Building your own case.

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Out of curiosity, how hard is it to do?

I've got a real aversion to noise, it gets on my nerves something wicked! So I was considering building an Ultra thick pc with some silicon pads etc, to help reduce the noise.

Since I'm not bothered by cosmetics that much, would MDF (painted etc) be sufficient, or is there a better material? I'm sure Steel would be good, but 3" steel would be moderately expensive. :p

Is it a viable plan?
 
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I was thinking something like this.

A hole at the bottom with a fan sucking in air (very low speed) with a fan at the top/back pushing air out. This should keep it somewhat cool, seeing as hot air rises?

The picture is rubbish, but I was thinking a couple inch walls?
 
JamesTuc said:
Assuming you are happy with your current pc apart from the noise why not go for a passive watercooling system like maxiboy said.

I remember seeing a reservator a while ago, googled it and image search showed what I was thinking of. I rember it being passive but could be wrong, it's big and ugly but if you're only bothered by noise it could be a lot easier than making a new case.

Alternatively make a case for your current case, like the image you drew above. You won't have to worry about fittings and spacing as much and it could have a lid/door for access.
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haven't got a pc at the moment, in the process of a new one. Got an old one which I could trial out though.

The case I drew could be on a hinge system? Alternatively it could be nailed together? :D
 
shadowscotland said:
What will the pc do? surf/office - CAD/render/game - sli monster
Where will it be? bedroom on desk - living room, under desk - next door room
When will it be used? office hours - night time?

There are atom based system that are passive (air) cooled with an SSD that silent 24/7.

Workstation / light gaming pc can be easily passively air cooled.
With a heatpipe case or using a single fan and large open-spaced heatsink options.

Overclocked/CAD/Render/gaming pc's can be passively water cooler
Either with an internal rad (like mine) or an external rad (like my previous build)

SLI monsters have users with headphones.

Edit - Zalman TTN 300 or Impactics C3LH-B KISSS or HFX classic are three off the peg options
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It's going to be a gaming PC.


Having looked at the existing options, I was thinking of sticking with the very thick heavy wooden exterior, have the bottom open up to a very low RPM 240mm fan (the heavy wood construction should ensure no vibration at all).

The top of the case would be constructed out of metal (if possible with a fin construction inside, or at least roughed up to increase surface area). At the top would be a small opening which would be lead a considerable distance inside the case (making use of the size to help noise pollution). A 120mm fan would push air out.


The graphics card + powersupplys would have no access to the outside, the cables being routed up through the case and leading through the opening at the top where the fan is. Both CPU cooler and Graphics card, will have contact with the side of the case which will be encased in metal and will connect up to the top of the case where the 120mm fan will be shifting the air outside.


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