DIY PC Case - Thermaltake Core P3 x Corsair Crystal 280X Inspired

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  • Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
  • Here I make my first PC case. Sure, it isn't as modular as the Core P3, or has the cuteness of the 280X, or the premium feel of either, but I'm happy with how it turned out.
    My second PC case build, this time in mini-ITX -
    • DIY Mini-ITX Case - Th...
    Materials -
    Laminated floorboard
    Acrylic panel (300 x 300mm at around £10/$12)
    Glass standoffs (19 x 150mm at around £10/$12)
    Fan dust filter
    PC parts list -
    Intel Core i3-2120 (£6/$7)
    Sapphire R7 260X 1GB (£20/$24)
    Dell MIH61R motherboard (£15-20/$18-25)
    Corsair Valueselect DDR3 1333MHz (£13/$15)
    Akasa AK-CCE-7104EP Cooler (£5/$6)
    FSP 300W Modded Power Supply (£7/$8.50, but Corsair and EVGA PSUs go for around £25/$30 used, so use those instead)
    WD Green HDD (£6.50/$7.80, but it's Green so ew)
    Total - £90.50/$108.6
    Which is all right. With enough patience, you can get these parts for cheaper, or get better ones.
    #pc #diy

Комментарии • 498

  • @MethmalDhananjaya
    @MethmalDhananjaya 4 года назад +147

    Someone sponsor this guy, hes freaking lit.

  • @AlphaMachina
    @AlphaMachina 4 года назад +328

    Someone buy this guy some new PC components.

    • @edwardpark247
      @edwardpark247 4 года назад +16

      This guy is one of the most intelligent sounding people I know. Also, I love the dry and witty delivery. I thought the introductory bit was brilliant.

  • @OzTalksHW
    @OzTalksHW 4 года назад +133

    This is legendary and deserves more views

  • @MajykOyster666
    @MajykOyster666 4 года назад +147

    It's refreshing seeing someone solving problems without throwing indecent amounts of money at it. It seems like it's all PC building RUclipsrs are about these days.

    • @popoporifox4229
      @popoporifox4229 4 года назад +7

      I appreciate this kind of thing more than "$(XXXX) PCbuild" vidoes.

    • @edwardpark247
      @edwardpark247 4 года назад +1

      Refreshing for sure!

    • @Olis4897
      @Olis4897 4 года назад +1

      I agree but when I saw that power supply, it became evident that this is the exact opposite of such videos. An indecently low amount of money spent on components.

    • @pclover2369
      @pclover2369 3 года назад +2

      what about that expensive tools?

    • @elfedorausado
      @elfedorausado 2 года назад

      @@pclover2369 those he can use over and over, so the overall cost is spread over each project he creates. And, in developed countries, used tools can be bought surprisingly cheap; in fact, he did say in the video that the cost of the case on eBay would cover what he paid for his tools

  • @alexzoin
    @alexzoin 4 года назад +26

    This is amazing! This is probably the final push for me to go ahead and build my own case. I recently upgraded to a min-ITX mobo but I also have a full size 5700xt. I just cant find a case that gives me all I want.
    Thanks for making this.

  • @richardwills7768
    @richardwills7768 4 года назад

    Much respect to a craftsman who actually builds a pc from scratch out of his mind instead of just assembling pre made commercial parts... amazing work...

  • @scannerman777
    @scannerman777 3 года назад

    That's the reason I bought my Thermal Take P3 - TEST BENCH. A quality test bench.

  • @DaveParr
    @DaveParr 4 года назад +6

    I'm so glad I ended up here by accident 💜

  • @lonniejoraskie4440
    @lonniejoraskie4440 Год назад +1

    Good on you young man! When you said you had tools that amounted to the cost of the P3 I knew this would be special ,and it is. No you don't have the most expensive computer but, what you do have is the ability to make it what you want ,and that sir is priceless. Better parts can all ways be acquired anyone can do that but, not every one has the ability to use there imagination to make it there own.

  •  4 года назад +1

    Congrats on building something creative and in your own style. I'm sick of seeing million-dollar PC builds and cases. Seeing something homemade with modest parts is much more realistic and also a breath of fresh air. Congrats!

