Custom Building Mini Tower Case, what should it contain?

[minicrow]

Hello,
For school I am doing a Major Design Project on making a compact mini computer case, which can fit a Mini-ITX motherboard, and other standard computer parts. I would just like to know, what makes a computer case successful; aesthetically, functionally, and ergonomically? Ideas could be like: Magnetic dust filters, or thumb styled screws.
All ideas will help. Thank you.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

Hmm, for a custom itx, I would design something similar to the N case M1. So my basic design suggestion would be a cube, long enough to accommodate a full size tian xp length wise and room for a front mounted push pull 140/120mm thick rad with filters for ultimate cooling potential. The front io can be placed at the top edge.

So mobo io shield facing the rear of the case which can also accommodate a 140mm fan for exhaust.

This would lead to the gpu being vertically mounted and visible through the side window. I would suggest mesh bends connecting the top, side and bottom panels length wise to give a little extra breathing room. Have a top mesh with filter with the ability to mount a 120/140mm fan. This will be useful if you mount a cooler like the be quiet dark rock tf.

So diagonally opposite to the gpu and just behind the space for the rads is where ur sfx psu will be housed with fan facing the bottom.

About the storage space, have a bottom compartment below the mobo panel to house a 3.5" and a 2.5" drive positioned correctly so that you can pass wires to connect to headers and fans below the mobo tray. Have cut outs in mobo tray to bring up the wires to connect to the mobo.

But only during the designing phase you will get to know the problems implementing these features. All the above points that I said is what an enthusiast builder will look forward to in an itx case.

Good luck.