TRON PC Case Build

[Boddaker1]

This is my entry into Cooler Master's case mod competition, scratch build category.

Been working in Sketchup, building a mockup of the lightcycle suitable for housing a full ATX system with watercooling. It ended up being 40" long, but relatively short. As for the design, I didn't want to make a spot-on replica of the bike, so I went with my layered acrylic method, with just a few skinned areas around the wheels and top. This allows me to hide more components inside as well. Anyway, on with the mockups:









Upon removing some layers, you can see the initial motherboard placement and other components.


To give you a better idea of size, I placed a Cooler Master Cosmos case next to it.


PRELIMINARY PARTS LIST

EVGA X58 Motherboard
Intel i7 965 processor
EVGA GTX570 video cards in SLI
Crucial SSD
Crucial Ballistix memory
Pioneer Slimline slot load DVD drive
Cooler Master Silent Gold 850W Power Supply (qualifying product)
Dual bay reservoir by Primochill
Other watercooling parts TBD

I'm planning something special for the front radiator, more on that later. ;-)

So that's the basic plan, I'll be adding more detail as I go along.

There are quite a few entries already, including one from Bill Owen and Slipperyskip in the case mod category. So it's going to be a good show!

 

[HEXiT]

you got my vote.

 

[user 18]

+1 vote. The final product looks great! Too bad it doesn't work properly, after all the effort you put into it.

 

[axipher]

This is by far the top mod I've seen to date and probably won't see anything better for a long time

 

[Boddaker1]

Thanks for the comments everyone!

+1 vote. The final product looks great! Too bad it doesn't work properly, after all the effort you put into it.

It's all good, I'll get it sorted. There are always going to be bugs to work out with custom builds like this. Probably got a couple wires crossed or something simple.

 

[Boddaker1]

Well I'm happy to report that the wiring issues have been worked out, and its up and running. But it's now on its merry way to be shown at Computex, and I didn't get a chance to do any testing on that rad. So a temps report will have to wait until I get it back after the show.

Cheers, and thanks for the votes!

 

[marco_89]

this is the most awesome case i've ever seen
Good job
You've got my vote man

 

[aznguy0028]

that is so amazing man..! u better win, good luck!

 

[Boddaker1]

Thank you marco & aznguy!

So while I was sorting through all my pics, I found a few that I neglected to post earlier. Here's some shots of the mesh pieces I made for the top. I didn't have a large enough piece to cover the whole length, so I had to do it in two.


I managed to match the hexagon pattern so you can't really tell.


I bent the sides down so it fits snugly in between the two ribs, and I used black zip ties to hold it in place. No time for a more elaborate fastening solution lol.




Here's a shot of the wiring bus I used to connect all the led strips to power.


Some cabling shots. Sleeved ATX, PCI-e, and 12v. You can also see the strings of leds that will be placed around the inside of the window, using velcro.


And some shots of the fairings hanging up after painting.




Assembling...


That's it for now. Next post will probably be an update showing the case at Computex.

 

[Boddaker1]

Took 1st place in the scratch build category!!! WOOT!!

http://casemod2011.coolermaster.com/


Thanks all for your support and votes!

 

[wolfram23]

Congrats!! That is really awesome. What are you going to do with this PC now? You invested so much time and money into it, but I bet it'll be worth it on ebay hahaha.

 

[ChromeTusk]

Took 1st place in the scratch build category!!! WOOT!!

http://casemod2011.coolermaster.com/


Thanks all for your support and votes!

Congrats on the win!
Just wish I had the funds to comission one for myself

 

[user 18]

Congratulations! Also interested in what you're doing with the PC now.

 

[Boddaker1]

Thanks guys. The case is now at Computex on display at NVIDIA's booth.


I won't be selling it anytime soon, however, I am open to the possibility of making more TRON cases, if I get enough interest. I can probably get the cost down per unit if I can do a few at the same time. I will need to do some revisions to the current design first, before it can be reproduced.

If anyone is interested, please send me a pm. Thanks!

 

[medjohnson77]

Thanks guys. The case is now at Computex on display at NVIDIA's booth.


I won't be selling it anytime soon, however, I am open to the possibility of making more TRON cases, if I get enough interest. I can probably get the cost down per unit if I can do a few at the same time. I will need to do some revisions to the current design first, before it can be reproduced.

If anyone is interested, please send me a pm. Thanks!

Very nice work Bod,

can you pm me and let me know what you would need to build me a case like this? Thanks