  • @maxpolaris99
    @maxpolaris99 4 года назад +1

    Wood working and computers two of my favorite things.

  • @hi_tech_reptiles
    @hi_tech_reptiles 4 года назад +2

    Its crazy how far PC aesthetics have come. Theres still a lot of "gamer" stuff, but a lot more minimalism, brushed or anodized aluminium, glass etc. The 011Dynamic or the SFF cases like the Dan or Ncase come to mind. There are great balances between RGB gamer, minimal monochrome, and performance too like the H500P Mesh from Cooler Master, or the Phanteks P400A. A lot better than many of the sideways-stereo tuner styles of the 2000s and of the weird acryllic gamer style of the early 2010s.

  • @GiuseppeGavazzaAmbient
    @GiuseppeGavazzaAmbient 3 года назад

    Brilliant use of natural products in a case design, I don't think you can even buy anything like this.

  • @MiloItz
    @MiloItz 4 года назад +11

    man, it looks lovely, i hope you do well on youtube, you certainly have the creativity to do so.

  • @uriukti
    @uriukti 4 года назад

    It is warm and very beautiful.

  • @hansklaus8657
    @hansklaus8657 4 года назад +5

    I bet the algorithm will make this video blow up! really enjoyed watching it!

  • @SergioBugalho
    @SergioBugalho 9 месяцев назад +1

    very nice and clean design .. just add 2 fans .. 1 for intake another outtake.. hdd and power supply will heat things very ..

  • @Dgmcln452
    @Dgmcln452 4 года назад

    Coming from someone who owns 2x TT P5 really nice job on the build I did like the idea of what you did with the power supply. As for those who wonder if the case gets to dusty being a open cooled chasis, it is not as bad or not as what you would think. I mainly have both my P5 hanging on the wall and if I would have set both my P5's on the ground yes they would get dusty and more cleaning would be more expected of. I mainly clean my cases out 2 - 3x a year both runnin off a AIO. As for the video I am always impress with watching woodworking Vlogs on others who take there builds to the next step level, to also help give me ideas of what I can do next on my P5's or doing a build from scratch myself.

  • @camerondavis7428
    @camerondavis7428 25 дней назад

    i’m looking into building my own case as well, this was very helpful, good job 👍

  • @micheldomenino7249
    @micheldomenino7249 4 года назад

    This video is exactly what I have been thinking about for 3 months, in fact thinking about the Core P3. I have a carpenter friend with whom I could do it. I have been reviewing the measurements mentally.
    But I am concerned that between the acrylic, support and front panel I end up spending what would come out a new Core P3, for the rest, I would love to have a wooden cabinet.
    What an excellent job you did, I take off my hat.

  • @spandanghosh3110
    @spandanghosh3110 4 года назад

    The idea of this kid to make his own pc case rather than wasting hundreds of dollar and using old scrap wood to make the case is very thoughtful, Someone needs to sponsor him

  • @ronakparikh
    @ronakparikh 4 года назад +1

    It's like you read my mind, this is exactly what I was thinking of since no case manufacturer makes anything practical for air cooling like this. I want to point out that it is very much recommend that the motherboard standoffs have an electrical connection to the outer shell of the PSU so you should put some wire connecting the standoff to the outer metal shell of the PSU. Usually in a metal case the standoffs are electrically connected to the PSU through the metal of the case and the PSU housing is connected to the ground port of the outlet. I'm not sure what the exact reason for this is since the atx power connector also gives the motherboard multiple ground connections, but I think it might have something to do with removing static charges that build up as the motherboard runs

    • @TheBuddingEngineer
      @TheBuddingEngineer  4 года назад +1

      Thank you, I actually did think about this while planning the case, by using foil tape that are used in laptops to connect those standoffs to ground. But after some more reading, I decided to pass this up and I've never had a problem so far.
      Redundancy (in anything that uses electricity) is always good, so when I eventually use more expensive parts, I'll ground the standoffs

  • @Grosshandlare_Gustafsson
    @Grosshandlare_Gustafsson 4 года назад +5

    10/10, you and ur creativity brings huge potential to this channel of yours.

