Why aren't there many cases without glass?

Knight47 · Nov 24, 2024

There are only a handful and I have hard time finding something similar to NZXT H7 Flow (2024) but with side intake instead of front.

Marcus L · Nov 24, 2024

Knight47 said:
There are only a handful and I have hard time finding something similar to NZXT H7 Flow (2024) but with side intake instead of front.

There are tons of cases without glass side panels, you will struggle to find one in 2024 with a side intake however as that was mainly a thing in the 00's/early 10's not so much now and the best method of airflow and getting rid of warm air from a PC case is front intake and rear exhaust, of course you can mod a side panel and put a fan/s on it as you wish

Knight47 · Monday at 6:55 AM

Marcus L said:
There are tons of cases without glass side panels, you will struggle to find one in 2024 with a side intake however as that was mainly a thing in the 00's/early 10's not so much now and the best method of airflow and getting rid of warm air from a PC case is front intake and rear exhaust, of course you can mod a side panel and put a fan/s on it as you wish

So why do dual chamber cases put the exhaust on the side instead of front? There are thousands of cases like the Lian Li O11, but not without glass.

I was of getting a Lian Li LANCOOL III, but you are pushing fresh air out on the bottom since it's fully open and the front too if I make it side intake. So how do I seal the front and how do I drill the glass?

At that point I just make my own case using Plywood ans mesh filters.

N/A · Monday at 8:11 AM

The bottom doesn't push air out unless you deliberately reverse the fans. You can make a custom carbon fiber side and front panel with holes to mount the fan where needed, but I really don't see why you want it that way. Better as a chimney and cover the rest with mesh filters, Why have side intakes..

Ruru · Monday at 10:48 AM

Knight47 said:
So why do dual chamber cases put the exhaust on the side instead of front? There are thousands of cases like the Lian Li O11, but not without glass.

I was of getting a Lian Li LANCOOL III, but you are pushing fresh air out on the bottom since it's fully open and the front too if I make it side intake. So how do I seal the front and how do I drill the glass?

At that point I just make my own case using Plywood ans mesh filters.

Wait, what? Exhaust in the front? That's an intake, not exhaust :confused:

Space Lynx · Monday at 12:10 PM

Marcus L said:
There are tons of cases without glass side panels, you will struggle to find one in 2024 with a side intake

yeah, to this day I regret getting rid of my corsair carbide 500r with custom made dust filters. :banghead:

Ruru · Monday at 12:11 PM

Space Lynx said:
yeah, to this day I regret getting rid of my corsair carbide 500r with custom made dust filters.

I regret selling my Antec P280 White in 2015, that was probably the best case I've ever had. Also hella good sound insulation in that case, my then-PC (i7 920, 24GB, GTX 570) was practically inaudible.

chrcoluk · Monday at 12:42 PM

For me side intake is a game changer, if its rare on modern cases, I assume designers have made an assumption is no front mounted storage, and that AIO is used for CPU cooling, because the problem with front intake is the air has to navigate around storage and then around CPU heatsink. It isnt good enough.

Dont need to use it on AMD system, as that system generates far less heat plus its just using a stock CPU cooler which barely blocks anything.

Remeca · Monday at 12:51 PM

I didn't know my case was a unicorn these days.

V100 Perforated

ATX mid-tower chassis with one preinstalled 120mm fan and a perforated side panel

thermaltakeusa.com

PLAfiller · Monday at 1:03 PM

Space Lynx said:
yeah, to this day I regret getting rid of my corsair carbide 500r with custom made dust filters.

Always wanted to have one of those. Narrowly missed one at the second hand market. Looks like a very versatile case.

bug · Monday at 1:08 PM

Marcus L said:
There are tons of cases without glass side panels, you will struggle to find one in 2024 with a side intake however as that was mainly a thing in the 00's/early 10's not so much now and the best method of airflow and getting rid of warm air from a PC case is front intake and rear exhaust, of course you can mod a side panel and put a fan/s on it as you wish

And that's because airflow was not a thing back then. All we needed was to push a bit more air over the CPU cooler. Used to be enough.

_roman_ · Monday at 1:09 PM

As far as I know, the fractal design north has a variant in white with mesh side panel.

cal5582 · Monday at 1:45 PM

_roman_ said:
As far as I know, the fractal design north has a variant in white with mesh side panel.

that whole case looks good except for the faux wood front panel.

Space Lynx · Monday at 1:46 PM

cal5582 said:
that whole case looks good except for the faux wood front panel.

I think it looks amazing with the white/wood theme personally, I really like this case. A little too pricey for me though.

kapone32 · Monday at 1:51 PM

_roman_ said:
As far as I know, the fractal design north has a variant in white with mesh side panel.

Does that come with mounting for a side fan or would you have to Frankenstein a mount?

