Inconspicuous Case

[btm710]

Hey guys, I'm going to college in a few months and I think I'm going to build a PC.  I want to get a case that has all the bells and whistles, full ATX, but is very non-descript so that people will be less inclined to steal it.  Any suggestions?

[aeroencychris]

In all seriousness, what size are you looking for? Full ATX?

[btm710]

2 minutes ago, cdsboy2000 said:

In all seriousness, what size are you looking for? Full ATX?

Yeah full ATX.  Also, nice vid

[aeroencychris]

1 minute ago, btm710 said:

Yeah full ATX.

I've heard pretty good things about this case

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/cTQypg/corsair-case-200r

[btm710]

1 minute ago, cdsboy2000 said:

I've heard pretty good things about this case

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/cTQypg/corsair-case-200r

Would you believe it if I told you that that's the one on my list?

[aeroencychris]

1 minute ago, btm710 said:

Would you believe it if I told you that that's the one on my list?

I mean, it's pretty popular

Anything on this list is pretty good

http://pcpartpicker.com/products/case/#t=4,3&X=0,5000&sort=d6&page=1

Source 210 is nice

[Frosty]

Perhaps black Define R5 without the window? It is pretty far into the "just a black box" aesthetic, lol.

[btm710]

1 minute ago, cdsboy2000 said:

I mean, it's pretty popular

Anything on this list is pretty good

http://pcpartpicker.com/products/case/#t=4,3&X=0,5000&sort=d6&page=1

Source 210 is nice

Yeah I'm really looking for like a Dell case that would normally have shitty parts.

[Energycore]

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/TB8Zxr/enermax-case-eca3253pw

 

If you need a Dell / other OEM case you might have to look around in thrift stores and similar places. Although the white Source 210 looks pretty cheap to me. Any old-school beige case with a floppy reader in it will do the trick as well.

[Energycore]

Actually, looking at cheap cases you can find some amazing stuff. Like this one.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/NmMFf7/logisys-case-cs888cl

[aeroencychris]

8 minutes ago, btm710 said:

Yeah I'm really looking for like a Dell case that would normally have shitty parts.

Go to a pawn shop or something and find one then, they're everywhere lol

[btm710]

8 minutes ago, Energycore said:

Actually, looking at cheap cases you can find some amazing stuff. Like this one.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/NmMFf7/logisys-case-cs888cl

I said INconspicuous...

[Energycore]

11 hours ago, btm710 said:

I said INconspicuous...

Yeah, I'm not suggesting getting that one. My suggestion is to go to a used parts store and find one that says "look at me i'm so cheap"

[ThomasD]

Anyone inclined to steal your PC will not be dissuaded by a generic case.  A generic case might make it easier to pawn or sell on the internet - less easily identifiable.

 

If you want to reduce the chances of your stuff being stolen then minimizing access is the way to go.  Reducing portability/concealability might also help.  If it is too big to carry "out to the dumpster" in a trash bag then it becomes harder to get away with it.

 

Edit:  Also, you can have the most 'inconspicuous' case possible, but anybody with half a brain is going to recognize a gaming monitor, gaming keyboard,  gaming mouse, etc.  and draw a totally reasonable inference about the contents of that case.

[btm710]

10 hours ago, ThomasD said:

Anyone inclined to steal your PC will not be dissuaded by a generic case.  A generic case might make it easier to pawn or sell on the internet - less easily identifiable.

 

If you want to reduce the chances of your stuff being stolen then minimizing access is the way to go.  Reducing portability/concealability might also help.  If it is too big to carry "out to the dumpster" in a trash bag then it becomes harder to get away with it.

 

Edit:  Also, you can have the most 'inconspicuous' case possible, but anybody with half a brain is going to recognize a gaming monitor, gaming keyboard,  gaming mouse, etc.  and draw a totally reasonable inference about the contents of that case.

Yeah except I don't use high end peripherals.  I plan to chain it to the floor if I can.