WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.680 Thanks for watching TechWiki. Click the subscribe button then enable notifications with the bell icon so you won't miss any future videos. 00:00:06.880 --> 00:00:11.560 So the ATX standard that's so common for motherboards came out all the way back in 00:00:12.120 --> 00:00:20.100 1995 and while modern ones have become packed with features, our technology back then was so primitive that not only did we have to 00:00:20.520 --> 00:00:24.240 clap our hands to turn our lights on and off, but sound chips, 00:00:24.820 --> 00:00:29.880 networking, drive controllers, etc often required separate adapter cards. 00:00:30.200 --> 00:00:34.600 Not only that but drives don't need as much space anymore both because 00:00:35.080 --> 00:00:38.840 single drives are much higher capacity than they were 20 years ago and 00:00:39.380 --> 00:00:44.620 because physically smaller SSDs have taken off in popularity. Plus 00:00:45.000 --> 00:00:51.620 internal optical drives are becoming rare on desktop PCs thanks to digital distribution of games, movies, and music. 00:00:52.060 --> 00:00:58.300 So why is it still so easy to buy large mid and full tower cases? 00:00:58.300 --> 00:00:59.620 I mean who actually 00:00:59.620 --> 00:00:59.980 needs 00:00:59.980 --> 00:01:01.360 these things? 00:01:01.360 --> 00:01:08.940 Well believe it or not there are still a number of reasons that you might want to consider an impressively sized case with perhaps the most 00:01:09.160 --> 00:01:13.380 obvious being that you're building a powerful rig that needs more components. 00:01:13.980 --> 00:01:21.660 Using your computer as a home server such as a NAS for storing video or as a big-time editing workstation can require multiple 00:01:22.060 --> 00:01:24.060 high capacity hard drives, 00:01:24.580 --> 00:01:29.360 especially if you're using a RAID array to back up your work or speed up performance. 00:01:29.980 --> 00:01:39.000 Video footage tends to take up lots of space and bulky hard drives do hold more footage more cheaply than smaller SSDs and 00:01:39.640 --> 00:01:47.820 more drives means you might need more drive headers to connect them to which will mean a higher-end motherboard with more of them built-in or 00:01:48.160 --> 00:01:49.860 more likely an 00:01:49.860 --> 00:01:52.780 inexpensive add-in card that has extra headers on it. 00:01:53.260 --> 00:01:56.740 But what if you're not video editing or running a server? 00:01:56.840 --> 00:01:57.340 Well 00:01:57.340 --> 00:01:59.980 even though many smaller cases can hold up to two 00:01:59.980 --> 00:02:08.540 graphics cards no problem, you might still consider a bigger case if you still need to add more adapter cards such as a sound card, a 00:02:08.620 --> 00:02:14.580 video capture card, PCI Express SSDs, that drive adapter I just mentioned, or 00:02:15.520 --> 00:02:21.960 legacy I.O. cards that can add older style ports to a new system for old devices you'd still like to use. 00:02:22.640 --> 00:02:29.800 Scientific instruments are notorious for this and even if none of this applies to you, you still may have components that run 00:02:29.980 --> 00:02:33.840 hot and a larger case may be able to help you cool things off. 00:02:34.260 --> 00:02:40.680 Not only will larger cases give you more room for both air and water cooling accessories like pumps, 00:02:41.080 --> 00:02:45.360 radiators, and fans, they can provide more breathing space for your components, 00:02:45.360 --> 00:02:50.360 especially if you're a tinkerer and you're into overclocking your CPU or GPU. 00:02:50.360 --> 00:02:54.120 On the subject of cooling, larger cases usually offer more 00:02:54.700 --> 00:02:58.820 flexibility in terms of how you configure them, with some of them allowing you to 00:02:58.820 --> 00:02:59.520 relocate your CPU or GPU to your PC. 00:02:59.520 --> 00:03:03.940 Some of them allow you to locate components like pumps or drive cages in a matter of minutes, 00:03:04.060 --> 00:03:08.860 with some even going as far as to allow you to move the graphics card to a 00:03:09.240 --> 00:03:13.900 flashier location next to the window, or even flip around the motherboard itself. 00:03:14.720 --> 00:03:19.700 But we'd be remiss if we didn't talk about two of the most straightforward reasons. 00:03:20.040 --> 00:03:26.960 One, large cases give you more space to work in, making building and upgrading easier. 00:03:26.960 --> 00:03:28.880 And two, aesthetics. 00:03:28.880 --> 00:03:32.020 Some people just like the look of an imposing, 00:03:32.660 --> 00:03:41.280 beefy case, and you'll get more room to trick it out with RGB fans, custom lighting, or even fancy designs etched onto the side panel. 00:03:41.500 --> 00:03:47.860 So while these behemoths of the battle station world aren't for everyone, there are definitely some cases 00:03:48.560 --> 00:03:50.560 where bigger is indeed better. 00:03:52.770 --> 00:03:54.770 Cases. 00:03:54.770 --> 00:03:58.990 Speaking of whatever I was just talking about, check out Private Internet Access VPN. 00:03:59.110 --> 00:04:00.910 Not only does PIA work on a 00:04:00.930 --> 00:04:06.310 five devices at once, by hiding your true IP address and allowing you to bypass 00:04:07.210 --> 00:04:12.970 geo-restrictions and censorship by making you appear as though you're connecting from somewhere else, it also blocks 00:04:13.370 --> 00:04:21.470 unwanted connections to help prevent attacks, it auto-blocks all traffic if the VPN disconnects, keeping your data out of the hands of 00:04:21.870 --> 00:04:27.630 advertisers and other snoops who are tracking your activity, it prevents DNS leaks, and even includes MACE, 00:04:28.270 --> 00:04:30.270 PIA's built-in malware blocker. 00:04:30.270 --> 00:04:38.450 PIA supports multiple VPN protocols and encryption levels, allowing you to dial in the exact level of protection that you need, and they've got apps for Windows, 00:04:38.450 --> 00:04:43.730 Mac, Android, iOS, Linux, and a Chrome extension, with support for more platforms coming soon. 00:04:43.730 --> 00:04:45.430 PIA has over 00:04:45.430 --> 00:04:52.850 3,000 servers in 28 countries and does not log user activity, so what are you waiting for? 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