Smallest Mini - ITX Case Design
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Update - Back to 1U instead of SFX - L
Rectangle instead of Angled
7.8 Liters and supports 2 120mm fans.
275mmx210mmx135mm
Rectangle instead of Angled
7.8 Liters and supports 2 120mm fans.
275mmx210mmx135mm
Protocase has some good documentation on that, specifically the "How To Design Enclosures For Motherboard Based Systems" PDF and CAD drawings: http://www.protocase.com/resources/
I was going to do Custom Water cooling but now I'm going for an AIO.
Edit - AIO is too big.
Edit - AIO is too big.
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This is the final design with an ATX PSU and custom water cooling. It's 8.5 Liters. I am done with the design. Also, where can I get the fan designs and how should I mount the PSU and I will be importing this into SolidWorks. I am ordering it this weekend.
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I hate to break it to you, but if what's in the pic is all you have, you're nowhere near "done with the design." What you have is barely more than a napkin sketch, and a company like Lian Li won't take you seriously (and honestly, unless you're potentially worth a $100k+ annual contract to them, they won't be interested). Designing a case properly can take months of research, work, fine tuning, and testing. It's also helpful to have a solid background in building PCs, as well as at least a rudimentary understanding of airflow and thermodynamics.
If all you have is rough ideas (which is what it looks like), you can take it to Protocase and their engineers will work out it for you (for a price). That's what their company specializes in. Don't expect it to be cheap though; the more engineering hours they have to spend on it, the more it will cost. Expect it to be several thousand USD if you go that route.
If all you have is rough ideas (which is what it looks like), you can take it to Protocase and their engineers will work out it for you (for a price). That's what their company specializes in. Don't expect it to be cheap though; the more engineering hours they have to spend on it, the more it will cost. Expect it to be several thousand USD if you go that route.
Right, well, if you want some constructive feedback, I'd suggest posting some images that more clearly show your layout, along with a bit of description. Right now it looks to me like you've got basically a similar layout to the SG05/SG13, if I'm not mistaken, so you might look at those cases for some guidance.
Ok thanks, I'll look at those.
I just looked and the main difference is the height. That supports taller GPUs and CPU Coolers.
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Where would I find dimensions for a 3.5 Inch Hard Drive? I'm looking into a smaller design which would use a 3.5 Inch drive and a 4xM.2 to 4xSATA ports on a single 3.5-inch drive?
Where would I find the HDPLEX mounting? I know the mounting between the holes from the diagram. Also, where would I find the PCI-E bracket dimension (the part where you put the thumbscrew in)?
Which HDPLEX unit?
For the PCIe check these out:
https://smallformfactor.net/forum/resources/accurate-blank-motherboard-pcie-card-models.25/
https://smallformfactor.net/forum/resources/pcie-specification.67/
For the PCIe check these out:
https://smallformfactor.net/forum/resources/accurate-blank-motherboard-pcie-card-models.25/
https://smallformfactor.net/forum/resources/pcie-specification.67/
250watt DCDC
Also, what should I do for the front panel buttons? What should I get? -A panel or piece by piece
Here's a model of the 250W DC-ATX: https://smallformfactor.net/forum/resources/hdplex-hifi-250w-dc-atx-nanoatx-series.39/
