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WD EXO (COMPLETE) [Scratch Build]

Willy Dijo
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"WD EXO"

 

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Hello all, This PC case is a personal project that's designed to be a replacement for my 900D, while being visually very different and designed for my components.

 

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(The back of the motherboard is another front due to a rendering flaw)

The case was designed mostly around the materials I have left over from other projects, all being aluminium right angle lengths, 3mm and 5mm aluminium plate.

 

Dimensions: 440mm x 440mm x 180mm (160mm excluding corner braces)

Part List

  • 4690K
  • MSI B85 G43
  • GTX 690 (not finalized)
  • Hyper X Fury 16GB DDR3
  • Corsair H100i GTX
  • ThermalTake Riing 140 RGB Fans
  • (Modular ~750W PSU)
  • Intel 535 120GB SSD
  • WD 1Tb HDD

 

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Lets start...

 

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Drilling 4.2mm holes to tap M5 threads

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Spare 5mm plate of aluminium before clean-up

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Measurements marked ready for drilling

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4.2mm Pilot hole

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6mm final hole size

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Happy that my measurements aligned right

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Orange is my favourite colour, and I got the same colour mixed up as my car.

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HDD Plate and frame support

 

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Frame marked for filing

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"WD EXO" Link Here     "WD Bonk" Link Here

 

 

 

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Looks awesome. I always like nonstandard motherboard orientations. Also building your own case is also awesome. 

My Work in Progress PC http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/522048-xeon-build/ <-- That PC was built but never booted:(

My Work in Progress PC 2.0 https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/540583-xeon-build-20-code-name-xenox (Hopefully this one boots.) 

 

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This is what i am talking about, a proper custom scratch build with effort into the design and building process.

I love your using mm so its nice and precise engineering. good job. looks amazing so far.

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Love these scratch builds. Definitely following this one. :)

My Systems:

Main - Work + Gaming:

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Woodland Raven: Ryzen 2700X // AMD Wraith RGB // Asus Prime X570-P // G.Skill 2x 8GB 3600MHz DDR4 // Radeon RX Vega 56 // Crucial P1 NVMe 1TB M.2 SSD // Deepcool DQ650-M // chassis build in progress // Windows 10 // Thrustmaster TMX + G27 pedals & shifter

F@H Rig:

Spoiler

FX-8350 // Deepcool Neptwin // MSI 970 Gaming // AData 2x 4GB 1600 DDR3 // 2x Gigabyte RX-570 4G's // Samsung 840 120GB SSD // Cooler Master V650 // Windows 10

 

HTPC:

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SNES PC (HTPC): i3-4150 @3.5 // Gigabyte GA-H87N-Wifi // G.Skill 2x 4GB DDR3 1600 // Asus Dual GTX 1050Ti 4GB OC // AData SP600 128GB SSD // Pico 160XT PSU // Custom SNES Enclosure // 55" LG LED 1080p TV  // Logitech wireless touchpad-keyboard // Windows 10 // Build Log

Laptops:

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MY DAILY: Lenovo ThinkPad T410 // 14" 1440x900 // i5-540M 2.5GHz Dual-Core HT // Intel HD iGPU + Quadro NVS 3100M 512MB dGPU // 2x4GB DDR3L 1066 // Mushkin Triactor 480GB SSD // Windows 10

 

WIFE'S: Dell Latitude E5450 // 14" 1366x768 // i5-5300U 2.3GHz Dual-Core HT // Intel HD5500 // 2x4GB RAM DDR3L 1600 // 500GB 7200 HDD // Linux Mint 19.3 Cinnamon

 

EXPERIMENTAL: Pinebook // 11.6" 1080p // Manjaro KDE (ARM)

NAS:

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Home NAS: Pentium G4400 @3.3 // Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 // 2x 4GB DDR4 2400 // Intel HD Graphics // Kingston A400 120GB SSD // 3x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200 HDDs in RAID-Z // Cooler Master Silent Pro M 1000w PSU // Antec Performance Plus 1080AMG // FreeNAS OS

 

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Thing looks crazy solid. Like it could survive being tossed out of a car on the highway. xD

 

Great work so far! :)

 

What are you using to make the cuts? They look very clean and precise. 

