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Nothing particularly photogenic, though I got a somewhat newer case for my main computer.

Better airflow with two 120mm fans and a mesh cover up front and a 140mm Noctua fan inside for a "push-pull" effect in maintaining positive airflow inside the case. (To keep out the desert dust.) With a 120mm exhaust fan and a ventilated ceiling.

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Nothing particularly photogenic, though I got a somewhat newer case for my main computer.

Better airflow with two 120mm fans and a mesh cover up front and a 140mm Noctua fan inside for a "push-pull" effect in maintaining positive airflow inside the case. With a 120mm exhaust fan and a ventilated ceiling.

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Judge, this is a very impressive set of photographs. What are the dimensions of the case? Or how large is it? The description that you give is also interesting. My son, years ago while in college, souped up his computer (somehow) and cut a place through the bottom for greater airflow. Do you use computers in your job?
 
Judge, this is a very impressive set of photographs. What are the dimensions of the case? Or how large is it? The description that you give is also interesting. My son, years ago while in college, souped up his computer (somehow) and cut a place through the bottom for greater airflow. Do you use computers in your job?

I'm retired, though I've been building my own personal computers since the late 1980s. Just a hobby for me. What drives me so much over such concerns is the thermodynamic conflict of sufficient airflow versus noise. - Always a challenge to balance the two. Bottom line: at 81 degrees Fahrenheit indoors this computer idles indefinitely around 31 degrees Celcius. (Very good to optimal)

This is a Thermaltake Versa H21 case. Old, but still quite marketable by retailers like Amazon. The chassis dimensions are: 16.9" high, 8.2 inches wide and 18.9 inches deep. (Classic Mid-Tower Dimensions)

The front allows for three full-sized 5.25 inch drive bays and two 120mm fans behind a mesh surface. I bolted some minor mesh on the inside of the top ventilation without any fans. Enough to simply let hot air rise, yet keep the desert dust out when the system is turned off. And at the bottom of the front of the case is an open space sufficient to draw even more air flow from below. All topped off with a Noctua NH-U9S chromax-black cpu cooler.

The most intriguing part of this case was to discover the two internal drive bays (3.5" and 5.25") while riveted in place, had very large holes that allow airflow to pass right through them. I never intended to use them as I need that airflow, but noticed that oddly enough my 140mm Noctua fan fit perfectly positioned against the internal 5.25 drive bay. So snugly that I didn't need any other way to affix it to the inside of the case. Not only allowing it to pull air pushed by a 120mm fan in the front, but to blow that much more air inside, particularly onto my Nvidia 3060 video card.

Along with frontally-positioned USB ports (3.0 + 2.0) are input and output audio jacks. With the two frontal 5.25 drive bays for my DVD/RW and removable (Icy Dock) SSDs. In essence I feel that I "have my cake and eat it too" with this case. An amazing find, given most current cases don't even offer 5.25/3.5 inch external drive bays. I don't use my optical drive in archiving data, but I still want the option of viewing 480p DVDs from time to time.

User manual Thermaltake Versa H21 (English - 12 pages)
 
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Mine's a newer version of the same case. :)
LOL...thought there was something familiar about it. I think you shared a picture of it, some time back.

I'm just stoked that it all worked considered the low cost. My next choice would have been a much larger case...a Fractal Design Define R5 which would have been twice the cost and overkill for what I needed.
 
I'm retired, though I've been building my own personal computers since the late 1980s. Just a hobby for me. What drives me so much over such concerns is the thermodynamic conflict of sufficient airflow versus noise. - Always a challenge to balance the two. Bottom line: at 81 degrees Fahrenheit indoors this computer idles indefinitely around 31 degrees Celcius. (Very good to optimal)

This is a Thermaltake Versa H21 case. Old, but still quite marketable by retailers like Amazon. The chassis dimensions are: 16.9" high, 8.2 inches wide and 18.9 inches deep. (Classic Mid-Tower Dimensions)

The front allows for three full-sized 5.25 inch drive bays and two 120mm fans behind a mesh surface. I bolted some minor mesh on the inside of the top ventilation without any fans. Enough to simply let hot air rise, yet keep the desert dust out when the system is turned off. And at the bottom of the front of the case is an open space sufficient to draw even more air flow from below. All topped off with a Noctua NH-U9S chromax-black cpu cooler.

The most intriguing part of this case was to discover the two internal drive bays (3.5" and 5.25") while riveted in place, had very large holes that allow airflow to pass right through them. I never intended to use them as I need that airflow, but noticed that oddly enough my 140mm Noctua fan fit perfectly positioned against the internal 5.25 drive bay. So snugly that I didn't need any other way to affix it to the inside of the case. Not only allowing it to pull air pushed by a 120mm fan in the front, but to blow that much more air inside, particularly onto my Nvidia 3060 video card.

Along with frontally-positioned USB ports (3.0 + 2.0) are input and output audio jacks. With the two frontal 5.25 drive bays for my DVD/RW and removable (Icy Dock) SSDs. In essence I feel that I "have my cake and eat it too" with this case. An amazing find, given most current cases don't even offer 5.25/3.5 inch external drive bays. I don't use my optical drive in archiving data, but I still want the option of viewing 480p DVDs from time to time.

User manual Thermaltake Versa H21 (English - 12 pages)
I'm very, VERY impressed with your understanding of computers and use of them. I hope that others who read your comments here can better appreciate your expertise than can I. From having read your comments, however, I can infer that you really and truly enjoy this kind of subject matter and your ability to master it. Thanks for your response.
 
A view from the terrace of my SO's family house. The male cat Ćira is also here! This is a view over the city i live in - Niš.
 

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What drives me so much over such concerns is the thermodynamic conflict of sufficient airflow versus noise. - Always a challenge to balance the two. Bottom line: at 81 degrees Fahrenheit indoors this computer idles indefinitely around 31 degrees Celcius.
It took me a long time to realise the need to dust the inside of the case to reduce heat problems.
Somehow, new computers don't have this problem, for some reason. 🤔
 
VictorR, I LOVE this photograph ! ! ! ! Would you add a little information about it, please?

It's part of the window display at a bakery on one of my walking routes.

It's all turtles and it always brings a smile to my face when I pass by.
 

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