  • @KenNakajima07
    @KenNakajima07 3 года назад +1

    1:16, yeah... exactly why!? sweet tools!! and great idea!

  • @ansarishad247
    @ansarishad247 4 года назад +1

    Nice work bro

  • @virgilyoung9584
    @virgilyoung9584 4 года назад +1

    Just imagine how lovely an Asus Strix board with custom water cooling would look into this case. Hey Asus sponsor this guy!!!

  • @edwardpark247
    @edwardpark247 4 года назад +2

    Cool project! Fancy skills! A brilliant and lucid delivery! You're gonna be a superstar and an Internet hero.

    • @edwardpark247
      @edwardpark247 4 года назад

      "The edges can be cleaned through the power of routing. I lllllove it." Haha, i love this kid. what an excellent tutorial. Someone needs to give this guy a TV show! He will inspire so many young people with this. Behold, the power of woodworking! I love it.

  • @adamelenordID
    @adamelenordID 3 года назад

    Mad skill! Respect to you man!
    Kids these day don't have any real skill, except yelling to their parent to fulfill anything they want. Then bragging in social media about fancy thing they just got from their parent.
    Then in their 20th, blaming their depression because they can't get a real job.

  • @SuperAlmuhairi
    @SuperAlmuhairi 4 года назад +3

    This is just insane dude am really happy i found you in my journey of doing these kind of stuff lol , you are definitely going to my top 5 channels , keep it up *HeartsFromDubai*

  • @phinz8827
    @phinz8827 3 месяца назад

    love it,this probably the only one i like
    out of all pc case modding from old case or custom build or inspired build
    too bad i dont have the tools

  • @Rendraco79
    @Rendraco79 Год назад

    This is a better built than any industrial mainstream pc case.
    Greetings.👍

  • @jaycee3521
    @jaycee3521 5 месяцев назад

    Remember us that were here when you're famous👍🏿

  • @LE0N3355
    @LE0N3355 3 года назад

    Truthfully that yellow one would look great with some pikachu details

  • @RashnoLavat
    @RashnoLavat 4 года назад +16

    amazing work (or better: "piece of art")

  • @l.h.m8352
    @l.h.m8352 Год назад

    got some Allen Millyard vibes from Op,must be a very talented craftmen stuff

  • @diyhandcrafter
    @diyhandcrafter 2 года назад

    Beautiful work handicraft and video editing.

  • @martinesproduction
    @martinesproduction 3 года назад

    Apart from using junk PC parts, your DIY PC case project is great. Thank you.
    I plan to build and mount my new PC on wall, but need to keep it thin, so not putting PSU behind the plate

    • @TheBuddingEngineer
      @TheBuddingEngineer  3 года назад

      Thank you, we all had to start out somewhere ;)
      And good luck on your build, perhaps the Core P3's layout will suit you much better

    • @martinesproduction
      @martinesproduction 3 года назад +1

      @@TheBuddingEngineer Really good project! I will not use Thermaltake Core P3 or P5 as they are very thick, I'll do my own 'case' hanging on wall. Thanks.

  • @davebuts1921
    @davebuts1921 4 года назад +9

    That is a sweet looking rig my friend.

  • @TheDinagox
    @TheDinagox 4 года назад

    This guy didn't get a good pc however, that wood crafting arsenal is friking massive.

  • @sorry6701
    @sorry6701 4 года назад +2

    Good idea 💡

  • @vensroofcat6415
    @vensroofcat6415 Год назад

    Thermaltake Core P3 is one of my favorite case designs ever. Except in my country dust falls down not sideways. So it's best used below some shelf or horizontally or redesigned in a way that makes more real world sense.
    As for your build - foremost you finished it. Doesn't happen to every project. 👍

  • @Kagara777
    @Kagara777 4 года назад

    I really enjoyed how your patience translated into precision and overall cleaner results here. Well done, I look forward to more projects from you in the future.

    • @edwardpark247
      @edwardpark247 4 года назад

      I love how some of my favorite youtubers are youngsters doing original things. I watched a young guy build a lightsaber out of spare parts. And this kid, a DIY case made from floorboards, haha! Genius!

