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From: cs060128@csusac.csus.edu (h philip chen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.misc
Subject: Re: Tower vs. Desktop
Message-ID: <1991Apr6.095417.28800@csusac.csus.edu>
Date: 6 Apr 91 09:54:17 GMT
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ssircar@ecs.umass.edu (Good writers re-write -- not write!) writes:
>chrisb@hubcap.clemson.edu (Chris Behrens) writes:
>> Given the choice, which would you prefer and why ???
>> 1) Desktop case ON the desktop (under monitor or beside it)
>> 2) Desktop case on its side (on the floor, shelf, etc.)
>> 3) Tower on the floor (Where else would a tower go ?)
>> 
>> Thank You.
>> Chris Behrens
>> ChrisB@Hubcap.Clemson.Edu

>Two & Three is basically the same.  With a desktop case, one would probably buy
>a computer stand.  Also, some people do have towers on top of their desk.  To
>answer question, it's a tie between two and three.

True, but be cautious about ventilation for case (2).  For most desktop units,
the fan is placed in the middle (at the back).  When you flip is to the side,
the fan is still going to be in the middle, except it's ~halfway between the
top and bottom.  Since we all understand that hot air rises, that may also
mean that the top may a little warmer than one may like (ie. may overheat
components after some time).

For case (3), towers are usually designed with the fan (on the power supply)
placed at the top.  This will help suck the hot air (at the top) out of the
box/case.  Theoretically, this should be better (ie. cooler inside the box).

Well, just my $0.02.

-Philip

PS.  I've got a mini-tower, yep, sitting on top of my desk.  Sometimes I
     wished I had a desktop case so that I can put it under the monitor and
     free-up some space for putting other stuff.  But then I somehow like
     it now because the system looks more like a terminal (monitor & kybd)
     instead of a pc (monitor, cpu & kybd).  Oh, the tower is on the other
     end of the table (next to the wall)  Tip: Get a monitor with tilt & 
     swivel if you like to do the terminal-look_alike setup.  Without tilt, 
     the screen may be sitting too low on the desk (ie. tuff to read).
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