Project PC-NT

[confusis]

After doing the PC-IT mod (inspired by IBM's PC-AT and PC-XT series), I thought it would be fun to build something a fair bit more powerful using my NCase M1 V5... I'll let the pictures do the talking;
















Yes, that is an NCase M1 in Beige and Grey.

More to come!

 

[rfarmer]

Looking forward to your completed build, the new color scheme looks good. The frame of my Ncase is starting to get fairly beat up after over 1 year of use and a lot of disassembly, I have been thinking about pulling it apart and repainting it, new color might be an interesting idea.

 

[Phuncz]

Interesting choice in colors, can't say it's not looking unique and spiffy ! I'm curious how it'll look with hardware inside !

 

[Choidebu]

It's like a blast from the past with back to the future inside

 

[confusis]

 

[AleksandarK]

NT stands for NocTua!!!

Mystery solved.

 

[confusis]

lol! It actually stands for NCase 'T'. PC-IT was PC-ITX 'T'

 

[jØrd]

lol! It actually stands for NCase 'T'. PC-IT was PC-ITX 'T'

And D is for Lysdexic

 

[Phuncz]

Those "classic" Noctua fans should definitely at one point be replaced with Noctua Redux fans. They'll go perfect with the gray interior !

 

[confusis]

I like the copper+cream colour scheme!

 

[BaK]

I like the copper+cream colour scheme!

They should actually match the color of the case, which is very rare!

Btw, do I really see an NCase chassis suspended to an audio jack?
Heh, nice find! It looks like it is doing a good new job as a hook!

 

[rfarmer]

Which motherboard is that? The layout looks like the Gigabyte B350 itx but it doesn't have red accents. I was wondering if the USB 3.0 cable was long enough to reach in that location.

 

[confusis]

Its the F2A88XN-Wifi, which shares layout with the Gigabyte AB350 board, and yes the USB cable is long enough :-)

Also yes thats an audio jack holding the chassis up in the air, I had a dead pair of earbuds around and it made a quick mounting method lol.

I will most likely be changing the board in this build, pictures to come later today.

 

[confusis]

Later today was some time ago! I've been using "PC-NT" for some time now, with a few tweaks and a different motherboard. Will get pics up tomorrow. The question I have for folks is;

I'm planning on forming some internal covers and panels from acrylic sheet. With the current hardware colour scheme (black componentry, Noctua fans), should I go with black, grey or beige panels?

I plan on going with a HDPlex 300w + KMPKT Dynamo Mini power supply combo (one less fan than having a SFX PSU!), so these panels will hide the 300w AC-DC power supply as well as route cables neatly. Think Million Dollar PC level cable routing on a budget

 

[AleksandarK]

I vote for black acrylic. I will look better IMO.

 

[zovc]

I'm having a hard time visualizing what the sheets are doing, or where they'd be, but I definitely thing black would be the most "neutral" choice.

I gotta say, the case looks great, though!

 

[owliwar]

I thing beige on the interior would look good as well. if the panels aren't small black will be too heavy. But im with zovc on this, what is the panel ... covering? .. were are they going to?

also my geek for old hardware wife found this beautifull

 

[confusis]

The covers will cover the bottom fans, and the front area. Hard to describe but I will work on a CAD (cardboard aided design) template for demonstration.

 

[rokabeka]

should I go with black, grey or beige panels

panel with brown tint?

 

[MultiDoc]

Looks great to me, like the colours. I’d like to see the build when you’re ready.