Modern computer cases are going to hell

[Avacado]

45 minutes ago, Outsider said:

I'd comment but I wouldn't want to show any unneeded hostility so I'll stay silent.  Can't offend any little snowflakes I guess. Welp it's been fun. 

We value your input here Shawn, you know that. You can absolutely offend people by sharing your views in an articulate manner they may not like. Just try to do it in a more elegant, non-abrasive way and you're golden. 

[pio]

4 minutes ago, Avacado said:

We value your input here Shawn, you know that. You can absolutely offend people by sharing your views in an articulate manner they may not like. Just try to do it in a more elegant, non-abrasive way and you're golden. 

Yup.  I'm curious to know what he had to say about modern cases to be honest.  If other people don't like it, screw em.  Isn't that the point of the thread titled, "Modern computer cases are going to hell"?  

[iamjanco]

7 minutes ago, Avacado said:

We value your input here Shawn, you know that. You can absolutely offend people by sharing your views in an articulate manner they may not like. Just try to do it in a more elegant, non-abrasive way and you're golden. 

 

^wat he said

 

but

 

 hmmm... (also known as things that make you go hmmm...)

 

dunno, other than lately when my doctors are discussing things with me, I enjoy working on projects which involve major overkill. 

 

 

 

[Sir Beregond]

I want to hear Shawn's point of view!

[ENTERPRISE]

On 05/12/2022 at 17:20, Storm-Chaser said:

Yeah, and I will be the first to admit there are plenty of people that have been at odds with me over my case selections over the years. Bottom line, if you are happy with it, that's all that really matters at the end of the day. TBH the case industry, if you can call it that, has come a long way since just 10 years ago. For a long time is was basically function over form, and now, each individual / builder has literally thousands of selections on tap to choose from to make it their own.

 

Sadly this case is no longer available, otherwise I would be using it with my next build. 

 

 

 

Never really understood how anyone can be at odds with someone over a case, all comes down to personal preference of looks and setup. The same applies for cars etc, certainly nothing to get mad over

[pio]

2 minutes ago, ENTERPRISE said:

Never really understood how anyone can be at odds with someone over a case, all comes down to personal preference of looks and setup. The same applies for cars etc, certainly nothing to get mad over

Yup.  It's like, okay you drive a Honda Civic.  Who cares?  Oh, you drive a Ferrari?  Okay, again, who cares?
 

Cases are the ONE point in a build where you HAVE to look at it everyday.  YOU have to live with your case, not me.  Doesn't mean I can't criticize the Honda Civic for not being fast or being too ricey or whatever.  But that's part of the criticism you open yourself up to when you post what you've got.  If I had a Honda Civic, I'd fully expect people to rip into me for it.  People rip into my FWD one wheel peel Jeep.  I don't care.....its mine and I love it, and that's what matters.  Same rule applies for cases.

 

Now where's Michael at with the popcorn? 

[iamjanco]

41 minutes ago, iamjanco said:

I enjoy working on projects which involve major overkill. 

 

 

Edited December 6, 2022 by iamjanco

[Avacado]

9 minutes ago, iamjanco said:

 

 

Did you just quote and reply to your own post? = BANT

[iamjanco]

27 minutes ago, Avacado said:

Did you just quote and reply to your own post? = BANT

the major made me do it.

[notyettoday]

On 04/12/2022 at 20:51, Sir Beregond said:

I think classic cases and I think of things like the Antec 300/900. Good times.

 

But we've definitely moved past the era where stacks of hard drives/cages block the main air intakes. I guess now that's been replaced by radiators for many, but still you get my drift.

This one stung lol.   I think classic cases and I think of Antec SOHO and Lian LI PC-60....  now I feel old.

[Sir Beregond]

1 minute ago, notyettoday said:

This one stung lol.   I think classic cases and I think of Antec SOHO and Lian LI PC-60....  now I feel old.

Oh I can think of older ones from the 90s, I just have no idea what they were called.

