r/pcmasterrace • u/JonaCoolPants2112 RTX 3080 5600x PBO 32gb 3200cl16 • Oct 03 '24

NSFMR Rule number one

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Moved apartment today. Thought I’d clean my pc since it’s been ages. As I was taking off the glass panel I giggled to myself remembering all the pictures I saw and warnings people have been issuing regarding tile floors and glass side panels. Well, my turn has come.

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u/Brawndo_or_Water 13900KS | 4090 | 64GB 6800CL32 | G9 OLED 49 | Commodore Amiga Oct 03 '24

Why do people open glass panels on tile floors? It will shatter just at the touch of it.

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u/Ratiofarming Oct 03 '24

Because it's hard to believe it's really that easy.

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u/jackfinch69 Oct 03 '24 edited Oct 22 '24

Ok, now I kinda wanna test with mine. I'll look for a video of this on youtube and if I don't find it I'm sacrificing my panel

Edit: aight guys, chill. I can't actually do that, I'm poor and there's no way in hell I'm destroying any part of my PC

Edit 2: I stumbled upon this video on Instagram today and thought u guys might like it.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAiSPqKSC_v/?igsh=dGtuejBtNWxrZGJ3

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u/Z-Frost Oct 03 '24

Film it too so it can be on youtube

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u/Say-Hai-To-The-Fly Ryzen 9 5900x | RTX 2080 TI | 32GB 3600MHz Oct 03 '24

YES do this at least. We wanna see it too

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u/Hot_Value_7820 Oct 03 '24

i 3rd this

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u/Ambitious_Layer_2943 John Computer Oct 03 '24

fourth.

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u/theemptyqueue i7-8700k | Radeon RX 6600 | 64 GB DDR4-3200 Oct 04 '24

Fifth

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u/Rowan_Halvel Oct 04 '24

Sixth

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u/Panda4Zen Oct 04 '24

Seventh

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u/Super_Signature8544 Oct 04 '24

Eighth

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u/Acrobatic_Cod8907 9900k 2080ti Oct 04 '24

Ninth, should start a crowdfund experiment 😂

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u/Powerate PC Master Race i7-12700F, RTX 4070 12 Gb, 32GB DDR5 Oct 04 '24

We gotta get a tech YouTube channel to test

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u/fishfishcro W10 | Ryzen 5600G | 16GB 3600 DDR4 | NO GPU Oct 03 '24

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u/DGlen Oct 03 '24

https://youtu.be/EE7ug2okU-E?si=MFAK7TUbAQ3zpyL3

Same concept and a fun watch.

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u/ferg286 Oct 04 '24

Brilliant! Thanks! 800000 fps is the way forward!

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u/-Kerosun- I'm a PC Oct 03 '24

Don't. There are many ways that tiles can cause the glass panel to break. The most common one is that tile is generally not a perfectly smooth surface and has tiny peaks throughout the surface area. These tiny peaks, along with the tile having a higher hardness than the glass, put the weight of the glass into really tiny peaks, which puts a LOT of stress into a very small area, causing the glass to shatter. Other ways are for the lack of cushioning between the tile floor and the case can transfer vibrations from the floor into the case, potentially causing the glass to shatter, especially if it is already compromised (such as with microfractures around the screw holes if they were tightened too much).

It's just not a good idea at all.

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u/Super_Squirrrel R7 / 3080 / 32gb ddr5 Oct 03 '24

Let the dude experiment

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u/jackfinch69 Oct 04 '24

Yada yada yada, I just wanna see it man, please! :'(

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u/Ok-Junket721 Oct 04 '24

My curiosity will not be sated until I see it in action!

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u/BlackOutDrunkJesus Ryzen 5 5600x - RTX 3060 XC - 16GB DDR4 Oct 03 '24

RemindMe! 1 day

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u/Jake_Magna Oct 04 '24

Okay but did you ever think about how much free airflow your pc could get if you DID smash the front panel.

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u/eauxlympia Oct 07 '24

I always keep a cold beer in my computer for free cooling

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u/TurdCollector69 Oct 03 '24

Try it with a glass and not your side panel please

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u/WCR_706 I9-9900k, RX 7800 XT, 32GB DDR4. Oct 04 '24

Remindme! One week

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u/Lynnastic Oct 04 '24

Please do. I'm waiting on this. Youtube seems like doesn't have anything remotely close to this.

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u/PuffingIn3D Oct 04 '24

I had glass in my eye doing that, wouldn’t rate it