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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: jjbtcp on May 07, 2007, 05:39:15 AM

Title: The Box
Post by: jjbtcp on May 07, 2007, 05:39:15 AM

On a desktop computer, the box thing where the motherboard and hard drives etc. are stored is it called a box? a case? tell me what you call it!

Title: Re: The Box
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on May 07, 2007, 05:44:03 AM

Do you mean where the cd drive is, the on/off button and where everything in stored inside?

I am pretty sure its called, The Computer Case....

Title: Re: The Box
Post by: jjbtcp on May 07, 2007, 05:45:45 AM

Yeah, that's what i mean. i think its the case too. i have heard of people calling it the box aswell. Thanks

Title: Re: The Box
Post by: Calum on May 07, 2007, 08:16:31 AM

You can call it anything you like, but not a CPU, at least not when Raptor's around.
I call it a tower, PC or computer, although people do say "my test box" or "my Linux box" or rig.

Title: Re: The Box
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on May 07, 2007, 09:40:09 AM

I like to call it The Thing

actually no...

Title: Re: The Box
Post by: soybean on May 07, 2007, 01:28:46 PM

If you go to any online seller or retail store, you'll most likely see case as the name used for that component.  Any other terminology is basically just conversational lingo.

Title: Re: The Box
Post by: jjbtcp on May 07, 2007, 03:10:12 PM

Thanks guys.