Decided to build my own case to fit my desk area with the size, shape and configuration I wanted and needed for my water cooled machine
Design goals:
Smaller footprint approximately1 foot square but with greater vertical height
Light weight aluminum construction
Neat straight lines (no Bug eyes)
Separated areas for water cooling components and motherboard
Room for lots of drives and future expansion room
Removable panels for future upgrades
Lots of windows
Lights and Bling
Good airflow minimal dust in case
Somewhat moveable
Enough room in water area for a triple 120 radiator, Pump, and reservoir.
Easy to move about. (wheels)
The basic skeleton was constructed with Cool-cases-usa.com Erect-A-Case the larger kit Link this gave me very close to 1 square foot of floor space usage. The kit assembles with just a rubber mallet very quick it is nice and square and solid its a bit tall but I hate bending over to insert disks, push buttons and so on
The plan is to mount the motherboard in the top area horizontally with the radiator, pump, Reservoir and drives in the bottom. With the mother board at the top and the case only one foot deep I am thinking it will be easy to attach things to the back.
There is enough room for two power supplies so I am going to use two one for the lighting effects, Pumps, Fans the other for motherboard, drives.
The sides will be a mix of Plexiglas and polished Aluminum Diamond plate.
I gutted and cut up an old cheap case for the motherboard tray and back plane. I know the dremmel is the main tool of the modder but for this I used my rotozip with the optional cut off wheel attachment. This thing is great for cutting steel and Aluminum the wheel is 3.5 inches and is easy to control with two hands. After chopping up the steel case the wheel was still like new. Lots of really cool sparks Too. Also made quick work of obliterating rivets.
This is some of the diamond plate I will be using got it from http://stores.ebay.com/Cutsmetal-Diamond-Plate-Store_W0QQssPageNameZl2QQtZkm
Good price fast shipping. It is .063 thick very strong and shiny comes with a plastic protective film so you dont scratch it.
The Diamond plate will be used for the front, some trim and maybe the top although I thought a window in the top would be nice.
More pics to follow as the work progresses.
Any suggestions or ideas are welcome.
Design goals:
Smaller footprint approximately1 foot square but with greater vertical height
Light weight aluminum construction
Neat straight lines (no Bug eyes)
Separated areas for water cooling components and motherboard
Room for lots of drives and future expansion room
Removable panels for future upgrades
Lots of windows
Lights and Bling
Good airflow minimal dust in case
Somewhat moveable
Enough room in water area for a triple 120 radiator, Pump, and reservoir.
Easy to move about. (wheels)
The basic skeleton was constructed with Cool-cases-usa.com Erect-A-Case the larger kit Link this gave me very close to 1 square foot of floor space usage. The kit assembles with just a rubber mallet very quick it is nice and square and solid its a bit tall but I hate bending over to insert disks, push buttons and so on
The plan is to mount the motherboard in the top area horizontally with the radiator, pump, Reservoir and drives in the bottom. With the mother board at the top and the case only one foot deep I am thinking it will be easy to attach things to the back.
There is enough room for two power supplies so I am going to use two one for the lighting effects, Pumps, Fans the other for motherboard, drives.
The sides will be a mix of Plexiglas and polished Aluminum Diamond plate.
I gutted and cut up an old cheap case for the motherboard tray and back plane. I know the dremmel is the main tool of the modder but for this I used my rotozip with the optional cut off wheel attachment. This thing is great for cutting steel and Aluminum the wheel is 3.5 inches and is easy to control with two hands. After chopping up the steel case the wheel was still like new. Lots of really cool sparks Too. Also made quick work of obliterating rivets.
This is some of the diamond plate I will be using got it from http://stores.ebay.com/Cutsmetal-Diamond-Plate-Store_W0QQssPageNameZl2QQtZkm
Good price fast shipping. It is .063 thick very strong and shiny comes with a plastic protective film so you dont scratch it.
The Diamond plate will be used for the front, some trim and maybe the top although I thought a window in the top would be nice.
More pics to follow as the work progresses.
Any suggestions or ideas are welcome.