Acrylic Cases?

Rsheehan · 10-01-2007, 06:38 PM

How do acrylic cases compare to "regular" cases? What are the pros/cons of acrylic cases?

taylormsj · 10-01-2007, 07:22 PM

You can see through them

HumanMage · 10-01-2007, 07:25 PM

I always thought they looked cool but many people told me to stay away from them because they can be cheap and break easy.

Kornowski · 10-01-2007, 08:01 PM

Also, they may look cool because you can see through them, but were are you going to stash are your cables, they will all be seen, no matter where they are!

g4m3rof1337 · 10-01-2007, 09:41 PM

Just get a modular psu, and the right length of the other cables, and maybe some heat shrink tubing or something to make it look nice.

taylormsj · 10-01-2007, 09:48 PM

I think thats a lot easier said than done, cos any re routing cables behing the mobo wil be seen, and cables shoved into drive bays wil be seen etc..

The_Beast · 10-01-2007, 10:14 PM

They are dust magnets

skidude · 10-01-2007, 10:43 PM

I almost bought one, but I didn't want the dust and the wires to show that easily. Done right, though, and they look sweet.

INTELCRAZY · 10-01-2007, 11:00 PM

Look awesome but not good for me, I am lazy when at home, I do not like cleaning them, I stay busy with work and homework

So if you have any of the listed difficulties of mine, you probably won't want to get one.

**oscaryu1** · 10-01-2007, 11:18 PM

They look extremely weak to me... not really "cool" at all in my opinion. Too plain.

10-01-2007, 06:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
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taylormsj Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,837	You can see through them __________________ E2160 @3.2 (3.618 GHz max) \| 2Gb OCZ 6400 @ 890MHz \| 8800GT (725, 1895, 1970 MHz) \| Coolermaster CM 690 \| Hiper 530 watt \| Maxtor 160 Gb \| D-tek fusion, 5.5mm nozzle / Swiftech MCW60 with enzo's / Swiftech D5 / MCRres / MCR320 radiator / 3 high yate loon / 7/16" tubing / black feser one

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HumanMage Platinum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 771	I always thought they looked cool but many people told me to stay away from them because they can be cheap and break easy. __________________ -----Laptop: Asus G1----- http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=3403

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Kornowski VIP - Graphics Guru Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool, UK Age: 18 Posts: 12,629	Also, they may look cool because you can see through them, but were are you going to stash are your cables, they will all be seen, no matter where they are! __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 EVGA 750i SLI FTW 4GB Crucial Ballistix @ 800MHz PNY 8800GTS G92 @ 800/2000/1000 Corsair HX520W Windows Vista Home Premium Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200.11 SATA II Tuniq Tower LED OCZ XTC RAM Cooler Antec 900 (Modded)

10-01-2007, 09:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
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taylormsj Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,837	I think thats a lot easier said than done, cos any re routing cables behing the mobo wil be seen, and cables shoved into drive bays wil be seen etc.. __________________ E2160 @3.2 (3.618 GHz max) \| 2Gb OCZ 6400 @ 890MHz \| 8800GT (725, 1895, 1970 MHz) \| Coolermaster CM 690 \| Hiper 530 watt \| Maxtor 160 Gb \| D-tek fusion, 5.5mm nozzle / Swiftech MCW60 with enzo's / Swiftech D5 / MCRres / MCR320 radiator / 3 high yate loon / 7/16" tubing / black feser one

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The_Beast Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 3,300	They are dust magnets __________________ Rendering Machine - Gigabyte DS3L P35 - - C2D E6550 - - Corsair XMS2 2Gb - Seagate 'Cuda 320Gb - Sapphire 2600 XT 256mb - - Antec Earthwatt 430 watt - - Antec New Solution Series Case - - Hp w1907 monitor - Check Out My Custom Clock Picture 1/\Picture 2

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skidude Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Orono, Maine Age: 19 Posts: 4,894	I almost bought one, but I didn't want the dust and the wires to show that easily. Done right, though, and they look sweet. __________________ Desktop / Laptop CPU- AMD Athlon X2 6000+ 3.0 GHz / Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.8 GHz Video- ATI X1900XTX / 2x 8800M GTX SLI Memory- 2 GB A-Data DDR2800 / 4GB DDR2800 Hard Drives- 3x 160GB 7200RPM / 2x 320GB 5400RPM (RAID 0) Mobo- Gigabyte GA-M61P-S3 Socket AM2 Motherboard / Sager NP9262 "In These Lowly Halls / No Moon Will Beam, No Sun Will Shine / In These Narrow Rooms / No Tears Are Seen, No Laughter Heard" --- Insomnium ---

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INTELCRAZY banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,060	Look awesome but not good for me, I am lazy when at home, I do not like cleaning them, I stay busy with work and homework So if you have any of the listed difficulties of mine, you probably won't want to get one.

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oscaryu1 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 13 Posts: 10,142	They look extremely weak to me... not really "cool" at all in my opinion. Too plain. __________________ Core 2 Duo E2140 1.6GHz @ 3.04GHz GA-P31-DS3L pqi Turbo CL4 DDR2-800 2GB Sapphire HD3850 256MB Sony Writemaster DVD Burner EIDE Seagate Barracuda 80GB 7200.9 8MB SATII

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