PC Part Dimensions

[Potentate18]

Hello, I'm planning to design my own PC case from ground up. I'm using solidworks as a modeling software. I'm planning to design from mATX form factor with ATX PSU, and GPU (basically a standard mATX build). However, I've looked around for dimensions but its not enough. Are there official resources for standard resources like these? Thanks.

 

Also, if I'm successful, I might also design PC case that's printable with PLA.

 

Thanks.

[Enderman]

http://www.protocase.com/pdf/How_to_design_enclosures_for_motherboard_based_systems_092010.pdf

[cowpker4life]

2 hours ago, Potentate18 said:

Hello, I'm planning to design my own PC case from ground up. I'm using solidworks as a modeling software. I'm planning to design from mATX form factor with ATX PSU, and GPU (basically a standard mATX build). However, I've looked around for dimensions but its not enough. Are there official resources for standard resources like these? Thanks.

 

Also, if I'm successful, I might also design PC case that's printable with PLA.

 

Thanks.

Most of the stuff should have specs for WxHxD on the page of the project. Pic a psu gpu mobo that you like and a cooler for the cpu and should give you an idea the hight it has to be and what not.

[Protocase]

On 7/15/2017 at 11:51 PM, Enderman said:

http://www.protocase.com/pdf/How_to_design_enclosures_for_motherboard_based_systems_092010.pdf

Thanks @Enderman for sharing our PDF! Hope it's useful to you, @Potentate18 - we are actually very close to publishing a new and improved version of this doc (it dated back to 2007 ). I'll share the new link once it's available, hopefully later this week. 

[Potentate18]

On 7/17/2017 at 6:34 AM, Protocase said:

Thanks @Enderman for sharing our PDF! Hope it's useful to you, @Potentate18 - we are actually very close to publishing a new and improved version of this doc (it dated back to 2007 ). I'll share the new link once it's available, hopefully later this week. 

Thank you very much. Im making the motherboard tray CAD files now.

[brob]

Presumably you have read http://www.formfactors.org/developer/specs/matxspe1.2.pdf.

[Protocase]

New version of the How to Design Custom Enclosures for Motherboard-Based Systems guide is now live! 

 

Here are the major updates:

 

• Added Micro ATX boards to the document
• Added height constraints
• Changed mounting fastener configuration
• Changed PCI slots so they don’t restrict protruding connectors
• Added new detailed illustrations and diagrams

[1nv1n]

@Protocase - I realize this is an old post, but I wanted to know whether micro ATX IO & PCI-E are included in the cutout library? I can't seem to find them on the default one on the Protocase Designer. Thanks.