wood pc heating issues?

[Greasemonkey]

I cant decide what to do im thinking about ordering a pc case for 20 bucks off the net. or im thinking about building me a case from wood that way i can make it the i really want it but i was reading some forums and some people were saying why they wouldnt go wood cause of heating issues? is this true? if i build a wood pc case will it run hotter than a metal case?i wanna air cool it but im looking into getting a water cooled pc in the future. Could i use wood and still overclock my pc if i wanted to?

 

[hpi]

I think metal gets much hotter than wood from what ive seen.

Good idea also, Never though of a wooden case.

 

[Greasemonkey]

ya but i think metal alos releases the heat better than wood but im not sure. but think if i get enough ventalation i can run a fairly cool computer

 

[Burgerbob]

I think metal gets much hotter than wood from what ive seen.

Good idea also, Never though of a wooden case.

The metal conducts the heat much better than a wood case. Wood cases do not cool very well, unless you install the proper amount of fans and whatnot.