[pio]

7 minutes ago, notyettoday said:

This one stung lol.   I think classic cases and I think of Antec SOHO and Lian LI PC-60....  now I feel old.

I actually have both of those.  

[notyettoday]

11 minutes ago, pioneerisloud said:

I actually have both of those.  

Still?  That's awesome.   I didn't get a SOHO until they were obsolete,  however my pc-61B is still around with the rest of my currently disorganized vintage Lian Li collection.

17 minutes ago, Sir Beregond said:

Oh I can think of older ones from the 90s, I just have no idea what they were called.

Super sweet ones with turbo buttons?  Same,  I guess I didn't get into the forums and start thinking about cases names until around when black cases started becoming more widespread.

[pio]

3 minutes ago, notyettoday said:

Still?  That's awesome.   I didn't get a SOHO until they were obsolete,  however my pc-61B is still around with the rest of my currently disorganized vintage Lian Li collection.

Super sweet ones with turbo buttons?  Same,  I guess I didn't get into the forums and start thinking about cases names until around when black cases started becoming more widespread.

Still?  No lol.  I scored the SOHO BNIB "new old stock" on ebay a while back, and the PC-60 was a rescue from a computer repair shop locally.  When the weather gets better, I get the lovely joy of sanding the PC-60, and re-graining it because its got some massively deep and bad scratches on it.  Wanna sell some of those beauties?   LOL  No, don't answer that, I have enough. -_-

Back on topic:
There's some modern cases that are pretty good.  I can honestly say the HAF 700 was a joy to build in.

[notyettoday]

5 minutes ago, pioneerisloud said:

Still?  No lol.  I scored the SOHO BNIB "new old stock" on ebay a while back, and the PC-60 was a rescue from a computer repair shop locally.  When the weather gets better, I get the lovely joy of sanding the PC-60, and re-graining it because its got some massively deep and bad scratches on it.  Wanna sell some of those beauties?   LOL  No, don't answer that, I have enough. -_-

Back on topic:
There's some modern cases that are pretty good.  I can honestly say the HAF 700 was a joy to build in.

Ooof restoring it will be a worthwhile endeavor assuming you have something to live in it that can survive with 3 80mm fans.      I'd only come off one if I was trading for one of the ones on my want list (PC-V750B or PC-V1000LB)...

 

There are some hideous modern cases, but in general they're easier to build in.  The big difference is they're purpose designed instead of the 1size fits all of 5-10+ years ago.   I bought that same RGB rosewill case and it was okay to build,  I've also got an 011D I picked up cheap locally that is definitely specifically designed for use with an AIO or custom loop, however it was truly enjoyable to build.

[J7SC_Orion]

57 minutes ago, notyettoday said:

Still?  That's awesome.   I didn't get a SOHO until they were obsolete,  however my pc-61B is still around with the rest of my currently disorganized vintage Lian Li collection.

Super sweet ones with turbo buttons?  Same,  I guess I didn't get into the forums and start thinking about cases names until around when black cases started becoming more widespread.

 

Nice collection & trip down memory lane !

...I recently dug around in the companies' store room and came up with this old monster server case (w/ ABitIC7 and Zalman flower cooler inside). The server case itself is about 25 years old and the top cover is off as it contains a separate compartment for a 2nd PSU. We have four of these server cases that ran our software business back in the day and each weighs a ton but can support upwards of 400 pounds of weight on top w/o flexing as it is really thick metal gauge.

 

...too bad about the 'institutional beige-yellow' colour scheme of those years. After a much-needed cleaning, I might get it powder-coated for a future build project.  Also, I have to remember to be careful as in those days, the sharp edges of the interior would cut your hand instantly...

 

Edited December 6, 2022 by J7SC_Orion

[Storm-Chaser]

4 hours ago, iamjanco said:

 

^wat he said

 

but

 

 hmmm... (also known as things that make you go hmmm...)

 

dunno, other than lately when my doctors are discussing things with me, I enjoy working on projects which involve major overkill. 

