Planned custom PC case

[natarle]

so there are a lot of PC case that get released each year, but none really interest me. So I was think of making a custom PC case and wanted peoples input on it.

 

The plan is to use it like the cryorig Taku, but it being width for the radiators to be on the side. To use the stack effect for getting the heat out.

 

Budget (including currency): N.A.

Country: Canada

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming

Other details: dimension around 350x850x150mm not final but estimat.

 

[trag1c]

Although you're water cooling I would recommend that you get some airflow over the rest of the system so parts such as VRM are adequately cooled as well.

[tkitch]

you're basically doing a Desk PC build, but not in a desk?

 

Also, what're your skills to put to use for this, or where do you expect to get the case fabbed?

[natarle]

8 hours ago, trag1c said:

Although you're water cooling I would recommend that you get some airflow over the rest of the system so parts such as VRM are adequately cooled as well.

I see what you mean thanks for the information. I look over it to see what I can do for the design

 

7 hours ago, tkitch said:

you're basically doing a Desk PC build, but not in a desk?

 

Also, what're your skills to put to use for this, or where do you expect to get the case fabbed?

Ya, although i could get or make a desk and have the computer in it I don't like how the airflow is done as they don't have the air come straight out. Most likely because of the chcnace of spilling something into the outtake fans.

 

It design is so that i can have space under it to place my keyboard when not in use and should give me a litle more deck space then just having everything next to each other.

 

As for making it, metal is not something I can do so I would mostly just have it order. Although that may be more expensive then a normal case, I think that's normal for a custom job. As for how would do it, I be looking into more. 

 

I only started planing this out on paper first about 3 months ago and I don't plan to change my PC for another 2 years (not like there are part to buy) so I have time for that.

[natarle]

8 hours ago, trag1c said:

Although you're water cooling I would recommend that you get some airflow over the rest of the system so parts such as VRM are adequately cooled as well.

Anothing I could do, but will need to look into it is to cool the VRM with a water block like with the CPU so that I don't need airflow there.

 

But yes this is still i  the planning phase so there will be much improvements to do.

[tkitch]

You're right, it'll be more than a normal case.

 

In reality you're probably looking at 1500$+ for the case to be fabbed.  One off jobs that need to be pretty damned precise are NOT cheap, as they take a lot of time to produce.

 

And if you're looking at custom VRM cooling with a heatink?  That'll also cost more.

[natarle]

2 hours ago, tkitch said:

You're right, it'll be more than a normal case.

 

In reality you're probably looking at 1500$+ for the case to be fabbed.  One off jobs that need to be pretty damned precise are NOT cheap, as they take a lot of time to produce.

 

And if you're looking at custom VRM cooling with a heatink?  That'll also cost more.

Ya as the plan is to do this when I change my PC in 2 years I have time to look around for a shop to make it and i have time to look for a CPU/VRM water cooling piece