Project: Honeycomb

[Fuganater]

Guess I'll be buying the mobo and cpu tonight!

[Fuganater]

Got the mobo. I'll wait to see if the CPU goes down in price over the next few months. Should be getting the pelxi soon.

[SXRguyinMA]

sweet

[Fuganater]

Anyone have suggestions on a CPU cooler? I can't decide if I want to go with one of those all-in-one CPU WC systems or a good air cooled heatsink.

IF it has an LED, I need to be able to make it Orange. Wanna keep with the color selection.

Suggestions?

[Beta-brain]

What do you actually plan to do with the server - if it's only going to be a big file server, any quad core is major overkill - any dual core would be more than capable and you could then use the savings to get other toys

Yeah, you could buy some more fans
I like big boxes with loads of fans

[AmEv]

How 'bout a case MADE OF FANS...?

[Fuganater]

Still waiting for some suggestions on the CPU cooler.

Hopefully I'll have a design update in the next few days.

[Fuganater]

Got my mobo in today!

Here is the final cut of plexi sizes.

1 sheet of:

• 17 1/2" x 17 1/2" Black Plexiglass 1/4" Thickness - BACK
• 17 1/2" x 17 1/2" Clear Acrylic Plexiglass 1/4" Thickness - FRONT
• 18" x 18" Black Plexiglass 1/4" Thickness - BOTTOM
• 18" x 17 1/2" Black Plexiglass 1/4" Thickness - TOP
• 16" x 17 1/2" Black Plexiglass 1/2" Thickness - CENTER
• 12 1/4" x 4 1/4" Black Plexiglass 1/4" Thickness - PSU COVER

2 Sheets of:

• 17 3/4" x 18" Clear Acrylic Plexiglass 1/4" Thickness - SIDES

4 Sheets of:

• 4" x 17 1/2" Black Plexiglass 1/4" Thickness - HDD RACKS

12 - 1" x 1" Clear Acrylic Plexiglass cubes - CORNER SUPPORTS

4 -1" Transparent Amber Extruded Transparent Colored Acrylic Plexiglass Rod 1" diameter - CASE FEET


Cheers till later.

[Fuganater]

What if I did a frame of angled aluminum? Would that make it easier to join the plexi together? Or is doing it with screws enough?

[Fuganater]

Bump for material suggestions.

Angled Aluminum?
Aluminum Square Bar? (solid)
Aluminum Square Tube? (hollow)