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Clear Case Roundup

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the classy-chassis dept.

The Cheat writes "Interested in making your computer the envy of all the other computers on the block? What visitors to oooh and ahhh when they enter your room? The latest trend in computer case solutions can do just that. AnandTech took a look at three clear cases in a recent roundup, each certain to make you more popular, right? Maybe not, but at least they look cool."

6 of 203 comments (clear)

  1. No EMI by Tweakmeister · · Score: 5, Insightful

    There is no way I'd buy one of these cases...or one with a window.

    There's a reason for all the EMI shielding in a case! And the reason? Search google :)

    I have to wonder what the FCC says about these cases...although for Home use I don't believe there is much in terms of requirements.

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  2. They already do by absurdhero · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Computer cases haven't changed a whole lot in the last 5 years ever since they discovered the stylish case market. Trends have changed a little, windowed cases and flat black designs are popular. I would like to see more truly innovative designs like the Shuttle PCs and other stylish cases with a purpose.

  3. why put your money there by jhagler · · Score: 4, Insightful

    To me this is a classic case of flash over substance. Why pay the extra for a window/lights/rounded cables when that money can be put into a faster CPU, a better video card, or a bigger hard drive? It reminds me of the people who buy a cheap ass Honda then trick it out with everything they can bolt on only to have their doors blown off by a stock Camaro SS which costs less.

    Whoop-tee-dee you have LCD's on your fan, I can push twice the fps you can and will procede to hand you your ass in tournament play. Just a thought.

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    1. Re:why put your money there by MoneyT · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Because not everybody cares whether or not they can get more than 80 fps out of quake.

      Because not everybody cares for larger HDD space (ok so those people are rare, but the point remains)

      Because for some people 2 ghz is indeed fast enough (a lesson that that many tech companies have to learn still)

      Because they can.

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  4. Better Throw In Some Bounce by ewhac · · Score: 5, Insightful

    What about static electricity? Acrylic just loves to build up static. Even small amounts of static electricity, too small to be felt by human touch, will still turn expensive, delicate chips into expensive sand.

    Yeah, they're pretty, but it looks like they'll probably also shorten the life of your 1337 g4m1n6 r1g.

    Schwab

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  5. Dust bunnies by tinrobot · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I don't know about the rest of you, but everytime I open my case, it's full of dust. I'm really not into vacumming my case just to be hip.