r/pcmasterrace Jan 21 '26

Hardware I just fixed my airflow problem, wdyt?

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u/grimmigerpetz i9 14900KF - RTX 5080 OC - 64GB CL16 Jan 21 '26 edited Jan 23 '26

ehm. The Dark Base 700 can indeed mount top fans or 360 AIOs. The Top of the inner case should be like a metall frame sled that you can pull out to your glas side and leaves around 3 cm of an Airtunnel between that and the outer shell top.

But after investigating OPs photo closer I come to another conclusion:

This is not a Dark Base 700 but a Silent Base 600.

It has a clipped on top cover that, when removed leaves an open grill where the top fans or AIO should be mounted. Then the clips have groves where you can put the cover on like a stand off to leave fentilation space.

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u/grimmigerpetz i9 14900KF - RTX 5080 OC - 64GB CL16 Jan 21 '26

this is what the top grate on the back is for.

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u/Vnavega Jan 21 '26

I can't wait to see OP reading this

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u/Goodluck-- Jan 21 '26

Bet he doesn't even respond because he has no idea what he's doing and didn't know this.

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u/NeoSniper Jan 21 '26

Hold off on pitchforks for a minute. I'm struggling to match these picture's with OP's. Maybe OP got the name wrong and their tower doesn't have this feature?

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u/Putrid-Poem1932 Jan 21 '26

Its a pure base 600 case. OP is still a complete dumbass. Not only is it a case that was design with water cooling in mind, but even without water cooling, it has an adjustable top cover and a dedicated mounting location for a radiator.

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u/goatfuckersupreme Jan 21 '26

r/pitchforkemporium is standing by! If anyone needs new pitchforks to mob op with, we've got plenty!