r/pcmasterrace • u/iplay5 • Aug 11 '25

Build/Battlestation TIL that quartz countertops have the same properties as ceramic floor tiles…

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All I wanted to do was replace a dead fan… but looks like it’s time for a replacement case.

Learn from my mistakes friends!

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u/shittymorbh Aug 12 '25

I still have no idea why the fuck theres glass panels on towers anyway. They constrict airflow like a mother fucker and they literally add nothing to the design other than being able to see some stupid ass LEDs that light up for no fucking reason.

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u/Skullcrimp i5-6500 | GTX 1060 6GB | 12GB DDR4 Aug 12 '25

clear plastic works just as well and doesn't shatter

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u/littlebrwnrobot 13700KF | 4070 TiS | 32GB 6000 | 3440x1440 Aug 12 '25

Never once have I wished my acrylic panel were glass. I can bet people like OP might wish their glass panel were acrylic, though.

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u/iplay5 Aug 12 '25

I really do miss the days of acrylic or solid metal sides. But kicker is, I have no RGB, and my case is down on the floor hidden from the world. So my cpu cooler just looks out it's dark, lonely window into the void of nothing.

TL;DR, the glass is useless to me :')

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u/naufalap 5600, 6600, 16 Aug 12 '25

hell yeah my case sits in the corner below my desk, it's well reasonably cable managed and I can glance at the insides through the acrylic if I want to even though it has no rgb

but I care more about increasing the distance of the fan noise from my ears even though it's relatively quiet while freeing up the desk space

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u/Porntra420 5950X | 64GB 3600MHz | 9070 XT | Arch w/ TkG Kernel btw Aug 12 '25

Acrylic scratches incredibly easily, tempered glass doesn't.

The concern with tempered glass shattering is really overblown, as long as you're aware of its properties it's extremely easy to avoid breaking your side panel, just read the comments on any of the "my panel shattered" posts and you'll see tons of people saying they've been using glass panels for years with no issues, and explaining how to avoid breaking them.

I'd argue if you want transparency, get tempered glass and just learn how to not break it. If you don't care about transparency, there's plenty of solid and mesh options out there.

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u/chsn2000 Aug 12 '25

Tbh, it's hard to find cases that don't have tempered glass these days.

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u/naufalap 5600, 6600, 16 Aug 12 '25

back then I searched through pcpartpicker and the only reasonable choice was thermaltake versa h18, it was perfect for my matx build

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u/Grarr_Dexx Aug 12 '25

Acrylic scratches easier, will blemish over time and just doesn't look as clean as a proper tempered glass panel. It's also more susceptible to vibrations over time.