be quiet! Dark Base 700 Review

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As stated, everything about this chassis is done with style. It has very clean looks overall.
  

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Right, let's build us a system. Nothing out of the ordinary, I opted for an AMD Ryzen platform for a change together with the PSU.


  

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The Gigabyte motherboard is the Aorus Gaming 5 which we pair with an 8-core processor. The processor and motherboard are however irrelevant to this build of course.
  

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A bit of a problem we ran into: the spacing is too narrow for an 8-pin CPU power cable to pass over that motherboard tray. We had to split the connector to 2x 4 pin to be able to pass it through there. That could be a problem for some of you with merely a 8-pin connector. To clarify, it is the space between the motherboard tray and top side where the cable is wired through.


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At the bottom, we have now mounted the PSU. The reach and size of any PSU would be plentiful relative to space and room for cable clutter hiding. 

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You just slide it in through the left side and secure it with four screws. The PSU fan heads downwards and the unit rests on rubberized inserts.
  

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You will already have noticed it, but cable routing, hiding, and mounting is not an issue. There is plenty of clearance everywhere. 

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