My Systems:

Main - Work + Gaming:

Spoiler

Woodland Raven: Ryzen 2700X // AMD Wraith RGB // Asus Prime X570-P // G.Skill 2x 8GB 3600MHz DDR4 // Radeon RX Vega 56 // Crucial P1 NVMe 1TB M.2 SSD // Deepcool DQ650-M // chassis build in progress // Windows 10 // Thrustmaster TMX + G27 pedals & shifter

F@H Rig:

Spoiler

FX-8350 // Deepcool Neptwin // MSI 970 Gaming // AData 2x 4GB 1600 DDR3 // 2x Gigabyte RX-570 4G's // Samsung 840 120GB SSD // Cooler Master V650 // Windows 10

 

HTPC:

Spoiler

SNES PC (HTPC): i3-4150 @3.5 // Gigabyte GA-H87N-Wifi // G.Skill 2x 4GB DDR3 1600 // Asus Dual GTX 1050Ti 4GB OC // AData SP600 128GB SSD // Pico 160XT PSU // Custom SNES Enclosure // 55" LG LED 1080p TV  // Logitech wireless touchpad-keyboard // Windows 10 // Build Log

Laptops:

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MY DAILY: Lenovo ThinkPad T410 // 14" 1440x900 // i5-540M 2.5GHz Dual-Core HT // Intel HD iGPU + Quadro NVS 3100M 512MB dGPU // 2x4GB DDR3L 1066 // Mushkin Triactor 480GB SSD // Windows 10

 

WIFE'S: Dell Latitude E5450 // 14" 1366x768 // i5-5300U 2.3GHz Dual-Core HT // Intel HD5500 // 2x4GB RAM DDR3L 1600 // 500GB 7200 HDD // Linux Mint 19.3 Cinnamon

 

EXPERIMENTAL: Pinebook // 11.6" 1080p // Manjaro KDE (ARM)

NAS:

Spoiler

Home NAS: Pentium G4400 @3.3 // Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 // 2x 4GB DDR4 2400 // Intel HD Graphics // Kingston A400 120GB SSD // 3x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200 HDDs in RAID-Z // Cooler Master Silent Pro M 1000w PSU // Antec Performance Plus 1080AMG // FreeNAS OS

 

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Thanks everyone for the interest and comments :D 

 

Been working on the rear 240 radiator mounts.

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I really like this CPU cooler but the tubing is very rigid and bit hard to install.

 

Previous Build

"WD EXO" Link Here     "WD Bonk" Link Here

 

 

 

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Nice !

 

Looks like the case could survive a nuclear blast  :D

AMD Ryzen R7 1700 (3.8ghz) w/ NH-D14, EVGA RTX 2080 XC (stock), 4*4GB DDR4 3000MT/s RAM, Gigabyte AB350-Gaming-3 MB, CX750M PSU, 1.5TB SDD + 7TB HDD, Phanteks enthoo pro case

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On 11/03/2016 at 2:13 AM, MEC-777 said:

Thing looks crazy solid. Like it could survive being tossed out of a car on the highway. xD

 

Great work so far! :)

 

What are you using to make the cuts? They look very clean and precise. 

Thanks, all I'm using for the cuts are hacksaw and a file.

Previous Build

"WD EXO" Link Here     "WD Bonk" Link Here

 

 

 

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5 hours ago, Willy Dijo said:

Thanks, all I'm using for the cuts are hacksaw and a file.

It's not what you got, it's how you use it. ;) 

My Systems:

Main - Work + Gaming:

Spoiler

Woodland Raven: Ryzen 2700X // AMD Wraith RGB // Asus Prime X570-P // G.Skill 2x 8GB 3600MHz DDR4 // Radeon RX Vega 56 // Crucial P1 NVMe 1TB M.2 SSD // Deepcool DQ650-M // chassis build in progress // Windows 10 // Thrustmaster TMX + G27 pedals & shifter

F@H Rig:

Spoiler

FX-8350 // Deepcool Neptwin // MSI 970 Gaming // AData 2x 4GB 1600 DDR3 // 2x Gigabyte RX-570 4G's // Samsung 840 120GB SSD // Cooler Master V650 // Windows 10

 

HTPC:

Spoiler

SNES PC (HTPC): i3-4150 @3.5 // Gigabyte GA-H87N-Wifi // G.Skill 2x 4GB DDR3 1600 // Asus Dual GTX 1050Ti 4GB OC // AData SP600 128GB SSD // Pico 160XT PSU // Custom SNES Enclosure // 55" LG LED 1080p TV  // Logitech wireless touchpad-keyboard // Windows 10 // Build Log

Laptops:

Spoiler

MY DAILY: Lenovo ThinkPad T410 // 14" 1440x900 // i5-540M 2.5GHz Dual-Core HT // Intel HD iGPU + Quadro NVS 3100M 512MB dGPU // 2x4GB DDR3L 1066 // Mushkin Triactor 480GB SSD // Windows 10

 

WIFE'S: Dell Latitude E5450 // 14" 1366x768 // i5-5300U 2.3GHz Dual-Core HT // Intel HD5500 // 2x4GB RAM DDR3L 1600 // 500GB 7200 HDD // Linux Mint 19.3 Cinnamon

