Editors give it their excellent hardware award

Hardwareluxx from Germany has dedicated a detailed article to the new Dark Base Pro 900 from be quiet!. The PC case emerges from the review with the excellent hardware award, which Hardwareluxx gave to what they call a very quietly, high quality and incredibly flexible premium case.

“The effort pays off – be quiet! has developed a worthy silent-flagship and raised the bar in several respects with the Dark Base Pro 900.”

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Best PSU Series and Best CPU Cooler (Air) awards

The European Hardware Association has presented their annual awards at the Computex. be quiet! won awards for the best CPU air cooler (Dark Rock Pro 3) and the best PSU series (Dark Power Pro 11). The awards were picked by a jury of editors of international premium IT magazines and websites.

“The extensive process for nominations and voting took place for more than a month and, for the first time, SweClockers (Sweden) joined KitGuru, Hardware.info (Netherlands), HardwareLuxx (Germany), Hardware Upgrade (Italy), HispaZone (Spain), Lab501 (Romania), CowCotLand (France) and PurePC (Poland) in creating this definitive list of the finest hardware on sale across Europe.”

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Recommended Award for flexible modular case

The UK tech authority HEXUS has published a review of the be quiet! Dark Base Pro 900. The editor states: "In a marketplace filled to the brim with formulaic enclosures, the German manufacturer has managed to create something a little different," praising the flexibility and modularity of the Dark Base Pro 900. The features and silent cooling performance make this case an expensive, yet intriguing product. The case gets the coveted Recommended Award.

“Dark Base Pro 900 is by no means perfect, yet despite its quirks, it's fun, intriguing and adept at presenting ultra-high-end hardware in a tower that's flexible, stylish and wonderfully quiet.”

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Two awards for the latest PC case from be quiet!

In the XXL-review at German Web page HW-journal.de the latest PC case from be quiet! left an excellent impression. The editors were pleased by the new Dark Base Pro 900 for things such as the very good build quality, the attractive design, the fully modular internal design and the very fair value for money. All in all HW-Journal gives not only the gold but also the price performance award to the be quiet! case.

“The huge functionality, water cooling suitability, very high-quality Silent Wings 3 case fans, lighting, high degree of modularity, flexibility, silent features, glass side panel and and and (...) make this case a true all-rounder.”

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RandomFrankP takes a look at Dark Base Pro 900

There are a ton of options building a PC with this case. You can invert the motherboard tray too, which is the biggest feature of them all.

“The price is well worth it considering what you are getting with this case”

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Recommendation for an unrivalled modular PC case

The German website Computerbase has published its review of the new be quiet! Dark Base Pro 900. The PC case is called more modular than any other by the editor. With the many features like the sound insulation, a variable fan control for up to eight fans or the included RGB LED strips, the case has many pros and not only one con. Which is why Computerbase ultimately gives a clear recommendation for the Dark Base Pro 900.

“The be quiet! Dark Base Pro 900 is an excellent case, packed with all the extras a computer case can accommodate these days.”

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Editor Recommended award for the latest be quiet! case

On Tom's Hardware Germany the new be quiet! Dark Base Pro 900 was tested. The judgment of the editors is highly positive. They call it a fantastic PC case, which is beautiful, quiet, expensive and above all extremely versatile. Finally, Tom's Hardware gives it the Recommended Award.

“Anyone who appreciates feature-richness, attention to detail and a quiet operation, gets one of the currently most compelling complete packages on the market with this case - especially in regard to the long list of options and features.”

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Positive test result for the latest be quiet! PC case

The German medium PC Welt.de has reviewed be quiet!'s Dark Base Pro 900. The latest PC case from the German silent expert scores very well. Especially highlighted are the modular and flexible structure, the integrated sound insulation, as well as the chic side panel made of real glass.

“In our test the Dark Base Pro 900 already scored with its modularity and flexibility. Also we enjoyed the design and the high built quality. All this combined with the silent capabilities lastly fully convinced us.”

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Latest case from be quiet! receives gold award

The team of Technic3D.de posted its review of the new Dark Base Pro 900 from be quiet!. Due to numerous advantages, including the elegant design, very good build quality, extremely modular Interior and many other features, the PC case ultimately receives the Gold Award.

