could this be done

FuRi0 · 02-04-2006, 04:59 PM

im want to build a new case for myself compleatly out of perspex/accrillic
i have tons of the stuff at home and was wondering would it work
i have 2 pics of what i want to do

i want to put the PSU at the bottom of the case instead of the top so i can put my 3pl rad into the top of my case

blue68f100 · 02-05-2006, 08:55 PM

I'm not a fan of the PS on the bottom since heat rises. I don't even mount burners on top for that reason.

One possiable problem is that the power leads may be too short to reach the optical drives.

Negatives:

**** Scratches easly ****
You want have any RF shielding.
Grounding will be difficult.

Positives:

Will look cool under UV lighting. (Provided you do a clean installation.)
Will asorbe noise, quiet case.

Why not something a little different " Glass "

shiltz · 02-06-2006, 11:58 AM

Heat rising is the reason why it is better, do you want to cool your PSU with heated air from your CPU/video card/mb, or nice cool air from the bottom, I have my PSU on the bottom just like that.

I don't see why that wouldn't be posible, they sell cases like that in stores, the only real issues are scratching and static, grounding isn't an issue as everything is grounded thru the cables connecting then anyways.

billbartuska · 02-07-2006, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shiltz

Heat rising is the reason why it is better, do you want to cool your PSU with heated air from your CPU/video card/mb, or nice cool air from the bottom, I have my PSU on the bottom just like that.

I don't see why that wouldn't be posible, they sell cases like that in stores, the only real issues are scratching and static, grounding isn't an issue as everything is grounded thru the cables connecting then anyways.

It would be easy to incorporate anti static. There are commercial anti static ion generators available. for example see http://www.2spi.com/catalog/photo/zerostat.shtml and http://198.173.231.233/page2.html

HammerSandwich · 02-07-2006, 10:38 AM

Won't the rear fan interfere with the mobo?

FuRi0 · 02-09-2006, 07:07 PM

no more than it would as in a normal layout
all im doing is moving the PSU

on the plus side all the air flowing through the case is doing is extracting heat away from the other sources eg. hdds

HammerSandwich · 02-10-2006, 01:17 AM

I must not be seeing the picture correctly. Certainly agree there's no reason it can't fit.

Captain Slug · 02-10-2006, 03:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blue68f100

I'm not a fan of the PS on the bottom since heat rises. I don't even mount burners on top for that reason.

Heat only rises in stagnant air coupled with a high temperature gradient.

FuRi0 · 02-11-2006, 12:43 PM

just to let everone know my accrilic is here and i am sorting out the templates

02-04-2006, 04:59 PM	#1
FuRi0 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern ireland Posts: 21	could this be done im want to build a new case for myself compleatly out of perspex/accrillic i have tons of the stuff at home and was wondering would it work i have 2 pics of what i want to do i want to put the PSU at the bottom of the case instead of the top so i can put my 3pl rad into the top of my case

02-05-2006, 08:55 PM	#2
blue68f100 Thermophile Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 3,135	Re: could this be done I'm not a fan of the PS on the bottom since heat rises. I don't even mount burners on top for that reason. One possiable problem is that the power leads may be too short to reach the optical drives. Negatives: ** Scratches easly ** You want have any RF shielding. Grounding will be difficult. Positives: Will look cool under UV lighting. (Provided you do a clean installation.) Will asorbe noise, quiet case. Why not something a little different " Glass " Last edited by blue68f100; 02-05-2006 at 09:13 PM.

02-06-2006, 11:58 AM	#3
shiltz Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: usa Posts: 84	Re: could this be done Heat rising is the reason why it is better, do you want to cool your PSU with heated air from your CPU/video card/mb, or nice cool air from the bottom, I have my PSU on the bottom just like that. I don't see why that wouldn't be posible, they sell cases like that in stores, the only real issues are scratching and static, grounding isn't an issue as everything is grounded thru the cables connecting then anyways. __________________ Athlon 64 3000+ Venice / Asus A8N-SLI Premium / 2X Corsair XMS 512mb PC3200 BFG 7800GTX / Audigy 2 / Dell FP2001 20.1" / Antec TruePower 2.0 TPII-550 WD Raptor 36.7GB / WD Raptor 74GB / Maxtor 120GB SATA Water Cooled: CPU Swiftech Storm / GPU Maze 4 / Danger Den Double Heater core / Eheim 1250

02-07-2006, 10:38 AM	#5
HammerSandwich Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 15143 Posts: 358	Re: could this be done Won't the rear fan interfere with the mobo? __________________ www.procooling.com: It's true we are often a bunch of assholes

02-09-2006, 07:07 PM	#6
FuRi0 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern ireland Posts: 21	Re: could this be done no more than it would as in a normal layout all im doing is moving the PSU on the plus side all the air flowing through the case is doing is extracting heat away from the other sources eg. hdds

02-10-2006, 01:17 AM	#7
HammerSandwich Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 15143 Posts: 358	Re: could this be done I must not be seeing the picture correctly. Certainly agree there's no reason it can't fit. __________________ www.procooling.com: It's true we are often a bunch of assholes

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FuRi0 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern ireland Posts: 21	Re: could this be done just to let everone know my accrilic is here and i am sorting out the templates

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