Custom Computer Case PVC Based
Did you know that one of greatest cost on PC modding is a computer case? Except for those who have lots of money, expends on it could similar to a complete AMD Phenom or Intel Quad Core PC. Although that this only PC case price now is start from US$21 (Rp. 250.000) until US$320 (Rp. 3.824.000), but here in my situation the problem is not that high case price. As I still have an oldies PC (powered by Pentium III 750MHz) which I purposed as Media Center in living room, but anyway I actually intended to make it as a barebone looked like, without changing any of new hardware absolutely. Just try to re-substitute it “skin”.The problem is that my motherboard which is ASUS CUSL2-C isn’t a Micro ATX based form factor which has dimension of 20.8cm x 30.5cm. So that I can’t see any chance to place it on any barebone case. But then I got inspired from somewhere on internet - which I forgot the URL was - where I can think any possibility to make a PC frame from PVC tube.
I then immediately take off & strip all the devices attached from old case. From this, I started to create an optimal layout for new case & finally I found this one below :
After composing layout, I have to calculate the material needed & measured the dimension in order to define length, width & height the PVC slices. Here below is a complete list of the material:
Part ID | Part Description | Qty | Part Price | Extended Price | US$ Total |
| 1 | PVC Male Adapter 1/2" to 3/4" (L letter) | 8 | Rp. 3.000 | Rp. 24.000 | US$ 2 |
| 2 | PVC Cross Adapter 3/4" (T Letter) | 14 | Rp. 2.000 | Rp. 28.000 | US$ 2.34 |
| 3 | PVC 1/2" 2.5M | 1 | ? | ? | ? |
| 4 | Small Hinge – 1 pack | 1 | ? | ? | ? |
| 5 | Fan with LED light | 1 | ? | ? | ? |
TOTAL | Rp. 52.000 | US$ 4.34 |
Fortunately that I have stock parts #3, #4 & #5, so I didn’t know how much prices expense exactly for that. You can check all of the parts to home depot near to you or check from this link. Anyway, based on layout I then slice the PVC into various small parts which was 16’s of 6cm, 5’s of 17cm, 2’s of 9cm & 4’s of 10cm.
After sawed the PVC’s, I begin to bunch the parts to make a base frame for PSU, hard drive & DVD place.
Next stage plan is to make 2nd frame for motherboard & the rest of devices. Don’t forget to neat the cables & fixing power & reset switch orderly.
From this point, you have completed about 75% of the total progress. The last is to bunched the wrench case so that it will tight fastened.
It’s done & now the time to test it. Apply all of additional devices attached to CPU & let it burning in any way to make sure that the case is now ready to show off.
Labels: Casing, Modifikasi PC, My Share, My Tricks, PC Modding, Windows Media Center
