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Re: Show HN: Monolith – A stylish and functional computer frame

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Post by high_byte » Sun, May 22, 2022, 5:30 PM UTC

yea it's cool for anyone without cats. (and you guys worried about dust, I think it would actually accumulate less dust but idk)

Re: Show HN: Monolith – A stylish and functional computer frame

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Post by yeahgoodok » Sun, May 22, 2022, 5:31 PM UTC

Escapado wrote: post #6

Best of luck for the campaign. Judging by how much dust I regularly have to clean from my case meshes (we have a dog and clothes are often hanging to dry in my office) I would probably never buy an open case but they look kinda neat. Lookwise I would prefer the xproto but it's always nice to see alternatives. :)

Mesh solves a problem created by Big Case Fan who want you believe that you need a case to prevent dust from entering your computer.

I kid. But honestly my quasi-passively cooled setup has been super easy to clean.

Re: Show HN: Monolith – A stylish and functional computer frame

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Post by yeahgoodok » Sun, May 22, 2022, 5:32 PM UTC

yoz-y wrote: post #10

Is this designed to be placed in clean rooms? I can barely keep up with cleaning dust from surfaces that don't have air intakes on them...

Compressed air is your friend.

Re: Show HN: Monolith – A stylish and functional computer frame

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Post by yeahgoodok » Sun, May 22, 2022, 5:39 PM UTC

amelius wrote: post #3

Doesn't a closed design produce more airflow around hot areas, when carefully designed?

Not without substantial noise, which is what drove me to become open-air pilled.

Re: Show HN: Monolith – A stylish and functional computer frame

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Post by yeahgoodok » Sun, May 22, 2022, 5:40 PM UTC

thrill wrote: post #5

I'd be curious to see heat dispersion capabilities.

Same. Whoever wants to do a thermal review (complete with IR imagery) gets a Monolith on the house.

Re: Show HN: Monolith – A stylish and functional computer frame

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Post by madelyn » Sun, May 22, 2022, 5:45 PM UTC

In a house of two women with long hair, I highly doubt my GPU could survive me and my girlfriend over two weeks.

Looks absolutely sleek, but if it had a base and a glass and aluminum cloche-style cover it'd be more practical. Open air just seems like a disaster waiting to happen.

Re: Show HN: Monolith – A stylish and functional computer frame

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Post by yeahgoodok » Sun, May 22, 2022, 5:47 PM UTC

jitl wrote: post #8

Why go for MicroITX motherboard in a case that has effectively unlimited dimensions otherwise? I buy small motherboards so I can stuff them into teensy cases that take up no space. What’s the motivation for micro with a case that’s macro?

Less desk space, mostly. And there's something visually appealing about having the CPU in the center of the board.

Re: Show HN: Monolith – A stylish and functional computer frame

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Post by robin_reala » Sun, May 22, 2022, 5:51 PM UTC

Your assembly page is 64Mb, of which 63.7Mb is from images. You might want to look at scaling them down if your server starts struggling.

Re: Show HN: Monolith – A stylish and functional computer frame

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Post by yeahgoodok » Sun, May 22, 2022, 5:52 PM UTC

madelyn wrote: post #16

In a house of two women with long hair, I highly doubt my GPU could survive me and my girlfriend over two weeks. Looks absolutely sleek, but if it had a base and a glass and aluminum cloche-style cover it'd be more practical. Open air just seems like a disaster waiting to happen.

I live with a long-haired person and we haven't had such issues -- follow your heart!

Re: Show HN: Monolith – A stylish and functional computer frame

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Post by yeahgoodok » Sun, May 22, 2022, 5:54 PM UTC

robin_reala wrote: post #18

Your assembly page is 64Mb, of which 63.7Mb is from images. You might want to look at scaling them down if your server starts struggling.

I know lol. I wanted to keep the images high-res so you can zoom in and see what's going on. GitHub hasn't bothered me (yet...)