Hey guys I've been lurkin' around the forums for a while, and followed several project logs, and i've wanted to do a scratchbuild casemod since i saw the first mods in here, but i've been completely blank on ideas for a case mod, but now i think i finally got an idea on how the case should look, and a few internal details. So the idea is to make a computer inspired by the DELL XPS 720, and roughly the same dimensions. it's going to be watercooled. (yay ) and the colorsheme is darkgrey/black and green. the sketches are made in SketchUp, and since i'm kinda generally software retarded, they are not... pretty, but i hope you'll get an idea of how it will look. Link - case externals this is my idea of how the case will look, but since it's the first time for me using SketchUp, i didn't figured out how to round the edges on the sides of the case. the hexagon pattern on the case is supposed to be on the angled sides too, i just didn't figured out how to do that aswell. Link - case interior this is the basic idea of how the case interior will look like. (eksplained) the big red box is where i'm thinking of putting a radiator for the WC loop. comments and critics welcome!
I don't understand what the reason for using sata,scsi and ide hard drives. but the external design is nice is it going to be made completely out of mesh?
#2 - the HDD's is just because i have those disk's mentioned. - it's going to be made so there are 9 x 3,5" HDD bays. it's not going to be made out of mesh, i'm just going to made a hexagon mesh pattern on the case with paint i think.. haven't figured it completely out yet.
The outside design is good. Those drives are going to get hot. This is the first time I've heard of someone being inspired by a DELL. I personally hate the green hardware. With that tiny bit of space for watercooling, Your best bet is to vent the radiator out the top or a short, thick rad in the floor, with the pump mounted just over it.
#4 - yea, i know it's weird but it's actually the only dell that have ever catched my eye. i have a deal with a friend that promised me that i could get a car heatercore (or whatever it's called) for free, so depending on the size of the rad i will have to decide where it's gonna be. EDIT: do you think the drives are going to get too hot? - i can't see why, cause i'm putting a 120 x 38 mm fan in the front of each section of disks, as shown on the pic. #5 - it was just my first idea on where to put it?
