Scratch Build – In Progress Level Eleven

Well, if you go with no button, then there is no reason for the metal to stop 2/3 of the way across.

How 'bout instead of a non-functional button, you do a power led? Cut a square piece of frosted acrylic and back light it.

 

I like it with no button. Or maybe another color but the black button is out of place.

 

What is this "acrylic" you speak of? The light idea is cool but I'm looking to do something simpler. I have no problem using a non-functional button. I place that in the same category as using UV or tinted coolant. Pure form...no function. I'm not sure what I'm going to do yet other than exercise some patience.

BTW, as predicted, the SSD box has been coming off and on so much during all this that the friction fit has loosened up. I just painted two of the four sides (the two that show ) to tighten things back up.

I don't think black is out of place if you consider the entire package. I have three small black pieces on the back that are approximately the same size. Gloss black, wood and shiny metal can be a very nice combo if done right. Thanks for the input.

 

An amazing build, expertly crafted, well done.

It looks mint.

 

I think you are right for the black it is just that alone in the front the black button seemed kind of alone.

 

System specs:

1.2GHz VIA Nano 64-bit CPU
VIA P820 Pico-ITX mainboard w/ integrated PSU
VIA VX855 chipset feat. 1080p HDMI output
2GB Crucial DDR2 system memory
160GB Intel X25 SSD
Pioneer DVD burner
T&T 40mm exhaust fan
Windows 7 (64-bit)



Thermaltake Level 10
























Big thanks to my friends at Crucial and VIA.





Big, big thanks to everyone who commented and played along. It has been a fun ride.

Anyone remember that box I got from VIA that contained the Pico board? Well, it turns out there was something else inside.

Stay tuned.

 

Oh-oh. faces in places

 

Brilliant work slip.

Another amazing mod, and I am glad to have been along for the ride. Do you mind posting some performance figures? Particularly media playback, I'm interested in CPU usage during 1080p youtube streaming and 1080p .mkv playback.

 

@Cuzza:

That face makes me think 'Hell yeah bitches, I'm complete.'


@SlipperySkip:

I'd like to see some performance figures too, if it's not too much of a hassle.

 

Nice to see this completed and looking so darn good

 

Well, I don't know how you do it. Each project just gets better, and each new one
becomes my favourite. Congratulations, this is just terrific and I love it.

 

Amazing work - a really great project to follow; I enjoyed every update, and wish you luck in any future projects.

 

Nice work, Skip.

 

Excellent work!

 

I became a fan of the Level 10 case the first time I saw it, and I'm also a big fan of this desk-space friendly version. It looks awesome

 

This is a lovely little mod,I've been following it for a while.The reference to the Thermaltake level 10 is clear for all to see and looks nice done i wood, I think you may have started something here...lol...Well done really nice work.

 

It look awesome. I prefer it to the level 10 with no hesitation.

 

awesome very nice

 

Very nice, just a shame you didn't use a blu-ray drive to take full advantage of the 1080p