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As is always the case (pun intended) with Computex, we've seen a whole pile of PC cases this year. We've seen flashy custom builds and interesting mass-produced ones, but it doesn't need to do anything super wild to catch the eye. Sometimes, it just needs to be big enough to fit absolutely everything in it. And that's where Be Quiet! comes in.
We got eyes in on the company's booth at Computex, and as well as showing off a TKL version of our favourite gaming keyboard, and a complimentary mouse pad, we got a look at the Pure Base 803 and the white Pure Base 803 LX.
This large PC case comes with support for up to 3 x 420 mm radiators and 2 x 140 mm rear fans. Be Quiet! says the Pure Base 803 is "designed for maximum performance, high hardware compatibility, and flexible storage options."
We expect some marketing speak around computer tech, but given the size of this case, I get where Be Quiet! is coming from. It has a modular front system, an interchangeable front I/O, and it comes with four Pure Wings 3 140 mm PWM fans.
Be Quiet! notes that the 803 comes with space for up to 7 HDDs, which is truly a phenomenal amount of storage. Assuming the average drive you grab is 1-2 TB (and that you can actually afford it), you can stuff upwards of 10 TB of storage in this machine. If you were to pick out 4-8 TB drives, you could almost squeeze 100 TB of storage in the chassis, not including any SSDs in your motherboard. That is arguably too much storage for the average gamer. Although HDD gaming isn't exactly the done thing anymore, I guess.
Anyway, the Pure Base 803 LX model has a glass front panel, comes with LX fans, as opposed to standard ones, and is also available in white (as well as black). The standard 803 has a non-transparent front panel, and seems to come in black as of right now.
Or should I say 'as of early next year', which is when Be Quiet! says it's aiming for the launch of the 803 cases. We don't yet have a price point on either model of Base 803, but Be Quiet!'s cases tend to sit somewhere between $100-300, depending on size and function. The Silent Base 802 costs around $150, and the Shadow Base 800 sits between $170 and $220.
Arguably, the hardest part of buying a big case like this next year will be the memory crisis, and its component-inflating effects, so here's hoping you have enough tech to shove into it by then.
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