Wooden Pc case

[Fanaticcell]

I just built a wooden pc case, would appreciate your input on it! Specs, in CASE you were wondering (sorry for the bad pun), i5 6500, gtx 1060 3gb, 8gb ram, 450w bronze psu, 500gb drive (system drive), 1tb drive, and msi b250m pro-vd.(If your wanting to build your own wooden pc case make sure you ground your motherboard to the psu shroud from one of the Moro screws)

[JaegerB]

Sounds cool, got any photos?

[emosun]

2 minutes ago, Fanaticcell said:

I just built a wooden pc case, would appreciate your input on it!

well I restore and refinish 100-200 year old wood furniture for a living so .... lets see it!

 

[Fanaticcell]

3 minutes ago, JaegerB said:

Sounds cool, got any photos?

Just put a photo almost forgot!

[Fanaticcell]

2 minutes ago, emosun said:

well I restore and refinish 100-200 year old wood furniture for a living so .... lets see it!

 

Just put up a photo! Thanks

[Fanaticcell]

3 minutes ago, emosun said:

well I restore and refinish 100-200 year old wood furniture for a living so .... lets see it!

 

I would love your input on any improvements since I guess your a pro!

[JaegerB]

1 minute ago, Fanaticcell said:

Just put a photo almost forgot!

I like the weathered finish, that's something you don't see often in cases. The colour is really neat, and the window is a cool touch!

[Guest]

Oh, that looks pretty classy, even weathered.

[Fanaticcell]

1 minute ago, JaegerB said:

I like the weathered finish, that's something you don't see often in cases. The colour is really neat, and the window is a cool touch!

Yeah I’m thinking about doing a semi gloss coating. That will probably be a future project though.

[Fanaticcell]

Just now, Legendarypoet said:

Oh, that looks pretty classy, even weathered.

Thanks! Got any tips or ideas to improve?

[emosun]

well , I think as long as YOU like it , then that's all that really matters. I don't think you'd really like my input. lol

[Fanaticcell]

1 minute ago, emosun said:

well , I think as long as YOU like it , then that's all that really matters. I don't think you'd really like my input. lol

Ohh no, I love to hear other people’s thoughts, I realize everyone has different opinions. That’s just how life works.

 

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Fanaticcell said:

Thanks! Got any tips or ideas to improve?

I'd need to see more pics and some temperature data.

I'm going to tag in @TVwazhere since he's the resident #CaseDaddy. He'll see this in the morning.

[emosun]

Just now, Fanaticcell said:

Ohh no, I love to hear other people’s thoughts I realize everyone has different opinions.

well my opinion on it is less than favorable and if wood isn't something you usually work on I feel kind of rude commenting on it

[Fanaticcell]

2 minutes ago, Legendarypoet said:

I'd need to see more pics and some temperature data.

I'm going to tag in @TVwazhere since he's the resident #CaseDaddy. He'll see this in the morning.

K! Right on it!

[aezakmi]

looks good, you could add some details like bronze parts, or a front mesh to make it look kind of steampunk, it'd look absolutely sick with a custom loop made with metal tubing or something like that, idk I think the base looks pretty solid for that kind of mod style but just my thoughts

[Ertman]

How’s the sound? I have heard that wooden cases could be worse for noise.

[Fanaticcell]

1 minute ago, Ertman said:

How’s the sound? I have heard that wooden cases could be worse for noise.

I put some padding in the empty space, it also depends on what wood you use. But I’d say it sounds just as good as any average case.

[Fanaticcell]

22 minutes ago, emosun said:

well my opinion on it is less than favorable and if wood isn't something you usually work on I feel kind of rude commenting on it

I’m not a big woodworker but I would love tips to improve!

 

 

[Fanaticcell]

25 minutes ago, Legendarypoet said:

I'd need to see more pics and some temperature data.

I'm going to tag in @TVwazhere since he's the resident #CaseDaddy. He'll see this in the morning.

I let it run for a while in full screen 1920x1080. It wouldn’t let me take a screenshot full screen for some reason... I will get some more pics in a few minutes.

[Fanaticcell]

30 minutes ago, Legendarypoet said:

I'd need to see more pics and some temperature data.

I'm going to tag in @TVwazhere since he's the resident #CaseDaddy. He'll see this in the morning.

Got quite a few, let me know if you need any more.

[Guest]

Any ventilation pics? Or is there no ventilation?

[Fanaticcell]

6 minutes ago, Legendarypoet said:

Any ventilation pics? Or is there no ventilation?

The top plate has a fan under it, don’t worry the gap is wide enough to pull air in.

Also on the back there is a gap between the acrylic panel and the wood to bring air in passively, then the psi at the bottom pulls air out. Yeah I was surprised this keeps my pc as cool as it is, still not the best though. Ohh, also you can see the fan through the acrylic 

Edited March 19, 2018 by Fanaticcell

[Fanaticcell]

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[TVwazhere]

8 hours ago, Fanaticcell said:

The top plate has a fan under it, don’t worry the gap is wide enough to pull air in.

Also on the back there is a gap between the acrylic panel and the wood to bring air in passively, then the psi at the bottom pulls air out. Yeah I was surprised this keeps my pc as cool as it is, still not the best though. Ohh, also you can see the fan through the acrylic 

One of the reason that is is because the fan is directly blowing onto the CPU and by extension the GPU, so they both get fresh ahir pumped right into them versus traditional designs that pull air from the front of the case and try to move it to the back.

 

Maybe a nice wood stain to make the grain stand out?