Praetor, the lanbox.
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| Owner: | wolf Send email Send private message |
| Posted: | 2008-04-14 |
| Last Update: | 2008-04-23 09:22 |
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| Rating: | Good (5.4) 19 votes total |
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System Specs:
» Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 @ 3.6ghz ~1.45v load
» 4x1024mb DDR2-800
» Gigabyte G33M-DS2R
» Nvidia Geforce 9800GTX (820/2052/2502) 100% fan
Performed Mods:
built the black sections myself, and incorporated an antec big boy (200mm fan), its the only system fan. The cpu is clocked at 3.6ghz 24/7 stable and has a thermaltake big tpy 120 vx on it to stay cool. the psu is mounted externally as the stock psu sucks and there isnt enough room for an atx psu inside.
on 24/7 settings shes good for over 17,000! - 06'3dmarks, and with the big cpu cooler, and antec bog boy, all round temps are very manageable, even in the hot aussie summer :D all in all, its a helluva sweet gaming box, and its super tiny, i love it. and custom is totally the way.
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Post your commentvery nice...
ive always wanted to build a lanbox but i dont really have the need because i have never been to any lan parties...not very popular in east Tennessee
ive always wanted to build a lanbox but i dont really have the need because i have never been to any lan parties...not very popular in east Tennessee
need interior pics :P
It could use some tidying on the outside (cover the PSU cables, solid black appearance) but thats about it - hardware is fast, and in a small case. Only having two fans (200mm and psu) would help lower noise too... you should find a passive heatsink that fits that GTX (like the accelero S1 for the 8800GT, in my mini rig) - the less fans the better, imo :)
It could use some tidying on the outside (cover the PSU cables, solid black appearance) but thats about it - hardware is fast, and in a small case. Only having two fans (200mm and psu) would help lower noise too... you should find a passive heatsink that fits that GTX (like the accelero S1 for the 8800GT, in my mini rig) - the less fans the better, imo :)
Nice Specs to stuff in such a small box!
Id say build some sort of enclusure for the PSU. It would clean up the look alot!
Id say build some sort of enclusure for the PSU. It would clean up the look alot!
speaking of the PSU, thought about modding it? you could almost tear it apart and make a new case for it, so that the 200mm case fan exhausts out the PSU - the PSU would no longer need its own fan then, cutting down the noise some more.
by: Mussels;749071good idea!
speaking of the PSU, thought about modding it? you could almost tear it apart and make a new case for it, so that the 200mm case fan exhausts out the PSU - the PSU would no longer need its own fan then, cutting down the noise some more.
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Interesting take, fair play!
Interesting take, fair play!
Superb man! (8/10) Very falloutish..
a few quirks though..
- Id scrape off those yellow squid like stickers on the front
- Id put a sleeve (preferably black) on the PSU wirez
- Id paint the PSU a flat black.
Aside from those, awesome job! ^^
a few quirks though..
- Id scrape off those yellow squid like stickers on the front
- Id put a sleeve (preferably black) on the PSU wirez
- Id paint the PSU a flat black.
Aside from those, awesome job! ^^
I voted 2/10 because:
Im honestly sorry but that is just straight up, hit every branch on ugly tree on the way down ugly.
Im honestly sorry but that is just straight up, hit every branch on ugly tree on the way down ugly.
sure its ugly... thats why the rest of us are offering advice on how to make it less fugly.
Okay, I gave you a four/ten not just because of the shabby cable management and the poor looks but the Guitar Hero III stickers all over the front? Man, you can do better than that.
Excellent use of materials/parts laying around. its easy to spend a ton of money buying fancy parts and cases but for the other 99% of the world (including myself) it takes a lot of ingenuity to build something with what you have laying about.
Not only that, but at Lan parties comps are always getting banged about, this case says "what a bunch of pansies the rest of you comps are"
Not only that, but at Lan parties comps are always getting banged about, this case says "what a bunch of pansies the rest of you comps are"
by: MKmods;750126heh the case on my lan rig is so beaten up already, its got huge scratch marks along the top of the case where something hit it in the car.
Excellent use of materials/parts laying around. its easy to spend a ton of money buying fancy parts and cases but for the other 99% of the world (including myself) it takes a lot of ingenuity to build something with what you have laying about.
Not only that, but at Lan parties comps are always getting banged about, this case says "what a bunch of pansies the rest of you comps are"
All he needs to do is square off the back, add a big handle and remove those stickers :P
Place an object of familiar size near it so people can see the scale.
by: Thermopylae_480;750676haha good point that last pic makes it kinda monumental in size
Place an object of familiar size near it so people can see the scale.
by: jbunch07;750680Why can't you just look at the size of the PSU (its standard) and the size of the 5.25" bay?
haha good point that last pic makes it kinda monumental in size
I can. Objects that are even more familiar to every day life provide a better sense of scale though. Not everyone judges size by comparing things to 5.25 drives and ATX power supplies; slightly unusual things to judge size by.
5/5
nice specs and cool concept but could do with a slight clean up.. also would like to see pic of the inside
and i noticed you have made the outer shell out of wood and have missed a spot with the paint xD
good attempt and concept though.
nice specs and cool concept but could do with a slight clean up.. also would like to see pic of the inside
and i noticed you have made the outer shell out of wood and have missed a spot with the paint xD
good attempt and concept though.
thanks everyone!
i do know atm it is quite ugly, but the concept is great and its a POWERFULL computer for the size, ill be redoing the front panel (the most ugly part imo) and getting some cable management out the back of the psu too. and interior pics to follow, the 9800GTX fits with only 1.25 inces to spare :D
thanks sooo much to everyone that commented, i really love any input! and hopefully when i pretty her up, her rating will go up :D:D
thanks again TPU-ers
i do know atm it is quite ugly, but the concept is great and its a POWERFULL computer for the size, ill be redoing the front panel (the most ugly part imo) and getting some cable management out the back of the psu too. and interior pics to follow, the 9800GTX fits with only 1.25 inces to spare :D
thanks sooo much to everyone that commented, i really love any input! and hopefully when i pretty her up, her rating will go up :D:D
thanks again TPU-ers
can u show a screen shot of your 3dmark06 score please.
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wow thats a awesome score coming from such a small box!
nice!
nice!
gr8 - well done
it really needs some work. the box needs finishing. or is it a work in progress? at the seams/corners you could fill them in w/ car bondo. and then sand it down in order to give it the "one piece" feel. the top vent should be painted a seperate color.
