Scratch Build – In Progress The ULTIMATE computer case

Welcome to the Ultimate computer case worklog thread on specialtechs forums!

This is a bit of a large project due to the sheer size of the case.

The Pillar case is so called because its quite literally a Pillar of technology, measuring in at 2ft wide by 2ft deep, the real jaw dropping magnitude comes in with its height, SEVEN (yes 7!!!) full length feet make up the height of this goliath!

Consisting of an aluminum framework there will be 3 sections of grilled/meshed areas for radiator mounting, 2x2ft x 2ft acrylic panels with a custom terra nova themed pattern which will be backlit red.


A BIG BIG thank you to specialtech, pc cooling solutions who has kindly offered sponsorship for this build. Drop on by to www.specialtech.co.uk and check out thier range



And to Lamptron, www.lamptron.com, for your modding needs!



Link to my youtube channel where i will be posting up video work logs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpKJN49Q3_c

Firstly i give you the basic framework



Now where the grilled/meshed areas will be



rough design of the front panel. This is going to be hidden behind a flip down peice of mesh to conceal it all maintaining the clean simple look




the power supply mounts



worse than chinese instructions. actually this was to help me work out how much metal i need. the numbers like 609 are mm lengths.



Finally i present to you, a rough, basic image of what the Pillar will look like when completed




Currently owned hardware:
MSI X58 PRO-E motherboard
Intel i7 920 2.66ghz cpu
3gb DDR3 1333mhz ram tri channel
GTX460 1gb OC edition gpu
Corsair TX850watt psu
magicool 360 slim radiator
GTX 240 radiator
EK 800l/p pump
EK basics res
8/10mm tubing + compression fittings
koolance GPU 220 gpu block
XSPC RASA cpu waterblock
5 x scythe gentle typhoon 1850rpm fans

 

I think that sums up my feelings for now alone!

 

Nice! I hope you have a good room for this beast, because once you build that thing, you will not be moving it lol.

 

What the hell are you building, a house?!

Bonkers, ridiculous, over the top..............love it already

P.S. You may want some work in progress pics before a mod moves it over to the Modding section

 

thanks for the comments guys lol.

there will be some work in progress pics coming along in the next week or two i hope. currently still working on the design side lol

 

So what the hell are you going to do with that many rads?

 

i wont be fitting it fully out with radiators, but it is good to just have that option.

i mean you could have 2 evga sr 2 maxed out with the best of the best gpu's water cool the lot and never worry about the heat generated because of radiator options.

as for a large enough room. this wasnt meant to be built till late next year but decided to step it up.

its primarily being built just to go "i told you it could be done and i did it" self accomplishement reasons i guess.

 

Wow!!! One can literly stand inside the case. Good luck mate

 

A monolithic case .... count me as a daily lurker

 

ordering some metal in on the 9th of december. next friday, so i can begin work on this gigant case

 

Hacksaw Blades Cobalt 2pk 24tpi Each £3.80 x1

Woodworking PLASTIC 300MM MITRE BOX Each £5.55 x2

Aluminium Flat Bar 3/4" x 18" 2000mm £7.39 x1

10PCE TAP & DIE SET Each £8.41 x1

150MM ENGINEERS SQUARE Each £5.12 x1

Aluminium Angle 3/4" x 3/4" x 1/16" 4000mm £9.97 x1

Aluminium Box / Square Tube 3/4" x 3/4" x 16swg 4000mm £12.01 x2

Heavy Duty Hacksaw Each £5.59 x1

Aluminium Channel 3/4" x 3/4" x 1/8" 4000mm £16.83 x1

80 M6 button cap hex bolts

that's fridays order, so on the 12 (hopefully) this "little" lot will arrive and work can begin.

good news too, i found my old camera (like 2mp digital) from back in the day so can get some mediocre images and my old VGA digital camcorder for work log videos on my youtube channel rofl

 

Christ ! that looks bigger than most the racks in my datacentre at work !!

 

good isnt it? haha

 

progress pictures added

 

another update added to main post. also, why do my posts all have to be approved?

 

They have it set up that way, until you have enough posts you can't post with out it being approved. Cuts down on spam, etc

 

OMG IT'S HUUUGE!!! KILL IT!!! KILL IT WITH FIRE BEFORE IT EATS US ALL!!!

 

"i think he likes it"

 

I think "The ULTIMATE computer case " is quite the saying to live up to.

 

the ultimate computer case is also a matter of oppinion really, no single case can really be the ultimate one because some people want big, some want small, some want air cooling, some want water.

personally, for me, the bigger the better, and this is as big as i can make one lol