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Fatback said:
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.
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 Too bad patents are expensive as hell, or im sure mrjack would patent it. I would have patented alot of stuff if it wasnt so expensive>_< @mrjack, about how much worth of aluminum you think your going to need?
 
bomberboysk said:
[/B] Too bad patents are expensive as hell, or im sure mrjack would patent it. I would have patented alot of stuff if it wasnt so expensive>_< @mrjack, about how much worth of aluminum you think your going to need?
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I know its a shame really I got a couple myself that I could get done but I rather spend the money on computer parts lol.
 
bomberboysk said:
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?
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I'm unable to find any fans on the market that are above 140mm. Either they're sold out or flimsy to the point that I don't trust 'em. About the mesh idea, I'll have to seriously think about that. It shouldn't mess up the airflow too much as the fans should still blow most of the air further into the case and there will always be some air wanting to go towards the sides due to turbulence, so mesh may very well be a good idea.

EDIT: There's one downside to having a lot of mesh and that is higher noise levels.

Fatback said:
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.
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Most of the hot air will be produced on the front side of the motherboard. If there's hot air behind the motherboard, it will rise up and get blown out. Because of that I was thinking about putting another 140mm fan at the top so that more hot air gets out.

The side panels will be completely removable. I was thinking about hinges in the beginning, but I decided against them as there's not really any pros with having them. When installing components I'm going to have to remove the panel completely anyways cause it'll be in the way and I don't open my cases so frequently that it'd necessitate installing hinges.

bomberboysk said:
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.
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That is correct, three bars supporting the motherboard tray. And there should be plenty of space for cable management.

Fatback said:
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.
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I haven't though about a window really, I don't really care much for windows in cases. When done right they add to the looks of a case, but I want something that looks simple yet elegant. Plus I have a bit of an OCD, so if I put a window on one side, I'd probably feel like I'd have to put one on the other side just for symmetry. :D

bomberboysk said:
Too bad patents are expensive as hell, or im sure mrjack would patent it. I would have patented alot of stuff if it wasnt so expensive>_< @mrjack, about how much worth of aluminum you think your going to need?
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Patent's are too much of a hassle, otherwise I'd indeed acquire one. Or I could just sell the rights to the case design to a company. :D

I haven't calculated the amount of aluminum needed yet. I'm probably just going to isolate the parts, calculate the volume of said parts and then the total mass. That should give me the necessary info to get an estimate of costs.

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Looks really good are you done with it now. The 80mm fan in the back is fat must be one of those tornado's. The graphics card looks like a GTX good idea to put it in to make sure it will fit in-case you ever get one right. Overall I love the design of the case and hope you get it done so we all can see. If this works out the way it's supposed to are you going to keep making your own cases.
 
bomberboysk said:
Looking pretty sweet:good:
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Thanks!

Fatback said:
Looks really good are you done with it now. The 80mm fan in the back is fat must be one of those tornado's. The graphics card looks like a GTX good idea to put it in to make sure it will fit in-case you ever get one right. Overall I love the design of the case and hope you get it done so we all can see. If this works out the way it's supposed to are you going to keep making your own cases.
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I'd probably be lying if I said the design is finished as I'll probably come up with new ideas and may implement them. The fans are just there to give me an idea of what the dimensions will have to be to install 'em in the future. They're not models of the fans I will be using, but they're close. Same goes with the motherboard and graphics card. The graphics card is actually a 4870X2 model I found here along with most other components. I just made the case and I needed some components to make sure everything will fit.
 
Nothing new so far, I'm still thinking about the design. Not sure when I'll start building it. I'm working on making it as straightforward and practical, so that it's as easy as possible to put together.
 
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Wow! I really like it. What program are you using to make that. AutoCad? I also like the idea of having some sort of 'zip tie' locations to help keep the wires clean. I need a new case cause my current one all I did was just zip tie them all together in a massive ball =S
 
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