  • @rrrrrrrrrfrrrrrr
    @rrrrrrrrrfrrrrrr Год назад +1

    Brilliant use of natural products in a case design. I went to a large Tile and flooring store in Tucson, Az. and was able to buy separate pieces of flooring. Where do you find the chrome extenders? I hate co copy you, but I must. Thanks so much for doing this for all of us.🍑

    • @TheBuddingEngineer
      @TheBuddingEngineer  Год назад +1

      Thank you!
      I got the chrome standoffs off eBay, but their lengths are either 150 or 200mm long - they can't be shortened as they're made of sheet metal
      It's quite a chore, but you can also make your own, which I've done on my Mini-ITX case video

    • @rrrrrrrrrfrrrrrr
      @rrrrrrrrrfrrrrrr Год назад +1

      @@TheBuddingEngineer Thank you so much Dave

  • @BogosortLife
    @BogosortLife 4 года назад

    Wow! This guy have some serious crafting skills. Awesome work

  • @BushWookie666
    @BushWookie666 4 года назад +1

    If no one has said anything about getting the pcie brackets (idk what else to call them) you could go to a local machine shop and ask them to make some. I’m studying machine tool technology and I’ve learned that most things like that are generally pretty cheap to make. You could ask them for a quote and it’ll probably cost less than $20 USD, so around £15 probably. But as with all things, prices may vary, so get a quote before committing to a purchase.

    • @TheBuddingEngineer
      @TheBuddingEngineer  4 года назад

      That's actually a good idea. If they're that cheap even with mild steel, I wouldn't mind getting it there.

    • @BushWookie666
      @BushWookie666 4 года назад

      The Budding Engineer Yeah, it’s unlikely to cost you much, just take some measurements for length and give them a minimum and maximum diameter to work with

  • @minimal5369
    @minimal5369 4 года назад

    this build looks absolutely smashing, good work lad.
    my only critique is that the wood grains looks out of place, making it rather look home made even though it's made absolutely professional.
    i would suggest using vinyl wraps or sticker bombing it.

  • @righteous247
    @righteous247 3 года назад

    I would buy that. Great build

  • @i_am_terom4810
    @i_am_terom4810 3 года назад

    Great work buddy ! I might just slightly steal some of your ideas of my own pc case !

  • @anam00090
    @anam00090 4 года назад +1

    Love this. As someone that recently got curious about both building my own PC and woodworking this is like a match made in heaven :D Interesting choice of materials as well, now all you need are some killer-specced components

  • @lu.schu.s
    @lu.schu.s 2 года назад

    You dropped this 👑

  • @joeten4817
    @joeten4817 4 года назад

    You made those cheap pc parts (no offense) look so much better in that case. Good job man!

  • @s4n714g000
    @s4n714g000 3 года назад

    Great build, the woodworking skills speak for themselves.

  • @topikinnunen2293
    @topikinnunen2293 4 года назад

    i would legit buy this

  • @imvau3819
    @imvau3819 4 года назад +3

    Subbed and liked immediately.
    This is exactly what I was looking for.
    I am going to make something similar soon.
    Keep it up mate.
    You are awesome.

  • @MorDreadful
    @MorDreadful 4 года назад

    The fact you very rarely went free hand with your router etc. makes this better looking than some Homemade cases. Nicely working features from more than one case you ended up with a nice case that can easily blend in with furniture. Going slower than rushing it you ended up with something beautiful. Certainly a learning curve and with everything new, i mean planning this and design to construction, you may find some things you would do slightly differently next time but couldn't this time round as you didn't know before hand, I wasn't there and you (royal/general you) wouldn't show someof those things off for this kind of video if you (royal/general you) did go wrong a times. There is trial and error, but that said, that is how you (royal/general you) end up with something as good as this.

  • @Old_Glory67
    @Old_Glory67 2 года назад

    Brilliant...simply brilliant...

  • @Volneilo
    @Volneilo Год назад

    Outstanding work! Congrats! I could only imagine the wooden parts painted in matte black 🤩

  • @fuckthedumbsh1t
    @fuckthedumbsh1t 4 года назад

    you could get a vertical mount for the PCI-e slot and just mount it horizontally or. use the mount and a riser cable to mount it vertically as the product was intended

  • @scorpionking722
    @scorpionking722 4 года назад

    Your woodworking skills are so impressive ! Nice work ! You should create a universal kit and market it.

