My mini pc experiement!

[Psypher5]

Made this for a media pc/file server. For my new uni house where 4 people will be using it via the network.
It has:
asus p5l mx
enermax EG285-SX-VB (im sure its a 300watt or something, ill check)
a 1.8 celly (conroe based) with stock q6600 cooler
2gb ddr2
500gb sata 7200.9
a dj style aluminium 240 cd holder, which ive AMAZINGLY cut up for back IO plate and psu.
An anti vandle button (lian li style) which has got to be fitted!
It needs to be grounded (motherboard to case) but aside form that its fully working and boots. Its pretty much silent, apart from that it needs some vent holes.

 

[Psypher5]

Nice idea

If you're othered about it being perfect maybe some trim or other method to neaten the cut with the IO plate?

exactly what my dad said, bit of rubber would make it fit more snug and tidy it all up. I'll have a crack one day when I put the power button in too

 

[Psypher5]

hole came first, making it pretty came later haha

Goto design some vent holes ( just going to drill so want some sort of pattern layout)
It'll get done in the next few weeks, main pc comes tomorrow so will only put vista on this and use it as a file store and for my 360 to use. Also it'll be a nifty dl box

 

[Psypher5]

Could do indeed! Thinking of some sort of largish logo on the front with mesh parts too it, and ill chuck a cathode inside so it glows blue

 

[Psypher5]

That's a fantastic piece of kit! What's the heat like, though? I don't see too much ventilation.

no idea atm, waiting to get a dvd drive to put an os on it. I also mentioned holes will be drilled out later on, might put a silent fan in. Psu sucks air in the base and out the back though for "some" movement.

 

[Psypher5]

I made it 'cus, me and pinkfloyd were talking about building a small case from ground up. I ordered a bag of crap from a competitor and this came with it, so I thought what the hell buy a motherboard (i had everything else) and make a pc But then I needed a cpu and psu lol.

My mate also keeps saying put it in the car, but I dont think I will.

No optical drive for this, as I couldnt get a slot loading laptop one (else it would have), it doesnt need one, only for OS install, as it'll be a dl/cache box for now

Meshing for vent holes/areas has also swayed me, I might look into it more as said before with a funky design

 

[Psypher5]

Ive been looking for one for, 2 weeks now. And missed 2 on the bay
I hate you.


(so i got 3 normal dvd rw's instead lol )

 

[Psypher5]

IM good mate, after silence

 

[Psypher5]

Nice setup, whats the noise like in that case?

zilch

syke theres plenty of room at the top, tis no where near flush Was considering sticking a fan above the cpu/ram area but a low rpm/stealthed one that wouldnt be visable, maybe with a mesh design on the roof.