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Why do most cases look ugly?
Posted: Sun May 11, 2003 8:46 pm
by fmah
Well just wondering.
I did run across this uATX case which actually looks cool, but not much on the air inlet.
Posted: Mon May 12, 2003 7:35 am
by Athlon Powers
NewEgg has a lot of snazzy lookin MicroATX cases...
Posted: Tue May 13, 2003 10:14 am
by Jimmy 10 Thumbs
Well, I'm new here, so what do I know . . but I fail to see how anyone could describe the Sonata as *ugly*
I mean . . . PIANO BLACK.
Classy.
Posted: Tue May 13, 2003 12:14 pm
by edcrane
the actual form factor is rather ugly though. There's only so much a piano finish can do to make a big rectangular box look pretty, especially if you have lots of nasty wires coming out of the back. I'm begining to like the abstract cube mods I've seen (especially a modded "next box" with a mirror like polished finish... yum). Ideally, a computer as an entertainment/information hub should look less macguyver and more like a well constructed household appliance designed to be looked at and appreciated. I think present construction really leaves a lot to be desired.
Posted: Tue May 13, 2003 3:14 pm
by ez2remember
Is that what you call attractive. No PC will ever have the aesthestics of a MAC.
Real Shame.
Posted: Tue May 13, 2003 5:50 pm
by fmah
I like the Istyle case, which is mac-like
http://www.siliconacoustics.com/istylecase.html
But really if you look at all the pics of cases sold most are uninteresting. The Cooler Master stuff is nice, though they stole the newest design from Theta Digital.
Sun stuff is on the same level as Mac. I haven't really cared too much for the PCs Gateway, Dell, etc have been making. Only a few of the newer looking ones.
Posted: Tue May 13, 2003 5:53 pm
by rpc180
Well, I dunno, the colored plastics never really appealed to me much, I always thought they looked like toys I played with as a kid. Of course its identified as a Mac, but I gotta agree, I would love a SFF or Epox that would fit in a shelf or just blend in and just have an LCD on the desk, keyboard and mouse hidden in some drawer ...
Re: Why do most cases look ugly?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2003 7:13 pm
by aphonos
fmah wrote:Why do most cases look ugly?
ATX --> Form follows function.
This question, though is akin to the question "Why is there vanilla ice cream?" (And though I personally believe there can be standards in aesthetics), generally, taste (pun intended) is a very subjective thing.
Sorry I got all philosophical on ya'.
I guess this is one reason there is so much innovation among DIYers with the
mini-itx boards.
Posted: Wed May 14, 2003 8:22 am
by rpc180
ATX --> Form follows function.
I'd disagree. IMHO, the most efficient way to have a system running would be to have the processor and the PSU in the lowest part of the case to get the coolest air ... maybe fan vents in the base right below these two points and then have the PCI cards which don't need any active cooling on top. This would imply the motherboard should be oriented upside down and on the left case door instead of the right.
Posted: Wed May 14, 2003 8:51 am
by aphonos
rpc180 wrote:ATX --> Form follows function.
I'd disagree. IMHO, the most efficient way to have a system running would be to have the processor and the PSU in the lowest part of the case to get the coolest air ... maybe fan vents in the base right below these two points and then have the PCI cards which don't need any active cooling on top. This would imply the motherboard should be oriented upside down and on the left case door instead of the right.
Let me explain...no, is too much, let me sum up....
I was not making an argument in favor of the ATX standard's functionality, but stating that the current ATX form is the reason we have our (in fmah's opinion) rash of ugly boxes. So, to re-phrase "ATX --> ATX form follows ATX standards.
Posted: Wed May 14, 2003 9:36 am
by Zhentar
ATX is a very old spec... we could use a new one that accounts for 70 watt processors...
Posted: Wed May 14, 2003 5:46 pm
by fmah
rpc180 wrote:
I'd disagree. IMHO, the most efficient way to have a system running would be to have the processor and the PSU in the lowest part of the case to get the coolest air ... maybe fan vents in the base right below these two points and then have the PCI cards which don't need any active cooling on top. This would imply the motherboard should be oriented upside down and on the left case door instead of the right.
That's not a bad idea come to think of it. Then your AGP card would face the right way so heat doesn't get trapped under it.
Posted: Thu May 15, 2003 5:30 pm
by Athlon Powers
ez2remember wrote:Is that what you call attractive. No PC will ever have the aesthestics of a MAC.
Real Shame.
How dare you!
I agree with Thumbs10Jimmy, the Sonata is a seriously snazzy case.
Posted: Fri May 16, 2003 9:20 am
by ez2remember
LOL, no offense intented.
I just wish there are more manafacturer that take aethestics into account when they make a case. Performance is fast enough! It's time to think about other things like 'SILENCE' and 'AETHESTICS'.
That would be nice!
Posted: Fri May 16, 2003 9:28 am
by aphonos
ez2remember wrote:LOL, no offense intented.
I just wish there are more manafacturer that take aethestics into account when they make a case. Performance is fast enough! It's time to think about other things like 'SILENCE' and 'AETHESTICS'.
That would be nice!
prettyANDsilentpcreview.com ???
goodlookin'ANDsilentpcreview.com ???
visuallypleasingANDsilentpcreview.com ???
(and yes, I mean the computers, not the users :
)
Posted: Fri May 16, 2003 2:22 pm
by Riffer
aphonos wrote:ez2remember wrote:LOL, no offense intented.
I just wish there are more manafacturer that take aethestics into account when they make a case. Performance is fast enough! It's time to think about other things like 'SILENCE' and 'AETHESTICS'.
That would be nice!
prettyANDsilentpcreview.com ???
goodlookin'ANDsilentpcreview.com ???
visuallypleasingANDsilentpcreview.com ???
(and yes, I mean the computers, not the users :
)
LOL
Get thee to
http://www.modthebox.com/index.shtml silly person.