The size and weight of the monitor also needs to be considered. We lean towards the 14 or 15 inch variety, but it's mostly a matter of physics vs. aesthetics. Cases are boring for the most part, but if you damaged any trees during the previous technique and are feeling the least bit guilty over it, you might want to create some sort of bird house. This is where you can use your imagination to create something both functional and pleasing to the eye. If you are looking for a more practical use for a computer case we would suggest being the first person on your block to have a really interesting mailbox.
Circuit boards come in many shapes and sizes.
Adequate ventilation is a must due to the inherent dangers of inhaling plastic while it is on fire. If you are looking for a safer method of relieving stress with circuit boards, we hear that enough of them make excellent paneling. More on that as it develops. I have a personal vendetta against printers in general and consider them a communist plot to reduce productivity in the office environment. IF you are proficient with fireworks placement, AND it is not illegal in your state, consider the thought of placing large amounts of left over fireworks into any crevice available on the printer in question.