Cooler Master Storm Sniper Review

Of Cases and Cooling …

PC cases have evolved over the years.  As PC component cooling has evolved over the years, so have cases to meet the cooling needs of these components.  Gone are the days when PC components could be passively cooled.  The latest components require air cooling.  CPUs, GPUs, northbridges, and RAM have all grown hotter over the years.  They output all of this heat into the case, and without any way to remove this heat from the case, the case temperature rises.  In turn, a hotter case raises the temperature of these components, leading to a shortened lifespan.  Lifespan to an overclocker won’t matter, since they will always be at the front end of new technology and they will swap out their components in the space of a few months.  What will matter to them is the temperature; lower the temperature and the higher you can overclock.  Case manufacturers have come up with revolutionary designs over the years to meet these needs.  Gone are the days of white closed PC cases.  The latest PC cases come equipped with fans that can intake and exhaust large amounts of air, thus lowering the temperature of the components inside.  Modern cases come with an intake fan in front and exhaust fan at the back. Extreme cases incorporate these fans along with adding fans at the bottom, top and side.