“With the Dark Base Pro 900 be quiet! truly reached a new milestone. The case can offer many unique and innovative features without sacrificing the basics.”

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Recommendation award for the PC case from be quiet!

Allround-PC from Germany has published a review of the Dark Base Pro 900 from be quiet!. The editors liked the case for its appealing design, modular construction, ample space for much high end hardware and many more features. Finally the team therefore gives its clear recommendation award.

“The overall very positive overall rating is topped off with the inductive charging unit as well as the customizable lighting.”

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Top-case award for the new be quiet! case

The German Web page Gamezoom has published a test report of the be quiet! Dark Base Pro 900. The PC case reached a clear 10 out of 10 points. The author highlights the very good build quality, use of high quality materials, as well as the modular interior. Finally, Gamezoom gives its top-case award to the Dark Base Pro 900.

“Respect to be quiet!, who delivered a premium PC case which leaves no room for criticism with the Dark Base Pro 900.”

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Editor's Choice Award for biggest and best chassis ever

The UK-based eTeknix has published a review of the brand-new be quiet! Dark Base Pro 900. Even though the review starts with "it's big, it's heavy and it's expensive" the reviewer argues that all of these are absolutely valid points for what is considered one of the best chassis ever on their test bench. From the flawless build quality to the unrivaled flexibility and feature-set, the Dark Base Pro 900 ticks all the right boxes. The case wins the Editor's Choice Award.

“With flawless attention to detail, extensive dust filters and cooling mounts throughout, premium-grade SilentWings 3 fans pre-installed, a modular interior design, and so much more, there isn’t a whole lot, if anything, that the Dark Base 900 series cannot do, making it one of the biggest and best chassis we’ve ever seen!”

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CPU cooler receives silver award

The Forum user Junatic has posted a review on the German website Netzwelt.de in which he took a closer look at the be quiet! Dark Rock TF. He likes the very elegant design, excellent quality, as well as very good measurements for volume and temperature with the CPU cooler. All in all, Junatic considers the Dark Rock TF HTPC-ready and gives it the silver award.

“The be quiet! Dark Rock TF is a noble and quiet premium HTPC cooler, whose main problem is the installation mechanism.”

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Forum user Junatic gives gold award to be quiet!'s power supply

In the German Forums of Netzwelt.de, the user Junatic reviewed the be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 550W. His conclusion is this extremely positive. Specifically, he likes the very good quality, low noise, the 80 Plus Platinum certification, the modular all-black cables, as well as the many useful accessories. All in all, Junatic gives his gold award for the PSU.

“Through and through be quiet! shows why they are among the market leaders in power supplies and why especially the Dark Power series is their top model.”

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Gold Award and Creative Award from Vortez

Vortez, one of the finest UK tech blogs, has published an extensive review on the be quiet! Dark Base Pro 900. The editor is impressed by the steps that be quiet! has taken to surprise the world with new and unusual functionality. The high flexibility and modularity make the price tag extremely reasonable. The case earns two awards: the Gold Award and the Creative Award.

“The Dark Base Pro 900 masters the art of innovation by bringing a lineup of features which will satisfy a variety of different build types. This case earns the flagship moniker in be quiet’s portfolio.”

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Hardware.Info seriously impressed by high-end chassis

The Dutch Hardware.Info has published a review of the be quiet! Dark Base Pro 900. The editor is extremely impressed by this new, high-end case. Normally they would already praise the silent and cooling performance of this chassis, but that's just where it begins: the flexibility, modularity, feature set, and accessories make this chassis an absolute winner. The chassis skips the Excellent Choice and Innovation Awards and goes straight to the Ultimate Award.

“An Excellent Choice award would be logical and the ingenious solution for the flexible placement of the mainboard is enough reason to warrant an Innovation award, but the extremely silent operation combined with excellent cooling performance is enough to tag the Ultimate award to this chassis. The Dark Base Pro 900 is the best base for a silent, high-end system.”

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Top Pick Award for new be quiet! chassis

The international acclaimed Guru3D has published an extensive review of the be quiet! Dark Base Pro 900. The reviewer is surprised by the great combination of high-end build quality, extensive modularity and flexibility, amazing feature set and great performance. According to the editor, the case should be on the shortlist of anyone building an enthusiast class PC. The chassis receives the best possible honor, the Top Pick Award.

