In the dawning of the IBM PC era, the computer case was a heavy, stout thing. These were industrial machines, built with beefy paddle power switches, and weighing as much as a ton of bricks.

but buying big makes sure you avoid any compromises a case manufacturer may have made. I consider myself a fairly tolerant nerd who doesn't discriminate against PC parts, but there's something I ...

You'll find my recommendations below. If you're more of a 'go big or go home' PC builder, check out our favorite full-tower PC and mid-tower PC cases. Dave's built more PCs than most people have ...