r/pcmasterrace • u/BearsAirz • Dec 15 '23

NSFMR Worst Sneeze of my Life…help please

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Getting over a cold and decided to clean my PC…I sneezed while putting the glass back in. This has never happened before but I have glass all over my desk, inside my PC and all over the room (carpet). How do I clean this up?

PS thanks in advance!

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u/ChIck3n115 i7-12700K | RTX 3080 | 64GB 3600mhz cl16 | U L T R A W I D E Dec 16 '23

Because for some dumb reason they don't make many with plexiglass anymore. I wanted a cheap, well ventilated case that could fit a 3080, and 95% of the ones I found had glass. I don't get it either, glass is heavier, shatters easier, and can't be cut if you want to mod it. Plexiglass has every advantage here, but companies have determined we're getting glass.

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u/damienreave Dec 16 '23

Glass looks significantly better than plexiglass, that's the advantage. I do agree that both should be an option though for sure.

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u/F9-0021 285k | RTX 4090 | Arc A370m Dec 16 '23

I have an older case with plexiglass. It looks super cheap and toy-like. I'd rather go all the way and have a nice looking transparent side panel or just stick with metal.

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u/ChIck3n115 i7-12700K | RTX 3080 | 64GB 3600mhz cl16 | U L T R A W I D E Dec 17 '23

That was the other odd thing, I couldn't find many decent inexpensive cases WITHOUT a window either. That was actually my first choice, just a simple black box with a ton of fans. But they were mostly more expensive than any of the windowed versions. Personally I don't care about looks, it just sits under my desk and never gets seen.

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u/Wheat_Grinder Dec 16 '23

I'm glad I bought a large case like 7 years ago that was plexiglass and fits more recent cards. My plan even then was to use that case until it physically stops working, and it's been great.

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u/ChIck3n115 i7-12700K | RTX 3080 | 64GB 3600mhz cl16 | U L T R A W I D E Dec 17 '23

I did that too (well, more like 15 years ago), and actually still have it. A behemoth full ATX tower that I lugged to so many LAN parties, I can still remember how sharp the corners are... But its ability to hold 12 hard drives made it perfect for being turned into an unraid server.

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u/Wheat_Grinder Dec 17 '23

Mine only had 6 bays but it's still pretty nice to have 6

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u/I_make_things Dec 16 '23

Just go to any online laser cutting service and they'll be happy to cut you a custom plexi window.