PC a box?

[hardtofindinthefuture]

Is there any rish of making a PC in a box?

like a PSU overheat?
OR a static interference

 

 

 

[VerticalDiscussions]

Cardboard box? Yeah...... i dont think it will last very long.

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

Potential fire hazard in the long term.

[Mira Yurizaki]

Other than a lack of long term structural integrity, not really.

[Maxinfamily]

Well, a card box Its not a great conducting material neither solid/waterproof/humidity, etc... So as soon as It gets wet because of ambient humidity, something spilled, or anything like that youll have to build a new one, so as a challenge It sounds interesting but I dont think Its practical.

[NTDaws]

It's not practical, preferably you should use a test bench.

[Biggerboot]

With the right material it can be done (safely).  A nice finished wood box would probably be better than just some cardboard box.  Make sure it's well ventilated and that your components are all on some kind of standoffs, not actually making contact with the wood.  Drawer PCs come to mind.

[App4that]

If you have a component hot enough to light cardboard on fire, you have other issues .

 

You're fine.

[Sauron]

Well it depends on how well it's ventilated, if it has a couple of wide holes with fans or your system isn't very hot then it should work fine.

[hardtofindinthefuture]

1 minute ago, Biggerboot said:

With the right material it can be done (safely).  A nice finished wood box would probably be better than just some cardboard box.  Make sure it's well ventilated and that your components are all on some kind of standoffs, not actually making contact with the wood.

 

Well the story is i got a Emachines PC for FREE for some reason

 

And it was to heavy

(i don't lift bro)

 

I took it apart and put in a random box in the basement

 

[Biggerboot]

1 minute ago, v0nn_toaster said:

Well the story is i got a Emachines PC for FREE for some reason

 

And it was to heavy

(i don't lift bro)

 

I took it apart and put in a random box in the basement

 

Oh, if you just mean for storing, just wrap it in some bubblewrap.  The box wont kill the parts but overtime the box could get damp from humidity. 

[hardtofindinthefuture]

2 minutes ago, Biggerboot said:

Oh, if you just mean for storing, just wrap it in some bubblewrap.  The box wont kill the parts but overtime the box could get damp from humidity. 

Not 4 storage

 

FOR RUNNING CRYSIS AT MAX AT 4K!!!!

or just using MS paint

 

[Biggerboot]

1 minute ago, v0nn_toaster said:

Not 4 storage

 

FOR RUNNING CRYSIS AT MAX AT 4K!!!!

or just using MS paint

 

Is it a cardboard box?

[App4that]

3 minutes ago, Biggerboot said:

Is it a cardboard box?

Cardboard doesn't hold static, why you use the box the motherboard came in to test it. 

[Biggerboot]

9 minutes ago, App4that said:

Cardboard doesn't hold static, why you use the box the motherboard came in to test it. 

I wasn't going to say it does.  It's just not something I would suggest for the long term.  Just probably would be a good idea to ventilate it and use some kind of motherboard standoffs to avoid not just overheating but humidity buildup (or the risk of just getting damp).  Use it like a normal case.  

 

In the short term, no issues.  I've used mobos on cardboard before (raspberry pis especially).

[Bananasplit_00]

had the LAN PC 1.0 in one, no problems exept for mounting

[jonnylaw13]

i think it was the WAN show from freegeek they brought out a cardboard box PC, think it was even water cooled, so will it work? yes, would you be the first or last to do it? no