Computer Casing

 Computer Case

The computer case, commonly referred to as (the system case, box, chassis or main unit).
 It is essentially a metal box that contains the other components of the computer parts like
(the power supply & it is cables, the motherboard, Processor, memory, video card and storage) are housed.
Also provides a way of securing the parts of the computer in place and
this prevents them moving.

 Computer casings come in all shapes and sizes, with the common ones being tower casings (as above), and small form factors that fit in a backpack.

Types

1. Tower casings are kind of losing popularity.
2. Most people will likely prefer to use the “integrated, lightweight, and portable computers” – All-in-one PCs, laptops, tablets, and mobile devices.
   The next part of the computer I will look at is the computer case, commonly referred to as the system case.

 

1.Full Tower

1. A full tower is the largest of the three cases.
2. It is generally used for servers and some high-end workstations.
3. The full tower gives extra room for storage, power and adapter cards.
4. The average user won’t require the extra room.
5. For servers, the extra space is generally required since servers often have extra device storage and redundant power supplies.

2.Mini Tower

1. The mini-tower is used for high-end users and power users.
2. This case used a lot for home computers.
3. They have extra space for devices like large video cards, extra adapter cards and storage devices.

3.Small Form Factor

1. This is the smallest out of the standard cases.
2. It is generally used in the work place.
3. It has limited expansion ability.
4. The small form factor only allows low profile cards to be installed, so large video cards won’t be able to be installed.
5. It’s not that the computer cannot necessarily support it, it’s just that it won’t fit in the case.
6. You will find limited expansion slots and limited space to install extra devices like storage.

4.All-in-one PC

This computer is essentially one unit except for the keyboard and mouse.

1. They generally have limited upgrade options.
2. They take up less room so some people prefer them when space is limited.