MORE PICS ON THE BOTTOM CASE SPECS: ---------------------- 4 case fans - 2 Ultra back UV-sensitive, side UV + LED's Fan filters 2 12" Ultra UV black lights 12" cold cathode blue liquid light 2 PS fans (separate from the rest of case) Cooler Master Aerogate II fan controller Compaq system speaker Lock on the door Side I/O panel (2 USB, Firewire, DV) CD-ROM bezel like on Macs, but glued onto the cd-rom bezel (slides out instead of rolling in when CD-ROM opens) Handle on the back Door opens downward like on the Mac G4 case Most things, other than fans and mobo attach with industrial-strength Velcro for easy detachment (including hard drive bay) CD-ROM easily-removable (snap-in style) All-aluminum, including hard drive bay, providing better heat dissipation and making the case strong Rubbery bottom and rubbery feet No ribbon cables and no sleeving...all cables are round and UV-sensitive MATERIALS USED: ----------------------------- Acrylic plastic - 3 sheets (2 24x24", 1 12x36" Aluminum sheets (2 18.5" x 18.5", 3 7.5" x 18.5", 1 7.5" x 19.5" Black glossy spray paint (two cans for metal, one for plastic) About 200 screws in the whole case Some All-Styx glue became necessary for a few small parts Akasa noise reducing stuff...the black stuff you see stuck to the aluminum (the acrylic plastic goes on top) Lock and other stuff TOOLS USED: ---------------------- Various power saws I could find in my dad's garage Plastic scraper tool or whatever it's called Screwdrivers and keys And lots of other stuff oh, and a buffing wheel People ask me how long the whole thing took to make. A LONG TIME. In November 2003 I decided to do it and drew a design of what I wanted it to be like. I spent most of the summer building it at my Russian country house. Finished it here in Houston. Between November and May I looked at many cases and mods online to see what I could use for my case...basically did lots and lots of research on modding. Since this was the first ever thing I built like this, with power tools and everything, it took me much longer to learn how to use all the tools and do everything. I also spent a lot of time redoing parts I didn’t do right and going to the store to buy more materials. The case is very strong and sturdy. It’s all out of aluminum sheets and with the acrylic plastic on the outside. So I was talking to my friend once and telling him about my computer case. He was like “can you sit on it?” Like what the hell, is it supposed to be bullet-proof? You know when I was making the case I didn’t think of using it as a chair. Anyway, it is still very strong especially with the two-layer design. I don't know if you can sit on it though. SEE THIS ONE MY SITE www.matrixagent.net/PimpRig/PimpRig.htm (IE only for now)
the case is PIMP u say this was ur first mod great job time is just a figer of speach if u know what i mean. keep up the good work
Nice job, excellent crafting. I always liked that shape. Theres a company that pre-fabs pcs in that shape but their cases are like $300 a piece, if I remember correctly. The lock on the door is a nice touch. The front also looks very sleek. My only complaint would be the CCFL on the window; I like them hidden. Also, the low grill on the front looks a bit un-clean, whether it be a rough drill or dust, but it could just be the camera. Anywho, nice job /complete sentences are for losers
i think you're thinking of the enermax case...the really long and ugly one with a slope..am i correct?
I dont think thats it, I'm not sure they are even made any more but now I'm on a mad search to find them. They were made entirely out of aluminum I think. Whats the name of that huge site that sells alot of modding stuff in the US. People used to refer to it all the time, I cant remember it. *EDIT* Directron. Didnt have the case.. hmm...
I was just about to say something along those lines that included the price . Looks great and definately is cheaper!
mobo tray btw here's the mobo tray, opens similar to Mac G4 while it was still under construction: the black stuff stuck to the aluminum is the Akasa noise-dampening stuff and finished:
haha i was about to say "so what" until i realized you made the case, ahah man i really thought that was one of those cases that were circulated a few years ago.. very nice, a bit too much uv for my tastes but the craftmanship is very nice. oh and nice specs on the system too, how loud is that 15k drive ?
oo, i just read the article on creativemods.com (you were on the side banner ) and then i saw this! very nice work, i like smooth lines and the completely hinged mobo tray. nice modding
it's very quiet, especially since it's a seagate. with all the fans off you probably wouldn't even hear it. i just realized i should have probably gone with water cooling. since i had a dell before (dells are very quiet) i didn't think a computer could be so loud (notice 4 80mm fans plus cpu fan) anyway, i'll implement that in my next mod
WTF?? A 16 Yr old building his own CASE which is very nice. Dude, You have Skillz Im 18 and I am getting into the MODDING side of computers now when i buy a damm Dremel. I want to do some basic mods to my Antec Lanboy.
Excellent job and welcome to bit-tech! I love the hinged mobo panel. I've wanted to do that ever since I saw the first apple towers that were like that. I'm curious though, when I was invisioning doing it, I always planned on putting the power supply at the bottom so all the power mains would be on the hinge part so it could be opened completely when everything was installed. How far can you open that panel with everything hooked up? Love it.
Looks like the mobo plug is right next to the hinge, and the rest of the power-slurping devices appear on the case itself. Lovely work.
Unfortunately my mobo cable is a bit short (it came with the incredible XConnect psu) but it's ok...when I need to open my case (which is rare) I can just unplug my mobo. I might extend it though..
Modder of the Month By the way did I mention I'm Modder of the Month at CreativeMods.com? There's an article on the front page. I got a 12 pack of BAWLS for my MoTM prize hehe
Ha, if they sent me bawls it'd be a display item or giveaway item... I don't drink caffiene, I gave up that addiction And how many people have that background? I was getting sick of it so I made it green-colored. Then I decided not to use a shroom background, I had to give up that mycological addiction too, if you know what I mean.