  • @Excitable101
    @Excitable101 3 года назад

    I just bought a P3 case, should get it later today.

  • @MrFernandoGrasso
    @MrFernandoGrasso 2 года назад

    I see you from Argentina. Congratulations.

  • @robertharelson124
    @robertharelson124 4 года назад

    Very pleasant watch. I'm feeling "zen pc case" with this. Better than my P3 (except for time build vs. bought) in many ways and inspiring.

  • @forthesakeofthefuture2386
    @forthesakeofthefuture2386 4 года назад

    thanks for your video bud, it inspires me a lot, i am a wood worker and also own a computer shop. i love building something i wanted to have, currently i am building a table during my past time and sell it online...thanks again, more power and more vids to come...

  • @TheMacikam
    @TheMacikam 4 года назад +7

    Nice project :) I really like the material you used and the way how you did it.

    • @TheBuddingEngineer
      @TheBuddingEngineer  4 года назад

      Thank you, the material is nice to work with. It eats up so much of your tooling though.

  • @ceecee130x
    @ceecee130x 4 дня назад

    Simply priceless.

  • @Soknik01
    @Soknik01 Год назад

    Beautiful case! I'd take that over a mass produced model any day of the week.
    On a side note- I'd suggest you lower the blade of your table saw so that the teeth of the blade are no more than 1/2 inch above the board you're cutting. This reduces friction between the board and sides of the blade, reduces chance of kickback and leaves less blade exposed in the event that something were to go wrong in the worst imaginable way. On your Miter Saw you never want your hand within 1 foot of the blade. Wood can break or pinch against the side of the blade causing it to move violently, potentially taking your hand with it. If the work piece is too small to keep your hand well clear of the blade then use a clamp or make a wooden stick you can use to give your hand some distance while holding things in place. Understanding all the ways those tools can end up removing body parts is not something that you can rely upon your intuition for. Please research safe use of the tools you own. It's time well spent.

    • @TheBuddingEngineer
      @TheBuddingEngineer  Год назад

      Thanks for the heads-up

    • @Soknik01
      @Soknik01 Год назад

      @@TheBuddingEngineer you've got a natural talent for working with your hands. You might get a kick out of this old piano makers tool chest. I've never seen anything like it.
      ruclips.net/video/C9QaFTI2F9c/видео.html

    • @TheBuddingEngineer
      @TheBuddingEngineer  Год назад

      No way, that's absolutely gorgeous
      I'm at least a few decades away from reaching that level, if I ever do, lol

  • @gustavopering8117
    @gustavopering8117 2 года назад +1

    some long screw rods would be fine to hold the PCI carts

  • @Genjokoan
    @Genjokoan 4 года назад

    Shiny! I have not smiled so much since binging on Simon's Cat videos. Well done, sir. I like it. I just got a P3 and it cost more than your total build.

  • @CrapE_DM
    @CrapE_DM 2 года назад

    Dude, you're totally channeling my future right now. I wanted to make my own case similar to this one, and using floor boards will be perfect for it. Hopefully, I'll have enough scrap after redoing my floors :)

  • @fletcherst-germain6608
    @fletcherst-germain6608 4 года назад

    This is pretty sweet.

  • @stupid_whun
    @stupid_whun 4 года назад

    Love the video. This is a great idea for my kids to learn how to use a computer without breaking the bank.

  • @lancemartin7584
    @lancemartin7584 4 года назад

    Good job kid! Obviously I've been thinking of doing something similar "my reasoning for being here" and I think you did a GREAT job. The only thing I think I would have done different and this is just me, I would have put the cable cut outs for the MOBO underneath the motherboard to give it a bit more of a clean look.

