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be quiet! Dark Base 901 vs Cooler Master Qube 500 Flatpack: Comparison
be quiet! Dark Base 901 and Cooler Master Qube 500 Flatpack separate most on included fans: be quiet! Dark Base 901 at 3, Cooler Master Qube 500 Flatpack at 1, 67% in favour of be quiet! Dark Base 901. GPU Clearance splits them by another 21%, again favouring be quiet! Dark Base 901.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Motherboard Support | E-ATX, ATX, mATX, ITX | ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX |
| Case Type | Full-Tower | Mid-Tower |
| Panel Type | Tempered glass, tool-free removable | Modular mesh or tempered glass flat-pack panels |
| GPU Clearance | 470 | 370-21% |
| CPU Cooler Clearance | 195 | 165-15% |
| Included Fans | 3 | 1-67% |
| Radiator Support | Front up to 420mm, top up to 420mm | Front 360mm, Top 280mm |
| Front USB-C | true | true |
Price comparison
| Retailer | be quiet! Dark Base 901 | Cooler Master Qube 500 Flatpack |
|---|---|---|
| be quiet! | View on be quiet! | |
| Newegg | View on Newegg | |
| Cooler Master | View on Cooler Master |
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Verdict
be quiet! Dark Base 901
8.5 / 10 Expert Rating
Nearly all of the Dark Base Pro 901 experience for less money, with genuinely quiet stock fans.
Cooler Master Qube 500 Flatpack
7.5 / 10 Expert Rating
A fun, genuinely modular case if you want to change its look over time, though the base kit alone is a fairly plain mid-tower.
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