This PC case features vents that open and close as its internal temperature changes
CyberPowerPC’s latest case reintroduces moving parts to the desktop PC with triangle vents that recall Control and Deus Ex.
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I love this uncalled-for new PC case with expanding and contracting vents that react to the machine’s ambient internal temperature. TheKinetic Seriescase comes from CyberPowerPC, which swears that it didn’t stick irises of Deus Ex triangles on a PC just because it looks cool. In fact, it’s not evensupposedto look cool.
“We’ve pushed ourselves to think beyond the aesthetics and put more consideration into honest, functional design that has purpose,” says CyberPowerPC creative director Nam Hoang in the reveal video above. “We asked ourselves, can a chassis do more and be more than just a box of holes?”
A couple things:
In other words, I’m a little skeptical that aesthetics weren’t considered when designing the CyberPowerPC Kinetic Series case. It seems to me like it’d be a waste to own one without positioning it in such a way that the Control-esque vents are visible on your webcam.
There could be something to it, though. If the closed vents truly reduce fan noise and dust intake during the many hours when a PC is relatively cool (whenever it’s not running a game), I will accept that the articulated triangles genuinely serve a purpose.
I suppose I’m not the best judge of these things: My PC is screwed into an open air aluminum chassis. The only function of the chassis is holding my PC, which it does perfectly. I am clearly one of the “modern minimalists” that CyberPowerPC is overcoming with this design.
While I do love the concept whether or not it’s gratuitous, I don’t like the look of the actual triangles, which have a dull 3D printed plastic quality. Perhaps this is just the start of a new trend in PC cases, though. Move overtransparent LCD side panels: It’s time for PCs to begin their long evolution into mecha. (A more extreme approach is thecustom ‘breathing’ PC we saw last year.)
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You can find more about this case, which is “coming soon,” and CyberPowerPC’s other CES revealson its website. And here’s therest of our CES 2022 coverage, including some big announcements fromNvidiaandAMD.
Tyler grew up in Silicon Valley during the ’80s and ’90s, playing games like Zork and Arkanoid on early PCs. He was later captivated by Myst, SimCity, Civilization, Command & Conquer, all the shooters they call “boomer shooters” now, and PS1 classic Bushido Blade (that’s right: he had Bleem!). Tyler joined PC Gamer in 2011, and today he’s focused on the site’s news coverage. His hobbies include amateur boxing and adding to his 1,200-plus hours in Rocket League.
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