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I've got a very modest Ryzen 5 1400 build with 24GB memory and some inexpensive GPU's to support 4 monitors. Nothing expensive. I'm not a dev so I don't need to

I've got a very modest Ryzen 5 1400 build with 24GB memory and some inexpensive GPU's to support 4 monitors. Nothing expensive. I'm not a dev so I don't need to compile or anything, although I do wish my GPUs were better, but only when I need to encode video. The biggest takeaway is that I have a case that is 15 years old or so. It probably came with a P4 in it back in the day. For my use, it is good enough. It's not pretty. But it doesn't need to be. It just holds parts in place, which it does just fine. With my next build, which I hope to do from scratch (everything's been an upgrade for the longest time) I hope to spend a grand on a mild gaming level machine, and another few hundred for a single giant 4k monitor rather than the 4 monitors I currently have. Then I'll buy a new case.

marcosdumay 7y ago
There has either been some recent generalized loss of quality, or a move of high quality players into some other channels for PC cases. I switched mine in 2011, because they were too beaten already, and today they are the component that give me second largest number of problems, just after power supply unities.
- geocrasher 7y ago
  I'm curious- what problems does your case give you? For me, once the computer is built, I rarely touch the case. My USB ports are on the desktop with a 7 port powered hub, and other than dusting the computer whenever I think it needs it, I don't touch it. So I can't relate, hence my question.
  - marcosdumay 7y ago
    The last one I switched (just last year) had a broken power button that was embedded inside the case that I couldn't replace it without breaking anything. I've had a few fancy ones with design failures that weren't showstoppers on a new case, but once the plastic parts whore-off they wouldn't hold well (ok, they were still usable). I had a case that developed some conductive points on the main board support, and one that after a bit of dust accumulated there wasn't enough airflow anymore, and one with an embedded fun that broke in months. All of those were mid-range models, from different manufacturers that people were recommending on the internet. Funny thing is that last time I brought one, I got for the cheapest no-name thing available (it breaks anyway...). It's a plain standard case, with a simple robust assembly, standard ventilation, normal buttons, and a old-way standard main board support. I have seen no issues at all.

marcosdumay 7y ago

There has either been some recent generalized loss of quality, or a move of high quality players into some other channels for PC cases. I switched mine in 2011, because they were too beaten already, and today they are the component that give me second largest number of problems, just after power supply unities.

geocrasher 7y ago
I'm curious- what problems does your case give you? For me, once the computer is built, I rarely touch the case. My USB ports are on the desktop with a 7 port powered hub, and other than dusting the computer whenever I think it needs it, I don't touch it. So I can't relate, hence my question.
- marcosdumay 7y ago
  The last one I switched (just last year) had a broken power button that was embedded inside the case that I couldn't replace it without breaking anything. I've had a few fancy ones with design failures that weren't showstoppers on a new case, but once the plastic parts whore-off they wouldn't hold well (ok, they were still usable). I had a case that developed some conductive points on the main board support, and one that after a bit of dust accumulated there wasn't enough airflow anymore, and one with an embedded fun that broke in months. All of those were mid-range models, from different manufacturers that people were recommending on the internet. Funny thing is that last time I brought one, I got for the cheapest no-name thing available (it breaks anyway...). It's a plain standard case, with a simple robust assembly, standard ventilation, normal buttons, and a old-way standard main board support. I have seen no issues at all.