“The lads from be quiet! really hit the nail spot on the head with this chassis... sure, it's not cheap and in fact a tad expensive... but worth the money. If you are about to build an enthusiast class PC then the Dark Base 900 Pro really should be on your shortlist as, quite honestly, it is one of the best cases we have ever tested.”

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be quiet! in Hardware.Info forum review

Hardware.Info forum reviewer wouter99 has published a short piece on the be quiet! Pure Power 9 CM 500W. He is not fully sold on the 12V stability but stresses that the power supply scores quite well on every other aspect, especially noise production and connector modularity. The awards the power supply with 4 out of 5 stars.

“A pretty and especially silent PSU. Modular, two separate 12V rails and very power efficient.”

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Awesomesauce has a look at Dark Base Pro 900 and loves it

There are so many options and featured with this case that Awesomesauce is almost overwhelmed with it.

“The case is almost overwhelming with its feature set.”

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Techsource reviews the Dark Base Pro 900 chassis

Overall the Dark Base Pro 900 is a well build, extremely versatile and aesthetically pleasant tower. No wonder Techsource loves it.

“You can pretty much build anything you can dream of, while maintaining a cool and quiet PC”

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An awesome overview of the Dark Base Pro 900 from HardwareCanucks

This in-depth video shows the Dark Base Pro 900 from every angle and explains how the features are coming together. 

“This is the next level of interior flexibility and this is exactly what needed to be done to set an example”

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CPU Magazine checks out the Dark Base Pro 900 chassis

The Dark Base Pro 900 is hailed as the most user-friendly case design ever as it comes with tons of options for its owners. The high modularity makes it unique amongst the competition. 

“The be quiet! Dark Base Pro 900 takes the concept of modular design to a whole new level, and that’s why we’ve awarded it the CPU Cutting Edge award.”

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8 out of 10 score for be quiet! PSU

The Danish Tweak.dk has published a review of the System Power 8 500W. This PSU is aimed mainly at the system integrators market but is also popular with consumers who want decent performance for a low price. According to the reviewer, be quiet! has managed to deliver on its promise; a low-noise fan, sleeved cables, 80PLUS certification for little money. The PSU earns a score of 8 out of to 10.

“As always, be quiet! have made a quality product. They have packed the supply with goodies like full protection to all voltages and a good low noise fan. The power supply delivers the power you need, in order to feed a good strong system, whether it is a server or a gaming rig.”

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The Dark Power Pro 11 on the test bench at PC Perspective

The Dark Power Pro 11 series is continuing to impress the media with its outstanding performance, build quality and super silent operation even under highest loads.

“Along with delivering high-end performance the Dark Power Pro 11 continues to be one of the quietest power supplies we have tested to date!”

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Double awards for be quiet!

The Dutch IT website Hardware.Info has reviewed 56 power supplies in the range of 350 to 550 watts. Of these 56, eleven were power supplies by be quiet!. The System Power 8 400W was given an award for Great Value, while the Dark Power Pro 11 550W received the Ultimate Award.

“The best 550W power supply is without a doubt the be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 550W. This PSU has an extremely low ripple and excellent voltage stability. Besides that, it's one of the most silent PSUs in this round-up, even under maximum load.”

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4 out of 5 rating for be quiet! fan

Tweakers.net forum member JVRadeon has published a short review on the be quiet! Pure Wings 2 fans in 120-millimeter format. The reviewer praises the great airflow, great design and attractive price, but points out that they're not specifically more silent than its direct competitors. The fans receive a 4 out of 5 rating.

“The be quiet! Pure Wings 2 are fans with a good airflow, a nice design and they won't break the bank. Even though they're advertised as quiet fans this is not specifically the case when compared to the competition. The fan still gets 4 stars because the price/performance is great.”

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Gold award for the mid tower case

The Swiss based media Ocaholic has posted its review of the be quiet! Silent Base 600. With the water cooling compatibility, features such as dust filters and an integrated fan controller, as well as the use of high-quality materials the editors really liked the PC case. Ultimately, be quiet!'s Silent Base 600 received the gold award of Ocaholic.

“Although the manufacturer is rather new to the case business, the Silent Base 600 appears to be very interesting silent case, which has been equipped with thick and effective soundproofing material and comes at an attractive price.”

