Necrofire
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System Name | Chuck |
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Processor | Core i5-2500k @ 4.5Ghz |
Motherboard | msi P67A-C43 |
Cooling | hyper 212, 2 120mm fans |
Memory | 8GB DDR3 1600MHz |
Video Card(s) | XFX 6870 |
Storage | 60GB sata3 sandforce ssd, 1TB samsung hdd |
Display(s) | Yamakazi Catleap |
Case | Possibly Antec, not sure |
Audio Device(s) | Onboard |
Power Supply | Rosewill 600W |
Imma building one. Trying to build one, at least.
I had this planned a while ago, but school and work keep me busy.
Here is what I want the specs to be:
1. No screws. I want the case held together with a latch or two, but everything else I want held in by gravity.
2. Smaller than an ATX HTPC. My cooler is the tallest thing in my case, I have this beast. So this is a challenge.
3. Professional-looking power buttons and lights. I have 20 Blue LEDs, a 4 switch DIP, and plenty of wire. I want this thing to glow, and then turn it off when it gets annoying.
4. Silent, but windy. I have 4 80mm fans, a 120mm, a 92mm, a 60mm, and 4 or 5 smaller ones that I don't know the sizes to.
5. Good air flow. I want front to back air flow, with most of it exiting the graphics card and power supply, with positive air pressure inside.
Any suggestions are appreciated...
Imma also keep a timeline...will put at bottom of post.
Early October-ish
1. Got idea to build case.
2. Gathered dimensions, bought enough acrylic sheet for the job.
3. Attempted to create case, failed miserably, and cracked a large piece of acrylic.
Current supplies: A bunch of acrylic sheets, a cutter, a ruler, fans, idea of how it will look.
Needed supplies: A drill, MEK or super glue, latches, LEDs, time.
November 6:
1. Renewed interest in case due to increase in free time.
2. Bought 16 blue LEDs...470nm, 5500mcd, 15 viewing angle.
3. Posted this thread about renewed interest.
Current supplies: LEDs, time.
Needed supplies: A drill, MEK or super glue, latches.
November 9:
1. Received 16 Blue LEDs in the mail.
2. Received new power supply. (a single 120mm fan instead of 2 80mm, and 150 more Watts.)
December 12:
3. Decided on using 1/4" acrylic sheets instead of the 1/8" I have right now.
4. Decided on a date for the build. Class is out, so it's gonna be sometime next week.
I had this planned a while ago, but school and work keep me busy.
Here is what I want the specs to be:
1. No screws. I want the case held together with a latch or two, but everything else I want held in by gravity.
2. Smaller than an ATX HTPC. My cooler is the tallest thing in my case, I have this beast. So this is a challenge.
3. Professional-looking power buttons and lights. I have 20 Blue LEDs, a 4 switch DIP, and plenty of wire. I want this thing to glow, and then turn it off when it gets annoying.
4. Silent, but windy. I have 4 80mm fans, a 120mm, a 92mm, a 60mm, and 4 or 5 smaller ones that I don't know the sizes to.
5. Good air flow. I want front to back air flow, with most of it exiting the graphics card and power supply, with positive air pressure inside.
Any suggestions are appreciated...
Imma also keep a timeline...will put at bottom of post.
Early October-ish
1. Got idea to build case.
2. Gathered dimensions, bought enough acrylic sheet for the job.
3. Attempted to create case, failed miserably, and cracked a large piece of acrylic.
Current supplies: A bunch of acrylic sheets, a cutter, a ruler, fans, idea of how it will look.
Needed supplies: A drill, MEK or super glue, latches, LEDs, time.
November 6:
1. Renewed interest in case due to increase in free time.
2. Bought 16 blue LEDs...470nm, 5500mcd, 15 viewing angle.
3. Posted this thread about renewed interest.
Current supplies: LEDs, time.
Needed supplies: A drill, MEK or super glue, latches.
November 9:
1. Received 16 Blue LEDs in the mail.
2. Received new power supply. (a single 120mm fan instead of 2 80mm, and 150 more Watts.)
December 12:
3. Decided on using 1/4" acrylic sheets instead of the 1/8" I have right now.
4. Decided on a date for the build. Class is out, so it's gonna be sometime next week.
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