Hugo Guerreiro Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 First i started this topic because im a big fan of Modding and making things look like just the way we want to, and because of that (And please move the post if im posting it in the wrong area) i would like to start this by asking you people to show you costum cases and work if you also love modding. Later today i will post some Pictures of my actual case costumized by my self ( all made with some imagination and a litlle pacience too) but as for now im starting on a new project for a wood case that will be slim but funcional and all made in wood with the logos of OSX86 and Intel on the sides ( or top... i havent decided yet if its going to be tower style or desktop style ). its going to look very good and it will have some modifications on the components,all of them made by myself. So start showing your work here too and share ideas in this thread about this too... Regards to all Hugo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugo Guerreiro Posted September 15, 2007 Author Share Posted September 15, 2007 Ok Like i said here is my actual case.... Its a regular micro-atx case with a front panel made in plastic(original) and an aplication of wood pieces made by me. The CD and DVD drives were costumized with wood also ( i used very thin wood to do this). On the inside i have a Gygabyte cooler in aluminium for the overclock of the CPU ( P4 2.8Ghz to 3.3Ghz) and of course running OSX86 Uphuck 10.4.9 as my main OS. Also i have a Nvidia GeForce 6200 also overclocked that as an extra cooling help by the fan on the bottom of the case. The images arent the best ( they were taken at night) but i promisse to get better ones latter.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Marvin Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 My mods are terrible, lol. My case sucks and so does my PSU (I really should shell out and get a new one, but I am saving for an iPod Touch....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugo Guerreiro Posted September 22, 2007 Author Share Posted September 22, 2007 Hello again.... like promised here is the new case i builted in pure wood It wasnt easy and it took me almost 5 days to do it but here are the fotos of it.... hope you like it And please give me your coments.... First day - planning the hole thing up... Second Day - Cutting and adjusting everything up .... Third Day - Cutting my DVD and Graphics card ( Insane ....i know!!!!) Fourth Day - Getting all the pieces in the right place and giving the good looks to all.... Fifth Day - The crutial day... finishing it and powering it up( all worked fine of course!!) no CABUMMMM !!!!!!! The Final Product And of course my Desktop!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBK.Xscape Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Awesome job man, how does the temperature vary since it is wood? Is it any different from plastic? hint hint- use spellcheck..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugo Guerreiro Posted September 25, 2007 Author Share Posted September 25, 2007 Awesome job man, how does the temperature vary since it is wood? Is it any different from plastic? hint hint- use spellcheck..... Well to tell you the truth i didnt noticed any diference... i have the same temps as a regular metal/plastic case. I have at the moment 45C on CPU 100% loaded and 34C in the motherboard temperature .... the difference is minimal. What seems to have a big difference is the noise produced: before this i had lots and lots of noise and now all is quiet and almost silent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyhighmac Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R2k. Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 @hugo Guerreiro good job,but wood is not the best material for case. you see metal (any kind) is like extra cooler. cause every metal i cold. ~R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amanoth Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Hej, i worked as a Stonemason a few years ago amd i can tell you Bianco Carrara ( a sort of italian Stone ) is the best material to build a beautiful custom Case. The Material works as a second cooler and it´s very silent . Only the weight is a small problem : 43 KG without Pc-parts. Amanoth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegodfaza Posted October 6, 2007 Share Posted October 6, 2007 I was thinking about making an all Plexiglas case. All my lighted clear blue-led fans would make that thing glow like uranium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ph363 Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 a box I did a few years ago: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireSlash Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Two distended caps on your PSU, just right of that heat sink. Replace it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raod Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 Hello. That is my case. I made it a few months ago and I'm very happy with it. Hope help someone with a similar idea. The box: Right view: Left: Interior view: Other interior view (with cooling router? removed): And how my desktop looks: Thanks for looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djet Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Eh not trying to be a smartie, but isn't hot computer + wood case= fire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raod Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 I had wood custom cases in my three last computers and I didn't have any problem with fire/heat. The cooling with this design is very good and allows me to make a little of overclocking with good temperatures of use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahbau Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 Eh not trying to be a smartie, but isn't hot computer + wood case= fire? A PC can't produce enough heat to ignite wood. The lowest documented temperature at which wood ignited was 77°C (171°F), but for something like that to happen, the wood has to be at that temperature for years. While a Core 2 Duo can operate at up to 100°C, the case won't get that hot (and the CPU doesn't normally even get close to the max). R2k, I know it's been over a month since your post, but metal isn't a good material because it's "cold." It's a good material because it's a good conductor of heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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