_roman_ · Monday at 1:58 PM

Please accept the quick and dirty screenshot of https://www.fractal-design.com/app/uploads/2022/12/North-Manual-V1.2.pdf

It seems that is only a part of the mesh version.

Space Lynx said:
A little too pricey for me though.

I do not think so.
I have a Fractal Design Meshify 2 Case.
I sold a new Jonsbo D41 Case with screen where all my hardware was put in for a month. The cheaper cases like the D41 do not have the build quality, the text build manual or the spare parts.
The Be Quiet Pure Base 500 Case is another case I personally build in which is far overpriced for the low asking price.

Fractal puts a lot of time and efforts in their cases.

If you want to save a few coins you can buy second class computer cases. The seller here calls it "B-Ware". My case was also "B-Ware". I did not saw any scratches or other imperfections on the case. Sometimes "B-Ware" is just returned goods from a buyer or a damaged packaging case. Not sure if the english call it "B-grade".

Iceni · Monday at 2:38 PM

I got a Montech King 95 pro for my last case and I can't fault it.

Montech King 95 Pro Review

The Montech King 95 Pro boasts the classic structure of a sandwich-layout chassis, but it goes beyond mere strength. It features a uniquely designed exterior, incorporating bent glass and intricate details that distinguish it. What's more, it comes equipped with an impressive six fans, all at a...

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There is a hinged fan mount at the front of the case, and the front curved glass can be replaced with a mesh section that is also included.

In the standard configuration the bottom 3 fans are intake, the offside internal fans are intake, and you have a single exhaust at the rear with an open mesh top.

In the mesh configuration the bottom 3 are still intake, but you have to reverse the offside fans that are swung to the front of the case on the hinge to then become intakes, and you retain the single exhaust and the open top.

freeagent · Monday at 2:50 PM

I actually don't mind glass that much. I dropped the glass for my Meshify C a couple of times and it was ok, so I thought I would try a Torrent. I lay it down on the glass all the time, though I used to take it off, but I got brave. As long as the surface is flat and clean you will be ok. And don't kick it if its on the floor

I keep mine at the height of a TV stand so its a couple of feet off the floor.

kapone32 · Monday at 3:01 PM

_roman_ said:
Please accept the quick and dirty screenshot of https://www.fractal-design.com/app/uploads/2022/12/North-Manual-V1.2.pdf

No idea if that has to be purchased separately.

View attachment 373213

Typical Fractal. We have a solution but you have to pay.

_roman_ · Monday at 5:36 PM

It's part of the mesh version

eidairaman1 · Monday at 5:39 PM

Knight47 said:
There are only a handful and I have hard time finding something similar to NZXT H7 Flow (2024) but with side intake instead of front.

Popular thing is why.

Knight47 · Tuesday at 8:21 AM

N/A said:
The bottom doesn't push air out unless you deliberately reverse the fans. You can make a custom carbon fiber side and front panel with holes to mount the fan where needed, but I really don't see why you want it that way. Better as a chimney and cover the rest with mesh filters, Why have side intakes..

It does if I dont put fans in there. In my current Meshify 2 the front fans push air out of through the PSU. How do I tell them not to do that? I tried asking nicely or yelling at then, but they wont listen. Please help me out here m8.

Ruru said:
Wait, what? Exhaust in the front? That's an intake, not exhaust

So if I get a 7000D AIRFLOW, put fans on the side(intake) and nothing in the front, you say it wont just push out the air through the front mesh? Who's telling the air not to do that?

So who's in the wrong. You guys who don't understand what side intake is or the manufacturers who list the intakes as side intake?

This is the case i'm looking for

Kminek · Tuesday at 10:19 AM

2 years ago already was problem find decent case with solid sides. After lots of searching I bought https://phanteks.com/product/eclipse-p600s-cp-black/#Product_Select

y2faulty · Tuesday at 11:20 AM

that's why im going to mod my 14years old Corsair Carbide 300r to bring it up to spec to the year 2025

remove the drive cage to ensure extra airflow from the front, substitute the optical drives bay with a grill, a dust filter and a fan, add a mobo tray side panel to help hide the cables and to hang a couple of HDD vertically, I don't have a side intake, I have 2 140mm ones and they fit perfectly even a bulky fan and a tall gpu.

Caring1 · Thursday at 10:26 AM

Knight47 said:
There are only a handful and I have hard time finding something similar to NZXT H7 Flow (2024) but with side intake instead of front.

Get the H7 flow and an extra mesh side panel to replace the glass, I don't mind the glass on mine, but use the fans on the base for intake so the "flow" is bottom to top.

Knight47 said:
You guys who don't understand what side intake is or the manufacturers who list the intakes as side intake?

Side intake is a fad that needs to die, it has no inherent advantages and is mainly for appearance.

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