Computer Cases and Tempered Glass Panels

Plastic fogs and scratches. Vanity.

Best to find your local computer graveyard and get a case there.

It's kids stuff. Luckily you don't have to buy it.

It's kids stuff. Luckily you don't have to buy it.

If you are replacing one ATX mobo with another then you don't need a new case since all ATX boards have the same physical specs. My Thermaltake Soprano is currently on its third complete rebuild.

I believe a lot of current production cases are built with a view to 'eye candy'. Eye poison more like. Some of them are incredibly ugly.

Chris Cosgrove

Kids need Cases to impress their mates.

If you're serious about the Computer your building, You only need to know how it will perform. What it looks like is irrelevant.

Kids need Cases to impress their mates.
 
If you're serious about the Computer your building, You only need to know how it will perform. What it looks like is irrelevant.

ATX boards and cases for the boards are the same over the years. No changes so any old cases from decades ago still works for the new boards. (with the exception of some OEMs such as DELL or HP proprietary designs for examples)

Acrylic and plastic has been replaced with tempered glass for the panels, but the tempered glass is stronger for the most part and more durable. It is the newer or latest trend with even the front and top panels are constructed from glass.

Something like this for a none side glass panel for a new case? https://www.newegg.com/black-fractal-design-pop-air-atx-mid-tower/p/N82E16811352167?Item=N82E16811352167&SoldByNewegg=1

or this? https://www.newegg.com/black-fractal-design-meshify-c-atx-mid-tower/p/N82E16811352085?Item=N82E16811352085&SoldByNewegg=1

If wanting a glass front and glass side case, and comes with fans and has the usual desired front I/O, does have good cooling and still be economical, then this maybe  https://www.newegg.com/p/2AM-000X-00321

Edited by 0lds0d, 07 June 2024 - 07:01 PM.

The case side is to be  glass or solid? Or does it matter?

Big full tower like a Corsair 5000D Airflow? Or the slightly smaller 4000?

Most cases have only one USB C on the front. Rest are USB 2 or 3.

Also be careful - most mid towers will fit an full ATX and some even EATX (or a wide ATX, not a true EATX) with caveats, but some have the USB C port fitted in the case I/O but the actual USB C cable going to the the motherboard is optional or for an extra separate purchase.

So USB to usb-c Conversion for the M/B or true USB-C off the M/B ?

The case side is to be  glass or solid? Or does it matter?
Big full tower like a Corsair 5000D Airflow? Or the slightly smaller 4000?