 

EXPERIMENTAL: Pinebook // 11.6" 1080p // Manjaro KDE (ARM)

NAS:

Spoiler

Home NAS: Pentium G4400 @3.3 // Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 // 2x 4GB DDR4 2400 // Intel HD Graphics // Kingston A400 120GB SSD // 3x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200 HDDs in RAID-Z // Cooler Master Silent Pro M 1000w PSU // Antec Performance Plus 1080AMG // FreeNAS OS

 

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This Monster just arrived, Had plans of recolouring the silver sections but one of the 1.5mm screws socket thread was stripped which is a let down, will try my best to sand the green logo down to white though.

Previous Build

"WD EXO" Link Here     "WD Bonk" Link Here

 

 

 

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Work has been done on the top brace, after having one on the front it really looked like it needed another at the back of the top.

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Out of sight power button, it lights up orange that is if motherboard pins can power it

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Very much looking forward to the downsize. not sure what I'll do with the case, thinking of a dual system chassis. Or a fish tank.

Previous Build

"WD EXO" Link Here     "WD Bonk" Link Here

 

 

 

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Sorry for the time gap between updates, I have been waiting on a shipment of parts has that arrived today.

 

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This is the mounting bar for the GPU

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12mm Standoffs

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I needed to make sure everything fitted in the case before I could paint it.

The system is definitely smaller in volume than the 900D, but it's not light.

 

Previous Build

"WD EXO" Link Here     "WD Bonk" Link Here

 

 

 

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Looking awesome! :D 

 

I like that you've gone with the rotated motherboard layout. I think it's a more optimal component orientation in terms of controlling thermals and not enough cases out there use this setup, IMO. ;) 

My Systems:

Main - Work + Gaming:

Spoiler

Woodland Raven: Ryzen 2700X // AMD Wraith RGB // Asus Prime X570-P // G.Skill 2x 8GB 3600MHz DDR4 // Radeon RX Vega 56 // Crucial P1 NVMe 1TB M.2 SSD // Deepcool DQ650-M // chassis build in progress // Windows 10 // Thrustmaster TMX + G27 pedals & shifter

F@H Rig:

Spoiler

FX-8350 // Deepcool Neptwin // MSI 970 Gaming // AData 2x 4GB 1600 DDR3 // 2x Gigabyte RX-570 4G's // Samsung 840 120GB SSD // Cooler Master V650 // Windows 10

 

HTPC:

Spoiler

SNES PC (HTPC): i3-4150 @3.5 // Gigabyte GA-H87N-Wifi // G.Skill 2x 4GB DDR3 1600 // Asus Dual GTX 1050Ti 4GB OC // AData SP600 128GB SSD // Pico 160XT PSU // Custom SNES Enclosure // 55" LG LED 1080p TV  // Logitech wireless touchpad-keyboard // Windows 10 // Build Log

Laptops:

Spoiler

MY DAILY: Lenovo ThinkPad T410 // 14" 1440x900 // i5-540M 2.5GHz Dual-Core HT // Intel HD iGPU + Quadro NVS 3100M 512MB dGPU // 2x4GB DDR3L 1066 // Mushkin Triactor 480GB SSD // Windows 10

 

WIFE'S: Dell Latitude E5450 // 14" 1366x768 // i5-5300U 2.3GHz Dual-Core HT // Intel HD5500 // 2x4GB RAM DDR3L 1600 // 500GB 7200 HDD // Linux Mint 19.3 Cinnamon

 

EXPERIMENTAL: Pinebook // 11.6" 1080p // Manjaro KDE (ARM)

NAS:

Spoiler

Home NAS: Pentium G4400 @3.3 // Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 // 2x 4GB DDR4 2400 // Intel HD Graphics // Kingston A400 120GB SSD // 3x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200 HDDs in RAID-Z // Cooler Master Silent Pro M 1000w PSU // Antec Performance Plus 1080AMG // FreeNAS OS

 

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Been working on the acrylic side panels.

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This scrap piece of aluminium saved me from my unsteady drilling hands, one hole being 4.2mm and 6mm, clamp it around the hole and the drill wont walk.

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Previous Build

"WD EXO" Link Here     "WD Bonk" Link Here

 

 

 

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2 minutes ago, DunePilot said:

Where did you buy your acrylic?

I live in Australia and I bought mine from ebay, a 440x600x3mm sheet for $21 free postage that I am very happy with

 

http://www.ebay.com.au/usr/acrylicsonlinenprinting?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2754

Previous Build

"WD EXO" Link Here     "WD Bonk" Link Here

 

 

 

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