[Case Gallery] Weighted Companion Cube (mediaBIN3.0)

zAAm · Jan 6, 2010, 09:50 PM

To view this case mod, go here.

Specs:
*Upgraded*
Intel DH67CF LGA1155 Motherboard
Intel i5 2500S 2.5GHz Low-voltage Quad core CPU
8GB Corsair DDR3-1333
108Mbps Wireless
1TB Samsung F2 Low-power HDD
Pico-PSU 120 w/ 110W Adapter

Mods:
- Made everything but the hardware from scratch and the list is too long to name everything here. Adjustable colour home-made LED strip system. Almost exact replica of Portal cube.
ALL sides are lighted (including bottom)

Whole system is 230x230x230mm SFF! Look at the worklog for a complete detailed guide on how the mediaBIN3.0 Weighted Companion Cube was built :D - http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=108257

Fourstaff · Jan 6, 2010, 09:54 PM

But no cake D: Post pic of cube with cake?

mlee49 · Jan 6, 2010, 09:55 PM

Needs link to project build log. Def 10/10 work mate. :toast:

t77snapshot · Jan 6, 2010, 10:05 PM

Yeah where's the cake you promised? This case mod is absolutely awesome! 10/10

Portal Rocks!

zAAm · Jan 6, 2010, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mlee49

Needs link to project build log. Def 10/10 work mate. :toast:

Added :D

t77snapshot · Jan 6, 2010, 10:15 PM

Wow! lots of work was put into your companion, I dont know how I missed your project log in the past?! I really like what you did with the LED's too.

Fourstaff · Jan 6, 2010, 10:23 PM

Lies! Fake Cake! Need real ones! anyway still 11/10 for ingenuity.

KieX · Jan 6, 2010, 11:42 PM

Absolutely love this mod! 10/10

Phxprovost · Jan 6, 2010, 11:44 PM

Thats pretty amazing, looking to sell it? lol

KieranD · Jan 6, 2010, 11:46 PM

Really nice, i remember glancing at the project log.
I can appreciate the hard work put into projects like that.

Soylent Joe · Jan 6, 2010, 11:55 PM

10/10 here. Practically perfect design and form, just wish it had a little more power than an Atom :/

MRCL · Jan 7, 2010, 01:18 AM

I already told you how great this is in the worklog, so I'm leaving you with a perfect 10/10. Actually 10/10 does you nowhere near justice. It should be ∞/10.

Dippyskoodlez · Jan 7, 2010, 02:30 AM

That is outstanding.

Mad props. Beautiful work with the LED's too.

WOW is really all there is to say.

tzitzibp · Jan 7, 2010, 05:10 AM

perfect! 10

MT Alex · Jan 7, 2010, 05:12 AM

That is some kind of wonderful. 10/10

ChiSox · Jan 7, 2010, 05:18 AM

Well, get on mass producing these would you...we all want a companion

Flawless

What are your temps??

zAAm · Jan 7, 2010, 06:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soylent Joe

10/10 here. Practically perfect design and form, just wish it had a little more power than an Atom :/

Thanks! The original purpose of the cube is that of a media server and firewall/router. So I went for quiet, low power and decent performance. The Atom 330 dual core fitted the bill :D

pentastar111 · Jan 7, 2010, 09:39 AM

Wow!!! 10/10

Bjorn_Of_Iceland · Jan 7, 2010, 10:55 AM

grandmaster work of art :D.

10/10 superb!

Is it a wireless router / firewall / media server? lan socket seemed to be obstructed

zAAm · Jan 7, 2010, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bjorn_Of_Iceland

grandmaster work of art :D.

10/10 superb!

