In 1998, Ask Ars was an early feature of the newly launched Ars Technica. Now, as then, it's all about your questions and our community's answers. Each week, we'll dig into our question bag, provide our own take, then tap the wisdom of our readers. To submit your own question, see our helpful tips page.
Are you ready to build your own system? After looking at hardware and software, in Part III of our Ask Ars DIY series, we look at cases. What are the factors you need to consider when deciding on a case? There is a lot more than good looks to consider—things like airflow, cooling, space, and even the drive mounts. Be sure to read this before you buy a case.
Computer parts don't need to live in a plain, boring box that keeps your parts off the ground and dust-free. A good computer case—or chassis—has to keep its contents cool, but not be too noisy. It also has to be the right size, while fitting your budget.
These are tall orders: with enough money, anyone can have a very nice chassis. For the God Box, it's easy to justify spending a couple hundred bucks on a nice case with the right fans and layout. For the Budget Box, that same case would be half the cost of the entire box. So you've got to be flexible.
Case considerations can be boiled down to size (external and internal), cooling, noise, and cost. Looks matter, too, but who wants a sharp-looking, cramped, noisy case?
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