My Custom Case PC by Rein

[ReinPure]

Hi

 

I just copied my post from NVIDIA ANZ, wasn't sure if I could just post the link.

 

This is my PC I have been working on for the last couple of months, and it is finally finished and running. 

 

 

I must say this is the first time I've done this and while I am happy with what I achieved, the overall build quality of the final build is more on a "prototype" level than a finished product. You will clearly notice holes not matching properly, bad paint work, etc. The components I used are also not top of the line stuff as I could not afford all new stuff and had to reuse a lot of what I already had, but I am happy.

 

Components:

 

Asus GTX 970 mini DCUII

Core i7 2600k

Asus P8H61 - I

8GB Corsair Vengeance LP

Fractal Design Kelvin S24

Koolance Quick Disconnects

Barrow Fittings

 

 

Design was done on SolidWorks, and the pieces were laser cut:

 

 

The aluminium panels were bent and welded: (I didn't weld as I don't have any experience with AC Tig welding)

 

 

Completed shell:

 

 

Fitting the SFX-L PSU and the rails for the radiator:

 

 

Checking space for component layout, I obviously didn't have to get a short mini 970:

 

 

Checking I/O shield fitment:

 

 

Heart of the visuals:

 

 

 

Noctua paste:

 

 

I was able to find a 970 mini waterblock after weeks of searching, it's from Bykski:

 

 

I designed without having all my components, obviously I guestimated poorly, and had to cut out the side of my case...:

 

 

GPU backplate had to be cut back a little to fit next to the mobo:

 

 

 

It actually posts with the cheap looking PCI 90 degree riser:

 

 

Plastidipped the case. It peels off super easily and my case is full of bare metal nicks everywhere, yay... I don't recommend it for painting an entire case:

 

 

Mounting PSU and radiator:

 

 

Plumbing time:

 

 

I actually think I like the look of the case better on it's side:

 

 

Filling the loop with no reservoir and only two hands at my disposal, difficult:

 

 

Finished, running, not leaking yet, and ready to game ( the way it's meant to be played):

 

 

More pictures at the link:

 

Build Album

 

Hope I can do some more custom cases in the future, with hopefully some better specs and also improving the build quality to acceptable standards

 

Thanks for reading through it.

 

Rein

[papapoi]

looks good, how much you selling for

 

[Kobrastachka]

what water block is on the cpu?

[Guest]

i will pay u 150 for case. 

if no i'll just buy a r5.

[ReinPure]

3 hours ago, papapoi said:

looks good, how much you selling for

 

Thanks! NFS sorry Even if it was, I doubt it would hold up during shipping. 

[ReinPure]

3 hours ago, Kobrastachka said:

what water block is on the cpu?

The block is from the Fractal Design Kelvin S24, which is an expandable AIO with pump built into block.

[ReinPure]

3 hours ago, josephaltareb said:

i will pay u 150 for case. 

if no i'll just buy a r5.

I'll take that as a compliment Unfortunately it isn't for sale; I would not be happy selling it to someone anyway, it's definitely not up to my quality standards.

[DieHörnær]

Woah whats with all the peps wanting to buy, don't you know what shipping is like from Perth, WA!

 

Nice job, everything is possible including a world without AMD and rationality.

 

Being a dick aside, this is actually really cool mate, what are your thermals like?

[ReinPure]

36 minutes ago, DieHörnær said:

Woah whats with all the peps wanting to buy, don't you know what shipping is like from Perth, WA!

 

Nice job, everything is possible including a world without AMD and rationality.

 

Being a dick aside, this is actually really cool mate, what are your thermals like?

Does it say I am from Perth? I am from Middle Earth.

 

I have only looped Heaven to check nothing was fully going to die, GPU was at 68 C. I'm not expecting anything groundbreaking, as it's only a single 240 rad.

 

Could possibly test some more when I get time.

[DieHörnær]

11 minutes ago, ReinPure said:

I am from Middle Earth.

GPU was at 68 C. I'm not expecting anything groundbreaking, as it's only a single 240 rad.

Wait Awhile,

 

Better than quantum!