Take a peek at my new fully custom made pc chassis made by me

well here is my finnish, still needs cleaning on the inside and a little touching up here and there, but this is possibly my final update on this case... v.2 will be much stronger and better finnish, althou i am very happy with how the front panel has turned out at last :)

oh yes and i'll definately consider implementing your little block idea slowrunner, if it aint too hard to pull off.

enjoy the pics

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waynio said:
oh yes and i'll definately consider implementing your little block idea slowrunner, if it aint too hard to pull off.
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No problems fella, the design that I started with them in has moved on a few revisions now, especially since I realised how big it was going to be, 500x500x500mm! That's half the width and the full depth of my desk!
V1.0 had over a hundred bolts to hold it together, got it down to 62 on V1.3.
 
back up and running with finer mesh to help keep dust minimal, man its so nice and quiet, no vibrations yet really good cooling.

i swapped all the 120mm fans with SilenX Fan Ixtrema Pro 14dBA 62CFM Blue LED, i've read some reviews & some say they fail after a few months but for 62 cfm at 14db it is worth testing them at least, i'll update on the fans if they fail, overclockers should stock them good airflow & virtually silent.

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just replaced the last 2 pictures with better ones, i don't have a tripod and just had a go at sitting the camera on a platform and put it on timer and the pics look tons better :).
 
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Regarding the bumps left where the rivets are on the front, I'm sure I've seen rivets with a countersunk head on them somewhere, along with a tool that puts a dimple into the panel so that they can sit flush, can't remember where though.
 
Interesting case... I was wondering what you have done to your 4870X2, I see two extra fans clamped onto the stock cooler, and was wondering how you went about fixing these onto your card?

I would like to do something similar to my old 8800GTX that is in my spare machine as it has a tendency to get quite hot when playing games, and so I think fixing a couple of fans to the underside of the card would help to lower the temps a little bit, also are the fans blowing air onto the card or drawing air away??
 
Good work.
Can I ask what you used to form the edges of the aluminium? A bending tool or the good old vice and block of wood technique?

I too am working on a custom case, will put up a post when I have some progress and photos.
 
balidey, hehe i've seen a tutorial for the vice and block of wood technique but did a quick search for sheet metal folder and this is the best result i found for a good low price, really is brilliant for £35 one of the best tools i've bought

http://www.sealeypower.com/item.asp?item_id=127527

off topic but hey, all the dremel work done on it was great as i was doing it outside and with it being pretty chilly the dremel motor did not get warm, if it was done in the summer it would have needed many breaks to stop it from melting, just bought 200 reinforced cutting discs on ebay from america for £30 postage included, it costs about £10 for 5 from here just been getting bits prepared for in a few month when i start making another :), i'd love to make my own motherboard tray and expansion slot back piece but might not be able to, can not find a template for the back piece, but thought of flattening out 1 from an older case and use that as a template, if i do that i'll put the template online for anyone else who wants a go at it.
 
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Regarding the bumps left where the rivets are on the front, I'm sure I've seen rivets with a countersunk head on them somewhere, along with a tool that puts a dimple into the panel so that they can sit flush, can't remember where though.
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would make it look a lot nicer, something like a pin punch or possibly a transfer punch
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punch_(engineering)

ideally thou i would like to make a decent case without the use of rivets so it can all be dismantled by just unscrewing.
 
I'm thinking seriously about selling my 4870x2 very soon, when i bought it i was under the impression it has 2gb of usable memory so naturally thought it was a great replacement for my last card which was an nvidia 8800gtx which held its own for me for over 2 years so was a bit disapointed to find it is just 1gb mirrored, althou every single game i have played with my 4870x2 has been great crysis gta iv etc, after seeing the gtx 285 i want to get 1 as i would simply rather have a true single gpu so i can easily bios overclock it.

so with the dual 92mm fan mod i done on it i've decided to properly sleeve the cables and put dual black alluminium grill filters on it so it looks tons nicer and then sell it on ebay, i'll update with pics once its done, should be tommorow, i could fabricate an alluminium cover for the gaping hole but would be silly to i think, but if the buyer wants to use it in its original scorching flavor to save space for other cards they would be best buying a standard one, althou you only lose an additional 2 slots with my mod over the stock cooler and with the noise and temp difference it really is great.
i'll also use my air compressor to blast any dust out of it so its like new.
 
I'm currently watching a few auctions on ebay to see if it is worth bothering, but i'm guessing i'll start my auction at £270 if i do decide to sell, still not quite 100% certain if i should but if i do i'm hoping to be able to get enough for a gtx 285 which is around £310

i will have decided by monday thou
 
Wow i really should be saving for an ok camera and tripod, the one i'm using makes everything look like garbage.

the grill mesh has made it a tiny bit more audiable but it will help keep dust out and they remove easily for cleaning.

on another note one of the auctions i was watching went for £275 including postage, to be honest that would make me gutted if it went so low, i think they should go for at least £300.

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Well i think i'll keep it, get more out of it until a single gpu comes out which beats the 4870x2, they don't seem to fetch enough on ebay, people don't even seem to be getting £300 even thou some people are still willing to pay up to £470 for one of those 4870x2 with stock dual fans on. £170 extra just for a nicer looking version of mine, it baffles me:confused:
 
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