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[SirEnity]

Can't wait to see more photos of your build.

I have made a little progress on the Zenith 811. The cables came in from Cable Mod, but I think they are too short, but I love the color. I need to figure out the concentric circles on the front faceplate. I have the front cut and fit, and have ordered some square screws much like the original had (not exactly the same but still nice).

 

[mickrc3]

Consider the thread title!!!
We're not talking about >$150 cases here.

Preserve the aesthetic of the finished/assembled/visible product, but whatever means you need to get the job done is fair game.

In the end, cut out the brace and now the AIO fits. My wife got a serious infection so I will finish the build after she gets out of the hospital.

 

[NOR1NCO]

Check out the case I designed, I reckon it's pretty pro.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

^ maybe add a PSU cutout for showcase? the top clearance looks small to mount any radiators...

 

[tennis2]

Check out the case I designed, I reckon it's pretty pro.

I quite like it.

On the front grill. Are there cases that have a wave-like front mesh pattern? Similar to modern pleated HVAC air filters. Shouldn't be very hard to stamp mesh into a wavy pleated pattern and would increase surface area to reduce airflow restriction.

 

[Karadjgne]

Not too shabby, but that rear plate needs filling in. All those holes lead to one thing, that's where the rear fan is going to pull it's air from which negates a big chunk of what comes from the front, as far as airflow goes. That applies to the gpu too, part of the reason the NZXT H510 series does so well with no front fans for gpu temps, fully negative system. Add front fans and gpu temps go up 10°...

 

[NOR1NCO]

^ maybe add a PSU cutout for showcase? the top clearance looks small to mount any radiators...

Before making a purchase, customers can choose whether they need a PSU cutout. The top is not actually a ventilation hole, but rather a handle.

 

[NOR1NCO]

Not too shabby, but that rear plate needs filling in. All those holes lead to one thing, that's where the rear fan is going to pull it's air from which negates a big chunk of what comes from the front, as far as airflow goes. That applies to the gpu too, part of the reason the NZXT H510 series does so well with no front fans for gpu temps, fully negative system. Add front fans and gpu temps go up 10°...

I checked my CFD ( Computational Fluid Dynamics ) results, and if customers use low performance fans, it's really possible to have this problem. Two Delta fans with a speed of 2900RPM will be included with the sale, ensuring that all heat is discharged from the rear.

 

[Karadjgne]

Delta's? Ooof, that's rough. What's the hookup on those? Last Deltas I messed with were 6k and had serious power requirements, essentially psu only on a powered splitter.

If you want to be able to hear yourself think, I'd be using something like Arctic, Prolimatech etc, keep the rpm closer to 900/1k rpm.

Gotta think that's mITX, so is going to be on the desktop, next to the monitor, maybe 3ft from your head ±.

And no, I do not believe that a 2900rpm 38mm fan is only 44db(A), or closer to 50db (53db since there's 2 of them)

 

[NOR1NCO]

Delta's? Ooof, that's rough. What's the hookup on those? Last Deltas I messed with were 6k and had serious power requirements, essentially psu only on a powered splitter.

If you want to be able to hear yourself think, I'd be using something like Arctic, Prolimatech etc, keep the rpm closer to 900/1k rpm.

Gotta think that's mITX, so is going to be on the desktop, next to the monitor, maybe 3ft from your head ±.

The fan isn't fixed at 2900 RPM. It can be controlled through software or the BIOS. 2900 RPM is the highest speed the fan can reach, but it usually doesn't go higher than 1200 RPM, so you'll only hear a little bit of wind noise (31-32.4 db).

 

[JasonovichClone]

I wanted to share my Avengers Ironman Arc Reactor PC modding, unfortunately Toms Hardware, doesn't allow images. If you're curious go to What Hi Fi - See link below.
https://forums.whathifi.com/threads/pc-surgery.131606/page-2#post-1333455

 

[tennis2]

The fan isn't fixed at 2900 RPM. It can be controlled through software or the BIOS. 2900 RPM is the highest speed the fan can reach, but it usually doesn't go higher than 1200 RPM, so you'll only hear a little bit of wind noise (31-32.4 db).

So this is a REAL case?
How do I buy one?

 

[Anomaly_76]

I recently configured a 15U Navepoint wall-mount networking cabinet as an all-in-one personal recording studio with my gaming rig.

Here is the latest iteration. Posting a separate thread shortly seeking advice on customizing LED / RGB lighting.

 

[JasonovichClone]

I recently configured a 15U Navepoint wall-mount networking cabinet as an all-in-one personal recording studio with my gaming rig.

Here is the latest iteration. Posting a separate thread shortly seeking advice on customizing LED / RGB lighting.

That's really clever, looks incredible.

 

[Anomaly_76]

That's really clever, looks incredible.

Thanks for the kind words. I'm quite happy with it so far, but want to tweak the lighting a bit more.

 

[dev_cyberpunk]

Here is one of my new builds I did today for myself. Its a Supermicro router server board with three dual port 10Gb network built in. This flex ATX board is an odd size as its as deep as an EATX board, but only 4 slots wide like a MATX. This case is a Raidmax Gamma X1 that I removed the front glass panel and rotated it as the base, then put the feet on what was the front, took metal cutting shears and cut out the three side fan holes that is now the back. Not only the goal was to build a server board into a consumer case, but build it so the ports on the motherboard was sicking up so they would be accessable. Also a couple of industrial terminal strips was installed on the top so I can power all of the 12V and 5V networking gear and remove all of those little dc power supplies that were more of a cord clutter and gain the advantage of a nicer DC supply going to the switches and cable modem. Installed intake filters, I took aluminium tape and seal the motherboard area from the back which I used Fish paper under the motherboard that I got out of a 1U server case that was under that motherboard, and use aluminium tape to make a new bottom panel. Remove the fans for another build and replaced them with Iceberg Thermal Icegale Xtra. One of my favorite low noise high output fans to get proper static pressure. The old top and bottom that has fan spaces, I sealed them with aluminium tape. The power supply was bigger than the case design so I had to remove the drive panel they mid mounted in the back section. This one I will be using as a router with Ipfire. The board hangs slightly off the board shelf but I don't find tht a big deal since nothing heavy is located there, and since I have a little overlap with the fans, they will cool the backside of the board which helps with clock stability and performance. I was going to use a Noctua Passive, but the 1U heat sink is doing the job perfectly. The only thing I have to do is tidy up some cables.