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Re: Glass or perspex sided computer cases

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On 8/01/2025 7:54 am, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
> Mighty Mouse <"squeak!"@thecheesefactory.com> wrote:
>> Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
>>> Mighty Mouse <"squeak!"@thecheesefactory.com> wrote:
>>>> Many cases now have glass sides. but what about radiation from the
>>>> components inside? cases were all metal to shield radiation.
>>> Well the fronts always tended to be plastic, so a clear plastic (or
>>> I guess top-end models _might_ use glass) side isn't that much
>>> different for shielding.
>> yes but there was/is usually a fair bit of metal behind it
> Depends. Some have a big gap at in the metal at the front.
> Particularly some horizontal desktop cases like of the 1990s
> Pentium 1 PC I'm posting from now.


ever thought of upgrading?  :)


>
>>> Laptops are already unshielded though (mine drowns out weak FM
>>> radio stations when it's running), and EM radiation from poorly
>>> shielded USB cables (and before that serial cables) are well
>>> known in the form of "mouse noise" picked up by PC speaker cables
>>> running nearby.
>>>
>>> The computer world is already a mess of EM noise, so I don't think
>>> clear case sides change much. Users could always fit some wire mesh
>>> inside the case window if concerned about it anyway.
>> that would kinda defeat the purpose of a glass side
> Well it doesn't defeat the purpose of the window on microwaves. But
> the purpose of a window on the side of a PC is unclear anyway.


it's so the insides of the computer are on display

https://www.centrecom.com.au/centre-com-buer-ryzen-5-5500-rtx-3050-gaming-pc


>
>>> I do quite like this approach to a clear PC case:
>>> https://hackaday.com/2019/06/10/somethings-fishy-about-this-computer/
>>>
>> eek! no thanks!
> Really? Oh well, tastes vary. If I was interested in liquid cooling
> I'd be quite tempted to try it.
>

there was a fad awhile ago to make fish tanks out of Macintosh cases

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