Completely clear plastic case

[wildbilly2k]

i saw a completely clear plastic case bit it was like 300+ dollars so i was wondering if anyone has seen them for cheaper or am i on a wild goose chase

[Kingslayer]

It depends. Was it completely clear, or were the drive racks metal. It everything but the motherboard tray were lexan or plexiglass then $300 is about average. Alot of time goes into making one of those. But if the drive racks were metal, then it wasn't worth $300 because all someone did was make 4 sides of the case plexiglass which can be done on your own with any case, a dremel, and some patience.

[KILLorBE]

Have a look here (http://www.clear-viewtech.com/), prices from $159 to $220 (completely clear cases).

[wildbilly2k]

yeah the whole thing was plastic including the drive reack and the mother board tray and it didnt even include a power supply it was a mid tower case to

[Kingslayer]

Steer clear of the ones with clear motherboard trays. The high quality ones that you see around have metal motherboard trays for a reason. You need this for a ground.

There are a few things that you have to watch out for that most of these guys dont realize. When you build a lexan case you are losing the biggest property of metal. It conducts. You case acts a a ground.

Make sure there is a ground strap from the metal motherboard tray to the PSU, if there isn't a metal motherboard tray, make sure there is a ground strap from one of the motherboard mounting screws to the PSU.

[wildbilly2k]

yeah now i am just thinkin bout gettin a clear side to my case instead cause that is crazy bout the mother board tray and power supply cause all the ones like that are really expensive

[cyberey66]

Does anyone have any pics/links of a computer in one of those cases? Seems like a cool idea but I wonder what is looks like when it's built up.

[BaCardi]

Steer clear of the ones with clear motherboard trays. The high quality ones that you see around have metal motherboard trays for a reason. You need this for a ground.

The only way you are going to get a true ground is if you attach a grounding wire from a metal mobo tray to the dirt outside the house. So what difference does it make? If you have your computer on a wooden desk, then the computer isn't truly grounded anyway regardless if the mobo tray is metal or not.
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[Kingslayer]

Originally posted by BaCardi


The only way you are going to get a true ground is if you attach a grounding wire from a metal mobo tray to the dirt outside the house. So what difference does it make? If you have your computer on a wooden desk, then the computer isn't truly grounded anyway regardless if the mobo tray is metal or not.
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You computer is properly grounded regardless what kind of floor you have it on.

What is the motherboard attached to. A metal tray, which is attached to a case, which the powersupply is attached to, inside the powersupply will be a wire attached to the frame of the PSU which if you trace back will eventually lead you to the ground of your house.

Head bone connected to the neck bone kinda thing....

[Mr B]

Kingslayer,

What if you had one of those totally clear (all plexi/Lexan) cases, and attached a ground strap from one of the mobo mounting screws, to one of the PSU mount screws. Would that be "enough" of a ground, for safety's sake??

I gotta admit...that link above had me drooling...I want to put a big window in the left panel of my full tower, but the $159 case in that link is set up almost exactly like my mid tower is now (with the exception of a 92mm blowhole over the CPU).

Got me thinkin....got me thinkin.....(damn...the wife would KILL ME though....lol :rolleyes: )

[Kingslayer]

Originally posted by Mr B
Kingslayer,

What if you had one of those totally clear (all plexi/Lexan) cases, and attached a ground strap from one of the mobo mounting screws, to one of the PSU mount screws. Would that be "enough" of a ground, for safety's sake??

I gotta admit...that link above had me drooling...I want to put a big window in the left panel of my full tower, but the $159 case in that link is set up almost exactly like my mid tower is now (with the exception of a 92mm blowhole over the CPU).

Got me thinkin....got me thinkin.....(damn...the wife would KILL ME though....lol :rolleyes: )

Yep.

And make her a deal. Tell her you want to save up for one of those $300 dollar aluminum cases, then tell her you have changed your mind and would like the $150 plexiglass case and would like to spend the other $150 on her.......

[wildbilly2k]

that is some serious thinkin and brain work but it may not work if she says so i am just as equal as the computer of yours.

[BaCardi]

Originally posted by Mr B
What if you had one of those totally clear (all plexi/Lexan) cases, and attached a ground strap from one of the mobo mounting screws, to one of the PSU mount screws. Would that be "enough" of a ground, for safety's sake??

Hey, got a good point there! That would work just fine. You could go to the hardware store and buy a ground strap (like you said) and attach is between one of the metal mobo mounting screws and one of the metal Power Supply Screws and BINGO! INSTANT GROUNDING!

- OR -

You really don't even have to buy a fancy ground starp. All you would have to do is get a metal wire (like a really long paper clip) and attach it from one of the metal mobo mounting screws and one of the metal Power Supply Screws and BINGO! INSTANT GROUNDING!
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[wildbilly2k]

i got a question if your motherboard touches the back of your case it gets grounded and bang no more motherboard. So why does it need to be grounded fom one of the mounting screws?

[BigRed]

try running your feet on the rug then touch the door nob

same effect in the case, there are little micro movements of all the componets against the plastic and sooner or later it will build up enough of a charge to be discharged into the first grounded thing which would be the motherboard. NOT GOOD!
u gotta ground the bottom of it so 1. the static isnt there and 2. if somthing goes wrong with the power it can be safely discharged.

[BaCardi]

OK, got a new question. The power supply has a ground wire in it that plugs into the AC wall outlet. It is the 3rd little metal part on the plug that goes into the wall.

Sooo...If the motherboard is connected to the power supply via the ATX power attachment, then doesn't this have a ground wire in it? If so, then the point of having a metal mobo tray becomes mute and therefore you'd already have a grounded mobo to begin with. Right?