Customer reviews of the be quiet! Silent Base 601 (Black).

149€⁹⁵

Global rating

8/10

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• by Valentin B

  Posted on 1 Sep 2024

  Bought on 28 Aug 2024 from LDLC

  Number of reviews: 2 Average rating: 10
  Medium tower but massive

  Ordering this tower on delivery was the worst idea ever. 12kg to carry for 30 minutes definitely hurts your arms!
  
  On the other hand, I'm still very happy with the quality of the Be Quiet! cases, even though I already had their large tower model. Easy to open, easy to assemble, maybe just a little problem with the fan mounting grid at the top of the case, which can get in the way of the RAM bars depending on the size of the fans.
  
  But there's nothing insurmountable about it, and it's still as quiet as ever. On the other hand, on the two towers I've had, I've no idea how the speed selection pin on the case fans is connected... It's connected to the controller pin on the motherboard, but it's not essential.

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• by YvesB

  Posted on 1 Jun 2024

  Bought on 22 Apr 2024 from LDLC

  Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 10
  The sound of silence

  A deafening silence that won't disturb your ears.
  The case is easy to open. It's still an XL size, but that's the price you have to pay.

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• by Rico

  Posted on 29 Dec 2023

  Bought on 26 Nov 2023 from LDLC

  Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 10
  Very satisfied, buy with your eyes closed.

  The case is just the right size for installing quite a few components.
  All sides are easily accessible. The panels are easy to remove.
  The two very quiet fans make for a comfortable working environment.
  The separation between the motherboard and the power supply is a plus.
  I highly recommend it.

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• by Anonymous

  Posted on 23 Dec 2023

  Bought on 23 Nov 2023 from LDLC

  Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 10
  BeQuiet! Pure base 601

  Quality case, with quality components.
  The box is very pleasant to handle and easy to assemble.
  It's completely large and, above all, quiet. The side panels have acoustic foam, which is a plus when you want a quiet PC. The fans included are of good quality (one at the back and one at the front measuring 140mm), and controlled at the front of the PC with a choice of 3 speeds!
  Many dust filters are included which is a plus!
  BeQuiet quality!

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• by KilyannD

  Posted on 17 Jul 2023

  Bought on 8 Oct 2022 from LDLC

  Number of reviews: 7 Average rating: 10
  Space and SILENCE

  My old box was low cost, I was doing my first configuration I needed something cheap ... however after 4 years I told myself it was time to change this box and I fell on this one which at first seemed much too large, but when I put my pc back in it I realized how comfortable it was to have room to store cables put the ssd at the back well store a pleasure really. It's really quiet, of course, depending on the fans you choose, and the built-in filters really do a great job of cleaning!
  TLDR: Very happy!

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• by HerfurthN

  Posted on 23 Jun 2023

  Bought on 23 May 2023 from LDLC

  Number of reviews: 20 Average rating: 10
  Sober, attractive and discreet

  Despite its slightly imposing size for a mid-range tower, its purely rectangular shape and sober, unobtrusive aesthetic will blend seamlessly into your office. Well thought-out for cables and front and rear fans.

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• by petitpadawan

  Posted on 27 Apr 2023

  Bought on 10 Feb 2023 from LDLC

  Number of reviews: 6 Average rating: 9
  large and spacious housing

  Very good housing. Integrated cable management. Size allows for large graphics cards and lots of storage bays.
  Very happy but a bit big for nas use.

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• by FethiH

  Posted on 6 Apr 2022

  Bought on 3 Mar 2022 from LDLC

  Number of reviews: 11 Average rating: 9
  A quiet and robust housing

  I am completely satisfied with this case which I chose on the basis of the promises made by the German brand BE QUIET (on its website and in the Youtube videos). After 2 weeks of use (2 hours per day on average), I can say that this case lives up to the promises made by BE QUIET. I now know which brand to choose for a spacious, robust (resistant to small everyday shocks) and QUIET case.

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• by JulienB

  Posted on 9 Mar 2021

  Bought on 9 Feb 2021 from LDLC

  Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 9
  Very good box

  Very good build quality. The Be Quiet! Silent Base 601 keeps its promises: silence and discretion. I use it for my server which is always running, and I must say that it's nice not to hear the hard drives spinning anymore! Speaking of hard drives, the 8 x 3.5 bays are very welcome for my use (remember to buy the media if you want to populate them).
  A lot of space is present in the case, which allows the placement of a large graphics card for video game enthusiasts, and possibly experiment with custom watercooling (prefer the tempered glass version ;) ).
  There is plenty of room for cable management, so perfectionists will be happy.
  
