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I used to get mysterious lockups on my personal PC. Turns out I had a habit of touching the case with my leg, and when enough static built up on my chair, the z

I used to get mysterious lockups on my personal PC. Turns out I had a habit of touching the case with my leg, and when enough static built up on my chair, the zap from my leg would crash it. The thing is still going, knock on wood!

formerly_proven 4y ago
A lot of DIY PC cases are almost certainly trash in regards to EMI. One of the reasons for all the scraping interlocking tabs on OEM PCs isn't just that they're cheap to make, but also to ensure a good connection between panels - OEM PCs have to pass EMI tests, DIY PC cases don't.
- cesarb 4y ago
  And that's before considering that most DIY PC cases nowadays, for some unexplainable reason, replace a whole side with transparent acrylic or glass.
  - bityard 4y ago
    It's very explainable: they want their cases to look cool and there's a market for that.
    - noir_lord 4y ago
      Also annoying if you don't care about blikenlights but do want a large, well made, high airflow case (big fans can spin slowly and be quiet). They all seem to come with the glass side, PC is on the floor so I mostly live with it but still limits a lot of options. Same with all the RGB on everything. Some of us just want a fast computer, we don't really care what it looks like when it's running.
      - jmillikin 4y ago
        > Also annoying if you don't care about blikenlights > but do want a large, well made, high airflow case I wanted the same thing, and found the Fractal Meshify series to be a good fit. They can be configured with an opaque metal side panel, and have great airflow. Meshify 2 Compact (ATX): https://www.fractal-design.com/products/cases/meshify/meshify-2-compact/black/ https://www.fractal-design.com/products/cases/meshify/meshif... Meshify 2 (E-ATX): https://www.fractal-design.com/products/cases/meshify/meshify-2/black/ https://www.fractal-design.com/products/cases/meshify/meshif...
      - somat 4y ago
        I have been using 4u server chassis for my last few builds, great airflow, built well, lots of space, and not designed for a 12 year old, they are pretty great. The only problem is that it really illustrates how desktop class motherboards are 90 degrees out of phase with regards to airflow.
- namibj 4y ago
  I wonder how the non-DIY gaming PCs are exempt from this, tbh...
benj111 4y ago
Only if the wood is properly earthed!

formerly_proven 4y ago

A lot of DIY PC cases are almost certainly trash in regards to EMI. One of the reasons for all the scraping interlocking tabs on OEM PCs isn't just that they're cheap to make, but also to ensure a good connection between panels - OEM PCs have to pass EMI tests, DIY PC cases don't.

cesarb 4y ago
And that's before considering that most DIY PC cases nowadays, for some unexplainable reason, replace a whole side with transparent acrylic or glass.
- bityard 4y ago
  It's very explainable: they want their cases to look cool and there's a market for that.
  - noir_lord 4y ago
    Also annoying if you don't care about blikenlights but do want a large, well made, high airflow case (big fans can spin slowly and be quiet). They all seem to come with the glass side, PC is on the floor so I mostly live with it but still limits a lot of options. Same with all the RGB on everything. Some of us just want a fast computer, we don't really care what it looks like when it's running.
    - jmillikin 4y ago
      > Also annoying if you don't care about blikenlights > but do want a large, well made, high airflow case I wanted the same thing, and found the Fractal Meshify series to be a good fit. They can be configured with an opaque metal side panel, and have great airflow. Meshify 2 Compact (ATX): https://www.fractal-design.com/products/cases/meshify/meshify-2-compact/black/ https://www.fractal-design.com/products/cases/meshify/meshif... Meshify 2 (E-ATX): https://www.fractal-design.com/products/cases/meshify/meshify-2/black/ https://www.fractal-design.com/products/cases/meshify/meshif...
    - somat 4y ago
      I have been using 4u server chassis for my last few builds, great airflow, built well, lots of space, and not designed for a 12 year old, they are pretty great. The only problem is that it really illustrates how desktop class motherboards are 90 degrees out of phase with regards to airflow.
namibj 4y ago
I wonder how the non-DIY gaming PCs are exempt from this, tbh...

benj111 4y ago

Only if the wood is properly earthed!