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CASE BUYER’S GUIDE
be quiet! Pure Base 600
$89.90
www.bequiet.com
Why You’ll Dig It: The Pure Base 600 is one of the most budget-
friendly be quiet! cases available, yet it comes with many of the company’s
modular designs for optimal build flexibility. For example, the adjustable
top panel can be raised up—using the ridged tab inserts—to vent hot air
and support a 120, 240, or 360mm radiator. Prefer a more silent build and
don’t need the extra breathability? Just lower the top panel. be quiet! also
includes a removable optical disc drive cage and a repositionable 2.5/3.5-
inch drive cage with three bays. There are also two removable 2.5-inch
mounts behind the motherboard tray. For quiet operation, the Pure Base
600 comes with the company’s excellent case fans. There’s a 140mmPure
Wings 2 intake fan up front and a 120mm model in the rear for exhaust.
Both fans are connected to the three-step fan control switch.
Who Should Apply: Power users on a tight budget who need a case
flexible enough to handle whatever components the system requires.
Dimensions: 18.5 x 8.7 x 19.4 inches
Motherboard Support: Mini-ITX, mATX, ATX
Drive Bays: 2 x 5.25-inch external, 3 3.5-inch/2 2.5-inch internal, 2 x
2.5-inch internal
CASE BUYER’S GUIDE
GIGABYTE XC300W
$99.99
www.gigabyte.us
Why You’ll Dig It: For only $99.99, the XC300W comes with a
remarkable number of first-class case amenities. To start, the “X”
and GIGABYTE Xtreme Gaming logo on the front feature 16.8 million
color RGB lighting. GIGABYTE also provides a transparent full side
panel window for visibility to each and every part of your build. If
you have an attractive graphics card to show off, you’ll like that the
XC300W lets you vertically mount the card. Conventional horizontal
GPU mounting is supported, as well. The case’s PSU shroud lets
you hide cabling and prevent PSU heat from affecting other system
components. The PSU shroud also conceals two 3.5/2.5-inch drive
bays, and there are two 2.5-inch mounts behind the motherboard
tray. The XC300W supports graphics cards up to 16.1 inches long.
Who Should Apply: Gamers and enthusiasts who want to show
off system components without spending more than $100 on a case.
Dimensions: 17.3 x 8.3 x 18.5 inches
Motherboard Support: Mini-ITX, mATX, ATX
Drive Bays: 2 x 3.5/2.5-inch internal, 2 2.5-inch internal
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