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Building a case, would like ANY input.

and.... a clay render because i clicked the wrong button, but didn't want to waste it.
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I'm guessing you're not willing to put an ODD in there. Another thought, have you thought about rotating the whole thing 90 degrees so the PSU is at the bottom and the mobo is sitting horizontally? Wouldn't bother the dimensions of the case since it's a cube already and I'm guessing it would make installing a bit easier since everything is on a flat surface.

One thing I have wanted to ask is why you want to see your heatsink? You won't really be able to see it when you have all the panels on.
 
I plan to rotate it and test temps at each angle before I put feet on it.
As for seeing into it... The left side will be tinted, not black.
I think a slim odd will fit inside where the HDD is now. I'd have to move the 3.5 or take it out all together.
I'll model that tomorrow if it fits.
 
medeyer said:
Hell, you could jam the SilverStone FP58 in there if you want.
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Just have to say thanks for that link. Looking for something like this for a long time!!

@import: so you're gonna build an aluminium skeleton and built in walls made of Lexan, partly tinted, partly black? Sounds awesome, a bit like a showcase.
 
raymondo said:
Just have to say thanks for that link. Looking for something like this for a long time!!
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I actually found something a lot better. Here is the Icy Dock ToughArmor MB994IPO-3SB 2x2.5” SAS/SATA HDD + 1x Slim ODD Rack. Only holds 2 2.5" drives compared to Silverstone FP58's 4, but the drive cages are much better contained and there's a fan in there to keep everything cool. It even has an HDD indicators for both drives. The ODD bay is open, which is much better than hiding it behind an aluminium face.

But if you're one of those people who hate ODDs with a passion, Icy dock also have a 4x2.5" drive bay and a 6x2.5" dirve bay.

For those who'd like to keep using a 3.5" drive and still have an ODD, there's the Zagall 5.25" Metal Tray for 2.5", 3.5" HDD/Slim DVD. (Such a classy name.)

So yeah, import, put a 5.25" drive bay in there.
 
medeyer said:
I actually found something a lot better. [...]
The ODD bay is open, which is much better than hiding it behind an aluminium face.
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Naaah...I have SSDs and an old slot-in drive and they look much sleeker when hidden behind the Silverstone front, but thanks anyways.
 
so.. played with some ODD configurations... a full size 5.25 is a tight fit.

a slim fits in a few spots, but i like this the best:
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here is the 5.25. I moved the motherboard down a centimeter or so to make it fit up top. I'd never do this personally, but nice to know it's an option.
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raymondo said:
@import: so you're gonna build an aluminium skeleton and built in walls made of Lexan, partly tinted, partly black? Sounds awesome, a bit like a showcase.
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yep.
the skeleton will be hidden from the outside.
The panels will be mounted ON the skeleton.
The motherboard tray and various other interior parts will be mounted to panels that slide into the grooves on the skeleton.
 
I think it looks a bit odd with the fan off centre like that when you have the mobo sitting vertically. Also, how adamant are you about keeping it an exact cube? I'm not planning on using one, but larger GPUs probably won't fit, e.g the reference GTX 680 is 10" long and I'm pretty sure they only get larger. Are you willing to compromise the shape of the case to accommodate larger GPUs?
 
I would build no fan in the front because it actually likes odd like medeyer said. Just drill a few holes or an arrangement of squares or longish holes in the front. Air will be automatically sucked in by the other fans in the rear part of the case.
 
The size of the cube is ready to adjust. If you have a longer video card, just add inches to each of the skeleton frame pieces and it all gets bigger
 
i don't want to loose the front fan, so I centered it.
the airflow shouldn't be compromised much, if at all. The center wall is thin and set back 2 inches or so.

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I don't know, looks a little impractical. You had the right idea in the first place with that directed airflow. At least your RAM sticks will be nice and cool now. :)

The horizontal design may work better. The fan would be centralised, you'll still be able to see your heatsink and wouldstill have that directed airflow that you originally had.
 
medeyer said:
The horizontal design may work better. The fan would be centralised, you'll still be able to see your heatsink and wouldstill have that directed airflow that you originally had.
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bah. you're right.
this is most likely the case.
back to the drawing board.
 
Have you thought about putting some drive bays in there othat than just those mounts on the base?
 
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