be quiet! Light Base 500 LX: BGW85 · black, empty chassis
Fractal Design Meshify 3 Ambience Pro RGB: FD-C-MES3A-03 · black, light-tint tempered glass
| Specification | be quiet! Light Base 500 LX | Fractal Design Meshify 3 Ambience Pro RGB |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2025 | 2025 |
| Announcement and availability | Announced October 7, 2025; on sale from October 21, 2025 be quiet! | — |
| Motherboard | ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX be quiet! | — |
| Rear-connector motherboards | ASUS BTF, MSI Project Zero, Gigabyte Project Stealth layouts be quiet! | — |
| Dimensions | 432 × 305 × 436 mm; length × width × height, with feet be quiet! | — |
| Materials | SGCC steel, ABS, glass be quiet! | — |
| Side fans | 3 × 120 mm Light Wings LX Reverse PWM be quiet! | — |
| Rear fan | 1 × 120 mm Light Wings LX PWM be quiet! | — |
| Top fan positions | 3 × 120 or 2 × 140 mm be quiet! | — |
| Bottom fan positions | 3 × 120 mm; fans separate be quiet! | — |
| Rear fan compatibility | 1 × 120 or 140 mm be quiet! | — |
| Radiator | 120 / 240 / 360 mm at the top be quiet! | — |
| CPU cooler clearance | Up to 185 mm high be quiet! | — |
| Graphics card clearance | Up to 400 mm long be quiet! | — |
| Power supply | ATX PS/2; under 200 mm long; not included be quiet! | ATX, up to 180 mm Fractal Design |
| Drive bays | 1 × 3.5-inch HDD and 2 × 2.5-inch SSD be quiet! | — |
| Expansion | 7 PCI slots be quiet! | — |
| Front connections | 1 × USB-C 3.2 Gen 2; 2 × USB-A 3.2; combined HD Audio be quiet! | — |
| Lighting | ARGB button and ARGB/PWM hub; 3-pin ARGB be quiet! | Ambience Pro lighting (ARGB Gen 2); Adjust Pro Hub included Fractal Design |
| Dust filters | Side and bottom intakes be quiet! | — |
| Model code | — | FD-C-MES3A-03; Ambience Pro RGB, black, light-tint tempered glass Fractal Design |
| Dimensions and volume | — | 433 × 229 × 507 mm (L × W × H); 46.79 L Fractal Design |
| Weight | — | 9.1 kg net Fractal Design |
| Panels | — | Tempered glass left side, steel right side; mesh front panel Fractal Design |
| Motherboard support | — | E-ATX, ATX, Micro ATX, Mini ITX; 7 expansion slots Fractal Design |
| Graphics card | — | Up to 349 mm long, 176 mm wide Fractal Design |
| CPU cooler | — | Up to 173 mm tall Fractal Design |
| Fan positions | — | Front 3 × 120/140 mm; top 2 × 120/140 mm; rear 1 × 120 mm Fractal Design |
| Included fans | — | 3 × Momentum 14 (front, 140 mm) Fractal Design |
| Radiator support | — | Top 120/140/240/280 mm; front 120/240/280/360 mm; rear 120 mm Fractal Design |
| Drive mounts | — | 2 × 2.5-inch; 4 × combined 3.5/2.5-inch Fractal Design |
| Front I/O | — | 2 × USB-A 5 Gbit/s; 1 × USB-C 20 Gbit/s; headset jack Fractal Design |
| Cable management | — | 34.5 mm routing space; cable cover and aligners, hook-and-loop straps Fractal Design |
| Dust filter | — | PSU dust filter; tool-less removable bottom panel Fractal Design |
| Warranty | — | 2 years Fractal Design |