Remove Side Panel Case Solution

[proaliahmadr]

Hi!
I decided to remove my side panel and "replace / close it" with curtain mesh.
Is it good idea / bad move?
Thanks

*Curtain Mesh : https://www.ecurtains.com/images/products/main/fine_sheer_mesh_curtain_panel_2.jpg

[Morgan MLGman]

Technically, it could screw up the case airflow...

[Naeaes]

The case is supposed to act as a closed 'wind tunnel'. Fresh air comes in from the front and bottom and hot air goes out from the top and back. This'll foil that system entirely. And then there's the issue of dust. I'd say, it's a bad idea.

[W-L]

Hi!

I decided to remove my side panel and "replace / close it" with curtain mesh.

Is it good idea / bad move?

Thanks

*Curtain Mesh : https://www.ecurtains.com/images/products/main/fine_sheer_mesh_curtain_panel_2.jpg

 

It depends how you have your airflow setup it can either make cooling better or worst since it can ruin the way cooling works in the case.

[ShadowCaptain]

Hi!

I decided to remove my side panel and "replace / close it" with curtain mesh.

Is it good idea / bad move?

Thanks

 

Probably a bad idea, since it will most likely screw up the main aspect of cooling which is convection  (ie heat rises and automatically sucks in cold air from below - a bit like how weather works)

 

 

Also curtain mesh? that will be ugly, you could at least go and buy some nice steel mesh haha (but still dont do it)

[Heesleemer]

Probably a bad idea, since it will most likely screw up the main aspect of cooling which is convection  (ie heat rises and automatically sucks in cold air from below - a bit like how weather works)

 

 

Also curtain mesh? that will be ugly, you could at least go and buy some nice steel mesh haha (but still dont do it)

 

you guys really over estimate how much convection actually takes place in a computer case. 

 

it depends on the case. I would on my Hadron air if I had heating problems. but keep in mind while your GPU and CPU may run at lower temps, your motherboard might not be getting as much cooling

[ShadowCaptain]

you guys really over estimate how much convection actually takes place in a computer case. 

 

it depends on the case. I would on my Hadron air if I had heating problems. but keep in mind while your GPU and CPU may run at lower temps, your motherboard might not be getting as much cooling

 

Not really, compare the temps on an open test bench vs a case with proper air flow

 

its better if all the air goes in one direction, cold in from bottom, front, and exhaust out the top or back

[Heesleemer]

Not really, compare the temps on an open test bench vs a case with proper air flow

 

its better if all the air goes in one direction, cold in from bottom, front, and exhaust out the top or back

 

that would have more to do with airflow, rather than convection. a case would need be much larger for convection to truly have an impact. while it is nice to have a bottom to top or front to back airflow, as components (such as the gpu) will be intaking air from the bottom, having a top to bottom or back to front, etc airflow is not going to yield any noticeable results - at least in my experience with odd cases such as the Prodigy M. 

[ShadowCaptain]

that would have more to do with airflow, rather than convection. a case would need be much larger for convection to truly have an impact. while it is nice to have a bottom to top or front to back airflow, as components (such as the gpu) will be intaking air from the bottom, having a top to bottom or back to front, etc airflow is not going to yield any noticeable results - at least in my experience with odd cases such as the Prodigy M. 

 

Sure airflow is extremely important and thats why solid case sides generally improve air flow and mesh sides would ruin the airflow, but convection still does play a part

 

still I suppose i was more talking about having directed air flow which can make big differences

 

It definately does have noticeable effects but obviously depends on the configuration