WYP
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be quiet! destroys their tempered glass side panels so you don't have to
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AlienALX
Well-known member
The only problem with tempered glass when it breaks is that you will be finding pieces of it (in your feet usually) for years if it breaks in your house. What it really needs is lamination, but you can't do that and then heat it.
Personally I think I would rather have laminated glass.
Personally I think I would rather have laminated glass.
ImprovizoR
Active member
It's one of the dumbest trends in PC cases of late. Remember the old days when side panels had fans that would do a pretty good job at cooling down your GPU? I remember my NZXT Tempest - "The Airflow King" (they need to release a modern version!). The 120mm side panel fan took 7-10 degrees off the GPU. But now I struggle to find a decent airflow oriented case because trends like tempered glass panels, closed off front panels and PSU shrouds have taken over.
Dicehunter
Resident Newb
Yeah I don;t understand the reasoning behind closed off fronts, One of the things that bugged me about the Corsair 570X, While there are half inch gaps around the front the airflow could be better, It's why I got a custom front acrylic panel made, Same thickness but with 4 vertical slits going from top to bottom to replace the glass.
tolagarf
Member
Depends on how the air flow channels are implemented into the case. As for the Be Quiet cases, and Fractal Define R series, it works just fine if you use static pressure fans. I have no issues cooling my components and keeping the noise at a low level. But of course they don't include the best SP fans since that would add to the cost.
Problem is when case manufacturers don't have a clue about how thermals and airflow work, Be Quiet sure do. So don't judge those cases on their looks.
AngryGoldfish
Old N Gold
A closed-off front only helps with sound isolation if you have the fans running really slowly. But unless you find the cool air from somewhere else, that usually sacrifices performance. If you run a high-end system invariably you'll have to increase fan speeds to make up for the restriction. By that stage you'd be as well to have gone for a ventilated front.
Yeah I remember those cases. They looked cheaper than they were, were louder than necessary and broke sooner than any thing else. Some of my friends still have such cases and guess what? IF they have a cooler in that spot, it's either not working or it looks terrible.
ImprovizoR
Active member
Fractal Design still makes Define series without a side panel window and with a fan mount instead.
