Why Get A Translucent Computer Casing?

By Owen Jones

What is a clear computer casing and what might it do for you? Well, before we commence talking about the translucent computer case, permit me to inquire you something: what does your computer?s housing mean to you? I can even inquire: what does your computer signify to you? I ask this as your reply will establish what you want for your computer and its housing or case.

Most people have always been happy enough with the plain, standard light-grey housing that comes as bog-standard with the preponderance of computers. Some have never even thought about it. But then there are others who have thought about their computer?s case a lot and who would like something special for their computer.

Some of these people were accomplished at metalwork, others at woodwork and a few at glassware and there are some truly incredible, futuristic, home-produced casings out there. Especially among the gaming community. However, we are not all so gifted with our hands, but that does not signify that we have to be stuck with the grey computer case.

The easiest choice, if you want a custom computer casing is to construct one out of acrylic - the sort of substance used to construct the majority of fish tanks. You can buy and easily cut sheets of acrylic for the sides and bond them all together with acrylic resin. That may appear tricky, but it truly is not. In the beginning you would have to research the architecture of a normal computer case and then just copy it in acrylic. You can construct a clear computer casing in a weekend.

Or you might buy a clear computer case kit. These kits arrive in flat-packs just like most kitchen furniture and can be easily assembled according to the instructions with a screwdriver. No cutting, no measuring, just a little gentle screwing.

And I signify gentle, because the screws that come with the see-through computer casing packs are more often than not made of acrylic too and will snap easily. It is the only section of the construction procedure that requires a admonitory note, as you don?t want to have to drill out a busted screw, do you? That would only put a downer on your fun.

So why would anyone want a translucent computer case? I think that there are loads of explanations. Some individuals may just want to be different and others may want to show that they can assemble or even create such a housing. However, the clear computer casing also has aesthetic and practical advantages. At least the good ones do.

On the Aesthetic Front: hobbyists add neon lights and small LEDs that twinkle on and off or just glow eerily, perhaps triggered by some event, like a hard drive coming to life. These displays are called ?themes? and are usually red or blue, but can be almost any conceivable colour. Then you can add coloured fans (or paint your existing ones). You already have at least one fan in your housing and probably two or three.

On the Practical Front: lots of people like to see what is happening inside their computer casing and it is neither realistic nor safe to remove the cover all together. Moreover, creating your own see-through computer case permits you to insert more fans as over-heating is the major cause of hardware failure. The more fans the better.

A clear computer case would also allow you to see whether a fan has malfunctioned, which would result in over-heating in a standard casing and guaranteed hardware malfunction, whereas you would see it going on through your see-through computer housing and change the fan before major injury and loss of data can transpire. - 29959

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