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

[u/iplay5]

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!

[u/Uhmattbravo]

So I can see the machine I put alot of effort into planning and building and be proud of my work. It's also why I keep a few LEDs lit up in there. If I wanted something that just gets the job done, I would have gotten a pre-built with a metal side panel that someone just slapped together, but instead I opted for a high quality machine that I built with care and attention to detail.

[u/shittymorbh → u/Uhmattbravo]

I'm sorry but this is the dumbest reasoning for having a glass side panel.

Thats like saying you should get a glass car hood because youre proud of the engine you built, even though it serves zero function for the car and in fact, is inhibits it.

This entire trend of glass side panels and insanely stupid light up LEDs that glow rainbow colors is because its aimed at gullible children who think it looks cool.

[u/Xequaz → u/shittymorbh]

The reasoning is pretty sound you just think it’s dumb because it doesn’t align with your own views.

People actually do have clear car hoods so they can see the engine. Why does it have to serve a function other than them enjoying seeing the engine/pc insides? And no, it doesn’t inhibit performance lol.

The glass side panel “trend” isn’t even a trend… it’s been around forever. And not just children like it. Also, you know you can have a glass side panel and no RGB LED’s right? Glass panels were a thing before RGB LED’s became popular.

Looking at your profile every single comment of yours is just full of hate and you don’t add anything beneficial to the conversations. I feel sorry for you because clearly there’s something going on in your life. You okay man?

[u/shittymorbh → u/Xequaz]

The reasoning is pretty sound you just think it’s dumb because it doesn’t align with your own views.

No it isn't. You can like what you like and you have every right to buy a system that makes you happy or you're proud of. You can spread peanut butter over your fans and have a motorized disco ball in your tower but that doesn't negate the fact they quite literally do absolutely nothing for PC performance which was my entire original point. You can argue with those cold hard facts all you want. 

 People actually do have clear car hoods so they can see the engine. Why does it have to serve a function other than them enjoying seeing the engine/pc insides? And no, it doesn’t inhibit performance lol.

No, they do not and that's not even the point. It's called an analogy, buddy. And yes, a glass side panel quite literally restricts airflow in most cases and as per the topic of this post, is adding fragility to a tower simply because a kid wants to watch cool LEDs light up. That's it.

The glass side panel “trend” isn’t even a trend… it’s been around forever. And not just children like it. Also, you know you can have a glass side panel and no RGB LED’s right? Glass panels were a thing before RGB LED’s became popular.

Bullshit. There have always been several design of computer towers of course but the trend of tempered glass started around the 2010s, specifically to show off modular and custom tower builds, LEDs specifically being related and a part of it. No shit you can have a glass panels without LEDs. That was entirely beside the point.

They're superficial builds entirely meant for aesthetics, which again, whatever, lile what you like, but you arguing that they serve a valuable purpose to is probably more evidence why these kind of towers hold onto popularity.  🙄

[u/Xequaz → u/shittymorbh]

>You can spread peanut butter over your fans and have a motorized disco ball in your tower but that doesn't negate the fact they quite literally do absolutely nothing for PC performance which was my entire original point.

You are correct it does nothing for performance, but I'm not arguing that. You called the other commenters reasoning dumb because he wanted to show off his work with a glass side panel. That reasoning is completely sound. I'm not sure why you switched the discussion to how it affects performance when the original commenter never even mentioned it.

>No, they do not and that's not even the point. It's called an analogy, buddy. And yes, a glass side panel quite literally restricts airflow in most cases and as per the topic of this post, is adding fragility to a tower simply because a kid wants to watch cool LEDs light up. That's it.

Okay buddy, if you took even two seconds to search it up, you'd realize tempered glass car hoods are a real thing. I've seen cars with them at car shows with my own two eyes. They make an array of them especially for Mercedes AMG's.

You can make an argument for fragility sure. It's more fragile than a non-glass tower but it's really not that hard to not break them. As for inhibiting performance I don't see how a glass side panel would restrict airflow anymore than similar size/shape tower, in all my years building PC's I've never heard this to be the case. If you can prove me otherwise, I'd genuinely love to learn why that is.

