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What kinda PC case do you have

Mini Tower
2 (5%)
Mid Tower
20 (50%)
Full Tower
15 (37.5%)
Desktop
3 (7.5%)
Server/Rack
0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 28

Voting closed: September 09, 2003, 02:26:22 am

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Offline pyro-manic

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Reply #20 on: August 10, 2003, 08:27:08 pm
Umm, mine's a sort of tall, thin box. You get bits of computer, and put them inside. It holds them together and keeps the dust off. What else is it for? :blah: I'd rather spend the money on bits that actually do something, or better still on CDs/ booze/ clothes/ anything else I want. Never seen the point in expensive/complicated/flashy cases....
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Reply #21 on: August 10, 2003, 08:34:17 pm
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Never seen the point in expensive/complicated/flashy cases....


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Offline pyro-manic

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Reply #22 on: August 10, 2003, 08:47:31 pm
Yeeeeeessss......

My case is shiny, and I paid 25 quid for it :p . And if I ever wanted to spend time staring at funny-coloured PCBs, then I'd start getting rather worried.

Sorry. It's late, I had a crap day at work, it's too hot, and I'm a cynical bugger...
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Offline Grey Wolf

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Reply #23 on: August 10, 2003, 09:32:25 pm
Really, the only advantages you can get from more expensive cases are:
1. Larger cases allow more airflow.
2. Aluminum cases help get rid of heat.
3. More expensive cases tend to have space for more fans.
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Reply #24 on: August 10, 2003, 09:43:57 pm
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full towers do 0wn.  i still have a bigger case than any of you here


Really? Mine's 67 centimeters tall (26 inches), can you beat that? :D ;7
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Offline Deepblue

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Reply #25 on: August 10, 2003, 10:40:16 pm
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Offline Petrarch of the VBB

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Reply #26 on: August 11, 2003, 03:04:45 am
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Originally posted by pyro-manic
Yeeeeeessss......

My case is shiny, and I paid 25 quid for it :p . And if I ever wanted to spend time staring at funny-coloured PCBs, then I'd start getting rather worried.

Sorry. It's late, I had a crap day at work, it's too hot, and I'm a cynical bugger...


Don't worry Pyro, I totally agree with you. What else is a cse for if not to contain all the parts? What's the point in it looking fancy?

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Reply #27 on: August 11, 2003, 09:44:56 am
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Don't worry Pyro, I totally agree with you. What else is a cse for if not to contain all the parts? What's the point in it looking fancy?

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I somewhat agree with the both of you but...IT LOOKS COOL!

Case fans can be a necessity, so you might as well make it look good :D
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Offline Petrarch of the VBB

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Reply #28 on: August 11, 2003, 11:12:22 am
So it looks cool. So what?

As long as things do what I ask of them, I don't give a toss what they look like.
 

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Reply #29 on: August 13, 2003, 11:56:27 am
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So it looks cool. So what?

As long as things do what I ask of them, I don't give a toss what they look like.


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Offline Petrarch of the VBB

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Reply #30 on: August 13, 2003, 02:01:12 pm
Not in the least. And I've had this argument a dozen times before.
  

Offline Odyssey

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Reply #31 on: August 13, 2003, 02:18:24 pm
The great thing about el-cheapo beige boxes is you can do what the hell you like with them. For instance, I spraypainted my sister's silver with car body paint. Even the CD tray.
And if you have issues with cooling and you have a cheap box, you could hack off a side and stick an industrial fan on it. Get it junk, and it's about as expensive as one teeny ball-bearing whirry fan-thingummy you'd use normally. Now, you couldn't do that with a fancy expensive box - you'd be too worried about scratching the paint.
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