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Easy Access PC Cases?

Posted by Cliff on from the PC-case-mods-that-should-be dept.

swight1701 asks: "I remember seeing the MAC G4 case open for the first time and it was like a ray of light dropped down from above, and the Case was good. This has to have been the easiest access case in history, to be able to flip down the motherboard without removing any card from your PCI slots, genius. So why is it, like most of Apple's more frivilous case designs , and colors, was it not copied by other case manufacturers? If anyone HAS seen this, or know the reason why it wasn't, please tell us all!"

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  1. Check out Dell by blankmange · · Score: 3, Informative
    In this month's Maximum PC, they tested a Dell rig that opens up like a clamshell. And I have also seen cases for DIY ( ExoticPC ) that have removable mobo trays that have back plane on them, so you don't have to remove your PCI/AGP cards.

    Keep looking, I am sure you'll find one in the right color -- if not, these guys Directron do custom painting of cases and bezels for your drives to match....

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  2. Lian Li by d_p · · Score: 4, Informative

    I have a Lian Li PC-60. http://www.lian-li.com/
    Its brushed aluminum, all thumbscrews. All of the interior edges have been de-burred, so there are no sharp edges. I have worked on a lot of crappy PC's in my life and this is by far the best case I have ever worked on.

  3. Re:Priorities by quinto2000 · · Score: 3, Informative

    I open my case frequently. To try out a new expansion card, to play around with Xinerama, to compare sound cards, to try out a free funky networking card, install a new hard drive, etc. Easy access is great. As it is, I leave the case open most of the time, destroying the airflow and getting dust in all of the components.

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  4. Apple //gs by MountainLogic · · Score: 3, Interesting
    Apple has been doing great cases for a very long time. The old gs did not require a single tool to strip down.

    I've had the pleasure of hiring ex-apple industrial designers/mechanical engineers. It was a real pleasure working with such talented engineers.

  5. Link for instructions .... by dustpuppy · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Make A PC Out Of A G4 Case

    The above URL is for instructions on how to make PC using a G4 case.