Review: be quiet! Dark Base Pro 900

Conclusion

The Dark Base Pro 900 is without a doubt be quiet!'s most ambitious chassis and, arguably, its best yet. In a marketplace filled to the brim with formulaic enclosures, the German manufacturer has managed to create something a little different and it's refreshing to build into a chassis that makes you think about the various possibilities.

Making good use of its sizeable frame, Dark Base Pro 900 offers a selection of stand-out features that help differentiate the case from its competitors. These include a PWM fan hub with support for LED lighting, a beautiful full-size tempered glass panel, integrated Qi wireless charging and a modular interior. Some features will be deemed more useful than others, but none can be deemed gimmicks and it's rare to see a chassis strive to do so much.

Attempting to tick so many boxes can however result in unwanted trade-offs. Dark Base Pro 900 isn't cheap at £209, and while the modular innards may suit specific builds, the resulting openings draw attention to visible cables. There's room for improvement, but be quiet!'s willingness to try something unique makes it a chassis manufacturer to watch.

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.

be quiet! Dark Base Pro 900

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The be quiet! Dark Base Pro 900 chassis is available to purchase from Scan Computers.

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