That's been a complaint of mine for some years as well. Other than some bench-type, or really odd-shaped open design things, there hasn't been a whole lot done for that level of customization. I know there have been a couple but not many.
I wasn't sure about that either and had to go back and check. It's a part of an optional kit. That's kind of a bummer and I feel a little better about the Carbide now since it comes with it's own top, no front though.
I don't agree with the boring but do about huge cases. That's why I went with the Carbide. It's listed as a mid-size and coming from a HAF I'm hoping for a significant size reduction. When I first got those HAFs, around 10 years ago, I was still doing 2-3 GPU setups plus 4-6 HDDs and close to a dozen fans. A lot has changed since then. The new setup only has 2x m.2s on the motherboard and then the 360mm CPU AIO and 360mm GPU AIO for the 3090 Ti and one fan. It's a challenge to go much smaller but I wouldn't mind it if the case is designed well enough.
I don't consider this size to be huge. I currently have a Corsair 7000X which I consider huge. It's a great case and with someone with large hands like myself its great to build in. I have a 4000D here I'm housing my back up system in and I consider that the smallest case I'd build in for my taste. I always liked the mid tower size so I decided to try that route again with the H7.
That too has been an issue for me as well and arthritis is also becoming an issue so it's real pia when dealing with small screws and certain designs.
That is a good point. I wouldn't have thought of that. I like smaller cases, but bigger ones are much easier to work in!
I used to work on cars and it makes sense that we're restricted there but when it comes to this stuff it does seem silly to have such restraints.
I used midtowers for many years, but always wanted a fulltower. When I built my current PC I finally went fulltower, and as a system builder I've been really enjoying the extra room to work in. It's definitely more annoying to carry, but LANParties aren't really a thing in my circles anymore (homeys got jobs, wives, kids, etc). The most I ever have to move my system is out from under my desk and onto a nearby work surface, so the weight and size isn't really a problem. I don't know if I would use a fulltower again, the midtowers that are around today have a ton of room, but I would definitely consider using one again. Well my next system will probably end up in the same case I have now, but who knows.
Interesting. I don't remember if I've ever heard of that one before. Not quite what I was envisioning but still cool to know about.
Oh I do remember the lego case. That's just cosmetic.