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need help choosing vent design

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ekuest

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does anyone have a favorite grill/vent design? i drew up some quick ideas on one side panel but im not sure what i like. i would probably use whatever design i choose to make the vent for the gpu intake on the other side and for the case fans as well. this particular section will be for the psu exhaust since the psu is in the front of the case. if you have another idea or like an alteration of something ive made just describe it and i'll try to draw it up. :)

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i personally like the second one aesthetically speaking. however, i think that the hex probably gives the best airflow.
 
I like the hexagon design. It probably also provides the best flow, short of just cutting a hole.
 
Number 2 and the hexagon shape get my vote. If it doesn't have a fan on it, you will see similar airflow with both of them. For the vents with fans, the hexagon shape will probably have better performance.

Got any more renderings of what you are working on? I'm working on a scratch case myself =)
 
First one is what Silverstone uses on the SG05/06. Doesn't work for me. Aesthetically, the second or hex, though if you use the latter make it symmetrical!

These are my suggestions:


1 and 2 are the same, just varying the hole spacing.
 
my-name-here said:
i personally like the second one aesthetically speaking. however, i think that the hex probably gives the best airflow.
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yeah im thinking i will probably just cut holes for the 2 fans in back and put fan grills on since they wont be seen and decrease the noise a lot. the gpu will have be 1/4" from the panel so wont create as much noise against whatever vents i cut, and the psu is about 3/4" from the panel so no problem there. i think the fans right against the rear panel would make a ton of noise though.

RazorWind said:
I like the hexagon design. It probably also provides the best flow, short of just cutting a hole.
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yeah i like it best too i think. it always looks great. id like to do something a bit more original though, im just not a creative person. :)

TheHobbyist said:
Number 2 and the hexagon shape get my vote. If it doesn't have a fan on it, you will see similar airflow with both of them. For the vents with fans, the hexagon shape will probably have better performance.

agree, thanks for the suggestions. see above for why im not too worried about airflow.

Got any more renderings of what you are working on? I'm working on a scratch case myself =)
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yeah i do. im basically redesigning an old build. finally getting time after like 2 years to redo the panels. main goal is to improve cooling since ive basically ran it without the sides this whole time due mainly to the psu exhausting inside the case. i'll put up a short build log once i finalize the design and also find a metalcutter nearby.

Necere said:
First one is what Silverstone uses on the SG05/06. Doesn't work for me. Aesthetically, the second or hex, though if you use the latter make it symmetrical!

These are my suggestions:


1 and 2 are the same, just varying the hole spacing.
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the problem with those designs is that i cant afford to get a punch made and punch out a million panels like silverstone. i have to get this waterjet cut which costs a lot/hr. the more little holes like that the more it costs. your first (circle) design could literally cost me $100+ more than my first (circle) pattern. :/ another thing to keep in mind is that this will be aluminum not steel so im not sure the thin webbing like silverstone uses would be strong enough.

im gonna try for the diamond design again and line them up better and see if i can make them look better. i think theyd look really good as a line along the bottom as well which is why i wanna see if i can continue the pattern. if i cant make it work then i agree that the hexagons look best. what would anyone change about the hex pattern? bigger or smaller? think wider spacing would look terrible?
 
ekuest said:
the problem with those designs is that i cant afford to get a punch made and punch out a million panels like silverstone. i have to get this waterjet cut which costs a lot/hr. the more little holes like that the more it costs. your first (circle) design could literally cost me $100+ more than my first (circle) pattern. :/ another thing to keep in mind is that this will be aluminum not steel so im not sure the thin webbing like silverstone uses would be strong enough.
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It was more a suggestion for the pattern rather than size. Adjust hole size and spacing as needed.
 
Necere said:
It was more a suggestion for the pattern rather than size. Adjust hole size and spacing as needed.
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ah gotcha. well adjusting the holes will basically be the first one. but yeah i think it does look better with a staggered hole pattern than a straight grid. the squares are too boring. :p

Bbq said:
Why not something like

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that looks nice too. as is, it would not be strong enough and would take too much cutting time, but i do like the long ovals. im gonna try something like that now, possibly at an angle to make it similar to my second original design but with long ovals instead of lines. thanks for the idea!
 
new designs. hexagons are still an option, but i drew these up for fun. my gf suggested triangles and i think it actually looks really good. i also showed the entire side panel this time so you can see both the psu vent part and the little vent line along the bottom. remember that the other side will have a very large rectangle (most of the panel) vented with whatever design i choose, so it has to look good over a very large area too. also, none of these designs are final dimensions. they are just quick sketches i threw together. once i choose one i will go through it and adjust everything to make it fit perfectly and look proportionate. thanks again for your feedback guys!

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RazorWind said:
That first one is pretty cool lookin'.
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yeah i really like the first and third patterns. really hard to choose which i like most though. i kinda think since it will be most of the opposite side with this pattern, the triangles or the hexagons might be best. anyone else have some more input?
 
OniFactor said:
what sort of "feel" are you going for, with the case? any particular theme?
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im going for minimalist but decent looking and good cooling. no particular feel or theme. im just going for the best looking while still providing adequate cooling and staying strong enough. there is no internal frame in this case so the side panels provide all the strength.

silent-circuit said:
Design 3 or 4. Chevrons are boss.
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see above. i too like chevrons (remind me of stargate :D) but i think they will not provide enough strength in my case. they also can be bent easily if knocked against something, and would never lay perfectly flat again. i basically ruled out chevrons for this reason. :/ so now its between the latest 3 and hexagons (honeycomb).
 
One on the right above is pretty slick, and it could be fairly strong. Would definitely set you apart.
 
I'm still sticking to the hexagons. Can you draw up the full side panel of the hexagons?
 
sorry no word for a while. had computer problems on the rig i have solidworks on but im back up now! well i started drawing the herringbone and decided pretty quickly that it didnt look that great, plus its asymmetrical which creates problems and it would take a loooong time to draw. so i gave up on that one and drew a hexagon right panel and a triangle right panel. the general size/area of the vents is known since it will be the approximate space where a gpu fan(s) would be, but it could be designed differently with some holes left out to make a certain look. also there will probably be a row of vents along the bottom like on the other side. lmk what you all think!

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Number 2 from the first post and the hexagons still get my vote =) I'm going to try to add that number 2 design to my scratch build =)
 
heh, forgot to update this thread. i redesigned the whole thing and moved the psu to the back so now i dont have the terrible hot air recirculating issue i had before. new build actually has a very strong clean front to back airflow so i dont think i need the lower panel vent holes either. for now its just got 3x120mm fan holes (1 front, 2 by gpu) and thats it. should make cutting the panels a breeze. now its kinda boring though so i may try to find a place to put something. i like the idea of having a completely solid top and one side, that way i can put stuff on it and not worry about it falling in. also means its easy to put fan filters on all the holes and keep the dust out. so yeah no designs now but maybe on the next iteration!
 
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