Archer
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Something like this methinks... 
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Custom Chassis MKII - The beginning
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nakedpeanut
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Whats your objective for this case? mAtx I assume with a small footprint?
By Design you have the fans pulling through the rad I see or you planning push/pull?
Not a fan of the PSU high up in the case, I like them low for stability.
IS that a res on the left in the window? I like that idea
By Design you have the fans pulling through the rad I see or you planning push/pull?
Not a fan of the PSU high up in the case, I like them low for stability.
IS that a res on the left in the window? I like that idea
Archer
Honorary Master
Yip, mATX. Full ATX is too much for me, I just need one GPU and a good sound card I'm at roughly 440(d)x400(h)x200(w). So its still a little big by my standards, but probably reasonably small for others.
In the model the fans are set for pull, not ideal I know, but its only a small temp difference (2°C iirc). Its only the noise that will make me swap it to push. Luckily the routing should work both ways, though it is a little tight between the pump and rad.
High PSU? Not really anywhere else for it to go, and its not all the way at the top (ie not in line with the motherboard IO).
And last but not least, yip, custom res (fingers crossed it doesnt cost too much!), it follows the contours of the window. Its not part of the window itself, although I have played around with that idea
I'm at roughly 440(d)x400(h)x200(w). So its still a little big by my standards, but probably reasonably small for others. In the model the fans are set for pull, not ideal I know, but its only a small temp difference (2°C iirc). Its only the noise that will make me swap it to push. Luckily the routing should work both ways, though it is a little tight between the pump and rad.
High PSU? Not really anywhere else for it to go, and its not all the way at the top (ie not in line with the motherboard IO).
And last but not least, yip, custom res (fingers crossed it doesnt cost too much!), it follows the contours of the window. Its not part of the window itself, although I have played around with that idea
nakedpeanut
Expert Member
Ya I dunno I'd be tempted to make the case slightly longer and drop the PSU down to next to the rad. You can then run like a sheet/perspex up to separate the case and put the HDD and cabling in that compartment away from the eyes.
but that's just me
but that's just me
Budza
Executive Member
Sweet- another build log?
Archer
Honorary Master
Ya I dunno I'd be tempted to make the case slightly longer and drop the PSU down to next to the rad. You can then run like a sheet/perspex up to separate the case and put the HDD and cabling in that compartment away from the eyes.
but that's just me
Hmmm. PSU bottom back, HDDs above the PSU, res pump in there somewhere too - is that what you thinking? My hesitation there is it moves the mobo forward. And I actually dont want to hide anything, for example the GPU power wiring will be routed on the edge of the window (this may require custom length wiring, so much work to do!). But I'll do a quick rearrange tonight and see if I like it, thanks for the suggestion
Sweet- another build log?
Not quite yet, but yes, soon™
But sooner than Telkom upgrades