Is it a wireless router / firewall / media server? lan socket seemed to be obstructed

Yup. In the worklog I also commented on that, the back heart will normally not be removed as the server won't be needing a screen (but it's removable if I have to attach a screen for troubleshooting and installing new software for instance).
The network cables will be plugged into the sockets and bent 90 degrees down into the cube, coming through the spacing between the heart cover and the panel at the bottom towards the switch and WAN connection. So there's not going to be any wires on any side of the cube except the bottom :D I didn't want to cut a big hole anywhere on the cube for wires so this way all the sides look identical.

zma · Jan 7, 2010, 11:54 AM

I voted 6/10 because:

Absolutely love this mod

User withdrew this vote on: Jan 10 2010 06:33

zAAm · Jan 7, 2010, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zma

I voted 6/10 because:

Absolutely love this mod

Haha, of course you're entitled to your opinion, but I'm just wondering if you're normally this pessimistic or do you just have very high standards? :D "Awh, that's absolutely awesome! Nah, I'll give it a 6". Haha

[I.R.A]_FBi · Jan 7, 2010, 12:04 PM

10 .... out of 5 ...

CALIBRE · Jan 7, 2010, 01:11 PM

I voted 1/10 because:

Cuz it is ugly

User withdrew this vote on: Jan 8 2010 09:32

(FIH) The Don · Jan 7, 2010, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CALIBRE

I voted 1/10 because:

Cuz it is ugly

if you dont have anything worth waying then keep it for yourself

10/10 from me

Jan 6, 2010, 09:50 PM	#1
zAAm Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South Africa Posts: 790 (0.26/day) Thanks: 15 Thanked 74 Times in 50 Posts System Specs	Weighted Companion Cube (mediaBIN3.0) To view this case mod, go here. Specs: Upgraded Intel DH67CF LGA1155 Motherboard Intel i5 2500S 2.5GHz Low-voltage Quad core CPU 8GB Corsair DDR3-1333 108Mbps Wireless 1TB Samsung F2 Low-power HDD Pico-PSU 120 w/ 110W Adapter Mods: - Made everything but the hardware from scratch and the list is too long to name everything here. Adjustable colour home-made LED strip system. Almost exact replica of Portal cube. ALL sides are lighted (including bottom) Whole system is 230x230x230mm SFF! Look at the worklog for a complete detailed guide on how the mediaBIN3.0 Weighted Companion Cube was built :D - http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=108257 Last edited by zAAm; Jan 6, 2010 at 10:10 PM.

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Jan 6, 2010, 09:55 PM	#3
mlee49 Eligible for custom title Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: KU Posts: 6,921 (3.50/day) Thanks: 1,598 Thanked 2,049 Times in 1,602 Posts System Specs	Needs link to project build log. Def 10/10 work mate. :toast: __________________ Heatware: Mlee49 115-0

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Jan 6, 2010, 09:54 PM	#2
Fourstaff TPU Janitor Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Science Museum, Londinium Posts: 5,984 (4.70/day) Thanks: 261 Thanked 1,466 Times in 1,213 Posts System Specs	But no cake D: Post pic of cube with cake?

Jan 6, 2010, 10:05 PM	#4
t77snapshot Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: S.Cali Posts: 3,384 (2.06/day) Thanks: 3,157 Thanked 2,705 Times in 1,131 Posts System Specs	Yeah where's the cake you promised? This case mod is absolutely awesome! 10/10 Portal Rocks! __________________ [FS][US]comp~shop! Heatware » steamID Save Lives→ Join WCG Today! Join the Nzxt Clubhouse!

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Jan 6, 2010, 10:15 PM	#6
t77snapshot Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: S.Cali Posts: 3,384 (2.06/day) Thanks: 3,157 Thanked 2,705 Times in 1,131 Posts System Specs	Wow! lots of work was put into your companion, I dont know how I missed your project log in the past?! I really like what you did with the LED's too. __________________ [FS][US]comp~shop! Heatware » steamID Save Lives→ Join WCG Today! Join the Nzxt Clubhouse!

Jan 6, 2010, 10:23 PM	#7
Fourstaff TPU Janitor Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Science Museum, Londinium Posts: 5,984 (4.70/day) Thanks: 261 Thanked 1,466 Times in 1,213 Posts System Specs	Lies! Fake Cake! Need real ones! anyway still 11/10 for ingenuity.

Jan 6, 2010, 11:42 PM	#8
KieX Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: A Coruña, Spain Posts: 2,050 (1.63/day) Thanks: 6,950 Thanked 2,643 Times in 1,136 Posts System Specs	Absolutely love this mod! 10/10 __________________

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Jan 6, 2010, 11:44 PM	#9
Phxprovost Xtreme Refugee Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,148 (0.76/day) Thanks: 240 Thanked 264 Times in 190 Posts System Specs	Thats pretty amazing, looking to sell it? lol __________________ “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.”

