SketchUp Make $50 by designing a case!

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  1. motas

    motas What's a Dremel?

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    Hi everyone.
    I'm getting a case built and I need a really cool looking design. You can either base it on a setup the builder thought of or design the whole thing yourself. It needs to fit:
    E-ATX motherboard
    2 big psu
    10 3.5" bays
    10 5.25"bays
    2 or more 480 radiators
    10 expansion slots
    A window
    Dual water cooling loops
    Biggest graphics cards available
    Link to download of base design (if you want to use it) is here.
    Prize for winner is $50 and this is also on OCAU so winner might be here or there.
    There is no end date yet but I'll let you know when that will be soon.
    Renders are good if you include the sketchup file with it.
    Please provide a download link as well as pictures.
    Any question please ask me.
    Good luck.
     
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    Dark~3nergy what was dat sandvich ?

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    are you looking for a scratch built case, or just a case mod design ?
    might do something if i can find some time
     
  3. motas

    motas What's a Dremel?

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    Scratch built aluminium case. Hope you do enter I saw your work in the other contest and it looked great.
     
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    Dark~3nergy what was dat sandvich ?

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    hehe, thanks ^^; 50$ feels kinda appealing i must say :eek:
     
  5. motas

    motas What's a Dremel?

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    Also if anyone wants to put all the internals in as well heres the list of parts I'm starting of with (upgrading later which is why all the bays and rad spots):
    Evga x58 Clasified 3x sli
    Intel i7 920
    ATI Radeon 5870 (not sure which brand maybe Asus or EVGA?)
    WD 2tb green
    Thermaltake Toughpower modular 1500W
    Not sure about ram
    If I forgot anything please tell me.
    Thanks.
     
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    Jipa Avoiding the "I guess.." since 2004

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    Umm.. Just why on earth would you ever need all those drive bays... Sure having some space for upgrades is nice, but you do realize that the case will be so huge it can double as a guest room?
     
  7. motas

    motas What's a Dremel?

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    Yer I have some ideas for when I get the funds to pay for them:D
     
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    confusis Kiwi-modder

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    sounds like a challenge... us sketchup design contest competitors will have a field day
     
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    Xtrafresh It never hurts to help

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    i'm in!

    I'd like it if you could be a bit more specific though.
    Do you like looking at your components, or do you just want a sleek and stylish exterior? Do you want a traditional tower case or are you open to other shapes, like cube, desktop, cilinder, pyramid, whatever?
     
  10. motas

    motas What's a Dremel?

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    No sleek and stylish, I want something that looks awesome. Any shapes ok and yes I would like to see my components but not to much because then I gotta do something with the wires.
     
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    bigsharn Officially demotivated

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    I'm in, give me until tomorrow and I'll PM you a design or two
     
  12. motas

    motas What's a Dremel?

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    Can't wait!
     
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    Editor22 E22 | Hex-Gear

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    woo sounds like fun :)
     
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    motas What's a Dremel?

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    Btw how long does it take to draw it up because I need to decide on a deadline.
     
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    motas What's a Dremel?

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    Is anyone planning to draw the internals in because I changed my mind on some but I won't bother updating this if no ones bothering.
     
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    Editor22 E22 | Hex-Gear

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    think a few will be putting internals in, I probably will just to give a better idea of the overall look. Also it would aid in the designing if we know what needs to be in there :)
     
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    motas What's a Dremel?

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    Ok theres only a couple of things changed:
    Hard drives are now 2x1tb samsung spinpoint f1 instead of the wd green.
    g.skill falcon II 64gb
    6g kingston hyperx 1600mhz
    1050w enermax revolution
    Pioneer BDR-205 Blu-ray Disc Writer
     
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    Dark~3nergy what was dat sandvich ?

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    hm... the 10 3.5" bays, internal or external ?
     
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    motas What's a Dremel?

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    Internal.
     
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    motas What's a Dremel?

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    Forgot to say this but it's 50 Australian dollars.
     

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