Why does everyone go for tower cases?

[Joebob]

Now I may be wrong but I'm sure that one of the basic principles of thermal dynamics is that hot air rises!

So I cannot see why all the serious overclockers would opt for a tower case over a desktop case... I bought a desktop case originally for my rig as I was planning on storing it out of site and it would have suited my needs perfectly. I switched to a tower case though (due to a furniture change) and found my temps sky rocket as the hot air from my two GFX cards was rising up directly through my Zalman 9500 Aero Flower.

Surely the best config would be to have a desktop style case with some fans on top sucking the hot air out?

 

[Baker]

Surely the best config would be to have a desktop style case with some fans on top sucking the hot air out?

In such a limited enclosed space it will probably make little difference.

 

[benjo]

Surely the best config would be to have a desktop style case with some fans on top sucking the hot air out?

Thats exactly what overclockers do But you cant stick a load of fans ontop of a desktop case because most people would plonk their monitor on them.. also if you have front intake fans, the air would just get sucked through the top and not allow the air to reach the components. And tower cases look nicer

 

[Joebob]

In such a limited enclosed space it will probably make little difference.

Made a HUGE difference to me when I switched, especially running SLi. Plus, I had massive temp issues with my uppermost GFX card as the fan was just sucking hot air directly from the back of the lower card - with the desktop case I similar temps on both.!!!

 

[clone]

Can put a very nice watercooling setup in a tower

 

[Joebob]

Can put a very nice watercooling setup in a tower

I can see how watercooling wouldn't really be affected either way but when most semi-serious overclockers still use air then surely it would have to be a desktop case!

 

[clone]

My Lian Li PC-7 SE Plus is a great case,it has a 120mm intake,120mm outake and a 120mm cut in top were the 80mm used to be,now i have plenty of cool air in my pc she`s more than ready for anything.

 

[weescott]

Space!

I couldn't fit 4 HDD's a DVD Writer, CD Writer, 2 120.2 rads a fan controller and 2 PSU's in a Desktop case. Desktop's are small and heat up more than towers.

 

[Legless]

I just find building a new system goes so much smoother in a tower case, lots of room to move around in, and lots of space to hide spare cables to keep the airflow going...

 

[Jimbo Mahoney]

Desktop for the win!

 

[ns400r]

I went for a large full tower case simply so that I can stretch out and lay my legs across it. No other reason.

 

[ns400r]

I went for a large full tower case simply so that I can stretch out and lay my legs across it. No other reason.

Mmmm, no delete function for my own posts.

**Admin**

 

[K404]

More space. I got a VapoPE into the top of mine back in the good old days

 

[matt100]

because if I had a desktop I'd find myself trying to put 5.25" floppys in it.

And if gord sees your sig he'll freak

 

[Steeps]

am i running desktops or towers?

 

[GAMEfreak]

nah, your running DeskCubes

P.S i want one loll. i'l take a case off your hands if you want, and it wont look like a tower anymore

 

[ic0n]

i want a deskcube but i will have 2 spend cash getting new parts to fit in one

 

[Joebob]

because if I had a desktop I'd find myself trying to put 5.25" floppys in it.

And if gord sees your sig he'll freak

What's up with my sig???

 

[Martynt74]

He moans at everyone who uses I..... in their sigs.

I dont use a desktop as it'd be hard whack a prommie under it

 

[matt100]

What's up with my sig???

his sig is very similar.. rotating sigs with ixxx like ilove ihate iexterminate etc.