Confused about Computer Cases

[PleaseHelpMeNow]

Hello.

I have looked at several different computer cases and i have a few questions.

 

1. What are standoffs for?

 

2. Why do some cases have a hinged door at the front, wouldn't that hinder air intake?

 

3. If the only way to add another fan to the front of a case is by removing the storage bays, where do I put the storage?

 

Thanks for the feedback everyone.

[blu4]

Standoffs are used to raise the motherboard from the case so that it does not make contact with it.

 

Some cases have front panels and the air intake is still good- it's always a bit restricting if you have a panel in the front.

 

Storage such as SSDs can now be mounted on the case inside walls, usually behind the motherboard. Same can be said with Hard Drives- double sided foam tape can be used however, that's not an "official" way to do it.

[Lethal Seraph]

Standoffs for the motherboard support. It add sturdiness making it fit snug without bending the board. Some cases do have doors, if you decide to get one of those, get an SP (Static Pressure) fan (the blades are thicker than airflow fans) but it doesn't affect the cooling circulation. Sometimes you can stack the HDD bays on top of each other.

[Kyuubixchidori]

standoffs so your motherboard doesnt touch metal

 

no, usually theres air vents to compensate

 

usually you can put the storage bays back, and fans fit between the drives and front of case. 

[SeanAngelo]

Hello.

I have looked at several different computer cases and i have a few questions.

 

1. What are standoffs for?

 

2. Why do some cases have a hinged door at the front, wouldn't that hinder air intake?

 

3. If the only way to add another fan to the front of a case is by removing the storage bays, where do I put the storage?

 

Thanks for the feedback everyone.

1. standoffs are for the motherboard, so it is slightly raised above the metal casing on the case so the soldered parts don't come in contact with the case.

2. they are designed like that, and no it usually has side ventilation.

3. you can remove 1 hard drive cage on some cases so you still have somewhere to put your drives. some cases also have mounts at the back of the motherboard tray, or mount them with double sided tape.

[Delusional Phil]

Hello.

I have looked at several different computer cases and i have a few questions.

 

1. What are standoffs for?

 

2. Why do some cases have a hinged door at the front, wouldn't that hinder air intake?

 

3. If the only way to add another fan to the front of a case is by removing the storage bays, where do I put the storage?

 

Thanks for the feedback everyone.

I'm no expert on cases so I will skip the first two ...

 

You can pull the drivebays out and reconfigure them ... You would normally need 2-3 drive bays anyways ... So you can remove 3 of them . Also , another neat way is instead of stacking them , mount them or put them on the bottom , make sure they are secured , some case support this , others don't . You should look detaily on the case you like and plan out how you would move the drive bays ...

[PleaseHelpMeNow]

Thanks everyone!