Convection-based case: Help wanted!

Spohnicus · May 9, 2016

Hello all! I've been a long time member of the community and I just recently joined the forums. In fact, I created an account just to make this post.

I'm in desperate need of assistance. I'm working on a case mod and I have no experience with 3D modeling, which I would need in order to make this happen. The idea of this case is inspired by youtube user DIY perks, who showed off a case that uses convection to expel heat out of a system (I put my own spin on things, though).

Some of its features include:

- Convection-based cooling
-A separate chamber for the PSU, with its fan mounted at the back
-Support for a 240mm radiator
-Removable top, which gives access to I/O shield and PCI slots (8 of them)
-1x 2.5" bay, 1x 3.5" bay, 1x 5.25" bay
-Front dust filter, removable
-Slanted removable top, for rear exhaust
-Side panel with window that covers both chambers

I tried to represent the scale of the components as best as I could, so that there wouldn't be any miscommunication between the modeler and I.
Also, I'm experienced at working with metal, so no need to build it for me. I just would like 3D models so I can use it for reference.
This case is most likely not the final model - if we run in to any issues working together, I'm open to advice. This is my first case mod, after all.

SLAYR · May 9, 2016

Providing the Specific components to a modeler would help immensely such as is the motherboard atx, or matx, psu length, and gpu length.

And convection based cooling is just heat transfer using the movements of fluids such as air or water, which is just a fancy way of saying a heatsink, or using watercooling, unless you are trying to design a case based upon conduction or radiation, which would be an intresting experiment to turn the heat into electromagnetic waves to dissapate the heat.