So here i am at 4:30 in the morning sleepless and confused. Recently ive come across a statement from many computer users (mostly casual) and shop keepers that has simply amazed me. I got into the world of computers for the first time in 1996, i still remember seeing my first computer which was a surprise birthday present to me from my family. The moment i laid my eyes on it i was mesmerized, I had not come across anything more amazing than that piece of machine ever in my life (at that time of course). And since began my journey into the world of computers, from calling the local computer guy to format the hard drive every time it showed me errors, to calling my friends over to help me install Windows 95 when it was launched. I was completely clueless when it came to technicalities. I remember going to a local computer shop from whom i used to purchase all my computer hardware from, laying down a 100,000 rupees on his table and simply telling him to build me "the most top of the line pc" he can. At that time he built me a pc with cheap chinese casing, Intel Q6600, Intel Board, Corsair XMS Ram and a XFX 9800GTX Black Edition Graphic Card (those are the specs that i remember). I had no clue what overclocking was, I didnt even know if there was any company other than Intel who made motherboards, or that the processor that i got in my pc, was "top of the line" or not. I was what you can say, a typical kid who just had money to spend on a pc but didnt really know what to get.
Now whats really confusing me is not related to my story that i shared above. I just wanted to let you guys in on how i used to be a complete noob at one time (but then again we all were noobs at some point in our life). What i am interested in knowing is related to computer casings.
Since i got into this business, i have seen almost all kinds of computer users, casual and hardcore gamers, but one main thing that ive seen that differentiates the both is i guess lack of common sense.
Recently i came across a guy who came to my office to buy a casing. Now he was interested buying the cheapest casing that i had so i showed him Bitfenix Merc Alpha. As soon as he got close to the casing and touched it....the first thing he did was lift the casing up. He realized that he could lift the casing up quite easily so he came back and sat down on the chair, and simply said..."Ye to kaafee halki hai koi bhaari casing dekhaain". Instantly i was like uh oh...here comes another one, so the first thing i asked him was.....do you plan to kill someone or hit someone really hard? Obviously he got really confused since he wasnt expecting that reply, n he said ummm i dont understand...So i elaborated. I asked him the reason he wanted to buy a HEAVY casing and his reply was, it shows how solid material is used in the construction of the case. So once again my question to him was if he wanted to kill someone or hurt someone?. Im pretty sure by this time he wouldve started feeling that he didnt come to the right place, but the reason behind my question was that why is your FIRST priority when buying a casing is weight? I know weight is important, you wouldnt want to pay your hard earned cash to buy one only to realize that when its shipped to you, the case got bent at some point during transit. But when you look at cheap casings like Bitfenix Merc Alpha, you dont compare it to a cheap chinese un branded casing which you can expect to bend under a small amount of pressure even, so obviously the build quality is not gonna be like one either. What i think is that the first thing a person who is in the market to buy a casing should look for is FEATURES, not its weight. He should look whether the components he plans to install in the casing would fit or not, whether the cooling options in the case would give keep the components cool or not, whether there are any cable management holes in the casing or not so he can make his build more tidier and have once again a better airflow. If the person finds that all the features that he looks for in a case are available, then he should turn his attention to the build quality, because from the way i see it, once you install your hardware into the case and switch your pc on, you're not gonna be interacting with the casing at all. All you're gonna be doing is either pressing the reset button and attaching or detaching various cables at the back. You are not going to be picking up your casing everytime you switch the pc on and move it around. Hell even if you do want to move around with the casing, wouldnt you want a lightweight casing that you can easily pick up and transport wherever you want? Who would like to pick up a 20kg casing and then take it from point A to B? Atleast i know i wont. Especially when i know that the casing that i have is rich in features and has good cooling capabilities.
I really do not intend to offend anyone here, but i really do not understand why people follow a typical mindset here? We live in a world where knowledge is extremely accessible. You can find information about anything in the world on google, all you have to do is type and press enter. But still people opt to remain ignorant and follow the mindset that a few people with no common sense has created. My only request to computer users is, please, do use your mind that ALLAH has blessed you with. It is with you so you can use it to make a better decision for yourself, not so that you shut it off, and follow a bunch of people who themselves never used their brains and guide you on what things to look for when buying products.
