• Welcome to TechPowerUp Forums, Guest! Please check out our forum guidelines for info related to our community.

Best cases without tempered glass

Shadowdust

Shadowdust

Joined
Jun 30, 2008
Messages
362 (0.06/day)
Location
Martinez, CA
System Specs
Processor AMD Ryzen 5800X
Motherboard MSI X570 Gaming Plus
Cooling Corsair H100
Memory 32 GB Team Xtreme DDR4 3200
Video Card(s) AMD Radeon 7900 XT
Storage 2 TB Corsair MP600/2 TB Intel 660p
Display(s) 31.5" Acer ED323QUR
Case Corsair Carbide 500R
Audio Device(s) Sound Blaster Z
Power Supply EVGA SuperNova 1000 GT
Mouse Havit HV-MS735
Keyboard Corsair K68 RGB
Benchmark Scores 3DMark Time Spy Graphics 26359 CPU 11728 Total 22203
My Corsair Carbide 500R is feeling really dated after 9 years. I would love to get a new case but it seems like tempered glass is in the majority. I personally don't understand why fragile cases are so popular but that's another subject.

I am feeling lost looking for cases without tempered glass Even when I filter results at Newegg, they're still in there. I would love some recommendations. I am hoping for something that supports large video cards while also offering 360 mm radiator support without having to compromise too much. Air flow is important to me too.I'm not worried about budget since I tend to keep my cases a long time.

Thanks in advance for your suggestions!
 
wNotyarD

wNotyarD

Joined
Sep 26, 2022
Messages
1,980 (2.66/day)
Location
Brazil
System Specs
System Name G-Station 1.17 FINAL
Processor AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Motherboard Gigabyte X470 Aorus Gaming 7 WiFi
Cooling DeepCool AK620 Digital
Memory Asgard Bragi DDR4-3600CL14 2x16GB
Video Card(s) Sapphire PULSE RX 7900 XTX
Storage 240GB Samsung 840 Evo, 1TB Asgard AN2, 2TB Hiksemi FUTURE-LITE, 320GB+1TB 7200RPM HDD
Display(s) Samsung 34" Odyssey OLED G8
Case Thermaltake Level 20 MT
Audio Device(s) Astro A40 TR + MixAmp
Power Supply Cougar GEX X2 1000W
Mouse Razer Viper Ultimate
Keyboard Razer Huntsman Elite (Red)
Software Windows 11 Pro
Does the Fractal Design Meshify 2 qualify? Its Black Solid version has no glass, and it supports up to a 420mm rad at its top or 360mm rad at its front:
1728439769599.jpeg
 
freeagent

freeagent

Moderator
Staff member
Joined
Sep 16, 2018
Messages
8,254 (3.73/day)
Location
Winnipeg, Canada
System Specs
Processor AMD R7 5800X3D
Motherboard Asus Crosshair VIII Dark Hero
Cooling Thermalright Frozen Edge 360, 3x TL-B12 V2, 2x TL-B12 V1
Memory 2x8 G.Skill Trident Z Royal 3200C14, 2x8GB G.Skill Trident Z Black and White 3200 C14
Video Card(s) Zotac 4070 Ti Trinity OC
Storage WD SN850 1TB, SN850X 2TB, SN770 1TB
Display(s) LG 50UP7100
Case Fractal Torrent Compact
Audio Device(s) JBL Bar 700
Power Supply Seasonic Vertex GX-1000, Monster HDP1800
Mouse Logitech G502 Hero
Keyboard Logitech G213
VR HMD Oculus 3
Software Yes
Benchmark Scores Yes
I like my Meshify C and Torrent C.. pretty sure they made solid panels..

FWIW my Torrent C has 2 glass side panels, I lay it down on wood when I work on it.

Sometimes I will take off the back panel if I have to get in there, but I just leave it on.. not too fragile.

I wouldn't hit it with a hammer though..
 
Shadowdust

Shadowdust

Joined
Jun 30, 2008
Messages
362 (0.06/day)
Location
Martinez, CA
System Specs
Processor AMD Ryzen 5800X
Motherboard MSI X570 Gaming Plus
Cooling Corsair H100
Memory 32 GB Team Xtreme DDR4 3200
Video Card(s) AMD Radeon 7900 XT
Storage 2 TB Corsair MP600/2 TB Intel 660p
Display(s) 31.5" Acer ED323QUR
Case Corsair Carbide 500R
Audio Device(s) Sound Blaster Z
Power Supply EVGA SuperNova 1000 GT
Mouse Havit HV-MS735
Keyboard Corsair K68 RGB
Benchmark Scores 3DMark Time Spy Graphics 26359 CPU 11728 Total 22203
That Meshify 2 is a nice and clean looking case. I am definitely considering it after reading about it!

My first time working in a Corsair 5000D, the glass door shattered. I realized from that experience that I don't want tempered glass. I tinker with my stuff too much to play the odds with a breakable case.
 
freeagent

freeagent

Moderator
Staff member
Joined
Sep 16, 2018
Messages
8,254 (3.73/day)
Location
Winnipeg, Canada
System Specs
Processor AMD R7 5800X3D
Motherboard Asus Crosshair VIII Dark Hero
Cooling Thermalright Frozen Edge 360, 3x TL-B12 V2, 2x TL-B12 V1
Memory 2x8 G.Skill Trident Z Royal 3200C14, 2x8GB G.Skill Trident Z Black and White 3200 C14
Video Card(s) Zotac 4070 Ti Trinity OC
Storage WD SN850 1TB, SN850X 2TB, SN770 1TB
Display(s) LG 50UP7100
Case Fractal Torrent Compact
Audio Device(s) JBL Bar 700
Power Supply Seasonic Vertex GX-1000, Monster HDP1800
Mouse Logitech G502 Hero
Keyboard Logitech G213
VR HMD Oculus 3
Software Yes
Benchmark Scores Yes
Shadowdust said:
That Meshify 2 is a nice and clean looking case. I am definitely considering it after reading about it!

My first time working in a Corsair 5000D, the glass door shattered. I realized from that experience that I don't want tempered glass. I tinker with my stuff too much to play the odds with a breakable case.
Click to expand...
That's just Corsair junk :D

I am not trying to persuade you into buying glass, but I have dropped my panels a few times, my Meshify C was the scariest because it has no frame at all lol..
 
Shadowdust

Shadowdust

Joined
Jun 30, 2008
Messages
362 (0.06/day)
Location
Martinez, CA
System Specs
Processor AMD Ryzen 5800X
Motherboard MSI X570 Gaming Plus
Cooling Corsair H100
Memory 32 GB Team Xtreme DDR4 3200
Video Card(s) AMD Radeon 7900 XT
Storage 2 TB Corsair MP600/2 TB Intel 660p
Display(s) 31.5" Acer ED323QUR
Case Corsair Carbide 500R
Audio Device(s) Sound Blaster Z
Power Supply EVGA SuperNova 1000 GT
Mouse Havit HV-MS735
Keyboard Corsair K68 RGB
Benchmark Scores 3DMark Time Spy Graphics 26359 CPU 11728 Total 22203
Lol I am so out of the loop. When I bought my last Corsair they were still top notch. I'm guessing they have dropped their quality a bit?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top