Scratch Build, Project Cardboard

[Farncir]

I needed a compact Matx case which could house all of my components in the minimal amount of space

So i went and designed my own! :)

 

System Components:

- 3770K intel i7 processor

- Noctua Nh-D14 cooler

- asus P8Z77 M-Pro Motherboard

- FSP aurum 750w gold power supply

- asus gtx 580 graphics card

- intel 330 SSD storage

- 8gb Corsair Vengeance LP memory

- Scratch Built case!

 

Now you've seen the components, I may explain the name...

It is called project cardboard because...(drumroll).... ITS MADE OF CARDBOARD

The reason behind this is because the case will be a temporary housing while i mod my case in prep for water cooling

If anyones interested here what i'm planning on doing, i will post a build log sometime soon http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/11976-water-cooled-arc-mini-design-and-thoughts-upgrading/

 

I'm only posting this because, well i but some thought and planning into it, might as well show you guys, just for a laugh if anything, so here are my designs, google sketchuped it, because thats what i do :)

 

 

It all looked good to me so i went ahead and built it!

little things i did, included..

- lining the bottom of the cardboard box with an anti-static bag to protect the motherboard

- custom paper mod the create an even more papery effect

- use cable ties to tie down the Nh-d14's fans down

- Fractal designs Arc mini front panel headers 

- Bitfenix Alchemy LED strips to light it up!

 

My only complain to my design was, i Completely underestimated the amount of cables and the amount of space required for the cables expecially the 24pin, MAN that took lots of space.

 

I had  fun time building it and i even amazed myself by how awesome i think it looks, so here it is!

(I forgot to take progress pictures because i was having so much fun)

 

 

In this pic, the exhaust of the graphics card conveniently 

 

 

Turned off the LED's to show you the difficult cable management, and if you can find it my sneaky SSD ;)

 

Fancy pants LED's!

 

And that's it! Excuse an messy surroundings, trust me its an organised mess

Hope you enjoyed my little mock up of a Scratch Build, i shall have my proper build, built.. in time ;)

 

Francis

[virusal19]

Well that's something you don't see everyday - Ghetto, I love it.

 

I think that there is some safety issues housing a PC in a cardboard box... 

[nishank93]

Love the tape holding wires in place :D When in doubt, use sticky tape!

[felixbearpig]

lol this is the most ghetto build ive seen

[Guest GRRigger]

i hope you make it out of metal next :D cust you will burn down the house lol

[AroundWayOtherThe]

It's... It's... BEAUTIFUL :'O

[Winther]

haha, nice ghetto build! 

 

whats even more funny than the case is that you actually made a model of it in SketchUp! :P

[o0odellero0o]

cheapest yet most efficient

[Kayn]

This has to be the ghetto-est build ever....I approve of it!

[calebp123]

Looks good, but you might want to keep an eye on it, incase it goes up in flames.

[crocski]

It's... It's... BEAUTIFUL :'O

this ^

[Farncir]

hahaha thanks guys, tbh, its a lot cooler (pun partially intended) than i thought it would be, its compact and recyclable if anything, highly recommended if anyone is looking for a temporary pc !

[Nicktrance]

Very cool, I love how you even fitted some front panel connectors :D.

[LucasYap1994]

A build by using a cardboard box is quite creative. I heard my teacher told me a story when he did something similar but it is my 1st time seeing it even though it is a picture. 

[old reece frost]

IT'S BEAUTIFUL!

[Theo]

Mad respect. all ill say

[acidydragon]

Its just... Fabulous... I'm jelous, yet scared for you at the same time. Don't leave it unattended, it might catch fire.

 

Either way, the SketchUp caught my curiousity, but sir, you now have my attention. I dig it.