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Mutt Joined: 18 Jan 2002 Posts: 135 Location: India

am wrking on a custom Designed case

basic form factor is a cube

im using the FROZEN CASE PROJECT [ www.frozencase.com ] as inspiration

but with a lot more features his design is brilliant but it lacks symetry and the expansion capabilities

i was wonderin if u guys could help me make up my mind as to how big a case should be

the case mentioned above is 13.4 cubic inches wich is really big when u look at it

sadly its how big a case needs to be if u plan on using a ATX board (12")

so after the 13" mark what would u say is a resonably sized case is before it turns ugly

Edited by - hyperdreamz on 09/25/2002 15:51:50

Moderator Joined: 05 Dec 2000 Posts: 5941 Location: USA

I don't believe size has anything to do with it - beauty is in the eye of the beholder - w Wink Smile

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Mutt Joined: 18 Jan 2002 Posts: 135 Location: India

No but seriously

Would u consider buying a 14" cube for a pc case

Everyone caims to tired of the rectangular beige design but would u make the change

hell why a cube how bout a sphere

anything so long as its not standard

i'd do it

but would u.................

Mutt Joined: 20 Sep 2001 Posts: 102 Location: Ohio, USA

Hell try making a pyramid. That would be different. Add a blazing light out of the top like the Vegas Hotel. just an idea

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Moderator Joined: 05 Dec 2000 Posts: 5941 Location: USA

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Would u consider buying a 14" cube for a pc case

I'd buy one bigger than that if it did the job (and looked cool while doing it) - a Supermicro SC750-A has been doing that for several years now (it's not exactly tiny)- w Big Smile

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Mutt Joined: 18 Jan 2002 Posts: 135 Location: India

Well then my design would kick ass if that were a criteria

its basically loaded with a lot of nifty mechanical solutions i personally designed

to basically deal with every possible thing u need to do with a case

except for water cooling

that is i never worked with a water cooled rig so far

but i left a lot of room to add one if u can fit one in 6 cubic inches

as of now my design is Air cooled with 8 80mm fans on an independant power supply

and no i did not add 8 fans for fun they are all important and are arranged for a specif predefined airflow pattern

im currently at the CAD stage of design but it first protype is not far off

current design is 350mm cube but after i finished i made a scrap cube outa cardboard and i asked a couple of friends wht they thought

well they loved the design in cad but actuall dimentions in reality look to be a bit too big

so u see why i ask how big is big

for a case specially for a cube pc case

Edited by - hyperdreamz on 09/28/2002 16:29:43

Moderator Joined: 05 Dec 2000 Posts: 5941 Location: USA

Good luck with your project - I'll leave you with this (13.75" x 13.5" x 18") to chew on - w Tongue Smile

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Mutt Joined: 18 Jan 2002 Posts: 135 Location: India

Hey guys

Thanks for the input

my project is on pause as of now concentrating on getting my MCSE certification in the bag

but I would appreciate it if u guys could suggest any mechanicaly features u’d like to see in a cabinet

for example

-siding motherboard tray
-easy removable case covers
-hot swappable drive brackets

etc…

Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2002 2:18 pm Post subject:

http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Chassis/sc8x0.htm

Mutt Joined: 18 Jan 2002 Posts: 135 Location: India

Would u buy that ?

Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2002 8:54 pm Post subject:

I think someone should make a pc in the shape of my Katana 600.

Life is a like a box of chocolates.....when it's done it's done.

Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2002 9:08 pm Post subject:

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I think someone should make a pc in the shape of my Katana 600.

Life is a like a box of chocolates.....when it's done it's done.

Lemme borrow the katana, and I'll do it. It might take me forever, but I'll get it done......

"You can prick your finger, but dont finger your prick"

Mutt Joined: 18 Jan 2002 Posts: 135 Location: India

Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2002 4:22 pm Post subject:

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LOL! Hey, maybe I'll throw in the SHO too.

Life is a like a box of chocolates.....when it's done it's done.

Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2002 10:18 pm Post subject:

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Lemme borrow the katana, and I'll do it. It might take me forever, but I'll get it done......
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LOL! Hey, maybe I'll throw in the SHO too.

Life is a like a box of chocolates.....when it's done it's done.

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I'm down with that.

"You can prick your finger, but dont finger your prick"