Most computer enthusiast routinely set their computer up outside of a case first to make sure everything works and when overclocking on a mother board where the clear cmos pins are a pain to get to. While i can see the benefit this case for doing something like stated above, I can not see any logical reason to use this as an everyday case.
Actually, this could be WORSE for cooling than a properly set up enclosure. Appropriate fan sizing and positioning creates positive air _flow_ across important components. This design merely sits in relatively stagnant air, meaning it could result in local temperature spikes well above what a flow-thru chassis would accomplish.
Other than aesthete, and there ain't much of that here, either, I don't see much value in this.
Craig is right, but these would be handy for those who would bench a lot or use liquid nitrogen or dry ice for extreme bench running. The Danger Den Torture Rack is similar to this and handy for the extreme overclocker.
plus computer cases act as a Faraday cage of sorts and keep any electrical interference created by the computer inside. this might violate some FCC rules...
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Most computer enthusiast routinely set their computer up outside of a case first to make sure everything works and when overclocking on a mother board where the clear cmos pins are a pain to get to.
While i can see the benefit this case for doing something like stated above, I can not see any logical reason to use this as an everyday case.
Actually, this could be WORSE for cooling than a properly set up enclosure. Appropriate fan sizing and positioning creates positive air _flow_ across important components. This design merely sits in relatively stagnant air, meaning it could result in local temperature spikes well above what a flow-thru chassis would accomplish.
Other than aesthete, and there ain't much of that here, either, I don't see much value in this.
Craig is right, but these would be handy for those who would bench a lot or use liquid nitrogen or dry ice for extreme bench running. The Danger Den Torture Rack is similar to this and handy for the extreme overclocker.
I always thought that building a pc inside of a mini wind tunnel would be a terrific and cheap alternative to liquid cooling.
plus computer cases act as a Faraday cage of sorts and keep any electrical interference created by the computer inside. this might violate some FCC rules...