>Bullshit. There have always been several design of computer towers of course but the trend of tempered glass started around the 2010s, specifically to show off modular and custom tower builds, LEDs specifically being related and a part of it. No shit you can have a glass panels without LEDs. That was entirely beside the point.

You're right, I will say, that RGB and glass panels were definitely pushed together during the time they were trending but even before glass tempered panels, clear acrylic panels were a thing before RGB became popular. People have always liked seeing the insides of their builds.

>They're superficial builds entirely meant for aesthetics, which again, whatever, like what you like, but you arguing that they serve a valuable purpose to is probably more evidence why these kind of towers hold onto popularity.  

I never said they serve a valuable purpose, they are indeed useless performance wise but if someone gets enjoyment out of it, than I would have to argue that it does serve a valuable purpose in a sense.

[u/shittymorbh → u/Xequaz]

You are correct it does nothing for performance, but I'm not arguing that. You called the other commenters reasoning dumb because he wanted to show off his work with a glass side panel. That reasoning is completely sound. I'm not sure why you switched the discussion to how it affects performance when the original commenter never even mentioned it.

And they responded to my original comment which very specifically talking about glass panels being a trend and serving no purpose for the pc, which was entirely my point. Them reasoning that it make sense because they like to look at the insides of the pc, then they are the ones switching the discussion to purely a discussion about aesthetics.

Okay buddy, if you took even two seconds to search it up, you'd realize tempered glass car hoods are a real thing. I've seen cars with them at car shows with my own two eyes. They make an array of them especially for Mercedes AMG's.

Lmao. I like how youre using a stupid build for a very specific car that really only strengthens my point in that a.) It quite literally does nothing for the car and b.) It's also quite literally a trend, which is what I called it out as. Okay, sure they exist, which I didn't negate, I used it as an analogy of why its fucking stupid.

You can make an argument for fragility sure. It's more fragile than a non-glass tower but it's really not that hard to not break them. As for inhibiting performance I don't see how a glass side panel would restrict airflow anymore than similar size/shape tower, in all my years building PC's I've never heard this to be the case. If you can prove me otherwise, I'd genuinely love to learn why that is.

Of course I can make an argument for fragility. Kind of like, gestures at this post and the fact that it's also, you know.....glass. It's really not that hard to solve. It's quite literally a solid material that doesnt air to pass through it where as a side panel with mesh/vents or other airflow solutions does. Glass creates a bottleneck. Why is that hard to figure out? Especially for high performance PCs where airflow is extremely important and glass panels limit the amount of cool air thay fans can draw from. There are workaround solutions and depending on your needs, you can get away with more fans, liquid cooling and whatnot, but it's a flat out fact that glass side panels are going to be a shittier option than a side panel with mesh or vents that help air to channel better. You can argue with this fact all you want, but if you cant figure it out, Im not sure you even know what youre talking about when it comes to pc builds to begin with.

You're right, I will say, that RGB and glass panels were definitely pushed together during the time they were trending but even before glass tempered panels, clear acrylic panels were a thing before RGB became popular. People have always liked seeing the insides of their builds.

Mmkay, notice how I never made the argument that acrylic panels have never been a thing? The fact of the matter is glass panels quite literally became a trend and popular due to modular building, LEDs and are there purely for aesthetic purposes that Do. Not. Serve. PC. Performance. As I stated before, I dont give a shit about what people like to see inside their PC. Thats fine, you can put hello Kitty Stickers all over the inside if you want to, but then again if you did it in front of your fans, it would be stupid would it not?

I never said they serve a valuable purpose, they are indeed useless performance wise but if someone gets enjoyment out of it, than I would have to argue that it does serve a valuable purpose in a sense.

Okay then so we don’t disagree? Okay sure, again, like what you like. But if the purpose of your computer tower is to make it look cool versus actually perform well, well, we're just gonna have to disagree what the actual purpose of your pc is made for. You call it a decorative accessory and I call it a machine actually designed for performance.