Which of the cases has the better rust resistance and build quality?

[Emonn]

Where I live the humidity level is around 70 to 80.So my computer cases get rusted quickly.Although my previous case was chip quality.also buying a dehumidifier is not possible for me now.

 

I have given the pictures below of the cases which I can afford.Which of the cases has the better rust resistance and build  quality?

[aisle9]

I live in m*therf*cking Florida, within half a mile of the beach. Humidity here is constantly in that range for about half of the year. I've used numerous cases, everything from a Silverstone SG13 to a KXRORS G200 to a crappy old DIYPC steel box, and I have yet to see anything that even vaguely resembles rust. My advice would be not to let fear of rust dictate your choice of case, and instead go with the case you like most.

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

Unless your room gets constantly flooded or you scratch the paint and spill liquids on your case all the time, I fail to see how it's possible for any PC case to literally just rust like crazy. 

[SupaKomputa]

I have many old cases placed outside the house, but not one developed rust.

[Emonn]

1 hour ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

Unless your room gets constantly flooded or you scratch the paint and spill liquids on your case all the time, I fail to see how it's possible for any PC case to literally just rust like crazy. 

My previous two cases have already rusted.  The first one is badly rusted and the second one is starting to rust.  It wasn't an expensive one though

[naylor2006]

I would probably go for the case you like the most, I know you have posted rust there but IF any of these cases rust more than one or the other you have shared I very much doubt its of any quantifiable amount.

 

So in the UK our humidity is pretty high all year round, we do not have the same heat as Miami, but inside my house now its around 70% and will be most of the winter, even in the summer its usually about 60% also. Ive had a case for about 15 plus years and there is no rust in it at all, it would never sway my decision on a case, ive never even thought about it.

 

Just go for your favourite one.

[corrado33]

8 hours ago, Emonn said:

buying a dehumidifier is not possible for me now.

Dehumidifiers are cheaper than cases. ?????????

[aisle9]

2 hours ago, corrado33 said:

Dehumidifiers are cheaper than cases. ?????????

And a dehumidifier along with a case might break the budget.

[RevGAM]

11 hours ago, aisle9 said:

I live in m*therf*cking Florida, within half a mile of the beach. Humidity here is constantly in that range for about half of the year. I've used numerous cases, everything from a Silverstone SG13 to a KXRORS G200 to a crappy old DIYPC steel box, and I have yet to see anything that even vaguely resembles rust. My advice would be not to let fear of rust dictate your choice of case, and instead go with the case you like most.

 

9 hours ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

Unless your room gets constantly flooded or you scratch the paint and spill liquids on your case all the time, I fail to see how it's possible for any PC case to literally just rust like crazy. 

 

9 hours ago, SupaKomputa said:

I have many old cases placed outside the house, but not one developed rust.

Just the other day a user asked for help on how to remove rust from their case. It was made with SPCC.

 

@Emonn

I think that if you buy from a major brand you're much less likely to get rust as long as there's no SPCC or other rust- prone metal.

I would suggest you consider how you feel about a manufacturer that tries to lock you into their products as some of those cases may use proprietary connectors. It's not going to be obvious with some of them. Corsair, NZXT and Lian Li are all doing that.  For example, all NZXT D-RGB devices and certain new RGB devices,  newer Lian Li and Corsair devices, and other companies. I'm not sure but I don't think Montech and Antec are doing that.  If you have the option of choosing cases that are not recently made versus newer editions (same or different models) from one of the offending companies, you might avoid the problem but it's important to make sure. Alternatively, you can buy or make adapters to overcome the challenge so you can choose whichever you like the best. Or just not worry about it at all.  

[Emonn]

12 hours ago, naylor2006 said:

I would probably go for the case you like the most, I know you have posted rust there but IF any of these cases rust more than one or the other you have shared I very much doubt its of any quantifiable amount.

 

So in the UK our humidity is pretty high all year round, we do not have the same heat as Miami, but inside my house now its around 70% and will be most of the winter, even in the summer its usually about 60% also. Ive had a case for about 15 plus years and there is no rust in it at all, it would never sway my decision on a case, ive never even thought about it.

 

Just go for your favourite one.

Ok..

Corsir  4000d & nzxt h5 flow.this two a like most. but I am confused between them. 

which one do you prefer? 

[Emonn]

4 hours ago, RevGAM said:

 

 

Just the other day a user asked for help on how to remove rust from their case. It was made with SPCC.

 

@Emonn

I think that if you buy from a major brand you're much less likely to get rust as long as there's no SPCC or other rust- prone metal.

I would suggest you consider how you feel about a manufacturer that tries to lock you into their products as some of those cases may use proprietary connectors. It's not going to be obvious with some of them. Corsair, NZXT and Lian Li are all doing that.  For example, all NZXT D-RGB devices and certain new RGB devices,  newer Lian Li and Corsair devices, and other companies. I'm not sure but I don't think Montech and Antec are doing that.  If you have the option of choosing cases that are not recently made versus newer editions (same or different models) from one of the offending companies, you might avoid the problem but it's important to make sure. Alternatively, you can buy or make adapters to overcome the challenge so you can choose whichever you like the best. Or just not worry about it at all.  

Ok..

Corsir  4000d & nzxt h5 flow.this two a like most. but I am confused between them. 

which one do you prefer? 

[RevGAM]

1 hour ago, Emonn said:

Ok..

Corsir  4000d & nzxt h5 flow.this two a like most. but I am confused between them. 

which one do you prefer? 

Corsair 4000D

[RevGAM]

15 hours ago, Emonn said:

Ok..

Corsir  4000d & nzxt h5 flow.this two a like most. but I am confused between them. 

which one do you prefer? 

I chose it because the H5 uses SPCC which, if not treated correctly, can rust/oxidize.

[freeagent]

Aluminum does not rust.

[RevGAM]

1 minute ago, freeagent said:

Aluminum does not rust.

Of course it doesn't. It oxidizes, though, if the surface is damaged. Why do you mention that?

[freeagent]

1 minute ago, RevGAM said:

Of course it doesn't. It oxidizes, though, if the surface is damaged. Why do you mention that?

He was looking for a case that didnt rust, but to me those flecks that are circled  look like primer. Could be my tv though.

 

You could just rub off oxidation, rust is another matter though..

[RevGAM]

17 minutes ago, freeagent said:

He was looking for a case that didnt rust, but to me those flecks that are circled  look like primer. Could be my tv though.

 

You could just rub off oxidation, rust is another matter though..

Could be either primer or pits down to the metal. Some are definitely primer though. That spot where the metal is folded at the corner, though...That looks like rust.

 

You can rub it off, although if you're going to use, say, an aluminum pan for cooking, once you start seeing the oxidation, let alone pits, it's dangerous to use. But who's going to turn their case into a pan?

[Emonn]

On 11/10/2023 at 7:07 PM, RevGAM said:

I chose it because the H5 uses SPCC which, if not treated correctly, can rust/oxidize.

No.

H5 use sgcc not spcc

[RevGAM]

5 hours ago, Emonn said:

No.

H5 use sgcc not spcc

Eh sorry. SGCC is better than SPCC. SGCC won't rust as long as the surface isn't damaged, exposing the metal underneath the galvanization. I usually see rust on galvanized steel because of scratches and punctures, but if you cut it and don't treat the cut edges,  it will rust there. 

 

SPCC needs to be coated with protective compounds to prevent oxidation and rust. As long as that's not damaged and is applied before any rust is present, it is ok.

 

I have the 5000X, so I feel confident that the 4000 won't rust.