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Aerocool PGS B Bx-500 PC Case

We look at the Aerocool PGS B Bx-500 case.

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The front of the Bx-500 is pretty stylish, with a large meshed front and two aluminium strips on either side. We literally mean strips - they're thinner than a sheet of paper, and are applied to a plastic backing. Source: AtomicMPC

A closer look at the aluminium strips. They're a nice touch on paper, but in reality they seem almost out of place.

The top of the chassis is smooth plastic, with a single HDD activity LED. The power button also doubles as the power LED. There's a small tray with a squishy foam for keeping screws and other trinkets.

Underneath this little panel is the I/O panel, featuring four USB2.0, one Firewire, mic/audio jacks, eSATA, and a reset button.

The left-hand side of the case features a large meshed window that has a widely-spaced honeycomb design, allowing buttloads of airflow.

It's got mounts for up to four 140mm or 120mm fans, though there is no filtering or vibration mounts. It is well-painted however, and shouldn't rust.

The right-hand side of the Bx-500 is mostly bare save for a small 80mm honeycomb mesh, which allows intake for the optional slim 80mm intake fan.

The rear of the chassis is plain, though functional, featuring the standard seven expansion slots and the PSU mount at the bottom.

Both panels are secured with thumbscrews, there's a 120mm exhaust fan, and there are also four rubber watercooling grommets. We're not sure anyone would use even two, let alone this many, but they're not hurting anything.

Internally the Bx-500 is very spacious, with plenty of room inside for the extra-long 5970 cards.

Exhaust at stock is quite nice, with the rear 120mm fan joined by two 140mm fans. There's no room up here for a radiator, being so close to the motherboard. Note the mesh, which is removable and allows access to the motherboard from behind for heatsink backplates. Also hard to see is a small fan power board to power these three fans off a single cable. Convenient.

Seven cheap-feeling tooless clips. These appear to be removable, and can be screwed into place in the 'traditional' way.

The power supply mounts at the bottom of the chassis on these four foam pads, with a large meshed grille for fresh air. It's not filtered at all, giving a direct path for hair and dust to enter.

Strangely the only removable filter in the whole case is applied to the bottom 140mm mount, where there is no included fan.

There's an included fan power board of sorts, which multiplies a single molex plug into six 3-pin fan headers. Doesn't offer speed control, but it's a nice touch.

The I/O cables are sort-of bunched together for neatness, with five tooless HDD caddies.

A quick pinch and a pull is all they need to slide out, and there are silicon pads inside to dampen vibration.

Conveniently all the screws that may be needed for securing devices in the old-school way are kept here, where they can't be lost. Standoffs are included in the package.

The I/O cables are kept more-or-less in place by a little plastic clip, which is very much like the original Coolermaster CM690 case.

The rear of the motherboard tray shows the sturdy design of the case.

There are even more screws on this side of the case, enough to totally replace all the tooless plastic clips.

The fourth and final included red LED fan sits at the front of the case, its 120mm size bringing in cool air over the hard drives.

There are three plastic straps that can be handy to route SATA cables, though the raised lips make it impossible for the 8-pin or 24-pin ATX cable. A nice place for an SSD, perhaps.

The mounting plate for a slim 15mm fan.

Finally, the chassis rests on two small rubbery feet at the back, and two wider platforms at the front. It's very similar to the CM690, but for a higher price, is it better? Only our review can decide.

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Aerocool PGS B Bx-500 PC Case

We look at the Aerocool PGS B Bx-500 case.

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