Any tips, pointers, etc?

I'm not talking about buying a case, stripping it down and modding it. I want to build one from the ground up.

6/13/2006 12:51:17 PM

as far as sound vibration goes:

wood > steel > aluminum

But, wood will insulate the air in there and make it warm so you would need good cooling. Steel is the best construction material imo.

If you want a Plexiglas case (which will also insulate), http://www.gideontech.com/content/articles/298/1.

6/13/2006 1:15:41 PM

I prefer a mix of aluminum or steel and some plexi....not sure how much.

And I plan to watercool so fan noise isn't an issue as much as drive noise

6/13/2006 2:12:11 PM

I had a friend who couldn't afford a case, so he just built his computer into a cardboard box. Not sure how it grounded, or kept from catching fire, but it worked.

6/13/2006 5:42:07 PM

Put it in a fishbowl and fill it with mineral oil.

6/14/2006 1:52:12 AM

^ don't do that. You have to keep certain things of the oil and everytime you want to change a cable you have to get oil all over your arm.

To eliminate drive noise you could mount it with rubber grommets or use a rubber suspension system like the Antec P150 or Solo.




Or you could purchase something like the Scythe Silent BOX. http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=getarticle&articID=340

6/14/2006 9:55:00 AM

nice ideas

now my problem is i have no idea how to use autocad to draw this thing

6/16/2006 11:35:50 PM

you dont have the experience in designing or fabrication.

its going to be a disaster.

6/17/2006 2:17:06 AM

i count on it

6/17/2006 2:49:34 AM

1.21 jiggawatts

6/17/2006 3:29:30 AM

88 mph biatch

6/17/2006 9:09:26 PM

^^^^ Noens nothing but a hater make your fucking case yourself and then post pics ... good luck

6/18/2006 11:34:32 AM