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Power Mac G5?

So i got a offer to take a Power Mac G5 case (empty) for only $15 so i was thinking in modding it into a PC Layout since it is a very different layout but is modding it really worth the time and effort,i will not need this since my rig (check in profile) is doing fine but it would be cool to have a Power Mac G5 PC,the parts i want to put in it

-i7 3960x $200

-Hyper 212 Evo $25

-Asus Sabertooth X79 $200 (could buy a Asus Rampage IV for $220 but its EATX and im worried it wont fit)

-16GB ram $Free (RAM 4 DAYZ)

-AMD R3 240GB $50

-WD Black 1TB $Free (Just got off porn addiction so will not need this XD)

-GTX Titan $100 (I shit you not i found a offer for a GTX Titan (the original one) for only $100)

 

Heres photos of how the case looks like

 

-Im worried about the back of the case since its WAY different from a standard layout with all those tiny holes so i would have to create a complete new back panel for it

 

G5 Empty.jpg

Power_Mac_G5_back_upright.jpg

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Also i maybe give to my moms sister since she has a kid who only plays the PS4 and im really annoyed when i get there seeing that PS4 makes me wanna cringe xD

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This seams like a "case" where its just not worth it.

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Do it! It's gonna be awesome. You should do what me and my colleagues did with a bunch of weird servers in custom "cases". Don't even try fitting the back I/O outside the case. Just find a good position for the board inside the case and a way to support the GPU and run extensions from the connectors you need to the back. Put in panel-mounted connectors for neat look. USB/HDMI 3,5mm DP Ethernet and so forth. If you can, get connectors with round mounting holes. They're way easier to fashion.

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3 minutes ago, Naeaes said:

Do it! It's gonna be awesome. You should do what me and my colleagues did with a bunch of weird servers in custom "cases". Don't even try fitting the back I/O outside the case. Just find a good position for the board inside the case and a way to support the GPU and run extensions from the connectors you need to the back. Put in panel-mounted connectors for neat look. USB/HDMI 3,5mm DP Ethernet and so forth. If you can, get connectors with round mounting holes. They're way easier to fashion.

it looks like if i put the mobo upside down it would work since the GPU brackets are up on the case and not down i could just keep the side panel of the case open and plug in everything i need into the ports inside the case,i dont know how big that bracket at the top is or can it hold a PSU it looks like it cant but ill check,ill need to get a smaller CPU cooler then since it wont fit,the storage i can just put on that bracket at the top of the case and just drill a hole for the cables to power the storage! but to be honest it would look like shit and i would could not even handle it...but it would be a cool project

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