Reviewers Liked
- Very quiet at idle / daily desktop use
- Great dust filtration
- Build quality
- Easily accommodates large system components
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Poor thermal performance under load
- Higher-than-expected acoustics under load
- No USB Type-C
Be Quiet! Silent Base 601
Although the Silent Base 601 is not a perfect chassis, solid design, great features and quality craftsmanship make this case a definite candidate for your short list, if you're okay with the absence of tempered glass (in the base model) and RGB lighting.
-- As reviewed by Tom's Hardware
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By Play3r
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The be quiet! Silent Base 601 sits at £105 currently at Amazon UK and $139 at Amazon US. This is a fair price for a midi tower case of this calibre, but let me explain why!What's hot:Solid design – It shows you don't need RGB to look goodGreat build...
By Tom's Hardware
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Although the Silent Base 601 is not a perfect chassis, solid design, great features and quality craftsmanship make this case a definite candidate for your short list, if you're okay with the absence of tempered glass (in the base model) and RGB lighting.
By Guru of 3D
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be quiet! released a really good-looking chassis with the Silent Base 601. It's not too big (there'll be also a new Silent Base 801, with a release date in Q4'18), but this should fit even the most demanding hardware. It's made mainly of metal, so it...
By NikkTech
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As mentioned in previous reviews tempered glass side panels are not exactly ideal when it comes to PC cases dressed on the interior with noise-dampening mats since noise tends to leak out from them. Luckily this time over the Silent Base 601...
By GamersNexus
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Be quiet!'s case is well-built, a pleasure to build in, and they don't cool very well. GPU cooling is serviceable here thanks to the arrangement of fans, but good CPU cooling with a traditional air cooler would require some reconfiguration or an...
By PCPer
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The Silent Base 601 is a superb enclosure, combining quiet performance, very high build quality, and excellent ease of use. Those looking for RGB effects or tempered glass need look elsewhere, as this made to be a quiet case, and not a display piece.The...
By Bit-tech.net
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The airflow limitations of the Be Quiet! Silent Base 601 are obvious from the thermal performance, and this also means that it isn't a great all-rounder and thus will never be the go-to mid-tower in this fairly premium price bracket. That said, there...
By eTeknix
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What's not to love about the Silent Base 601!? If you're looking for a silence and cooling focused chassis, there aren't many new options on the market at the moment. Tempered glass and RGB may be all the rage, but if you want something classy, the 601...
By HEXUS.net
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Out of all the cases that be quiet! has released thus far, the 2015 Silent Base 600 is arguably the one that didn't resonate with us here at HEXUS HQ. The bulbous exterior wasn't attractive, the plastic front door felt fragile, and the case as a whole...
By Basic-Tutorials DE
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Das Silent Base 601 von be quiet! ist mehr als nur nutzerfreundlich. Die Seitenteile lassen sich per Knopfdruck entriegeln und können einfach abgenommen werden. Zur Reinigung des Staubfilters in der Front kann dieser einfach nach oben herausgezogen...
By profesionalreview.com
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acerca de Be quiet Silent Base 601Be quiet Silent Base 601 está destinado a ser uno de los chasis referencia en cuanto a insonorización y prestaciones de refrigeración. Con un diseño muy cuidado y elegante no necesita ningún tipo de iluminación para...
By Le comptoir du hardware
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Accueil de comptoir Tests & articles Boitiers • alimentations Test • bequiet! Silent Base 6013688-->Test • bequiet! Silent Base 6018 TrökoulÉcrit par Thierry C. | 09 Octobre 2018• verdictIl est temps de statuer sur le sort de ce modèle que nous...
By razorman.net
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El chasis Be Quiet Silent Base 601 se centra en el silencio de funcionamiento gracias a los 2 paneles laterales con material absorvente. La calidad de materiales es altísima y su diseño es discreto y elegante. Su precio es de unos 130 euros en tiendas...
By geeknetic.es
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La versión de esta caja con ventana, la que habéis visto en nuestro análisis, tiene un precio de 150 Euros impuestos incluidos, la versión normal reduce su precio a algo menos de 130 Euros. La segunda opción sería la que recomendaría yo para reducir el...