{"id":3376,"date":"2020-02-05T18:30:39","date_gmt":"2020-02-05T18:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.paranoidprofessor.com\/?p=3376"},"modified":"2020-02-02T23:06:02","modified_gmt":"2020-02-02T23:06:02","slug":"building-a-personal-computer-selecting-a-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.paranoidprofessor.com\/index.php\/2020\/02\/05\/building-a-personal-computer-selecting-a-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Building a personal computer &#8211; selecting a case"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Picking a case is to\na certain extent a decision based on your preferences.  The CPU or\nGPU won\u2019t go any faster by having a larger or smaller case. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only limitations\nare that the case you purchase does support the size of your\nmotherboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Extended ATX (E-ATX)<\/li><li>ATX<\/li><li>micro ATX (mATX)<\/li><li>Mini ITX<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>However, there is\nyet another couple of considerations when picking a case.  The case\nhas to be large enough to contain the motherboard but it must also\nsupport a graphics card if you choose a discrete graphics card. \nSimply put you cannot get a graphics card that is 12\u201d long if there\nis only space for a 10\u201d card which is the average size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The available size\nfor the graphic card depends on the case but if you have a tower case\nit also depends on any internal mounting hardware such as what might\nbe used for hard disks or DVD\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One more\nconsideration on the size of case is how large the CPU cooler is, if\nyou choose an aftermarket air cooled fan for your CPU.  Some CPU\u2019s\nare sold with a cooler which typically appears to be a fan that is\nlaying on top of the CPU.  As you can imagine this not a very high\ncooler and would probably fit into all or almost all cases. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After market CPU\ncoolers can be quite tall.  The Noctua NH-D15 is actually 16.5cm\ntall.  Thus if you are choosing such a CPU cooler you have to get\ncase that will accommodate such a large cooler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the least\nimportant attributes for the running of the computer is how the case\nlooks but that is important for the owner as it displays a sense of\nstyle.  The Final but probably most important consideration is\nairflow of the case.  Both the GPU and CPU will generate heat when\nthe computer is running.  These pieces of equipment last longer and\nwork better when cooled and to major (air cooled) or minor (water\ncooled) degree you should get a case that allows in cool air.  How\nmuch air is required depends on the CPU and GPU but also how many\nintake and exhaust fans are running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Case Dissassembly\nand review\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Phanteks Enthoo Luxe Full Tower Case Review, $149.99\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T-Y1Cr_uJdo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Picking a case is to a certain extent a decision based on your preferences. The CPU or GPU won\u2019t go any faster by having a larger or smaller case. 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