Case Idea: Green Goo

[silverdemon]

OK, so I'm posting this idea because I don't have time to build something this big and I don't have much money to mod things too. So I'm not actually building this, though I initially had planned I would.

So here's the first picture. It's a render from SolidWorks of the whole case.
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j139/rstakelbeek/caseoverview.png
I planned to have three 120mm fans in the front. One optical (DVD) drive as I don't usually use more than one at the same time. And at the very top of the front I had planned three gauges, displaying the CPU-temp, Water-flow-rate and another (not sure what)

At the side there is a huge bulb which I had planned to be the resevoir for the watercooling. The res would be suspended in the side, leaving a bit room for a custom shaped window.

Next is a picture of the case without the sidepanel. I planned on having the sidepanel hinge at the bottom. This is possible if all the tubing is routed to the bottom...
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j139/rstakelbeek/caseopen.png
In the next picture you can look a little better at the insides of the case.
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j139/rstakelbeek/inside1.png
As you can see the bottom two fans in the front will be used to cool the water by using a 2x120 radiator. The pump would be placed behind the radiator (not in picture).
There is also a fan at the back to take care of the heat produced by the mobo (and other not water cooled stuff).
At the top you can see I have designed a custom bay-thing for the gauges, the optical drive and three HDDs. The bay is also on the next picture:
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j139/rstakelbeek/drivebay-1.png
and to make it complete here's another picture, the PSU
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j139/rstakelbeek/PSU1-1.png

I hope you enjoy this design! If you like the design please let me know, I had some other things worked out too. Maybe I can give some more tips...

Ow BTW, I designed the thing myself so it is not based on some case. I wanted to build it from scratch (worked out how too...)

[slytherock]

I really like the Hdd mounting :up:

+rep for the idea

[Luke122]

Yeah.. cant beat the airflow around that. :)

[DaveW]

That looks amazing, but i think you'll have a hard time getting something like that bulb to work. Tybrennis is the man to ask about making one of those-either that or Defyant, but he's a really busy guy so Tybrennis is your best bet. He'll know how to make it, or where to get it.

+Rep for sharing the deisgn.

-Dave

[Luke122]

Instead of trying to fab the bulb yourself, why not try to find something similar that's already made? Maybe one of those balls that you let your hamster run around in, or some sort of acrylic ornament? I agree though that making something like that work could be as hard, or harder than making it from scratch.

Still, it looks killer. :D

[silverdemon]

That looks amazing, but i think you'll have a hard time getting something like that bulb to work.


Instead of trying to fab the bulb yourself, why not try to find something similar that's already made?

That is actually one of the few point of this idea that are not fully worked out...
I don't know, maybe there are some shops that sell plexi globes? or, like lukifer said, maybe take something that is similar to it.

but hey, that's why it's an idea;)

[Fuganater]

That looks very sick dude!

[Eclecticos]

Verry Interesting Design! Can't wait to see this take shape.

[silverdemon]

That looks very sick dude!


Verry Interesting Design! Can't wait to see this take shape.

Thanks! Unfortunately I will not be building this mod in the near future, probably not even in the far future... I think this idea is just a bit to extreme for me. I like how watercooling looks, but it's a bit high on the costs. Also I am happy with my E8400 and 9600GT clocked at stock speed, I'm not a die-hard gamer...

So, if you want to see this mod happen, do it yourself! :) I posted this thing here to let people see what's on my mind and maybe inspire some people for their own mod.

hope that didn't disappoint you too much ;)