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Cardboard PC Case, From Sucky Case To Proud Sucky Case
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TSJakeGFX
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Apr 10 2012, 11:48 PM, updated 14y ago
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I bought a PC in a store with the most terrible looking case to offer (I mean the suckiest case you will ever find in a store. I was forced to take the Azura 3000 with 4 usb front panel.) It was small ugly and the interior is just normal aluminium with no black interior. So I didn't want to be laughed for such an ugly case (is ugly to me) So I first took our all my component, even taking parts of the computer case like the usb front panel and just laying it on an art cutting board (plastic and bendy). I used that method with all my components exposed for cool air for 2 months. I looked around my case yesterday and found alot of useless cardboard box that I didn't see no use in my home. So I thought to myself, why not a cardboard pc? Is easy to mod and it's 'different'. I measured my motherboard and cut a rectangle for the io shield. I even cut a small rectangle for my dvd writer and psu. Pictures are all below. So yeah, 4 hours yesterday and 2 hours today and its done. It looks like poop because I didn't spend much time on the design and just use metal string to twist the motherboard to stand up right. Closed-cell foam were use at the back of the motherboard for padding. And please don ask me about the alienware. I don't use an alienware. I manage to put 2 hard drive in and I used a usb hub which have a led built in and use it as lighting. it's great pc to my liking since it runs eyefinity. And it can run eyefinity  . Spec's are here : http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=2282270&hl=Pictures : Testing after all component is installed to make sure it's OK.  Inside Of It (Top Left Is DVD Writer)  IO Shield  At Dark Room  My MacGyver Lighting  Standing Vertical (Hold With Metal Wire)  Inside With Lighting Shown  Inside Without Lighting Seen  Mini Cutout For Dvd Writer  Backshoot With PSU Below
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cloudwan
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Apr 11 2012, 11:06 AM
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Seriously i think u could do better than that
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MichaelJohn
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Apr 11 2012, 11:24 AM
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How limited is your budget??? lol
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darkddly
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Apr 11 2012, 03:16 PM
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hahaha....darn funny i see the cardboard box.
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TSJakeGFX
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Apr 11 2012, 03:17 PM
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well there's one thing I learnt researching using cardboard for a pc case. Is that if the computer catches fire, you're a moron. And I can do better, I agree but I'm an impatient guy and I want to do it quick
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Ulysses
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Apr 12 2012, 12:06 AM
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QUOTE(JakeGFX @ Apr 11 2012, 03:17 PM) well there's one thing I learnt researching using cardboard for a pc case. Is that if the computer catches fire, you're a moron. And I can do better, I agree but I'm an impatient guy and I want to do it quick  LOL. yea, alert for fire.
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WiseguyOPPA
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Apr 12 2012, 12:20 AM
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Homebrew "alienware" haha! Nice creativity bro.
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TSJakeGFX
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Apr 12 2012, 10:29 PM
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Well I ditched the box. Chop it up and threw it away. I prefer my open air cooling. Just use a art plastic cutting board and laying the motherboard and dvd driver there.
What I found out that basically when I was playing was that, Using a cardboard case, heat won't come out and my graphic card now with open air cooling(50C idle) while in cardboard (65C idle). I learnt my lesson to not use cardboard as a case while overclocking a cpu with a stock cooler xD
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onzevil13
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Apr 13 2012, 08:45 PM
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New Member
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It is a very interesting profile.
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JAIDK23
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Apr 17 2012, 06:11 PM
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Not bad. Creative overlimit. First time in my life. Thx to ts. :-)
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latias93
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Apr 17 2012, 06:18 PM
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Nice man.. but why is the box terbalik?
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lamjunrong
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Apr 24 2012, 10:59 AM
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cheapest alienware casing...nice idea...but dunnot whether it traps heat and moisture inside the cardbox...
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Sai91
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Apr 28 2012, 09:59 AM
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dang..xD if that alienware text is not upside down would be nice.. and try not to do messy edge
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xproc
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Aug 25 2012, 06:56 PM
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http://recomputepc.com/Make me think of this , mother of cardboard chassis
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acbc
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Aug 25 2012, 06:56 PM
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Fire hazard la...
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TSJakeGFX
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Aug 25 2012, 11:23 PM
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porselinaheart
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Aug 30 2012, 12:13 PM
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bro why don.t u remove the panels from your cap ayam case paint it black,and use cardboard for the new panels.cost would only be around rm20 larrr
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Ken.shin-
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Sep 2 2012, 08:55 PM
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QUOTE(JakeGFX @ Apr 10 2012, 11:48 PM) I bought a PC in a store with the most terrible looking case to offer (I mean the suckiest case you will ever find in a store. I was forced to take the Azura 3000 with 4 usb front panel.) It was small ugly and the interior is just normal aluminium with no black interior. So I didn't want to be laughed for such an ugly case (is ugly to me) So I first took our all my component, even taking parts of the computer case like the usb front panel and just laying it on an art cutting board (plastic and bendy). I used that method with all my components exposed for cool air for 2 months. I looked around my case yesterday and found alot of useless cardboard box that I didn't see no use in my home. So I thought to myself, why not a cardboard pc? Is easy to mod and it's 'different'. I measured my motherboard and cut a rectangle for the io shield. I even cut a small rectangle for my dvd writer and psu. Pictures are all below. So yeah, 4 hours yesterday and 2 hours today and its done. It looks like poop because I didn't spend much time on the design and just use metal string to twist the motherboard to stand up right. Closed-cell foam were use at the back of the motherboard for padding. And please don ask me about the alienware. I don't use an alienware. I manage to put 2 hard drive in and I used a usb hub which have a led built in and use it as lighting. it's great pc to my liking since it runs eyefinity. And it can run eyefinity  . Spec's are here : http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=2282270&hl=So I didn't want to be laughed for such a hazardous case. fixed. nah, jokes aside, i think it would have turned out better if you mod the azura 3000 in the first place. either that, or using acrylics.  QUOTE(JakeGFX @ Aug 25 2012, 11:23 PM) This post has been edited by Ken.shin-: Sep 2 2012, 08:57 PM
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biosfree
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Sep 8 2012, 06:33 AM
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try plastic bag casing...heheheh
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