fun hub. Is it just a matter of connecting chasis fan as if directly getting fan connected? And this video raised other question: How those sync buttons are connected to motherboard?
So far the biggest issue I've had is trying to get the two metal support notches at the back of the graphics card I have to fit between the motherboard and the case. I simply can't get the notches to slide into the back of the mobo, now I wish I installed it earlier because I've already wired most things up to the mobo and don't want to ruin my cable management. (I may have to though).
just built a new 901 system, but cant get the front IO fan speed buttons working. The front fan sync button works (all fans speed up) but not the min max controls. The case pwm cable is plugged into case fan 1 all other fans are connected to the two supplied hubs apart from the supplied back fan which is connected to the CPU fan slot, (as I have water cooling connected to the AIO pump slot. totally stumped.
Hello. I am going to get a similar build to yours as in the video but it will be the dark hero board instead and I was wondering how and where would I plug in the cables needed for the quick charge on the case as seen at the 41:58 mark? I looked the manual and I am still confused.
This is a case I am highly interested in, though I do have a question in mind. Given there are four USB-A ports and one USB-C port and I do rely on front I/O with thumb drives, the port speed is important to me. What speed do these ports run at?
I made a PC exactly like this video and followed you step by step but got lost when it came to connecting the cables. My motherboard turns on but my fans and graphics are do not. Please help!
Thank you very much for the instructions! But a question about the Fan Sync, when I press it, the display always goes to the highest setting and all fans turn up fully even if the Pc is not fully loaded. I have connected everything exactly the same as in the video. For the 3 pin cable that should be connected to the bottom of the mainboard I had to connect a extender (Noctua) the one frome the case was to short....
did you find a solution? I'm facing that now. I am thinking of some crazy cable adaption - a splitter to 2 19-pin and then convert those 19 pin into the 9 pin usb 2.0 slots that I have...
Is it possible to fit a side and front rad at the same time? I def see a lot of sizes supported, but its hard to tell if there is clearance to do both.
quick question: i got an asrock b650m pro rs motherboard that has its aio pump headers on the bottom. How am i supposed to route the aio pump cable? I was thinking about having it going straight down from the cpu across the mobo and somehow hiding it with the gpu. Would you guys recommend something like that?
Hi Flan, love ur videos! Can u make a tutorial on how to upgrade/change Ram in ur PC in the best and correct way? Because some people say that if the sticks of RAM are exactly the same u have nothing else to do, other say that u have to do first the Clear Cmos... Or other that u have to do something else in the Bios. What is the truth? 😅🥲
Be quiet should have a qr code to take you to this video. Such a complete explanation of this case.
Thanks
@@ChristopherFlannigan What kind of gpu anti-sag bracket did you use
@@cristianciubuc9209 It comes with the case.
@@cristianciubuc9209 its included in the case
They will deliver the 901 to me tomorrow. Thanks for the great and comprehensive video with everything. Greetings from the Czech Republic
That's a well designed case, notable for its flexibility and for the attention to detail. The accessory box must be huge! You have created the prime reference video here Christopher, for anyone building with it.
It's massive but great to have the options
Very comprehensive review. You're a very patient man, pulling it all apart to show us every feature and potential build configuration.
Great looking piece of kit.
The inverting feature of be quiet cases is so impressive every time. I really like that they still offer the option for those who want it
Yes for left side of desk a very useful feature
Just rebuilt my rig into a hybrid gaming PC/ Blu-ray ripping/Plex server machine with this case. I just wanted to say this video was INCREDIBLY helpful, thank you so much!
Absolutely fantastic review and build guide! I recently decided to do my new build in this case and I'm the kind of guy who needs to see somebody hold all the cables out in the open and tell me what they are and what they do. Unfortunately my new motherboard doesn't have two usb 3 headers, but thanks to you, I now know this and I'll go get an adapter. Thanks again for reviewing all the features as well as showing your step-by-step build!
Absolute legend. I have the exact same psu and the 12vhpwr adaptor from bequite ready for a build tomorrow using a asus rog strix 4090oc. Read the manual and was racking my head on which pci-e power port I use on the back of the psu for the new adaptor.
Thanks so much for the detailed explanation. Saved me so much stress. No info on this anywhere.
This video saved my day. I was confused where to connect the case fan cable, but this problem got solved. And many thanks for the reminder to connect the back case fan.
這是我目前看到的，最最認真的RUclipsr了，每篇影片，就像教課書般的詳細，對我有很大的幫助。
別客氣
Great explanations and guide through this case - absolutely top-notch!
This is a very impressive case and this review showcased all them very well, good job. The attention to detail is next level, definitely not the norm these days with case manufacturers. It would be nice if here's a smaller version for people with limited space.
Maybe it will come. It worked well for the fractal torrent
BeQuiet! Also makes other models that are smaller. Older Gen, but impresssive nevertheless. German designs!!
Looks like a great case to build in. Its definitely a case of function over form (pun not intended). The aesthetics of the case arent to my liking but its obviously a case you pick because of the performance it offers versus how nice it looks.
It's definitely about function and noise and hardware support seem to be key
Having interchangeable brackets, especially to clean the filters or install the fans makes installation more fluent to get around time.
