Jsaux VS dbrand deck protector case And why dont steam sell them ?

[Anarchist Wolf]

Hello there , as stated i woud like to ask for civil opinions refering to both models and wich one you personally or categorally belive to be best, reasoned if posible and more so over if any of them is defective in any regard and for that matter if both companys are trustworthly .

Fans? is there a complete need for aditional cooling more so over if you install a protectiove case and if so why dont the killswitch comes with one or the option of ?

Aditional batterie , thoughts and are they dangerous to the devise?

Why doesnt steam capitalize on the market of his own product?why do we need to go to third party non partnered places, without an official option, to buy accsesories that some to not say most of us belive to be need it day one?Sure thing if it comes down to the fact that they cannot posibly loose focus from improving and supporting the steam deck .. so be it , il take that over loosing quality or worse but still.. they partnered with someone already for repair kits and stuff so why not do the same for the above mentioned?

Please keep it polite , at the end of the day i dont mind either option or differences in price, have a nice day

[Haruspex]

I assume you're referring to the JSaux Mod Case and the DBrand Project Killswitch.

There's really no need for additional cooling. The Steam Deck already has sufficient cooling for what it is, and I would be cautious of anything that modifies that cooling. Things like 3rd party backplates with extra ventilation might sound like a good idea, but they can reduce airflow to important parts like the SSD, VRM, and the charging IC.

External battery packs aren't harmful as long as you're getting a quality battery that adheres to the standards and has a USB C port that can supply at least 45 watts.

I'm more of a minimalist when it comes to Steam Deck accessories. I did swap out my OLED backplate for one that looks like wood, and I applied metallic copper touch pad protectors, but other than that I have no further modifications besides an SSD upgrade. If I had to choose, the DBrand Project Killswitch looks like the better protective case, but not for all the mods. Simply for the drop protection and the kickstand.

[Anarchist Wolf]

Thanks for the quick answer , yes i was refering to those as im torn betwin them , good to know about the cooling factor and i saw that a aditional outside fan came with as one of the options of the jsaux mod case tho i dont know if it has its own batery or woud use the main or else connected to , i do like myself more the killswitch and didnt know about the posible difference in drop protection , have a nice day , hope you can excuse my poor grammar and phrasing at times .

[S.O.B]

Originally posted by Anarchist Wolf:

Thanks for the quick answer , yes i was refering to those as im torn betwin them , good to know about the cooling factor and i saw that a aditional outside fan came with as one of the options of the jsaux mod case tho i dont know if it has its own batery or woud use the main or else connected to , i do like myself more the killswitch and didnt know about the posible difference in drop protection , have a nice day , hope you can excuse my poor grammar and phrasing at times .

I have the Killswitch in use together with the additional front cover travel plate and it’s great, if you don’t mind the price I’d go for that.

[Sas13]

Both are great

[ReBoot]

Originally posted by Anarchist Wolf:

accsesories that some to not say most of us belive to be need it day one?

That's the main point here. The need for accessories is, to a significant part, a belief.

[Anarchist Wolf]

I do have an aditional doubt wich im not sure if to start a new topic for, may someone perhaps share their opinion and or experience with it :

OLED 1tb aditional anti reflectant crystal however is called , is it removable , are there replacements for it as i didnt find em , how likely is to scratch/damage and the big one that i seen mentioned briefly around ... What do you think and shoud it be pair with lets say another aditional anti reflectant screen protector riiiight on top of that one.. advisable? usable at least ?

[ReBoot]

Originally posted by Anarchist Wolf:

I do have an aditional doubt wich im not sure if to start a new topic for, may someone perhaps share their opinion and or experience with it :

OLED 1tb aditional anti reflectant crystal however is called , is it removable , are there replacements for it as i didnt find em , how likely is to scratch/damage and the big one that i seen mentioned briefly around ... What do you think and shoud it be pair with lets say another aditional anti reflectant screen protector riiiight on top of that one.. advisable? usable at least ?

The Anti-glare eating is an etching, meaning it's integral.

Its as resilient as any other screen. That is, if/when you want to clean it, use clean water on a microfiber cloth and if that doesn't help, IPA on a microfiber cloth. Don't use screwdrivers nor knives to clean it and you won't have an problems with scratching (just like any other screen).

Gluing another layer unto that Anti-glare etgxing is dumb for one very simple reason: it's a layer boundary and such boundaries invite reflections. Unlike the integral Anti-glare etgxing which is integral, meaning you don't have a layer boundary.

