Do you need a proper pc case ?

[dgsddfgdfhgs]

what would you prefer :

- a proper case

- a proper case with side panel off

- test bench / diy mount

 

if you avoid any proper case, you dont have to deal with any issue related to case fans/ noise , but the draw back is (only) dust

 

so far my build is on a test bench with lid & insect screen on every fan, mobo looks blurry due to dust lol

vrm temps are exceptionally well in my case with only fan from the tower cooler.. 

randomly found some pretty bad ass case but then why do I need one?

Spoiler

https://www.pctekreviews.com/Reviews/ANTECNX310.aspx

for under $50 !!

 

[Semper]

I opt for a proper chassis as I have pets.

I would like an open-air test bench, but because of the aforementioned pets, and the fact that I can tune my system's airflow to minimize dust buildup (my area is well known for being notoriously dusty - and currently the interior of my chassis is more dust free than my desk), proper enclosure it is for me. I remove my front and side panels during the summer months to help alleviate some of the extra heat.

[MartinKweh]

Proper case. I can mount and display my build properly and at the same time, dust is a lower problem due to filters and stuff. and as mentioned above. i have pets too and its safer to have a closed system since no electrical contact is exposed.

[Letgomyleghoe]

5 minutes ago, dgsddfgdfhgs said:

what would you prefer :

- a proper case

- a proper case with side panel off

- test bench / diy mount

 

if you avoid any proper case, you dont have to deal with any issue related to case fans/ noise , but the draw back is (only) dust

 

so far my build is on a test bench with lid & insect screen on every fan, mobo looks blurry due to dust lol

vrm temps are exceptionally well in my case with only fan from the tower cooler.. 

randomly found some pretty bad ass case but then why do I need one?

  Reveal hidden contents

https://www.pctekreviews.com/Reviews/ANTECNX310.aspx

for under $50 !!

 

honestly idc i would run my system on the mobo box if i had to 

[TetraSky]

For longevity? A proper case obviously. For dust filtering, grounding, aesthetic, etc etc.

 

If I were to change parts all the time(at least once a month), a test bench would be good enough.

 

As for a case with the side panel open.... Nah mate, just get a proper case without a silly side window that offers zero ventilation, so you can put stick a fan on that side panel instead. No risk of over heating. (Or get a case like the core V21 from Thermaltake, you can literally choose where the window goes... be it sides, top or even bottom if you don't case for it.)

[Flying Sausages]

proper case

[dgsddfgdfhgs]

4 minutes ago, Martin2132 said:

Proper case. I can mount and display my build properly and at the same time

laying the gpu vertically on mobo actually feels savest for gpu imo

no need worrying any sagging / bends etc

[dizmo]

Dust is only an issue if you have a dust problem in general. My PC hasn't been cleaned out in over a year, and it's still spotless on the inside.

[Drak3]

I’ve had significantly less dust and dog fur build up after swapping over to an open bench. Dust is a bit of a problem where I live.

[LIGISTX]

Both. My normal PC’s live in cases. My test bench does not.

 

It’s usually not in my kitchen... but for whatever reason the last pic I have of it, it’s in the kitchen lol. I guess I pulled a linus and turned a kitchen into a PC building studio. 

[Caennanu]

Personally i don't care either way. But since i have pets i have mine in cases. 

Not so much for dust collection but more in relation to savety, you never know when one might decide to put their feet in the fan or start chomping on random cables. 

i'd hate turning on my pc finding out i got a short because of this.

[dgsddfgdfhgs]

test bench can look great too

everything in red, led ram, cm212 led cooler , originally b350 plus (red) and added a red fan in pull

 

 

[dgsddfgdfhgs]

why everyone gets a pet??!!

[flashiling]

19 minutes ago, LIGISTX said:

Both. My normal PC’s live in cases. My test bench does not.

 

It’s usually not in my kitchen... but for whatever reason the last pic I have of it, it’s in the kitchen lol. I guess I pulled a linus and turned a kitchen into a PC building studio. 

you got dat riv strong bracet you not fighting static you fighting cancer

*quote from kyle -bitwit reaction to the verge pc build*

[Midnitewolf]

Proper case just because a proper case protects the system.  The open bench is very vulnerable to even the most minor of mishaps.  

[TVwazhere]

We live in the real world, full of dust and hazards (kids, pets, drunk roommates). 

 

Ask me about the time my friend left the side panel on his case off which was near the edge of his desk, put a bowl of salsa down, his dog bumps the table hard and the tower falls on the bowl and gets Salsa all over his GPU, killing it.

 

He leaves his side panel on now.