Scratch Build

Nevakonaza · 06-28-2009, 09:53 PM

This is looking sweet man,i cant wait to see the final drawing of the design and even better the actual thing.

How much do you think this case build will cost?

And i have not read all the text in this post but what paint you intending to use?

mrjack · 06-28-2009, 10:03 PM

I'm almost finished, though there's still work to be done with the motherboard tray and backplate. I can't seem to find a single place that sells for example a Lian Li motherboard tray and backplate combination or anything similar. I also noticed that there's quite a bit of empty space in the case. That's not necessarily a bad thing as it will allow for bigger components, however it's not exactly cost-efficient .

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Originally Posted by Nevakonaza

This is looking sweet man,i cant wait to see the final drawing of the design and even better the actual thing.

How much do you think this case build will cost?

And i have not read all the text in this post but what paint you intending to use?

I'm not exactly sure about the cost just yet. I'll check how much aluminum I'm gonna need and then contact the supplier, though I'm not gonna be able to do that until I'm sure I'm not going to be forced to change the design significantly.

The finish is going to be brushed aluminum with a couple of layers of clear coat so that fingerprints don't show.

**bomberboysk** · 06-28-2009, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by mrjack

I'm almost finished, though there's still work to be done with the motherboard tray and backplate. I can't seem to find a single place that sells for example a Lian Li motherboard tray and backplate combination or anything similar..

http://www.mountainmods.com/mountain...tray-p-56.html

mrjack · 07-01-2009, 10:54 PM

I've got a design for the removable backplate. The PCI slots will probably have cover plates made out of hex mesh. The 80mm fan, if implemented, will have a 3-way switch to give me the possibility of running the fan at 12V, 7V or turning it off.

The design phase is pretty much done. Next I'll calculate how much aluminum there is and get an estimate of what it'll run me.

Here's a short list of features:

• place for 12 hard drives in total
• 6 fans (5 x 140mm and 1 x 80mm)
• 3 x compartments
- power supply
- hard drives
- majority of components and more hard drives
• stealth DVD-drive (brushed aluminum panel attached to the DVD-drive's sled)
• built out of aluminum
• drive racks are designed to stop vibrations
• rubber pads on case feet

**bomberboysk** · 07-01-2009, 10:57 PM

I like how you have included alot of honeycomb mesh into the design. Just a thought, maybe you should make something like a 200mm fan onto the top vs the 120mm?

mrjack · 07-02-2009, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by bomberboysk

I like how you have included alot of honeycomb mesh into the design. Just a thought, maybe you should make something like a 200mm fan onto the top vs the 120mm?

I don't have any 120mm fans, I have 140mm fans and perhaps one 80mm fan (if I decide to implement it). I guess I could put in a 200mm fan on the top, I'd just have to change the design of the installation supports.

EDIT: Just checked if I could put a 200mm fan in. I'd have to modify the case quite a bit. Either I have to make the case wider or change the bars supporting the motherboard tray. The largest fan I can fit in the support structure designed to hold a fan, without modification, is a 180mm fan.

**bomberboysk** · 07-02-2009, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by mrjack

I don't have any 120mm fans, I have 140mm fans and perhaps one 80mm fan (if I decide to implement it). I guess I could put in a 200mm fan on the top, I'd just have to change the design of the installation supports.

EDIT: Just checked if I could put a 200mm fan in. I'd have to modify the case quite a bit. Either I have to make the case wider or change the bars supporting the motherboard tray. The largest fan I can fit in the support structure designed to hold a fan, without modification, is a 180mm fan.

Maybe down on the side where the hdd's are? Another thought, but maybe some mesh over the sides where the 5.25" bays are, to assist in passive airflow?

Fatback · 07-02-2009, 08:57 AM

I think you should put a fan behind the motherboard to release all that hot air behind there. Is the side door going to totally removable or are you going to use some type of hinges so you can just open it. You should make the feet bigger for extra support since this case is going to be pretty big. Make a hole on the back panel to run the cables through for better cable management. Just a couple ideas I have feel free to use some or not.

**bomberboysk** · 07-02-2009, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Fatback

I think you should put a fan behind the motherboard to release all that hot air behind there. Is the side door going to totally removable or are you going to use some type of hinges so you can just open it. You should make the feet bigger for extra support since this case is going to be pretty big. Make a hole on the back panel to run the cables through for better cable management. Just a couple ideas I have feel free to use some or not.