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Jan 6, 2010, 11:46 PM	#10
KieranD Eligible for custom title Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 5,460 (2.59/day) Thanks: 1,640 Thanked 822 Times in 713 Posts System Specs	Really nice, i remember glancing at the project log. I can appreciate the hard work put into projects like that. __________________ http://myinstants.com/instant/transformer/

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Jan 6, 2010, 11:55 PM	#11
Soylent Joe Join Date: May 2009 Location: Brunswick, GA Posts: 3,033 (2.08/day) Thanks: 2,777 Thanked 676 Times in 460 Posts System Specs	10/10 here. Practically perfect design and form, just wish it had a little more power than an Atom :/ __________________ Heatware SteamID

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Jan 7, 2010, 01:18 AM	#12
MRCL Join Date: May 2008 Location: Switzerland, Heart of Europe Posts: 3,798 (2.09/day) Thanks: 340 Thanked 862 Times in 705 Posts System Specs	I already told you how great this is in the worklog, so I'm leaving you with a perfect 10/10. Actually 10/10 does you nowhere near justice. It should be ∞/10. __________________ [I.R.A.] FBi I wouldnt buy toilet paper from MSI as it may be missing the preforations

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Jan 7, 2010, 02:30 AM	#13
Dippyskoodlez Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 4,349 (1.51/day) Thanks: 16 Thanked 237 Times in 194 Posts System Specs	That is outstanding. Mad props. Beautiful work with the LED's too. WOW is really all there is to say. __________________ CPU-Z validation sig pics temporarily blocked

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Jan 7, 2010, 05:10 AM	#14
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Jan 7, 2010, 05:12 AM	#15
MT Alex Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Montana Posts: 2,023 (1.45/day) Thanks: 2,548 Thanked 1,324 Times in 918 Posts System Specs	That is some kind of wonderful. 10/10 __________________ “growing up, i always wanted to be a vet. til i learned there was more to being a vet than just putting down cats all day.” -digibucc My 700D

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Jan 7, 2010, 05:18 AM	#16
ChiSox Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: On The Green Posts: 424 (0.27/day) Thanks: 76 Thanked 75 Times in 68 Posts System Specs	Well, get on mass producing these would you...we all want a companion Flawless What are your temps?? __________________ Heatware My CPU Closet My For Sale/Trade Thread

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Jan 7, 2010, 09:39 AM	#18
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Jan 7, 2010, 10:55 AM	#19
Bjorn_Of_Iceland Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Húsið mitt Posts: 2,608 (1.32/day) Thanks: 480 Thanked 358 Times in 266 Posts System Specs	grandmaster work of art :D. 10/10 superb! Is it a wireless router / firewall / media server? lan socket seemed to be obstructed __________________ SIEG HEIL!!

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Jan 7, 2010, 11:54 AM	#21
zma Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 0 (0/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I voted 6/10 because: Absolutely love this mod User withdrew this vote on: Jan 10 2010 06:33

Jan 7, 2010, 12:04 PM	#23
[I.R.A]_FBi Eligible for custom title Join Date: May 2007 Location: c:\programs\kitteh.exe Posts: 6,152 (2.80/day) Thanks: 724 Thanked 556 Times in 461 Posts System Specs	10 .... out of 5 ... __________________ Rig 1+1 Athlon XP 2200+, MSI KM2M Combo, ATI 9200SE 128 MB DDR, 2 X 512 MB DDR333, 250GB + 80 HDD? “try intel cpu, amd is only good for going to nude sites” -firehawkxd “go for the 5850 now and play games while the nvidiots wait for the ceo to show an actual working product” -W1zzard “An MSI logo? This offends my retina. I await your apology.” -MRCL www.autolounge.com.jm

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Jan 7, 2010, 01:11 PM	#24
CALIBRE Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: South africa Posts: 0 (0/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	I voted 1/10 because: Cuz it is ugly User withdrew this vote on: Jan 8 2010 09:32