SketchUp The MNPCTech Case Design Competition, part II: Scratch Build

im not sure what I'm gonna do about my entry. I have a few different designs i've done and they are all about 90% completed but not sure which is best....

 

Post them all, let God sort them out.
-Is God registered in the forums?

@Zanbe - Much better, Thanks.
@Dark - Well, I like it... But it's not that first thing you built. When you change your mind, we all miss out.

 

It would seem so: http://forums.bit-tech.net/search.php?searchid=6303719
Although it would seem he is largely interested in water cooling a shuttle rather that judging and smoting and such

 

My faith is shattered. At least he wasn't asking around about Macs. We need a new smoter.

 

lmao, great stuff guys
You should change the link to that search to preserve it for future generations.

I've been undecided which of my designs to post as of late. I have the NoobToob, pictured a few posts back, i have the shuttle powerhouse that i actually plan to build, i have one other totally unrealistic idea (a watercooled arachnid containing 8 systems so an entire clan can come to a LAN and play on just one box), and then there is my floating tilted waterloop that i'm still very much in love with... I decided to go with the last one

So i started re-drawing the whole thing, making it a bit more realistic and compatible.
So far it allows an ATX mobo, two tripleslot GPUs through risercards, big ATX PSU, 4 3,5" HDDs, slimline DVD drive, two triple 120mm radiators plus fans, two pumps, M-cubed t-balancer, that big circle radiator, and watercooling routing and temperature monitoring for CPU, NB, SB, PWM, RAM and GPUs, all both water and actual chip. Phew, i do have a lot of work to do, not sure i'll make my own deadline

 

There, a little taste of what i started on... am i too ambitious?

 

Nice! So, you say you just started this? Damn... I'm pushing to finish up something I've been working on for months! Lol, I'll be right down to the wire.

 

We may need to bump the deadline for a few people who teased us and never came back.
Then go around to their homes and break their kneecaps if they miss the 2nd deadline.

@xtrafresh - I like the assembly layout. It's a pity you could never find a riser setup like that that would support SLI. You could use this design for the hive pooter design. Just make it 8x longer and add wheels. (OK, You probably can't transport a 10 foot long computer, but I could...)

 

Who said I wouldn't finish? How many hours are left? 29 - oh s... You know, I really like my kneecaps the way they are.

 

Why would a multi-gpu riser card setup not work? i'm using flexible PCIe X16 risers mind you, i've been using one for 6 months without complaint or loss now, so i don't see why two wont work... ofcourse you'd also need a flexible CF or SLI bridge, but those exist, right? Right?

 

sorry cheap but I didn't like it.

Here's my entry, it's about 20x18x10cm big. took me about 4 hours to complete.


coke can for size comparison.



don't know why I made an isometric view :/

and the "exploded" case :





Thanks for watching
and thanks to Bill and xtra for this great comp

 

Just another 3-4 hours on the side panels and a few on colour and screen shots and I'm finally gonna be done!

 

I have 3 different designs. Help me choose which is best.

#1





#2





#3





I am actually building the 3rd design IRL. There may be a log about it sometime.

 

I vote #2 for being the most unique.

 

I like #2 with the anechoic foam also. Original.

john

 

One more vote for #2

Zanbee

 

#2 it will be then.

thanks

 

Holy sh*t, Dark! I thought it was full ATX! Kickass!
You don't need an industrial brake, you need tweezers!

@Rowin -4 hours are up. lemme see! *throws tantrum*

 

damn dark, thats some crazy detail, loving the design.

 

27 hours left... gotta rush!

Remember folks, the competition ends tomorrow at noon. I just noticed the cool countdown clock that Jozo made finishes at midnight

After the deadline i will go through the thread, and start collecting all the entries. Once i have a full list, i will start creating the groups and the links, and we can kick off the voting process. It may take me a day or so, and you'll all have to wait for the evening, since i have this thing called a "job" getting in the way. You may even get away with a few edits before that (hint!).

Keep them rolling in guys!