INTRODUCTION

   Whether you admire RGB lighting when you see it or not the truth of the matter is that because of its quite unique "looks" it has spread in many markets and not just the PC one. Now the good thing about RGB LEDs (and LEDs in general) is that manufacturers can use pretty much as many as they like for a project so in the market currently we have eye catching products that really stand out and are primarily ment for the gaming community and products which are mostly aimed towards people who want something more subtle. Unfortunately when it comes to PC cases since most manufacturers provide RGB lighting via the addition of RGB fans it's not that easy to create something subtle which is why be quiet! took a different path with their brand new Dark Base 700 Midi Tower.

   be quiet! is a premium brand of power supplies, PC cases and cooling solutions for desktop PCs. Consistently the leader in the German PC power supply market since 2007*, be quiet! is one of the most successful PSU brands in Europe. This enduring success is largely thanks to the typical German passion for quality and precision. All product conception, design and quality control is performed in Germany. German expertise is evident the moment an idea is born and throughout the entire design and production process. be quiet! never releases a product until it meets the highest expectations. All materials used – from the smallest screws to the metals in the cases – are tested to rigorous standards. That is why be quiet! power supplies, PC cases, CPU coolers and case fans are among the most silent, powerful and reliable on the market. Innovative engineering concepts coupled with an uncompromising choice of premium materials and world-class manufacturing quality make be quiet! second to none when it comes to noise reduction. With over ten years of experience, be quiet! are truly the quietness experts.

   Instead of equipping the Dark Base 700 Midi Tower with RGB fans be quiet! chose to place two LED strips (6 colors with 3 modes) on the left and right of the front panel which can be controlled either from the top I/O or by connecting them to your mainboards RGB header thus also enabling color synchronization with other RGB components (if your mainboard has one that is). Still the primary selling point of the Dark Base 700 is not its RGB capability but rather the ability to position the mainboard tray alongside the left panel instead of the right. This is not the first time we've seen that feature but not only is it quite rare but we usually only see it with full towers and not midi ones. Of course that's not all the Dark Base 700 offers so it also features a tempered glass side panel, sound insulating material (top/front/right panels), 3-step fan controller, top USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C port, 9 PCI expansion slots (7 horizontal and 2 vertical - vertical graphics card installation), 2 pre-installed SilentWings 3 fans (1600RPM) and has enough room for a total of three 3.5" and/or nine 2.5" drives (max of 7x3.5" and/or 17x2.5" drives with extra cages), up to 7 fans (120/140mm) and/or 2 radiators (240/280/360mm), 180mm tall CPU coolers, 430mm long graphics cards (286mm with drive cages installed) and 285mm long power supply units.