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How to choose the tower of your computer and not make mistakes in it

One of the things we least like about the world of computer hardware is the dilemma between aesthetically beautiful and purely functional. Most cases that are pleasing to the eye and with designs that have clear beauty often do so by sacrificing elements that allow them to have greater performance. On the other hand, functional boxes tend to completely lose all artistic beauty, forcing the use of additions such as LED lights, expensive colors to produce and even decorations. However, it is not about choosing a pretty tower or not that we are going to talk about in this article, but simply choosing the ideal box for you.

Tips for choosing the tower for your PC

First of all, it is important to look at the specifications of the box that you are going to use, mainly due to the fact that in it you will be able to see the maximum sizes that certain components that you can place. In order for a PC to function at its maximum possible performance, it must have an environment in which the CPU has adequate cooling. Many users without knowledge make the mistake of not putting a heatsink on the processor. What does it have to do with what we are talking about? so what certain towers have a height limit on heatsink that we choose, as well asgraphics card length. So this is one of the points to take into account when choosing a tower.

Obviously, if you buy an ATX case you won’t have a problem with the old look, however, these can get massive in size and that’s when choosing a Micro-ATX case wins the most points. The difference between both standards? The height, but they are equal to the so-called full towers in width and depth.

So you should only go for the larger models if you know you are going to take advantage of the expansion bays it offers. Paying for something you know you’re not going to use is literally wasting money. When do we have to choose a tower that is larger than what we need? When we decide to implement a liquid cooling system, either custom or AiO, to give space to the entire refrigeration system.

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They must be easy to maintain

Another important point is being able to open the box without having to use tools of any kind, there are more and more towers that offer this functionality, but certain manufacturers do not include them. It is also important that being able to mount an additional hard disk or an SSD in the bays designed for it is easy to do and that they have a good mechanism to dampen vibrations in case you want to install an HDD.

Regarding the cables, it is important that this allow good cable management, that gives us the possibility to remove them from view, not only for aesthetic reasons, but also to be able to better perform system updates. And speaking of updates, try to make it easier for you to replace the PC processor without having to disassemble the entire motherboard.

cleaning and refrigeration

The final point is in the air flow that has to keep the PC at the ideal temperatures, for this we use fans, one with the aim of expelling the hot air out and another to renew it. Many towers allow for multi-fan sets. First of all, you should avoid any tower that only offers to use a fan, second is that many designs use materials in front of the fans that make work difficult.

Then there is the issue of dust filters, their basic utility is to reduce the dust that reaches the fans, but these must be creating a positive pressure to prevent dust from accumulating in the casing. They will not avoid doing it completely and the point will come when you will have to clean its interior, but they will make it less constant and that is why it is appreciated when a tower has them incorporated.

By the way, and to finish, if you are concerned about the noise that your PC can make, we recommend that when choosing a tower you look for a tower that supports 140mm fans, which can create the same airflow as the standard ones. 120 mm, but by needing to turn less it manages to make less noise.

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