I would like to apologize in advance if i offended someone. But i had to speak my mind and i want support from people who do possess technical knowledge to help those who dont, and guide them in the right direction. My main goal is to change this typical thinking that your local shop keepers have and which they pass on to you. Thanks for taking the time to read it and dont hesitate to let me know if you disagree on anything that i said, or even if you agree. Thanks
Now whats really confusing me is not related to my story that i shared above. I just wanted to let you guys in on how i used to be a complete noob at one time (but then again we all were noobs at some point in our life). What i am interested in knowing is related to computer casings.
Since i got into this business, i have seen almost all kinds of computer users, casual and hardcore gamers, but one main thing that ive seen that differentiates the both is i guess lack of common sense.
Recently i came across a guy who came to my office to buy a casing. Now he was interested buying the cheapest casing that i had so i showed him Bitfenix Merc Alpha. As soon as he got close to the casing and touched it....the first thing he did was lift the casing up. He realized that he could lift the casing up quite easily so he came back and sat down on the chair, and simply said..."Ye to kaafee halki hai koi bhaari casing dekhaain". Instantly i was like uh oh...here comes another one, so the first thing i asked him was.....do you plan to kill someone or hit someone really hard? Obviously he got really confused since he wasnt expecting that reply, n he said ummm i dont understand...So i elaborated. I asked him the reason he wanted to buy a HEAVY casing and his reply was, it shows how solid material is used in the construction of the case. So once again my question to him was if he wanted to kill someone or hurt someone?. Im pretty sure by this time he wouldve started feeling that he didnt come to the right place, but the reason behind my question was that why is your FIRST priority when buying a casing is weight? I know weight is important, you wouldnt want to pay your hard earned cash to buy one only to realize that when its shipped to you, the case got bent at some point during transit. But when you look at cheap casings like Bitfenix Merc Alpha, you dont compare it to a cheap chinese un branded casing which you can expect to bend under a small amount of pressure even, so obviously the build quality is not gonna be like one either. What i think is that the first thing a person who is in the market to buy a casing should look for is FEATURES, not its weight. He should look whether the components he plans to install in the casing would fit or not, whether the cooling options in the case would give keep the components cool or not, whether there are any cable management holes in the casing or not so he can make his build more tidier and have once again a better airflow. If the person finds that all the features that he looks for in a case are available, then he should turn his attention to the build quality, because from the way i see it, once you install your hardware into the case and switch your pc on, you're not gonna be interacting with the casing at all. All you're gonna be doing is either pressing the reset button and attaching or detaching various cables at the back. You are not going to be picking up your casing everytime you switch the pc on and move it around. Hell even if you do want to move around with the casing, wouldnt you want a lightweight casing that you can easily pick up and transport wherever you want? Who would like to pick up a 20kg casing and then take it from point A to B? Atleast i know i wont. Especially when i know that the casing that i have is rich in features and has good cooling capabilities.
I really do not intend to offend anyone here, but i really do not understand why people follow a typical mindset here? We live in a world where knowledge is extremely accessible. You can find information about anything in the world on google, all you have to do is type and press enter. But still people opt to remain ignorant and follow the mindset that a few people with no common sense has created. My only request to computer users is, please, do use your mind that ALLAH has blessed you with. It is with you so you can use it to make a better decision for yourself, not so that you shut it off, and follow a bunch of people who themselves never used their brains and guide you on what things to look for when buying products.
I would like to apologize in advance if i offended someone. But i had to speak my mind and i want support from people who do possess technical knowledge to help those who dont, and guide them in the right direction. My main goal is to change this typical thinking that your local shop keepers have and which they pass on to you. Thanks for taking the time to read it and dont hesitate to let me know if you disagree on anything that i said, or even if you agree. Thanks
