building a case from scratch

[Brave_heart]

a Plexiglass cube....anyone tried this?

 

[timme]

http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1340365

 

[Brave_heart]

thanks for link.

 

[Brave_heart]

one more question, can someone link me to some kind of button or switch that will power on my computer?

 

[Zero82z]

one more question, can someone link me to some kind of button or switch that will power on my computer?

Just search for momentary switches. Any one will work. It'll probably be easier to just yank one out of an older case though, if you have one you can use.

 

[Brave_heart]

will this http://www.mnpctech.com/Vandal_Resistant_Switch.html work?

 

[Zero82z]

Yes.

 

[Brave_heart]

sweet, thanks for the info man.

 

[ARTbyTROY]

a Plexiglass cube....anyone tried this?

I made one, it's 8 inches big (cubed) and has the LCD monitor built right in - an optical illusion makes the whole thing look like it's an empty box with another box floating inside it... yay magic.

 

[Brave_heart]

I made one, it's 8 inches big (cubed) and has the LCD monitor built right in - an optical illusion makes the whole thing look like it's an empty box with another box floating inside it... yay magic.

holy crap, thats epic!

 

[Brave_heart]

whats a good way to mount the PSU? im going to put the Hard drive, CD drive bays and PSU in the bottom of the case and another level for the motherboard, kinda like how mountain mod cases layout is.

 

[Zero82z]

whats a good way to mount the PSU? im going to put the Hard drive, CD drive bays and PSU in the bottom of the case and another level for the motherboard, kinda like how mountain mod cases layout is.

What do you mean by that? Are you asking where you should mount the PSU, how to construct a supporting location for it, or are you asking for a specific method to actually affix the PSU to the case?

 

[Brave_heart]

What do you mean by that? Are you asking where you should mount the PSU, how to construct a supporting location for it, or are you asking for a specific method to actually affix the PSU to the case?

a specific method to actually affix the PSU to the case.

 

[Brave_heart]

i need a standard ATX motherboard tray, any ideas?

 

[ARTbyTROY]

i need a standard ATX motherboard tray, any ideas?

Rip one from an old case, better yet make it from scratch.

 

[AVT]

PPCs sell ATX motherboard trays:

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=210&products_id=21886

 

[Brave_heart]

PPCs sell ATX motherboard trays:

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=210&products_id=21886

thanks, i wander if it comes with motherboard mounting screws...mhm.

 

[Brave_heart]

will http://www.frozencpu.com/products/3506/scr-65/Mini_Storage_Box_w_Hardware_Asst_Pak_115_1025.html those screws and stand offs fit http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=210&products_id=21886 ?

 

[Brave_heart]

i need to know asap, my motherboard will be here soon and i want all my case parts ordered.

 

[Ozone77]

I would be surprised if they did not fit. Mobo (brass) stand-offs are a standard part. You could probably go to your local radio shack or some other to see if they have them.

 

[Brave_heart]

I would be surprised if they did not fit. Mobo (brass) stand-offs are a standard part. You could probably go to your local radio shack or some other to see if they have them.

oh so they are standard? ok cool.

 

[Zero82z]

oh so they are standard? ok cool.

Most are standard. Some odd cases use standoffs with different threading, but most use the same kind so you should be fine.

 

[Brave_heart]

ok sweet, i was all worried about that.

so i went to home depot today...for like a 18x24 piece of heavy duty plexiglass is almost $20 ?! im going to need about 5 of these...