Ghetto Rig

[Dire Squirrel]

I was a bit bored this morning and as we all know, boredom is the key to all great innovations. Today was no exception.

From one of my many boxes of "obsolete components that will one day become useful", I grabbed a few things and stated work. Even the box came in handy.

This is the result:

I didn't have any switches that I felt like using for this, so the power button is the two wires sticking out the front. Pretty cunning if you ask me.

Inside the stylish case is:

MSI K8T Neo FSR
AMD Athlon 64 3200+
ATI Radeon 9600XT
512 MB RAM
160 GB Samsung HDD
Random DVD drive

Did it mainly out of boredom and was not expecting much. But I much say that I am quite surprised at how well it works. Boots in just under 30 seconds and runs smooth.
After a few hours of stress testing, the temps are still well within reason and it has shown no signs of anything being less than 100%.

Thought you guys might enjoy it

 

[Josh Weston]

May want to fix the last image link

 

[leathart123]

that cardboard looks pretty sturdy think corsiar should've taken note for the 900d stop the flimsy side panels

 

[iBeInspire]

My personal favorite are the windows ^_^

 

[Dire Squirrel]

Corsair has got nothing on the structural integrity of this thing. That is high quality duct tape holding it together.

The "windows" are not really there for aesthetic reasons. They are mesh (very fine mesh" panel to allow the damn thing to breathe.

 

[iBeInspire]

Are you going to release it for the public to purchase, or is it just like a ''this is the peak of my company's technological prowess'' concept..?

 

[Feronix]

Lmfao! Best build all week!

I love the window

 

[SeekaX]

where can i buy this case? does it fit 480mm monsta rads?

 

[One-Hand]

where can i buy this case? does it fit 480mm monsta rads?

If it can't just cut a hole and stick it in!

oh god that sounded wrong...

 

[Dire Squirrel]

where can i buy this case? does it fit 480mm monsta rads?

It will fit everything. It's modular.
Each unit ships with the official precision case adjustment kit:

 

[SeekaX]

It will fit everything. It's modular.
Each unit ships with the official precision case adjustment kit:

nice, so it's even more modular than caselabs. i take 3, one for my rig and two to live in.

 

[chut03]

This is definitely one of the best rigs I've ever seen

 

[berthez]

That case is just unreal man ! haha awesome stuff man

 

[alpenwasser]

This just made my day :rollinglaugh:

That precision case adjustment kit looks to be very well suited for
percussive engineering and maintenance.

 

[alienware]

Stunning rig.

Shame we don't have a build of the month really.

 

[Zoot]

I've often thought about making my own case out of plywood for laughs, but I never even contemplated a carboard box.

 

[alpenwasser]

Shame we don't have a build of the month really.

+1

I've often thought about making my own case out of plywood for laughs, but I never even contemplated a carboard box.

Well, if done properly, plywood can make for a pretty good case, doesn't just have to be for
laughs

Then again, I suppose you really actually could build a case from cardboard that's a full,
proper case (not to insinuate that this isn't but it is called 'Ghetto Build' ) if you put the
required amount of work into it. Might even make it impossible to tell the difference to a
normal case at least on pictures; all it really needs is proper precision work and a good
paint job.

 

[BPRSM]

OMG, I want this case so much!

 

[SeekaX]

+1



Well, if done properly, plywood can make for a pretty good case, doesn't just have to be for
laughs

Then again, I suppose you really actually could build a case from cardboard that's a full,
proper case (not to insinuate that this isn't but it is called 'Ghetto Build' ) if you put the
required amount of work into it. Might even make it impossible to tell the difference to a
normal case at least on pictures; all it really needs is proper precision work and a good
paint job.

i actually gave that a lot of thought.
most proper watercooling cases are 400€+ and they usually still need some modding, so why not do the entire thing on my own and get the whole thing done for way less?
all those stupid 5.25" bays are completely unnecessary, i just need room for two 360mm monsta rads, a nice tube res and some room to hide the pump and the cables etc. it looks baller as f*ck in my head, but i can't get it done in real life

 

[alpenwasser]

i actually gave that a lot of thought.
most proper watercooling cases are 400€+ and they usually still need some modding, so why not do the entire thing on my own and get the whole thing done for way less?
all those stupid 5.25" bays are completely unnecessary, i just need room for two 360mm monsta rads, a nice tube res and some room to hide the pump and the cables etc. it looks baller as f*ck in my head, but i can't get it done in real life

Yeah before the SMH10 came out I planned to do a scratchbuild for HELIOS, and if I had
bought all the tools necessary to do it properly or given the work to a professional it would
have cost me just as much if not more than the Caselabs (my biggest problem was actually
the paint job). Add to that all the necessary actual work to really do it properly and it would
have been one truly humongous project.

Although it is feasible to do a proper W/C case in wood without it costing an insane amount.
But for that to work you either have to like the look of wood or have the capability to do a
proper lacquer coat that makes it not look like wood, which again is not exactly trivial to
get right. Alu sheets of some decent thickness (2 mm and more) are not cheap at all,
especially when you need enough to make a large case (which, let's face it, W/C cases
usually are). And neither is steel, which also is substantially trickier to work with.

And of course, even if you can afford all the materials and tools and have the time and
talent to do it, you still need a place where you can work and do all this fancy stuff.

Not losing space on 5.25" is one of the many things I like about the Caselabs. And if you
really need them, you can still have them.