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PC in the case, or gutted?
Minwah:
I like to get rid of the PC case...mainly as there is a lot of wasted space otherwise (who needs all the drive bays etc). It also makes the inside of your cabinet look more like a 'real' arcade machine, if you care about things like that.
I've never had a problem with my main cabinet, which doesn't have any intake vents. I am a bit more concerned about my recent build (which also has no intake vents), as the PC design means no CPU fan as such, just an exhaust fan which draws air over the CPU heatsink. But that would still be an issue whether in the PC case or not.
Malenko:
Ive done both, but Im leaning towards leaving it in the case just because its easier for me. I can unhook the PC, pull it out of the cab then work on it. And it makes swapping out rigs even easier.
brad808:
--- Quote from: Malenko on July 26, 2013, 08:41:28 am ---Ive done both, but Im leaning towards leaving it in the case just because its easier for me. I can unhook the PC, pull it out of the cab then work on it. And it makes swapping out rigs even easier.
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That's a good point. I should note that my pcs are mounted on wooden boards that can be removed if needed. I wouldn't fix the components directly to the cabinet itself.
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Dawgz Rule:
--- Quote ---Ive done both, but Im leaning towards leaving it in the case just because its easier for me. I can unhook the PC, pull it out of the cab then work on it. And it makes swapping out rigs even easier.
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Exactly why I did it that way. I also stripped out everything that was not necessary. Have a couple of USB ports on the outside of the cabinet should I need to do a file update or use a keyboard.
mike_bike_kite:
I left mine in the chassis for my last build but didn't include the sides. I did this because I wanted to be able to view the innards of the build and having them attached to the chassis made it easier to position everything. It also makes the PC easier to test before installing into the cab. You should really be using a relatively low power CPU anyway - there's no requirement for high power CPU's in a cab.
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