Which is better?

[Exploded_Monitor]

I am having trouble finding a case. Obviously Aluminum is better, but weight isnt really an issue for me. My question is, does Aluminum dissapate heat faster than steel (or whatever the other cases are made of...)?

I was thinking of one of the two case below:
#1 Choice (This one is steel)http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-133-142&depa=1

#2 Choice (This is aluminum..)
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-112-212&depa=1

Thanks ALOT for anyone helping me with my first bulid!

 

[Yeti]

hehe :
AISI304 stainless steel - conductivity 19.29 W/m-K , specific heat 0.5503 kJ/kg-K
Aluminum - conductivity 232.4 W/m-K, specific heat 1.02 kJ/kg-K

So yeah technically aluminum will dissipate heat faster, but I wouldn't base buying a case on that. Any case with proper air flow will cool the internals just fine regardless of the case material. Those both look like decent cases, just pick the one you like more.

 

[Exploded_Monitor]

WOW. I didn't understand that first part, but your advice really helped. Thanks

 

[Yeti]

WOW. I didn't understand that first part

Basically the higher the conductivity the better it can dissipate heat (ie heat will travel through the material faster); specific heat doesn't really matter except for transient (changing, not steady state) systems (don't really know why I included that, probably cause I haven't slept much the last few days)... probably more than you need/want to know

 

[691175002]

Most people get aluminum because it is lighter and when anodized it can look cool. The difference in temperature is minimal.

 

[Travo925]

hehe :
AISI304 stainless steel - conductivity 19.29 W/m-K , specific heat 0.5503 kJ/kg-K
Aluminum - conductivity 232.4 W/m-K, specific heat 1.02 kJ/kg-K

Somebody did well in chemistry