 

 

 

 

 

Guys this was supposed to be joke. Not sure what went wrong here but over at OCN people are finding it rather hilarious. Please don't think I'm targeting anyone here.

I'm not going to go on a rampage!

Actually, I take that back, might just go on a rampage after all. 

 

4 hours ago, ENTERPRISE said:

Never really understood how anyone can be at odds with someone over a case, all comes down to personal preference of looks and setup. The same applies for cars etc, certainly nothing to get mad over

When I was on TPU they were always knocking my 9600KF rig due to my case selection. 

 

 

Edited December 6, 2022 by Storm-Chaser

[ENTERPRISE]

2 minutes ago, Storm-Chaser said:

 

 

Guys this was supposed to be joke. Not sure what went wrong here but over at OCN people are finding it rather hilarious. Please don't think I'm targeting anyone here.

I'm not going to go on a rampage!

Actually, I take that back, might just go on a rampage after all. 

 

 

When I was on TPU they were always knocking my 9600KF rig due to my case selection. 

 

 

Then I can only pity those individuals at TPU!

[Sir Beregond]

6 minutes ago, Storm-Chaser said:

 

When I was on TPU they were always knocking my 9600KF rig due to my case selection. 

Sad. I always thought you had a pretty unique rig and I liked that.

[Storm-Chaser]

5 minutes ago, ENTERPRISE said:

Then I can only pity those individuals at TPU!

 

But it was a tribute to my father because it was the last computer (using the same case) we both put together, years prior. 
 

So I went hunting around the interwebs to find literally ONE coolermaster case remaining in stock in an effort to replicate the original build.

 

Edited December 6, 2022 by Storm-Chaser

[Storm-Chaser]

19 minutes ago, Sir Beregond said:

Sad. I always thought you had a pretty unique rig and I liked that.

Hey thanks for the compliment! Not really much of a follower, so yeah, I did something a little different. in point of fact I put a lot of time effort and energy into making nearly 1000mm of radiator work in a case never designed for anything larger than a 120mm fan. lol 

[Storm-Chaser]

1 hour ago, J7SC_Orion said:

 

Nice collection & trip down memory lane !

...I recently dug around in the companies' store room and came up with this old monster server case (w/ ABitIC7 and Zalman flower cooler inside). The server case itself is about 25 years old and the top cover is off as it contains a separate compartment for a 2nd PSU. We have four of these server cases that ran our software business back in the day and each weighs a ton but can support upwards of 400 pounds of weight on top w/o flexing as it is really thick metal gauge.

 

...too bad about the 'institutional beige-yellow' colour scheme of those years. After a much-needed cleaning, I might get it powder-coated for a future build project.  Also, I have to remember to be careful as in those days, the sharp edges of the interior would cut your hand instantly...

 

Interesting. Just today, I stumbled across an old 386 server while searching for a different tech topic altogether. Looks very similar to what you posted above...

 

 

 

Edited December 6, 2022 by Storm-Chaser

[J7SC_Orion]

1 hour ago, Storm-Chaser said:

Interesting. Just today, I stumbled across an old 386 server while searching for a different tech topic altogether. Looks very similar to what you posted above...

 

 

 

 

...given the 'heavy metal' (literally) of the old server case I posted earlier and also this one, I am thinking that it would make a great skeleton for a custom build ...apart from HD Dremel wheels, the only real cost would be a custom tempered glass front, or may be thick acrylic...I bet I could load that thing up with 2x ATX and 2x ITX mobos for a 'quad' build project 

[UltraMega]

7 hours ago, Outsider said:

I'd comment but I wouldn't want to show any unneeded hostility so I'll stay silent.  Can't offend any little snowflakes I guess. Welp it's been fun. 

I'd love to know what you could possibly say about computer cases that could be offensive to anyone. 

[Fluxmaven]

1 hour ago, UltraMega said:

I'd love to know what you could possibly say about computer cases that could be offensive to anyone. 

Thermalfake vs Caselabs... Usually starts off as a mild disagreement then goes off the rails