Custom case design

alexp90

alexp90

alexp90

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Hi, i've wanted to build my own case for a while and have finanly pulled my fingure out and started putting some ideas together. Heres what i have in mind, Its a sort of two level case with the MB on the bottom and the rest of the system above. The empty space at the back will be used to keep unused wires out of the way and could proably be used if i get any more hard drives.
Any thoughts/critisism/advice appriciated

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I'm going to use aluminium to build it but im not to sure on bending it to create a shell etc so i thought of using a sort of skeleton to bolt "floors" to and sides onto. Has anyone tried a case like this?

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Thanks
Alex
 
You would be well advised to base it around a stiff skeleton frame as you say. You will notice from the above link that his case suffers from some panel warping due to lack of any internal bracing, although the finished product doesn't look too bad now it all painted. Any reason why you want to put the mobo on the bottom level? Won't you get better access by putting it on the top? Also, where can I get one of those fingures? :)
 
I second Bubo's idea, the motherboard would be better off at top as it would give better access to it and you could then easily hide the wires from HDD and DVD/BrD Drives and PSU.

In my personally opinion I like seeing the Motherboard just looks cool.

Other than that it looks really good I like the idea of "future" expandability at the back.

Ninja
 
No real reason for putting the MB on the bottom, i never realy look at my MB and i try to get all the fiddling done at one time, although a transparent top would be quite nice. Wont be too hard to swap round as the levels are only 10mm different in height.

Thanks for the link to that thread, i'll give that a read soon :)

Also, where can I get one of those fingures?
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Some where no one wants to go.
 
My current system will be going in, Asus P5Q, C2D E8400 Oc'd to 3825,zalman 9700 LED, 2gb corsair dominator ram, BFG 9600GT 512, 4 hard drives (2x80gb, 1x250gb,1x1.5TB) 2 dvd/cd drives, a floppy drive, corsair 550w psu and will be getting a fan controller.


I have a question about the fan placement. where the graphics card will be there is a fan "bellow" it on the side of the case which i was intending to vent air. I just thought this is drawing air away from the card so will this impede cooling or will the air been blown from the fan infront provide a sufficient amount of air?

Thanks
 
alexp90 said:
I have a question about the fan placement. where the graphics card will be there is a fan "bellow" it on the side of the case which i was intending to vent air. I just thought this is drawing air away from the card so will this impede cooling or will the air been blown from the fan infront provide a sufficient amount of air?
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I would have thought it would help by drawing the air from the card directly out ???

Could you do a picture with arrows showing the proposed fan blow/suck direction ?

Ninja
 
im abit confused about the side fan at the base of the motherboard what kind of cooler are you having on the gpu most draw air in now so that would hinder it.

personaly i would look at trying to get 140mm fans if possible since you are designing it
 
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