If it is how it looks from the sketchups, the motherboard is being held up by 1" wide or so strips of aluminum, not a full plate.

Fatback · 07-02-2009, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by bomberboysk

If it is how it looks from the sketchups, the motherboard is being held up by 1" wide or so strips of aluminum, not a full plate.

True maybe a fan behind there isn't necessary. Are you going to put a side window on it. Love the look of the case by the way you should patent it.

06-28-2009, 09:53 PM	#11 (permalink)
Nevakonaza VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: UK Age: 21 Posts: 12,748	This is looking sweet man,i cant wait to see the final drawing of the design and even better the actual thing. How much do you think this case build will cost? And i have not read all the text in this post but what paint you intending to use? __________________ Desktop= Core 2 Quad Q6600 GO @ 3.4Ghz\|MSI P35 Neo-F\|[5GB OCZ Vista Gold Series -6400 oc.\|XFX HD 4890 XT 1GB GDDR5 \| X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity 7.1\|Coolermaster Dominator 690 Black (Modded)\|OCZ ModXStream Pro 600w Modular\| 250Gb & 500GB Sata2 Avermedia Volar HDTV Tuner\|Windows 7 Home X64 Asus X58 Laptop Intel M575 2Ghz \|120GB Sata HDD \|Crucial 2GB DDR2 800mhz \|15.4 inch Widescreen display]\|Intel GM965\|Vista Basic 32Bit\|DVD-RW

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mrjack VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Finland Age: 18 Posts: 2,595	I've got a design for the removable backplate. The PCI slots will probably have cover plates made out of hex mesh. The 80mm fan, if implemented, will have a 3-way switch to give me the possibility of running the fan at 12V, 7V or turning it off. The design phase is pretty much done. Next I'll calculate how much aluminum there is and get an estimate of what it'll run me. Here's a short list of features: • place for 12 hard drives in total • 6 fans (5 x 140mm and 1 x 80mm) • 3 x compartments - power supply - hard drives - majority of components and more hard drives • stealth DVD-drive (brushed aluminum panel attached to the DVD-drive's sled) • built out of aluminum • drive racks are designed to stop vibrations • rubber pads on case feet __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 @ 3.45GHz \| MSI P7N Zilent 2x2048Mb OCZ Titanium 800MHz DDR2 Western Digital Caviar 160Gb SATAII Samsung Spinpoint F1 320Gb SATAII Western Digital Caviar 500Gb SATAII Samsung Spinpoint F1 750Gb SATAII MSI NX8800GT OC 512Mb Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio Antec Truepower Trio 550W Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit

07-01-2009, 10:57 PM	#15 (permalink)
bomberboysk Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Northeast Ohio, But mainly infront of computer Age: 16 Posts: 8,062	I like how you have included alot of honeycomb mesh into the design. Just a thought, maybe you should make something like a 200mm fan onto the top vs the 120mm? __________________ CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 @ 3.90Ghz Custom Water Loop \| Mobo: EVGA 790i Ultra SLI \| GPU: 9800gtx and GTS250 in SLI\| Ram: 4GB(2 x 2gb) 1333Mhz ddr3 \| Case: Xclio WTBKAdvanced \| Sound: X-fi Fatal1ty Championship, Z-5500 5.1 Surround\| HDD: 2x Raid 0 7200.11 500gb \| PSU: Zalman ZM-1000HP \|OS: Windows 7 Enterprise x64\| Dont skimp on a power supply,if it fails, it usually takes out other components alongside it. New? Dont forget to read the rules, Know them so you dont break them:) My Heatware

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Fatback Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Kannapolis, NC Age: 18 Posts: 2,510	I think you should put a fan behind the motherboard to release all that hot air behind there. Is the side door going to totally removable or are you going to use some type of hinges so you can just open it. You should make the feet bigger for extra support since this case is going to be pretty big. Make a hole on the back panel to run the cables through for better cable management. Just a couple ideas I have feel free to use some or not. __________________ Display: 40" Polaroid LCD TV Mobo: ASUS M4A78-EM CPU:AMD Phenom X3 8650 @2.6Ghz RAM: 4GB OCZ Blade Series @908Mhz GPU: XFX HD 4850 512MB PSU: 400w Corsair HDD: OS:250GB Seagate 7200.10/Storage:WD Caviar Blue 320GB OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit/Linux Ubuntu 32bit Fatback Definition

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