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Silver award for the CPU cooler from be quiet!

At Hardwaremax a review of the Dark Rock TF appeared. The editors really liked the high build quality, low noise due to the high-quality Silent Wings 3 fan as well as the cooling performance. All in all, the Dark Rock TF receives the hardwaremax-Silver Award.

“be quiet! has a high-quality top blower to offer with the Dark Rock TF, which bounces off any criticism in terms of build quality and design.”

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Safe Buy Award for entry-level power supply

The Danish website Tweak.dk has published a review of the Pure Power 9 CM 700W. The editor is very positive about this entry-level power supply: high efficiency, good components, low noise and a 3-year warranty are enough reasons to award this model with the Safe Buy Award.

“be quiet have done it again. They have made a super-efficient and low noise power supply which oozes quality. It has all the cables you need, and it delivers all the power you could dream of.”

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Jonny Neutron reviews the Silent Base 600 Window

The case has enough features to keep the owner happy for a long time. It also keeps the installed system pretty quiet which is definitely one of the nicer things.

“You can build a pretty quiet system with this case.”

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Badseed Tech takes a look at Dark Rock Pro 3 and compares it

Even being three feet away from the reviewer this cooler is virtually inaudible. The aesthetics can equally impress.

“If you prioritize acoustics and aesthetics over just raw performance this is hands down the winner for you!”

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Best power supply for entry-level PC

Hardware.info has published their June article on building the perfect entry-level PC. In this build, they choose the be quiet! System Power 7 300W as the perfect power supply, due to its performance and low noise level. For those requiring a PEG-connector, they recommend the 350W version.

“The be quiet! System Power 7 300W is extremely nice priced and achieves excellent results in our benchmarks.”

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CPU Magazine makes CPU cooling recommendation

CPU Magazine put coolers of difference types through their paces and compares them in its buyer’s guide.

“You should get these coolers if you are looking for cooling performance and quiet operation at an affordable price.”

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Preferred PSU for budget all-round PC

The Dutch online magazine Hardware.info has given their June recommendations for building the perfect budget all-round PC. Their preferred choice for a power supply is the be quiet! System Power 7 350W due to its high efficiency and low power levels.

“The System Power 7 350W is an excellent 350W-power supply with a good efficiency and a low noise level. Yet it is still very affordable, which is enough reason to award it with a Bronze Award in our last round-up.”

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Extreme top-flow cooler from be quiet! as an alternative to tower coolers

German website Hardwareluxx.de has published its review of the be quiet! Dark Rock TF. The editors have many good things to say about the top-flow cooler. Highlighted are the very good quality and cooling performance. Overall the Dark Rock TF is called one of the most powerful top-flow coolers on the market.

“With the Dark Rock TF be quiet! offers a powerful top-flow cooler, which can be a real alternative to tower coolers.”

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The right price!

Hardware Magazine, the main French magazine about hardware news and reviews, reviewed the latest modular PSU from be quiet!: the Pure Power 9 CM in 500W.

“We advise you to buy it.”

Redox by August uses entry-level be quiet! PSU

The Swedish modder August has published his Redox build log on the Sweclockers forums. The build uses a be quiet! Pure Power 9 CM 700W as its power supply. The build log has also been featured on Ocaholic, The Mod Zoo, LinusTechTips, bit-tech, InWin Style and is featured in a separate article on Ocaholic.

“"[The build has] gotten great response so far. I was at Dreamhack Summer in the middle of June and the build actually took home 3rd Place in Coolermasters Casemod Championship."”

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Press contact

Aaron Licht
Listan GmbH & Co. KG

Phone.: +49 40 736 7686 - 849
Fax: +49 40 736 7686 - 14
Mobile: +49 176 19 03 19 82

E-Mail: aaron.licht@bequiet.com
Web: www.bequiet.com

About be quiet!

be quiet! is a premium brand of PC power supplies, PC cases and cooling solutions as well as the consistent PSU market leader in Germany since 2007*.

All conception, design and testing is done with a German passion for quality and precision at our headquarters in Germany. Innovative engineering concepts, premium materials and world-class quality make be quiet! products among the most silent, reliable and powerful available.

See bequiet.com.

*GfK data 2016