Beer Case Mediacenter

[toaster]

Hey,

I made an attempt to create a awesome beer case mod (Heineken in this case). I know it's been done quite a few times, but the ones that are made already don't look that good. I want to use the case as a mediacenter, so It's gonna be stuffed with 5x500GB disks (2.5TB).

The idea i had, to create a better and more original beer case PC was to create a fullfledged case. It's modular, with racks, so everything can be placed and removed without too much trouble.

Everything is to be mounted properly in the case, proper ATX motherboards fit in the case, and the cdrom and hdd racks can hold normal devices.

I'm very curious to find out what you guys think of the mod. It's been done so many times, it's interesting to know how it turns out, comparing it to other cases.

The empty case:

http://www.bytemods.nl/cms/images/stories/mods/2009/beer_case_pc_mediacenter/beer_case_pc_empty_top.png

The racks:

http://www.bytemods.nl/cms/images/stories/mods/2009/beer_case_pc_mediacenter/beer_case_pc_hdd_rack.png

http://www.bytemods.nl/cms/images/stories/mods/2009/beer_case_pc_mediacenter/beer_case_pc_cd_rom_rack.png

The case with everything mounted inside:

http://www.bytemods.nl/cms/images/stories/mods/2009/beer_case_pc_mediacenter/beer_case_pc_full_top.png

And the almost finished case:

http://www.bytemods.nl/cms/images/stories/mods/2009/beer_case_pc_mediacenter/beer_case_pc.png

I just need to finish the power button, I want to make the red star turn the mediacenter on and off.

Edit: I uploaded some more images, you can check them all here. (http://www.bytemods.com/mods/54/beer_case_mediacenter.html)

[slaveofconvention]

Very nice - keep us updated :)

[msmrx57]

:stupid: Minus the stupid bit. Very clean interior.

[billygoat333]

i like it a lot! does it have a lid on top? i'm too lazy to follow your link. :P

[toaster]

i like it a lot! does it have a lid on top? i'm too lazy to follow your link. :P

I'm thinking about building a lid, made out of plexiglass. My main concern for this mod is the temperature of the cpu and harddisks, and I can create a much better airflow with a lid on it.

[Drum Thumper]

I'm thinking about building a lid, made out of plexiglass. My main concern for this mod is the temperature of the cpu and harddisks, and I can create a much better airflow with a lid on it.

I'd say to keep it in the fridge, but if your friends are like my friends...they drink all your beer!

Take it to the next level--Water Cool it!

[XcOM]

I'd say to keep it in the fridge, but if your friends are like my friends...they drink all your beer!

Take it to the next level--Water Cool it!

go one better, beer cool it

[sloppyc]

Water-cool with beer bottle reservoirs?

[Drum Thumper]

go one better, beer cool it

I don't think that would work due to the carbonation of the brew. Well, it could if you let the beer go flat first. But I wonder what it would do to the blocks? The tubing would be able to handle the temps.

[Waynio]

Cool :).

[SgtM]

Water-cool with beer bottle reservoirs?

This.

[FuzzyPlushroom]

Brown/amber dye, too. Can't forget that.

[Luke122]

Brown/amber dye, too. Can't forget that.

I would think that bubbles would be desirable also. ;)