CMPepsi

No Problem! A couple things i missed the first time around...
 
I would suggest using an SFX power supply, they are smaller than standard ATX power supplies (like the one you have shown as a placeholder) and can help with fitting more inside the case.
 
When you continue planning, map out where your wire runs are going to be. Number 1 issues i see with most custom builds is zero forethought on where the wires are going to go. If you account for this early on, you will dramatically reduce the amount of issues you have.

Its a neat idea. However, you need a lot more prototyping so the end result looks great and doesnt waste your effort.
 
If you dont want it to look janky, i would create a "plate" out of aluminum or plywood that matches the interior outline of the guitar. Then install the PSU and motherboard mounting hardware to that. 
 
I think you can integrate the mobo i/o plate in the guitar without running extensions...typically extensions add clutter and make it look messy.
 
I would highly recommend using cardboard, cereal boxes, or CAD to develop your plan before modifying the guitar. Let me know if you need more help.

ya its kinda funny pc people look at something and think hey i can put my pc in that. pc has be put it prity much everything.

Greetings!
Long time channel fan, first time forum poster.
Earlier today in one of the FB fan groups, someone posted this image,


So I thought to myself, "I can do that!"

I have this busted up guitar, neck is warped, horribly taken care of by the previous owner (so much so he just gave it to me), so I decided, what the hell.

I'd been planning to sell my buddy spare PC parts that came from my last big upgrade at a decent first gaming pc (2nd gen ryzen and a 1060 6gb), and I thought, hell, I could make it special for him too!

So this is a picture of what I have right now, everything is kinda dropped in there right now, and that is not the PSU i intend to use, i just dropped it in because I know it's a chunky one, and if that'll fit, a more modern and smaller one defo would.


Now, here's my current problems and how I plan to overcome them:

Holes
I'll have to drill/cut a few.
This is gonna be for everything from ventilation to IO, speaking of which,

Ventilation
I want to, if i can, cut precise holes where the graphics card fans are.
I want to cut one out too at the back for the PSU to ventilate.
Same for the CPU too, obviously.
Gonna buy a bunch of mesh too so I can mitigate the dust it's most likely gonna collect too.

I/O
Extensions. Lots of extensions.
I'm going to try get a bunch of low profile right angle extensions for as much of the IO as I can and lead them through to the back or sides.
As with most custom cases, reaching the IO might be awkward but they'll defo be more awkward if they're just coming out the bottom, like on the first pic in the post.

Mounting
This is probably my biggest concern and where I'm gonna be requesting help from some of you folks.
I need to figure out a good way to basically make it so i don't short the motherboard.
Should I literally just buy some extra standoffs? If that's all I have to do, That's cool.
Mounting the PSU might be a challenge too since it's probably going to be the heaviest thing in the system, I might have to fabricate some kind of bracket to hold it.
For the graphics card, I plan on taking the screws out of the face of the shroud and screwing the face of the guitar to the shroud with some longer screws, so the graphics card will be held onto the face of the guitar rather than resting on the motherboard (as it's doing in the pic).
This will make opening the case a bit awkward, but given what I have, I think it's the only reasonable course of action.

So that's it!
I've done all I can do physically today, and I just need to make a shopping list.
Any help or advice would be appreciated!

Greetings!
Long time channel fan, first time forum poster.
Earlier today in one of the FB fan groups, someone posted this image,


So I thought to myself, "I can do that!"

I have this busted up guitar, neck is warped, horribly taken care of by the previous owner (so much so he just gave it to me), so I decided, what the hell.

I'd been planning to sell my buddy spare PC parts that came from my last big upgrade at a decent first gaming pc (2nd gen ryzen and a 1060 6gb), and I thought, hell, I could make it special for him too!

So this is a picture of what I have right now, everything is kinda dropped in there right now, and that is not the PSU i intend to use, i just dropped it in because I know it's a chunky one, and if that'll fit, a more modern and smaller one defo would.


Now, here's my current problems and how I plan to overcome them:

Holes
I'll have to drill/cut a few.
This is gonna be for everything from ventilation to IO, speaking of which,

Ventilation
I want to, if i can, cut precise holes where the graphics card fans are.
I want to cut one out too at the back for the PSU to ventilate.
Same for the CPU too, obviously.
Gonna buy a bunch of mesh too so I can mitigate the dust it's most likely gonna collect too.

I/O
Extensions. Lots of extensions.
I'm going to try get a bunch of low profile right angle extensions for as much of the IO as I can and lead them through to the back or sides.
As with most custom cases, reaching the IO might be awkward but they'll defo be more awkward if they're just coming out the bottom, like on the first pic in the post.

Mounting
This is probably my biggest concern and where I'm gonna be requesting help from some of you folks.
I need to figure out a good way to basically make it so i don't short the motherboard.
Should I literally just buy some extra standoffs? If that's all I have to do, That's cool.
Mounting the PSU might be a challenge too since it's probably going to be the heaviest thing in the system, I might have to fabricate some kind of bracket to hold it.
For the graphics card, I plan on taking the screws out of the face of the shroud and screwing the face of the guitar to the shroud with some longer screws, so the graphics card will be held onto the face of the guitar rather than resting on the motherboard (as it's doing in the pic).
This will make opening the case a bit awkward, but given what I have, I think it's the only reasonable course of action.

So that's it!
I've done all I can do physically today, and I just need to make a shopping list.
Any help or advice would be appreciated!