Unless, of course, you're excized about your Deck beyond any reason and want to buy accessories for it because you're so excited. In that case, go ahead and buy display foils all you like. There's absolutely no other reason to even think about Anti-glare fouls when you already have an Anti-glare screen, let alone actually buying them.

[Anarchist Wolf]

Thanks for the comment ReBoot , it was quite informative , apriciate your sharpness sort of speak aswell ,thing is im not really into accessories in that sense , just worried about how to properly protect such device , as an example i woud say that even some of the most spoiled people out there probably put say a protective case to their mobiles for example as well as a screen protector day 1 right away before utilizing em as i think most of us do with the added reason to have in many cases a better and safer grip wich in this case i totally get that it maaay be completly unnesecery , is my first steam deck ever and first handheld in idk how long so theres that .

I dont mind nicks and scratches ... when is on a removable cheap screen protector ofc , some with all their right and expirience will point out or at least claim that they neverrr had such an issue with their devices while for example leaving the screen as it is ,i myself on the other hand while dont ussually drop mobiles or things in general and neither go dropin crumbs etc on a screen like to have that margen of error and to be able to simply wipe the cheap protective quickly replaceable layer without extreme care every time there dust or whatnot on the screen zone

Seen both takes here and there on topics related but while dooesnt excite me at all to buysuch if i dont need it.. as you pointed out reafirming that is integral... tsk guess il probably go buy a couple of those screen protectors that are suposed to be anti glare as well and see how dumb and bad interact with the screen itself if anything for the peace of mind, affter all the less coinflips , delays and returns , the better

Thanks again for the pointers and have you and the everyone else a nice day

[ReBoot]

To protect your Deck, do 3 things:
1. Treat it like the luxury item that it is. Basically, utilize common sense. Example: when you want to put yohr Deck down after an hour or two of gaming, don't toss it onto the table, put it there gently. If your working carpentry, better not take your Deck into the room where sawdust is flying all over the place.
2. Don't hand it to humans with lackluster cognitive and/or motoric abilities (i.e. kids)
3. Put it into the case before tossing it into your knife bag (or any bag, really) and that's it. Let the case take all the beating, it's been made to take it.

Simply pay attention to those rules and your Deck will serve you well for years, without any accessories.

[Anarchist Wolf]

Got it ,also is good to reafirm the fact that there are some that with such care and lack of bad luck related incidents go without cases and problems even tho at the end of the day refering to the base point as to wether one is need it or not .. just leaves me and the rest in doubt , really i didnt think there was a way to clear that out completly , i will most certanly buy a case as i see it for myself and reasons usefull cause of some of the reasons mentioned in prior comments , hopefully your and the rest of contributions so far and perhaps future ones in the topic can help others .

[Anarchist Wolf]

Update , got my steam deck 1tb within 5 days in perfect condition , if the initial setup process takes too long stuck on the sd icon right affter finishing the progress bar .. you may want to force restart it , least worked out for me, very good experience so far without need to configure at all the games or do desktop mode to install and use the aditional neat programs and stuff .

Recently got my hands on a jsaux mod case and the anti reflectant mate screen protector from them as well and so far so good tho it took and does take in general quite a while to arrive ;7 to 12 days wich can be more if there are holidays in betwin... well , now i can focus on doing magic in hogwarts legacy rather than casting Scourgify all the time on it sort of speak ..(dont use water on it at least not non distilled and do so aniways on a microfiber soft cloth better even sprayed onto and not directly on the screen itself )

**Keep in mind that to start with using the protector mod case not only will render the steam deck travelling /storage case unusable as it cannot be closed with the added thickness (there are options available even from the same company to substitute with ) but that also as well in my opinion and i belive kind of categorically too tho it may affect ppl differently and depending of taste; the thickness , added weight and tact of it makes it somewhat slippery and abitt more tiresome to use , never had to grip intentionally with 3 to 4 fingers neither regrip whatsoever without it so id say that grip and texture wise the steam deck design is pretty much perfect by itself or at least doesnt have the drawbacks previusly mentioned , not to say that using the mod case on doesnt have its pros and uses also to keep in mind again that depends on the person and as well some getting used to ;thing is without it there isnt such thing as doubts or getting used to but simply grab it and you are good to go feeling secure .

Have a nice day , fun at games , stay safe out there and merry christmas+happy holidays to everyone