Carbon fiber

[Aganack1]

Would carbon fiber be a possible solution for computer cases? if not why.

 

[boyRacer]

$$$

 

[lchyi]

I think the more appropriate statement would be: "bling bling"

 

[Aganack1]

besides cost does it not transfer heat ect.

 

[Mday]

Originally posted by: Aganack1
Would carbon fiber be a possible solution for computer cases? if not why.

brittle, expensive, static, lack of emi shielding. you can put some CF on the outside of a case... if you just want the look...

 

[DerwenArtos12]

Originally posted by: Mday

Originally posted by: Aganack1
Would carbon fiber be a possible solution for computer cases? if not why.

brittle, expensive, static, lack of emi shielding. you can put some CF on the outside of a case... if you just want the look...

Exactly

 

[spanner]

no electromagnetic shielding, otherwise we would have more plastic cases going around

 

[boyRacer]

...or we can do what plastic cases though and have an aluminum plate on the panels... along with an aluminum frame. That's gonna cost $$$... CF isn't brittle from the beginning... the problem is when if you somehow crack it... that's when it pretty much loses everything.

 

[VisableAssassin]

Originally posted by: Aganack1
besides cost does it not transfer heat ect.

if your building a case with it then this is a moot point since case amterial has nothing to do with heat transfer since your not useing the case as a heat sink.
CF is nice and all but costly. you work with it similar to fiber glass
id honestly take who evers suggestion and use it to line the out side and inside if you want the look thru out and leave it like that.

 

[Aganack1]

thanks just wondering

 

[cheapgoose]

check this out

 

[bluntman]

You can buy some fake carbon fiber paper (it's like Mac Tak that your mom lines the cupboards with) from (car) tuner shops/customizers (the brand Foliatec comes to mind). As far as how it translates to being installed on a computer case, I'm not sure.