How to Select a Case

[gvblake22]

Originally Posted by yellowhello

Better?

You like it, I love it

[Yellowhello]

Originally Posted by gvblake22

You like it, I love it

Great!!

[Capper]

Thermaltake Tai-Chi VB5000SNA Case Review

You can elaborate more on an intro I wrote last year, maybe clean up my work and add to it.

[Yellowhello]

Just the intro? I'm not sure what you mean, Cap. (Sorry I'm so stupid )

[gvblake22]

Originally Posted by yellowhello

Just the intro? I'm not sure what you mean, Cap. (Sorry I'm so stupid )

I think he just wants to see more thoughts and elaboration on some of the issues surrounding case design and implementation that he outlined in the introduction of that review. He touched on some important issues and it would be interesting to see some of your thoughts on those issues included in your case buying guide here.

[Yellowhello]

I'm on it!!

[gvblake22]

Originally Posted by yellowhello

I'm on it!!

HAHA, you rock :rock:

[Yellowhello]

I almost agree with almost everything said in your article, Rich, but somethings I don't agree with:

1. People don't use mid-sized cases just because they are "just fine". Some people use them because mid--sized cases are generally cheaper than full-sized, and some people simply don't have the space in they house.

2. I prefer aluminuim over steel, simply because it dissapates heat better.... Probably not a deciding factor in the steel -vs- aluminium debate, though.

3. I don't really like cases with wheels, as they are not really not nessesary (spelling) and usually break before you would like them to. On heavy full-sized cases though, wheels might be a good feature. I do agree with you that cases should be a good height off the ground.

4. I don't really think a card reader would be nessesary. I have a digital camera, and I do just fine hooking it up with the cable supplied with the camera. I do agree with you that the location of the USB ports are really important. It just pisses me of when companies put USB ports is the stupidest places.... On the bottom of the case, really?

5. I don't like tooless designs no matter what.... 5.25, 3.5, or PCI, tooless, to me, is not the way to go. It takes a few more minutes (or seconds) to screw a screw in, and it's way more sturdy than a tooless installation. I do agree with you that the PCI tooless is extremely bad.... A friend had tooless PCI slots and we moved his computer of the desk it was on and the tooless thingy had snapped off....

6. One thing about what you said about filters.... From personal experience, I find that sometimes filters block airflow. Just a warning (and a reminder) for everybody to clean their dust filters every once in a while. Don't just leave them. You'd be surprised.

Pretty much everything else I agree with.... Probably not what you guys were looking for from me, but oh well.... Overall a very well written article, Rich. Oh, and thank you Blake! You also rock!!

Is this what you mean't Cap?

[Capper]

Well, what I meant was not correct what you don't agree with....I meant use it as a guide for writing your guide....use the points I make and the topics I touched on to guide you.

As a side note, that was written over a year ago...long before these mammoth video cards hit the market.

1. "I think mid towers generally have enough room for 99% of all builds, unless you are looking at adding a high end water cooling kit or an SLI or Crossfire setup, in that case you might want to consider a full tower case."


2. Case construction has extremely little to do with heat dissipation. Considering heat doesn't typically build up because of the air flow (the area behind the I/O shield being an exemption)....but cooling has progressed to the point that all but the most basic or generic case has decent enough air flow.

3. "Most cases come equipped with non-slip adjustable feet, some larger cases come with wheels. something I think all cases need is more room between the bottom of the case and the floor they sit on. Wheels are nice because move the case up off the floor, and they allow you to easily move your case around without damaging it....however sometimes the wheels themselves can be cheap and in the end not worth the hassle."
My point was that cases need a little more space between the base and the floor.


4. No one said a card reader was essential, I just said it would be nice, considering how many people are using flash memory. Cases include USB and Firewire, whats wrong with including a card reader?

[Yellowhello]

In other words, my guide has already been written, and there was no point in me ever writing. It was old news from the beginning, I see.