This video is a god send. Thank you so much for this.
This Video is made so Clean.
If it was a Floor you would have to put up warning signs so people don't slip.
I'm only in for 5 minutes so far and your explanations and procedures are great... Thanks!!!
Very helpful guide and saved me a lot of time as a first time pc builder
Glad it helped
Just got the case, nice timing on the video! Thanks for going through the install and removal of parts big help.
Very detailed build, like it
Thanks
Excellent review of this case down to the smallest detail. I watched the kitguru review that was also good, but not quite as detailed and instructional as this, great job. The problem now is I'm hooked on this case and my Silent Base 801feels a lot less feature rich against this beauty.
The problem with tech is something newer and shinier always comes along
All these cool cases coming out make me want to build a new one even though i do not need one.
I'm sure you get this all the time but what is that drill you're using to screw in things?
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08Z74BLX9 and www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09PTK6N4R
Great insightful video. Thanks for covering all the possible configurations. Learned a lot from your video 👍
I purchased this case and got a lemon. The front panel was extremely tight and i need 2 screwdrivers to literally pry the flap open each time... The rear fan runs at 100% and does not work with the speed of the front fans - tech support confirmed this. Both SSD cages are 1mm too narrow to fit in Samsung SSDs.
So what if rear fan is always at 100%? It’s the most important fan. Also it’s very quiet. Don’t understand why it bothers you so much.
Lucky me I’m using only M2 these days and it’s not samsung.
@@vqa33 It's faulty wiring that is making it 100%, it is not meant to be 100% all the time. It's loud, all the time, that's why it bothers me so much... The case was rushed in manufacturing, hence the issues.
Nope, You need to plug the cables in the respective places. I had this issue and I fixed it
I had the same issue with my top bracket and was able to fix it by rewiring.@@labamba3011
PERFECT.
case with removable motherboard tray always amazes me, but this one is well-designed because the PCI-E slots comes along with, making both motherboard and gpu easier to install, especially when you go for vertical mount GPU.
This video is a life saver thanks for making it
This is so informative. I basically have the same build. Well, same companies. But there were some questions that I need for the 901 and MOBO since my MoBo is close (Dark Hero) and the GPU is the ROG 4090. I did end up getting the Dark Rock Elite.
Great!! Thanks 👍👍
Exelent video CHristopher. :)
I found that with an EATX m/b and the EATX Cable cover fitted you could not fit a 4090 as it butts up against the cable cover. Just a heads up, if you fit the motherboard then decide to vertically mount the gpu you will need to remove motherboard to re-position the gpu slots.
I didn't try mounting GPU with EATX motherboard
Hi Christopher, this is great detail information. I just got my Dark Base Pro 901, and try to assembly without a GPU yet. For some reason, the fan on both front and back panels are not spinning, the control panel light is not on at all. I don't know what connection I'm missing. This is new computer I'm building usong the following:
- ASRock Z790 Nova WiFi LGA 1700
- G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB Series (Intel XMP 3.0) DDR5 RAM 32GB
- Crucial T700 2TB Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD without heatsink
- Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360 A-RGB
- NZXT C1200 PSU - 1200 Watt Gaming PC Power Supply - ATX 3.0
- Windows 11 22H3 installed
Plan to get the nVidia RTX 4070 Super next year when it's available. I'm stuck. In addition, I can't get the Wi-Fi to connect to my TP-Link AXE75 Wi-Fi 6E. Can you help please? Thanks.
@Christopher Flannigan Great Video!!! I was wondering if there is a possibility to install a 5.25" ODD and one HDD at same time. I'm asking because i need to move them from my old build. Thank you for your answer!
Hi Christopher, I got allthe fans to work now, front and back. I didn't plug in the cables yesterday.
Amazing video, and thank you! I do have one question. When you're doing the front panel cables, you plug in one of the USB 5Gbps to the motherboard. However, there are 2 of those cables. Where does the 2nd plug in?
EDIT: I rewatched, and you do actually have 2 ports. What do I do if I'm on a motherboard that only has 1 5Gbps port? I have the ASUS ROG Strix Z790-F.
Hi I've been looking into this case. I note you say you have to remove the noise dampening panels at the top for a radiator install, are you sure this is necessary? I've seen other reviews that say there's side vents at the top just like the front so still get airflow.
I am going to try this case with an EVGA 790 classified. First PC build 👷 🔨
Hey I want to get one of these. Ive had the 802, 900 Pro and I was wondering if you could physically fit two 200mm fans on the front (I have Silverstone AP181s ) I know there are no mounting holes but if there is room for them at all to fit.
Didn't try it. The 140's do a good job - check out the review for the thermals
Hello, I have issue with RGB strips on case. Unfortunately, it's not working. According to manual this should be connected by Front IO panel cable to PSU right ? Front panel is working, RGB settings also, sync also, however strips are not. Any advice is welcome. Thank you.
really? a 5 and 1/4 drive installation possibility in 2020-s? wow that case is well thought through
I want to ask a question and I hope you can answer it for me. I have a corsair RM1000 PSU that I got when I build my old computer, at the moment I have a Sapphire Toxic RX 6900XT as my GPU, I want to replace the GPU with a RTX 4080 Supper, but my power supply never came with either the 12vol cable or is it not on the PSU, so my question is would I still be able to use the PSU I have or would I have to replace it with a new one that will support the GPU?
