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Mini-Itx Custom case Build log

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Hey Everyone!

Recently i decided that i needed a new project due to boredom, the first thing that i looked at was my awfully un-attractive case under my desk. Due to the price of cases going up and up even though they are getting really awesome alot of cases have tons of stuff that i dont need at all. So i decided that I should build by own case just for fun... Im just a broke teen so at this point in time the hardware for the project isnt extreme at all but hopefully in a few months i will be able to upgrade. Im actually going to attemp to get a sponsorship by some companies so that i can provide the coolest build log that i possibly can. So without anymore rambling from me lets get right into this build..

Like i said i dont have much for hardware at this point in time but in the future im hoping to have these components for this build:

HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533

SSD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147192

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116501

GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130782

Ram: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233256

Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131830

OS: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139016

Fans:

120mm: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835553005

140mm: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835553007

CPU Waterblock: http://www.ekwb.com/shop/blocks/cpu-blocks/ek-supremacy-nickel.html

GPU Waterblock: http://www.ekwb.com/shop/blocks/vga-blocks/fc-geforce/geforce-gtx-6x0-series/ek-fc670-gtx-nickel.html

Reservoir: http://www.ekwb.com/shop/reservoirs-and-acc/reservoirs/ek-res-x3-150.html

Pump: http://www.ekwb.com/shop/pumps-and-accessories/pumps/laing-d5-pump-12v-mcp-655.html

Radiator: http://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-coolstream-rad-xtc-280.html

There is three different sizes of angle iron that i have to cut 16", 12", and 9"

Prep Shot ( I know wicked blurry i'm not a photographer)

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And finally the 9"ers are done 

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All the pieces together:

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Now i have to bevel all the edges so i can weld everything together:

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Little preview of one of the layers:

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Probably one of the blurriest photos ive ever taken but heres getting ready to make the first couple of welds

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From now on the pictures from today are a little lacking becuase i had either two options: take a picture after every weld or just take a couple and i dont want five pages of welding pictures...

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Basic frame done..Finnaly

 

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Looks nice, i'm curious as to what it'll turn out like.

 

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of course there is lots om smoothing and grinding to be done in order to make it pretty, but ill have to wait to do that later on after all the welding and test fitting is done 

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Time to smooth out these edges

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This is gonna be one heavy m-itx case. Look forward to seeing it completed

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This is gonna be one heavy m-itx case. Look forward to seeing it completed

Ill take some pictures later on a scale to give an idea of how heavy it is going to be, it wont be that bad

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Well, at least if there is an earthquake you computer will be safe. 

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Working on the edges a little more

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thats alot of work cant wait to see it

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thats alot of work cant wait to see it

Yup it sure is a ton of work but it will all be worth it in the end

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Got some magnets to mount the panels on the case
 

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Keep up good work!

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Keep up good work!

Thanks, i will!

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