Lastly, there is a PC case that mixes your love of fish and PC gaming in a single place for lower than $100. The Y2 Fish Tank Chassis from Metalfish is a micro-ATX case with, as promised, a useful fish tank on high, with an LED mild strip and water filter.
Your fish will dwell within the 5mm-thick water tank above the chassis the place all of your PC parts go, separated by a thick layer of clear acrylic. The case even features a USB-powered filter that retains the water clear on your little fishies. The underside portion of the PC case slides proper out, so you do not have to fret about disturbing the ocean life everytime you change parts.
Years in the past, we noticed a PC case that had fish really swimming contained in the PC that seemed like a bit too much, even for me. (I have already got to fret about mud getting in my GPU, I do not wish to have to consider underwater particulates passing by the fan blades too). The Y2 Fish Tank looks like a compromise, although it is nonetheless admittedly a few gallons of water sitting over your costly parts.
The case dimensions are smaller at 14 x 9.6 x 11.4 inches, that means that it could actually solely accommodate micro-ATX and Mini-ITX motherboards and GPUs lower than 200mm in size. You’ve got bought room to put in a single 2.5-inch storage drive, 90mm CPU cooler, and a small energy provide. The case consists of two 9cm RGB followers whose lights are managed by a distant.
For the reason that itemizing for the Y2 lacks some finer particulars, our buddies over at Tom’s Hardware calculated that the tank may very well be stuffed with about 13 liters of water primarily based on its dimensions. I do not personal fish or plan on getting any, however there is no stopping me from turning the tank right into a cute little terrarium.
MetalFish says on the product web page, “Flowers, birds, fish, and bugs are conventional private hobbies, and a gorgeous landscaping fish tank will make individuals really feel relaxed and calm.” Nevertheless, I do not know if the fish will stay calm after watching me pitch a match after shedding time and again in Fortnite.
My query is, will the water warmth up in any respect after a few hours of gaming? I really feel like it could be a really uncomfortable dwelling scenario on your watery buddies if their house simply elevated in temperature everytime you begin streaming to Twitch. I might seek the advice of a veterinarian or somebody who is aware of their fish earlier than organising your PC gaming aquarium.
The Y2 is a giant step up from Metalfish’s first fish tank case, the Fish Cube, a teeny mini-ITX PC case/aquarium that is a few third of the scale and appears half as cool. It sells for about $75 (opens in new tab) (not together with delivery prices) and you will have to import it from China which may take some time.
