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be quiet! Pure Base 500DX vs Cooler Master NR600: Comparison

be quiet! Pure Base 500DX and Cooler Master NR600 separate most on included fans: be quiet! Pure Base 500DX at 3, Cooler Master NR600 at 2, 33% in favour of be quiet! Pure Base 500DX.

Cooler Master NR600 (Micro-ATX Tower/Mesh Front Panel/2x 120mm Fans Included/Budget Airflow)
Cooler MasterCooler Master NR600

Specs

Specification
be quiet! Pure Base 500DX (Mid-Tower ATX/3 Pre-Installed ARGB Fans/Mesh Front Panel/Quiet-Meets-Airflow)
be quiet! Pure Base 500DX
Cooler Master NR600 (Micro-ATX Tower/Mesh Front Panel/2x 120mm Fans Included/Budget Airflow)
Cooler Master NR600
Motherboard SupportATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITXMicro-ATX, Mini-ITX
Case TypeMid-TowerMicro-ATX Tower
Panel TypeTempered glassMesh front panel, acrylic side window
GPU Clearance369 mm330-11%
CPU Cooler Clearance190 mm165-13%
Included Fans32-33%
Radiator SupportFront 360mm, top 240mm, rear 140mmFront 240mm, Top 240mm
Front USB-CYesfalse

Price comparison

Retailerbe quiet! Pure Base 500DXCooler Master NR600
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Verdict

be quiet! Pure Base 500DX

8 / 10 Expert Rating

be quiet!

Cooler Master NR600

7 / 10 Expert Rating

A solid budget Micro-ATX case if front USB-C isn't a priority; step up to the Prime AP201 if it is.

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