radodrill Posted July 25, 2007 Posted July 25, 2007 I've been working on a Custom acrylic PC case that I designed. Case features a double sidewall to allow intake air without the need of front holes; also good for cable routing. Designed to hold 2 360mm Radiators; will only use one ATM with a Y-line loop. Stealthed CD slot; will wire the eject button and activity LED to an illuminated pushbutton to preserve the clean look of the front panel. Here are some pics of the 3D model in it's current state. I'll update with pics of the actual build as well. Expected Hardware Requirements: DFI Lanparty UT 680i SLI T2R/G ---- Out of pocket Intel Q6600 G0 ---- Out of pocket Creative X-Fi XtremeGamer ---- Out of pocket 2x BFG 8800GTX ---- Out of pocket 2x1Gb DDR2 RAM (been eying the Corsair Dominator PC2-10000) Lite-On SATA DVD burner ---- Out of pocket Silverstone ST1000 Modular PSU ---- Out of pocket 500+Gb SATA2 HDD ---- Out of pocket 2x X-Flow Black Ice Extreme III ---- Sponsored by DangerDen Variable speed D5 ---- Sponsored by DangerDen 20 feet 1/2" ID Tygon ---- Sponsored by DangerDen 2x Brass Fill-port ---- Sponsored by DangerDen TDX for LGA775 ---- Sponsored by DangerDen Maze4 chipset block (regular block) ---- Sponsored by DangerDen 875 chipset block ---- Sponsored by DangerDen 2x 8800 GTX blocks ---- Sponsored by DangerDen 2x single-slot PCI bracket for the 8800s ---- Sponsored by DangerDen Fill-port Reservoir ---- Sponsored by DangerDen 6x 120mm Case Fans ---- Sponsored by A.C.Ryan Wire-sleeving ---- Sponsored by A.C.Ryan 2x dual 30cm red CCFLs ---- Sponsored by A.C.Ryan dual 30cm UV CCFLs ---- Sponsored by A.C.Ryan dual 20cm UV CCFLs ---- Sponsored by A.C.Ryan Acrylic Case feet ---- Sponsored by Petra's Tech Shop H2O Dies ---- Sponsored by Petra's Tech Shop Biocide H2O additive ---- Sponsored by Petra's Tech Shop AS5 ---- Sponsored by Petra's Tech Shop 36" SATA2 cables ---- Sponsored by Petra's Tech Shop Sponsors: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splave Posted July 25, 2007 Posted July 25, 2007 subscribed, looks great This will be a full atx right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
radodrill Posted July 25, 2007 Posted July 25, 2007 This will be a full atx right? Bigger LOL; otherwise it wouldn't be able to hold 2 360mm RADs Outside dimensions are 60cmx30cmx55cm (HxWxD) Has fill and drain ports for the H2O; can house 2 side-by-side D5s, so I could go to a dual-loop setup. ATM I'm planning on just migrating my sig-rig over to the new case; but if I could get sponsors to donate newer hardware I'd be in heaven. Edit: I just need to decide on/design the paint scheme. I'd like to have a Porsche Carrera GT across the top of the case (blended onto front/sides). If anyone is highly skilled w/photoshop please PM me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
radodrill Posted July 28, 2007 Posted July 28, 2007 Update: Going to get a new system for this case. Planned system specs: DFI 680i SLI LT T2R/G Intel Q6600 Patriot eXtreme 4Gb (2x2Gb) DDR2-800 eVga 8800GTX Creative X-FI XtremeGamer Black Ice GT Stealth 360 or Swiftech MCR-320 LIANG D5 / Swiftech MCP-655 DangerDen TDX DangerDen Maze 4 i875 (on Northbridge) DangerDen Maze 4 680i (on Southbridge) EK-waterblocks or DangerDen Full-cover 8800GTX block I'm still waiting on a few case parts but I'll probably get started on the cutting this weekend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HITandRUN Posted July 28, 2007 Posted July 28, 2007 Looking great! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gir Posted July 28, 2007 Posted July 28, 2007 good luck, looks to be a great case Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
uneedav8 Posted July 28, 2007 Posted July 28, 2007 I though this was a nice power button for project http://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l3/g44/c153/s...ches-Page1.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
radodrill Posted July 28, 2007 Posted July 28, 2007 I though this was a nice power button for project http://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l3/g44/c153/s...ches-Page1.html I've got some similar ones on their way from China and they're also a lot less expensive (~3.25 ea). Going to use a blue ring-illuminated for the power switch, red dot-illuminated for the CD eject/activity, and several latching dot-illuminated pushbuttons to control the case lighting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
radodrill Posted July 28, 2007 Posted July 28, 2007 I spent last night and today working on the motherboard panel. Sketched panel in Pro/E Masked the Acrylic sheet and marked the locations for the MB standoffs, RAD, and Front-panel port mounts. With old MB to verify markings Drilled pilot holes Cutting the fan/RAD holes Finished fan/Rad holes Drilled out holes to secure the RAD Illustration of MB standoff mounting Drilled out and threaded holes for MB standoffs and FPIO mount Unmasked panel Mounting of FPIO Added slots for cable pass-through. All cabling will be routed underneath the MB panel Test fit of my current MB and FPIO ports I don't have the new RAD/fans yet so I couldn't test fit those. If anyone would like to see other detail shots/angles please LMK Sponsors: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Blooz1 Posted July 28, 2007 Posted July 28, 2007 Nice craftsmanship. radodrill, both on the layout and execution of that panel! Looks like that Dremel circle cutter attachment does a good job. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
radodrill Posted July 29, 2007 Posted July 29, 2007 Nice craftsmanship. radodrill, both on the layout and execution of that panel! Looks like that Dremel circle cutter attachment does a good job. Thanks :) Drilled a 1/8" center hole, which provided a nice snug fit for the guide pin. Just had to do a bit of sanding where I finished the cut. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
powsmowl Posted July 29, 2007 Posted July 29, 2007 looks awesome. I love acrylic cases, but i hate LEDs. Id add UV reactive coolant to the WCer and then with some lighting the DFI board and coolant would light up nicely just a suggestion keep up the good work and keep the pics coming Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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