be quiet! Pure Base 501 Black PC case | 2 Preinstalled Quiet Fans | Mid Case | USB 3.2 Gen | Airflow | BGW74

I have always been a fan of Fractal cases for their quality and used them exclusively for my own builds. I am a very sound conscious person so my last case that this Be Quiet has now replaced was the Define 7 Mini. I think it's a great case, but it was a hot box for sure and caused me concern for my components life span. So I bought this Be Quiet 501 Airflow which had a lot of great Youtube reviews. One in particular is Matt Lee, he does the airflow smoke tests after a build, and this was impressive. Yesterday I finally swapped out my Fractal case for this Be Quiet and OMG, the difference in sound and temps alone were huge. Even though the Fractal case was a silent case, the fans kept ramping up because of the heat. No exaggeration I dropped 8 to 10c and my fans barely ramp up under gaming load, including my GPU which will shut the fans off when not needed. I am shocked at how performant this case is for what I have in it. My system is a Ryzen 7 5800x, RX 6700XT 12GB, 750W PSU, 2-Nvme's, 2 - 2.5" SSD's, a Mugen 5 Cooler with 2-Fans (push/pull), and wifi card. The case insluded 2-140mm fans, I added a second front fan. Sadly, I do hear a faint tick out of the original front included fan and will be replacing it. My only other very minor two issues are the rear space could have been just slightly more for cable management. Even so, it was very easy to do, and I love, love, love the single front IO header connector and the single USB 3 connector to run all the ports. And I would have liked to see a second front fan included in the same cost as it was only $12 retail. Those aside, I would with out hesitation highly recommend this case and even invest in another I ever found need for one. I love Be Quiet. The case is good value for what you receive.

SWS · 2025-06-26 · via amazon

This case is very quiet (of course), and feels strong. It is not flimsy as other cases are. The build quality is top notch. It is easy to use and I would always recommend this brand.

Aaron Cooper · 2026-04-14 · via amazon

Case has been fantastic for this build, nice and quiet, great airflow. I wasn't really wanting a clear side panel, was a mistake in my order; but it's working out. I don't need RGB, but this is working out with the minimalistic lighting present.

Robin Watt · 2026-01-24 · via amazon

I am blown away at the quality of this case. I bought the pure base 501 black w/ window. The cable management is amazing and the included 140mm fans was a huge bonus. My temps are cold as ice and everything installed very clean. Very easy to work on and gives tons of room

Cody · 2026-01-06 · via amazon

It certainly is quiet. The filters are fairly accessible and the glass removes nicely. I have a high end PC build, so I can feel the hot air escaping. I’ve optimized my fan set-up, so this case is great at taking in lots of cool air. However, it would be nice to have another exhaust. I use the back and one of the slots on the top for exhaust. Three fans in front and one on top. This maximizes efficiency, air flow, and exhausting, but I feel like a secondary back port would be great. With that said, this thing is a dust eater. There’s plenty of space in the front to add a slot for a HEPA filter (if only). The top “filter” is paper thin, which is where the vast majority of the dust gets in. The top filter is virtually ineffective.

Klayton Greer · 2026-04-02 · via amazon

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