Scratch Build – In Progress My full aluminium multimedia PC

Hello all !


At first : Sorry for my bad english, i'm french...


Here i'ts a new full aluminium realisation for my HTPC, i'm use 5mm, 2mm aluminium panel an 1mm mesh panel, the dimentions of this case are 270*200*60mm (L*P*H).

The platform are based on a AMD E-350 processor, 4Gb of DDR3 memory and 1 320 Gb HDD, powered by a pico PSU 160XT cooled by a skytche slim fan if its too hot.


Place of the pictures !

The aluminium panels, thanks to block en stock for ther good quality and fast service !






Cutting the base and the rear panel:



Crilling the hole for the IO shield.






Fixation of the motherboard to view if i'm not failled :d



The data sata cable is under the motherboard:












I'm not use CNC or other for cutting my panels, here is my work zone !



Enjoy !

 

Hi !

Realization of the front support panel and the front panel !

The support panel dimentions 26.6 x 5.9 and 26.8 x 6 for the front panel:



The tow pannel are fixed here :



Fixation witch 3 screws






The front is not fixed but he's fixed witch 4 CHC screws :



Enjoy !

 

Is there a reason why you went with a matx instead of an itx platform? Just asking because I was thinking of use the E-350 itx board from asus. Never thought of using the matx.

 

This platform to come from my mATX NAS Server... i'm recycling this for my htpc.

I'm waiting for a mini itx witch low tdp ivy bridge processor...

 

Gotcha!! Just wonder if it was better for some reason.

Love the build so far. Do you have plans to paint it or just leave it raw aluminium?

 

I'm painted the box witch black peinture brossed (sorry for the english)

 

Hi Fredo428
Great mod so far!
can you tell me what power adaptor you are using with that picoPSU?

Cheers

tp148

 

For the moment, i'm use a 60W noname block but i'im buy a 120W FSP power adaptor in next time !


I'm rebuild the rear panel :



Fixation of the panel :



TADDAA !!!









Whitch the motherboard :









I'm added 2 6*6mm bar for more structure solidity :








Enjoy !

 

Off to a good start...nice work.

 

Thanks !


Creating the top witch the mesh panel :



Ajusting and screwing








The screws are not the final screw.

Enjoy !

 

Nice and simple, just the day I like my cases

 

Don't you think that mesh will collect allot of dust?
Otherwise nice n sleek

 

I'm tested on other MOD, the mesh is a litlle filter but i'ts cleaned every montch.

Sorry for the english...

 

I see I see... I would not have the patience for that

(and no probs for eng)

 

Hi !

Buy montana black paint :


6 and 8mm CHC screws and 10mm TFHC screws




The final configuration, my 3 years old downloading server :



Adjusting and driling the front panel...



Threading :



Fixation with 4 screws (The final screws is Black CHC screws)



The power switch and HDD LED hole :





Rear view :




Enjoy !

 

Very nice work and very simple

 

I Like this also, as said clean and simple.

 

Curious to see if it can be run passively in that case, sub'd

 

Very neat and clean design. Would you mind me asking what size allen head screws you used? e.g. m2 x 6. Thanks.

 

love the brushed effect!