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Should I change to an HTPC case and put it in my home theater cabnit thing?
Also, should i go with an ATX HTPC case? The smallest one i found is 440mm, i have 450mm avalible. Would that be enough breathing room (the only intakes are on the sides, so the 10mm gap, or 5mm on each side

 

Current set up:

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Home theater unit thing:

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n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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Should I change to an HTPC case and put it in my home theater cabnit thing?

Also, should i go with an ATX HTPC case? The smallest one i found is 440mm, i have 450mm avalible. Would that be enough breathing room (the only intakes are on the sides, so the 10mm gap, or 5mm on each side

 

Current set up:

 

Home theater unit thing:

 

What i would try to do if find one with intake on front.

 

 

 

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What i would try to do if find one with intake on front.

I cant find any that are no more than 450mm wide, 370mm deep, and ATX.

 

I could always change to MATX or ITX, but prefer ATX

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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hmmm

Liquid cool+ External rad??

jk lol

hmm.... i could though.

I have my watercooling parts sitting in my closet...

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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Whole Room Water cooling xD

You could just mount it behind that cubburd thing if space.

Ooh im getting a whole idea....

the rad could be mounted in the wood thing, on the sides there is more storage space, rad and res could be there, tubing going to HTPC, block inside....

 

Hmm i really want to do this now. what would make it even cooler (no pun intended) is if i also watercooled my receiver (but no idea how to do that)

Then i would have a whole watercooled home theater unit...

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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FIX DAT MONITOR NAAAW :D

Na stick with what you've got ;)

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Ooh im getting a whole idea....

the rad could be mounted in the wood thing, on the sides there is more storage space, rad and res could be there, tubing going to HTPC, block inside....

 

Hmm i really want to do this now. what would make it even cooler (no pun intended) is if i also watercooled my receiver (but no idea how to do that)

Then i would have a whole watercooled home theater unit...

i don't see any benift xD

but for style points just run a tube into one side and out the other ;)

 

 

 

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FIX DAT MONITOR NAAAW :D

Na stick with what you've got ;)

cheap monitor stand= doesnt want to go straight. Trying to adjut it, now its tilted other way.

 

i don't see any benift xD

but for style points just run a tube into one side and out the other ;)

No benifit whatsoever, but i could just replace the heatsinks in it with something like this http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Blue-Aluminum-Water-Block-for-Water-cooling-/111299245205?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19e9f3b495

 

hmm...

this whole thing i coming together, i might actualy do it, seems cool.

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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cheap monitor stand= doesnt want to go straight. Trying to adjut it, now its tilted other way.

 

No benifit whatsoever, but i could just replace the heatsinks in it with something like this http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Blue-Aluminum-Water-Block-for-Water-cooling-/111299245205?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19e9f3b495

 

hmm...

this whole thing i coming together, i might actualy do it, seems cool.

yea

 

 

 

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cheap monitor stand= doesnt want to go straight. Trying to adjut it, now its tilted other way.

Nothing is imposssible.

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Nothing is imposssible.

My unbrranded logo is also crooked as you can see in the picture...

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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My unbrranded logo is also crooked as you can see in the picture...

You make me wanna cryD:

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It looks like you might be able to get a case with side intakes and a top exhaust. Or maybe not even bother with the top exhaust, three side intakes would be enough to let pressure and convection do the rest. You could be looking at a low profile CPU cooler (depending on if you use an optical bay or not), or you could go for a 120mm AIO instead if the case you choose is compatible.

 

It's certainly doable though if you think that would be neater than having a tower on your desk.

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It looks like you might be able to get a case with side intakes and a top exhaust. Or maybe not even bother with the top exhaust, three side intakes would be enough to let pressure and convection do the rest. You could be looking at a low profile CPU cooler (depending on if you use an optical bay or not), or you could go for a 120mm AIO instead if the case you choose is compatible.

 

It's certainly doable though if you think that would be neater than having a tower on your desk.

Im instead going to just watercool the whole thing, and have a loop self contained within the wood unit, watercooling PC, and receiver. Just for fun.

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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Oh wow do take pictures, that sounds awesome :)

I will.

Ill probably create a new build log.

 

But im going to europe for 3 weeks soon, so it will probably be after that.

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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Mocked up how it would be

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n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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