Greetings.
So im planning a new build. It wont happen for a while but im gunna be on the lookout for parts in the mean time.
The plan is to have a chilled water loop, using an powerfull aquarium water chiller (likely the HC1000) which will be in my Loft space, piped down to my PC.
The case, which ever one it be, will be sealed up as close to airtight as possible and a Dehumidifier will be stuffed inside with the rest of the PC components to keep the air dry, a small 120mm Rad will be added to the chilled loop to cool internal air.
Thus the dew point will be low and I wont have to worry about condensation. (though ill still be taking all usual sub ambient/sub zero condensation precautions i.e Dielectric grease, art eraser etc etc)
Now I'm rather OCD when it comes to the quality of my cases, in the past I sent back 5 NZXT Phantom 820's because of a very small paint chipping issue, in the end I went with a different case.
As such, im loath to build one myself, I don't have the tools or practical experience to build one to the quality I would like. That said its not like I could not design one. I've never used a 3D render program b4 but an hour with it and I came up with a few possible designs.
This being one. (would post more but don't wanna clutter the post)
Obviously a bottom exit I/O cube like case doesn't exist, but the important part is the space to enclose the Dehumidifier.
What I would prefer to do is just modify a retail case, but it needs to meet some specific internal space requirements.
To fit the dehumidifier it needs to have:
A internal Width of at least 240mm, preferably more.
internal height of at least 360mm (easy enough)
Space between the front of the case and the motherboard of at least 150mm.
I'm having a hard time finding a retail case (other than CaseLabs, which shipping wise isn't an option) that can meet these requirements.
I've looked at Thermaltakes Core X9, and while it has the space, it will be a royal PITA to seal up.
Any help/suggestions welcome.
Cheers
So im planning a new build. It wont happen for a while but im gunna be on the lookout for parts in the mean time.
The plan is to have a chilled water loop, using an powerfull aquarium water chiller (likely the HC1000) which will be in my Loft space, piped down to my PC.
The case, which ever one it be, will be sealed up as close to airtight as possible and a Dehumidifier will be stuffed inside with the rest of the PC components to keep the air dry, a small 120mm Rad will be added to the chilled loop to cool internal air.
Thus the dew point will be low and I wont have to worry about condensation. (though ill still be taking all usual sub ambient/sub zero condensation precautions i.e Dielectric grease, art eraser etc etc)
Now I'm rather OCD when it comes to the quality of my cases, in the past I sent back 5 NZXT Phantom 820's because of a very small paint chipping issue, in the end I went with a different case.
As such, im loath to build one myself, I don't have the tools or practical experience to build one to the quality I would like. That said its not like I could not design one. I've never used a 3D render program b4 but an hour with it and I came up with a few possible designs.
This being one. (would post more but don't wanna clutter the post)

Obviously a bottom exit I/O cube like case doesn't exist, but the important part is the space to enclose the Dehumidifier.
What I would prefer to do is just modify a retail case, but it needs to meet some specific internal space requirements.
To fit the dehumidifier it needs to have:
A internal Width of at least 240mm, preferably more.
internal height of at least 360mm (easy enough)
Space between the front of the case and the motherboard of at least 150mm.
I'm having a hard time finding a retail case (other than CaseLabs, which shipping wise isn't an option) that can meet these requirements.
I've looked at Thermaltakes Core X9, and while it has the space, it will be a royal PITA to seal up.
Any help/suggestions welcome.
Cheers
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