Thank you so much for this in-depth review of the case. I have one question: since the hard drive trays are secured to the case with only one screw, do you think the HDD drives will vibrate a lot in this case (especially if mounted in the upper spaces)? I am not worried about the sound, I'm worried about HDD lifetime. Thank you!
Can you put 3 140mm FRONT fans when the bottom drive slot is occupied?
Thank you for this video. Got several questions answered.
But I still have one unanswered about connecting that fun hub. Is it just a matter of connecting chasis fan as if directly getting fan connected?
And this video raised other question: How those sync buttons are connected to motherboard?
I think I got it. So for fans it syncs with pulses on PWM connector and for RGB it have own connector.
Hello Christopher, which screwdriver do you use?
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@@ChristopherFlannigan thank you, Sir!
i don't understand what the other end of the side panel does, it is not connected rn, right?
wouldn't that make the front cable useless?
So far the biggest issue I've had is trying to get the two metal support notches at the back of the graphics card I have to fit between the motherboard and the case. I simply can't get the notches to slide into the back of the mobo, now I wish I installed it earlier because I've already wired most things up to the mobo and don't want to ruin my cable management. (I may have to though).
Can you also mount the fans on the front side of the frame and let the dust filter away.Like the Shadow Base 800 FX
just built a new 901 system, but cant get the front IO fan speed buttons working. The front fan sync button works (all fans speed up) but not the min max controls.
The case pwm cable is plugged into case fan 1 all other fans are connected to the two supplied hubs apart from the supplied back fan which is connected to the CPU fan slot, (as I have water cooling connected to the AIO pump slot.
totally stumped.
sadly, bequiets fancontroller does not support 0 rpm mode on the 801, i wonder if it is included here :)
Hello. I am going to get a similar build to yours as in the video but it will be the dark hero board instead and I was wondering how and where would I plug in the cables needed for the quick charge on the case as seen at the 41:58 mark? I looked the manual and I am still confused.
how many 3.5 trays are included in the box
Quick question, what's the 8 pin MB (12v1) socket just above the p8 (12v2) on the back of the power supply for? or is it part of the 24 pin?
Are the spacers for the fans really neccessary?
This is a case I am highly interested in, though I do have a question in mind. Given there are four USB-A ports and one USB-C port and I do rely on front I/O with thumb drives, the port speed is important to me. What speed do these ports run at?
Can we expect Lian Li 205M Mesh Micro atx build... its great budget case with 2 argb fans.. Thank you
I take it if you install a dan at the bottom there's no room for a blu ray drive?
I made a PC exactly like this video and followed you step by step but got lost when it came to connecting the cables. My motherboard turns on but my fans and graphics are do not. Please help!
If i mount a radiator at the top, should I consider using the radiator as intake or exhaust? Using the case fans as they come
What Electric screwdriver do you have? I’m curious because I have owned 2 and both were too weak and didn’t hold a charge
Thank you very much for the instructions! But a question about the Fan Sync, when I press it, the display always goes to the highest setting and all fans turn up fully even if the Pc is not fully loaded. I have connected everything exactly the same as in the video. For the 3 pin cable that should be connected to the bottom of the mainboard I had to connect a extender (Noctua) the one frome the case was to short....
Fixed, if you have the same problem. Change in the BIOS the Fan from Auto mode to PWM mode.
did you find a solution? I'm facing that now. I am thinking of some crazy cable adaption - a splitter to 2 19-pin and then convert those 19 pin into the 9 pin usb 2.0 slots that I have...
@@LisamarieSC1Yes, you need to change the fan option from "auto mode" to "PWM mode" in the BIOS.
Is it possible to fit a side and front rad at the same time? I def see a lot of sizes supported, but its hard to tell if there is clearance to do both.
I'm using an Asus B650 plus and have just realised it only has 1 x USB 3.0 header when the case needs x2. Bit annoying!
wheres the part 2 video link
quick question:
i got an asrock b650m pro rs motherboard that has its aio pump headers on the bottom. How am i supposed to route the aio pump cable? I was thinking about having it going straight down from the cpu across the mobo and somehow hiding it with the gpu. Would you guys recommend something like that?
The only issue of this case is it can't fit two RTX 4090s properly spaced. The Fractal Meshify 2 XL is a better option for a multi gpu configuration.
Nice problem to have
Shame that the Z790-E does come with 2 USB 3.3 gen 1 headers but the X670E-E doesn't :/
I cant find reset button.
First coment, nice build!!! Congrats from Brazil!
Thanks
damn, talk about options!
900 reicht auch oder
Lian li o11 Evo xl are more better
Hi Flan, love ur videos! Can u make a tutorial on how to upgrade/change Ram in ur PC in the best and correct way? Because some people say that if the sticks of RAM are exactly the same u have nothing else to do, other say that u have to do first the Clear Cmos... Or other that u have to do something else in the Bios. What is the truth? 😅🥲