{"id":168712,"date":"2023-09-28T09:00:58","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T07:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hwcooling.net\/?p=168712\/"},"modified":"2023-09-28T09:06:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T07:06:00","slug":"bequiet-cases-for-gamers-what-are-the-important-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hwcooling.net\/en\/bequiet-cases-for-gamers-what-are-the-important-features\/","title":{"rendered":"BeQuiet!: Cases for gamers \u2013 What are the important features?"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--nextpage-->\n<p>We&#8217;ve got hold of a document that is a sort of list of features that BeQuiet! thinks you should think about when choosing a case for a gaming PC build. To what extent one can agree with it is probably individual (users&#8217; priorities are different and some people have very specific requirements). In any case, these are materials that also give an insight into what a leading case manufacturer considers important and what questions they ask when designing.<!--more--><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 5px 5px 15px; padding: 5px; border: 1px dashed #549aff; background: #f4f8fe; text-align: left;\"><strong>Disclaimer:<\/strong> The following text does not come from the editorial keyboard. It was provided by BeQuiet! and is published in its original form as part of a paid collaboration.<\/div>\n<p>Aside from &#8220;does it look good&#8221; and \u201cdo the components fit in there\u201d there are many more questions to answer in order to find the right case.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>How far do I want to take it?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>&#8220;just throw in components and be done with it&#8221; \u2192 few features are needed<\/li>\n<li>Far reaching use of case-options (invertible motherboard-tray (802)\/extensive cable management\/ \u2026)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Eye candy<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>Window\/no window<\/li>\n<li>PSU shroud hides the PSU for a clean interior<\/li>\n<li>Timeless appearance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>General<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>Focus on airflow and cooling<\/li>\n<li>Focus on low noise level<\/li>\n<li>Focus on versatility<\/li>\n<li>Dust filter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Usage point-of-view<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>What drives do I need? (M.2\/SSD\/HDD\/DVD\/Blu-Ray)<\/li>\n<li>How many of each drive-type do I need?<\/li>\n<li>I\/O slots on the front panel<\/li>\n<li>Silence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Gaming point-of-view<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>Opportunity to \u201cfine-tune\u201d airflow by installing the perfect amount of fans exactly where they should be<\/li>\n<li>Great airflow, so the GPU-beast actually can be cooled down<\/li>\n<li>Pre-installed fan controller<\/li>\n<li>Considering the above-average amount of fans we install, silent fans are preferable<\/li>\n<li>Easy access to the interior (some of us open the case quite often over the time and tool-less side panels make it easy, e.g. with thumb screws or with push to open feature.<\/li>\n<li>Gaming begins with the appearance of the case, not only when we go in-game. A timeless and appealing case still makes you happy in 5 or 10 years just when you look at it<\/li>\n<li>How many fans come with the case and how good are they<\/li>\n<li>Audio in\/out in the front panel for headphones<\/li>\n<li>Opportunity to mount a water cooler (top and front)<\/li>\n<li>Weight (want to take it to LANs from time to time?)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_157644\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-157644\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwcooling.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/bequiet-dark-base-pro-901_01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"noborder wp-image-157644 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hwcooling.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/bequiet-dark-base-pro-901_01-700x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hwcooling.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/bequiet-dark-base-pro-901_01-700x1024.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.hwcooling.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/bequiet-dark-base-pro-901_01-205x300.jpg 205w, https:\/\/www.hwcooling.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/bequiet-dark-base-pro-901_01-768x1123.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hwcooling.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/bequiet-dark-base-pro-901_01.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-157644\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The BeQuiet! 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