Housing method where the components of a computer are stacked vertically in an upright case. This is opposite of the desktop models and allows heat to rise and escape more easily as well as more easy accessibility to components within the computer. There are various sizes of towers, to the right is an example of a standard or mid-size tower case found with the Dell Precision 390 (Courtacy of Dell Inc..). Other types of tower cases include a mini-sized tower, which is much smaller than the standard or mid-sized tower and a full-sized tower, which is much taller and has a lot more expansion bays.
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Housing method where the components of a computer are stacked vertically in an upright case. This is opposite of the desktop models and allows heat to rise and escape more easily as well as more easy accessibility to components within the computer. There are various sizes of towers, to the right is an example of a standard or mid-size tower case found with the