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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.