From: "Cary Spenser" <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
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To: Chris Zwar <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
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Subject: Re: [AE] Cases for windows machine
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Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 20:59:09 -0400
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Will you be moving it much? If so structural stability is key. Otherwise =
airflow and ventilation noise are important considerations.
For my machine, a road warrior, having built in handles was important.

Cary

On Thu, Jul 26, 2018 at 6:34 PM, Chris Zwar <AE-List@media-motion.tv>=
 wrote:
Hi all,

I=E2=80=99m going to put together a simple windows machine=
 and thought I=E2=80=99d ask peoples opinions on cases. All other parts of =
a computer can be chosen on their technical merits but I=E2=80=99m a bit =
stumped when it comes to choosing a case. Lots of cases seem to be aimed at=
 gamers, while honestly I don=E2=80=99t care about LEDs and how many =
colours it comes in.
I=E2=80=99m wondering if there are specific features I=
 should look for that are more relevant to video professionals=E2=80=A6 =
things like port placements and so on. Why the fuss over tempered glass =
panels? If the point of a glass panel is so you can see the LEDs on the =
motherboard then I wouldn=E2=80=99t bother, unless there=E2=80=99s more to =
it than that?
The online retailer I use has over 300 cases to choose from =
ranging from $49 to over $800, and unlike RAM / CPU / GPU I have no idea =
what the extra money is bringing in.

I haven=E2=80=99t built a windows =
machine for over 10 years so any insight is welcome.

-Chris

FWIW I=E2=80=99m looking at an ATX case, only 1 graphics card.
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dir=3D"auto">Will you be moving it much? If so structural stability is key.=
 Otherwise airflow and ventilation noise are important considerations.=
<div><br></div><div>For my machine, a road warrior, having built in handles=
 was important.<br><div><br></div><div>Cary<br><br><div =
id=3D"cm_replymail_content_wrap"><div class=3D"cm_replymail_content_1532652=
683_wrapper">On Thu, Jul 26, 2018 at 6:34 PM, 			Chris Zwar =
&lt;AE-List@media-motion.tv&gt; wrote:<br><div id=3D"cm_replymail_content_1=
532652683" style=3D"overflow: visible;"><blockquote =
style=3D"margin:0;border-left: #D6D6D6 1px solid;padding-left: 10px;">Hi =
all,<br><br>I=E2=80=99m going to put together a simple windows machine and =
thought I=E2=80=99d ask peoples opinions on cases.  All other parts of a =
computer can be chosen on their technical merits but I=E2=80=99m a bit =
stumped when it comes to choosing a case.  Lots of cases seem to be aimed =
at gamers, while honestly I don=E2=80=99t care about LEDs and how many =
colours it comes in.<br>I=E2=80=99m wondering if there are specific =
features I should look for that are more relevant to video =
professionals=E2=80=A6 things like port placements and so on.  Why the fuss=
 over tempered glass panels?  If the point of a glass panel is so you can =
see the LEDs on the motherboard then I wouldn=E2=80=99t bother, unless =
there=E2=80=99s more to it than that?<br>The online retailer I use has over=
 300 cases to choose from ranging from $49 to over $800, and unlike RAM / =
CPU / GPU I have no idea what the extra money is bringing in.  <br><br>I =
haven=E2=80=99t built a windows machine for over 10 years so any insight is=
 welcome.<br><br>-Chris<br><br>FWIW I=E2=80=99m looking at an ATX case, =
only 1 graphics card.<br>+---End of message---+<br>To unsubscribe send any =
message to &lt;ae-list-off@media-motion.tv&gt;<br></blockquote></div></div>=
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