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Now we come to the conclusion. The Dark Base 701 is a successful evolution of its predecessor and has nothing to hide from its competitors in this price range. With the invertible mainboard tray, it also has a feature that is rarely or never found in the competition.
With the large volume and the three pre-installed 140 mm fans, which can also be operated at a pleasantly low speed, the case has sufficient thermal capacity to accommodate high-end systems with powerful CPUs and GPUs. Custom loops with up to two 360mm radiators can handle a lot of waste heat, but for whisper-quiet wakool operation of an RX 7900XTX/ RTX 4090 current high-end CPU, this could be a bit tight – 420mm radiators with the now more common 140mm fans would probably be more suitable.
The look is basically a matter of taste, but I personally like the simple, straightforward design very much. There’s no need to discuss the feel either, BeQuiet! is already pretty far ahead in this respect and I’ve had enough cases in my hands in recent years to be able to judge this objectively. If you like it a little simpler and more colorful, you might be happy with the Shadow Base series (especially in the FX version), but the Dark Base series is and remains the flagship series from BeQuiet! and sets itself apart from the other series with its extensive equipment and convenient features.
Compared to the Dark Base Pro 901, you have to do without some goodies such as the more extensive front I/O including induction charger for smartphones, the 5.25″ slot and the RGB strip on the side, but you can also save around €100. In terms of dimensions, I actually like the 701 better, because the 901 without the custom loop is actually already too big and in 9/10 cases this results in a pointlessly large unused space between the board (or graphics card) and the front of the case.
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