stonedsurd

Thanks!

Thank you very much!

I saw somewhere a guy ordered 2 Cosmos S side panels from Coolermaster for only $14.95 each. So it might not be much more for an 840 panel

If you intend to do bolts around the panel (or anything other than a big rounded rectangle) you swould be better off getting the 840 panel. The HAF's panel has that meshed section that comes really close to the back edge if you were to cut it right off. I used 2sided tape on mine as there just wasnt enough room to do bolts (which would look better considering the military style design.

Basically you just send an email to a manufacturer and say what you are doing and ask if they could help you out. If you can show them some previous work that you have done that's a bonus as it might entice their interests a little bit more. The sponsor gains publicity, that's basically it. On a major international PC modding and tech forum like this it's basically free advertising to them.

I am pretty sure there is a guide on how to get modders in the modding section of the forums.

Hmm, that;s a shame about the PCI-e to PCI, I will look closer into it when it comes time for me to build, I may just have to go with another sound card, perhaps Creative will wan't to sponsor me, or ASUS.

Yeah I am currently looking for a part time job also. I can afford this mod right now but I would need to dip into my savings and I really don't want to do that ATM.

Oh I have found a slot load Blu Ray drive for under $300 at Newegg:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827118027
Looks like a winner to me.

I already had plans drawn up for a HTPC so i am going to be using my original design but shrink it, it will end up being less than half the size lol.

Those are both very nice cards. Do you know if they make PCI-e to PCI riser slots? I am thinking of using the same card I have in my current rig (Auzentech X-Plosion Cinema 7.1, a fantastic card BTW), I haven't had a problem with it and it pumps out some awesome sound.

After doing some calculations I have found that my entire enclosure can be a minimum of around 14-15cm tall before the addition of case feet. This allows for 3.5cm for the HDD, 1.5cm for the slot load drive, a 1cm gap for the mobo spacers then another 8-8.5 for aditional cooling ad a couple extra for the sound card. I can under volt 2 140mm fans to 7v and the entire enclosure will be whisper silent and quite cool.

That really is a good idea. May not work if I decide to upgrade the stock cooling though.

I found a great quality low profile audio card Auzentech X-Fi Forte 7.1, may be exactly what I need, I am not 100% keen on the idea of having no Digital Optical connector for the audio. I may just make my build slightly taller and get a full sized card and mount it like you are thinking.

Yeah looks like the slot load is out of the question unless I can get it sponsored. I was going to replace the stock coolers on the board with something from Enzotech or Thermalright for added piece of mind. It would make the build slightly taller (around 8cm for the coolers) but if I get a board with a PCI-e slot so I can add a good audio card this wouldn't matter anyway, unless I het a low profile audio card.

BTW, I found a way around the board not having built in WIFI. You can buy USB to 5 pin adapter cables, this will allow me to have a USB WIFI adapter mounted on the inside of the case if needed.

Yeah I am going to draw up some sketches for a really small enclosures and try to get some of the hardware sponsored. I want to find a slot load blue ray drive that is under the $400 mark, the only one I have found is around $800 lol.