  The only drawback is the ease of assembly compared to the instructions: not being used to Be Quiet! cases, I did not immediately understand how it opened, and I did not find any instructions concerning this in the manual.
  
  In short, for its price, this box is excellent!

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• by Jimmy

  Posted on 21 Sep 2020

  Bought on 30 Oct 2018 from LDLC

  Number of reviews: 5 Average rating: 8
  Disappointed in the end

  Old comment from 2018 when I bought it: "good box, practical, well thought out, easy to fit.
  Mitigates some of the noise from my old Corsair Graphit case.
  I'm looking forward to the extra DD racks. At the moment 3 HDDs and 2 SSDs max.
  Thank you for the super fast delivery "
  I have never been able to order these extra HDD racks from ldlc. I have to say that I'm very pleased with the service and the quality of the product. A bit disappointed.

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• by YvesA

  Posted on 19 Nov 2019

  Bought on 11 Sep 2019 from LDLC

  Number of reviews: 5 Average rating: 6
  unable to fit a DVD/CD player

  Overall, it's well made, even if it's a lot of plastic.
  The front panel does not allow for a CD/DVD player
  A few more cradles for the discs would have been welcome.
  The silence is as promised.

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• by Pascal T

  Posted on 24 Aug 2019

  Bought on 18 Aug 2019 from LDLC

  Number of reviews: 3 Average rating: 7
  High quality of manufacture, but the...

  This case is very well finished, it exudes quality but...
  Unfortunately it comes with only one 3.5" hard disk rack although there are other slots. I find this unacceptable for this type of equipment and this price.
  The manual is not very complete and does not specify all the subtleties of this case and in particular the access to the front filter.
  I immediately decided to return it to LDLC...
  LDLC services are top notch as usual with good advice...

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• by FrancoisS

  Posted on 1 Aug 2019

  Bought on 31 Jul 2019 from LDLC

  Number of reviews: 10 Average rating: 7
  Nice look, that's all!

  The internal ergonomics are not very good, everything is done with thumb screws, the 5" disk slots are (very) badly positioned ... only 1 HDD cradle is provided .... Next time, I'll be more careful... I don't recommend the product.

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• by Damien I

  Posted on 2 Mar 2019

  Bought on 9 Feb 2019 from LDLC

  Number of reviews: 2 Average rating: 10
  What silence!!!

  If like me you are looking for a quiet and sober case, this is the one you need!
  The filters are easy to remove, the push buttons for the side panels well thought out !
  I recommend it !!!
  

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• by Anonymous

  Posted on 4 Feb 2019

  Bought on 31 Jan 2019 from LDLC

  Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 4
  A design despite a well thought-out structure

  Contrary to what is announced in the videos, this case is not the best designed with watercooling.
  Once installed, the watercooling system will cover a part of the card and shave the Ram memory slots.
  
  This means that it is impossible to mount a Corsair Hydro Series H115i PRO with Corsair Dominator Platinum for example. The grid where the watercooling is fixed is 5mm too low. Of course if you want to put your watercooling in the right place.
  
  The case and its soundproofing systems are badly finished. For example on the power supply frame there is a 1mm offset, which indicates a poor factory finish that should not be at this price.
  When I received my case, the inner covers of the racks were missing.
  
  No solution for inserting a drive/burner either.
  
  2 stars because I take my word for it being quiet. The panel system is nice but nothing revolutionary. It has a nice design.
  
  But I'm thinking of making a return to swap because this too low grid that makes it mandatory to watercool over the CM flush with the RAM memory slots is a drain and limits us in our choice of component or ram system.

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• by Jim

  Posted on 6 Nov 2018

  Bought on 30 Oct 2018 from LDLC

  Number of reviews: 5 Average rating: 8
  Good box

  Good box, practical, well thought out, easy to assemble.
  Mitigates some of the noise from my old Corsair Graphit case.
  I'm looking forward to the extra HDD racks. At the moment 3 HDDs and 2 SSDs max.
  Thanks for the super fast delivery.

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