  • @Marioless
    @Marioless 4 года назад

    Dude this video has soul

  • @boyar1978
    @boyar1978 2 года назад

    If you have a pci extension cable you can place the GFX card on its side as well which would reduce the height needed. I am planning to do something similar this weekend however plan to use cardboard which i would either glue or screw into a travel case. It is my plan to make a gaming pc that is plug-and-play. I tend to travel alot and like having a gaming pc and most laptops are not really good for gaming. I still plan to keep a laptop because i work as a teacher and like having a computer that I can use for work.

  • @josecardenas9066
    @josecardenas9066 4 года назад

    Clever boy...Thanks. I enjoyed this video.

  • @jackbauer2698
    @jackbauer2698 4 года назад +5

    How about a pcie extension and a home made gpu vertical mounting bracket as a future update for an even cleaner, slimmer look and sag free (over time) gpu. 😉

  • @AmmarAlSaei
    @AmmarAlSaei 4 года назад

    clean precise work.. good job buddy..

  • @RoaringImages
    @RoaringImages 3 года назад

    Just finish upgrading mine with the p3 red. U did a great job with what u had bro.

  • @murmur3966
    @murmur3966 2 года назад

    Great job!! I think your ingenuity was fantastic to watch. Keep up the awesome content and I wish you good luck in all your future projects.

  • @emanuelchung2920
    @emanuelchung2920 3 года назад

    A brilliant video you have a gift. Just brilliant

  • @jakassmanxe2412
    @jakassmanxe2412 4 года назад

    Ikea is gonnna hire this guy to make wooden pc case 👍..

  • @obonekay
    @obonekay 3 года назад

    I love my P1!! I often dreamed of making a smaller version for a raspberry pi!!!

  • @saddamhossainnasim7605
    @saddamhossainnasim7605 4 года назад

    awsome attempt

  • @MikoMuru
    @MikoMuru 4 года назад

    Jesus christ your channel is underrated. Please do more amazing content like this.

  • @stephanvautour9736
    @stephanvautour9736 4 года назад

    Nicely done!

  • @HA-xs6hp
    @HA-xs6hp 4 года назад +34

    In Germany we say "Geil" 👍🏽

    • @ylr222
      @ylr222 4 года назад +2

      In Österreich auch ✌🏻

    • @MrGichinfunakoshi
      @MrGichinfunakoshi 4 года назад +1

      @@ylr222 😄😄😄😄😄

    • @fl00ri4n
      @fl00ri4n 4 года назад +1

      sdr wollte ich auch grad schreiben 😁

  • @ThiagoPCarneiro
    @ThiagoPCarneiro 3 года назад

    Excellent crafting techniques!

  • @waldonprezes9977
    @waldonprezes9977 4 года назад +3

    Perfect Beautiful PC case 👍👌🤞 good job😉 I would like to know the exact dimensions of this box He could have done something similar in the near future Thank you 😄

    • @TheBuddingEngineer
      @TheBuddingEngineer  4 года назад +1

      Thank you! The length and height are 300x300mm. Width is 235mm, but pretty much depends on the PSU size and length of glass standoffs.

  • @NathanHedglin
    @NathanHedglin 4 года назад

    Wow amazing work! I like how you added more room to hide the PSU behind.

  • @EveKitty08
    @EveKitty08 4 года назад

    Found this video while looking for reviews of the P3. Glad I did! It's inspired me to build my own case, as the P3 doesn't quite fit my build, need at least 4x 120mm slots for radiators (240 for cpu aio, 240 for GPU aio). I only have a matx motherboard, so a P5 would be kind of huge for it, not to mention way too expensive compared to my mid-range components.
    You definitely deserve a sponsorship, I'd love to see a build like this but with some nicer components and a custom water loop. I'm sure you could get a few sponsors to send you parts to showcase in the videos!

  • @tzershernkhaw
    @tzershernkhaw 3 года назад

    An absolute work of art

  • @meuptemeuptee7994
    @meuptemeuptee7994 4 года назад

    You make quality content. I was also very impressed by your craftsmanship. You will certainly gain traction on RUclips if you continue to push out this great of content.

  • @binjozoken6055
    @binjozoken6055 2 года назад

    Excellent video. Thanks.

  • @usmanshafi04
    @usmanshafi04 4 года назад

    dude awsome!!
    guy made a lit PC case out of a floorboard!

  • @billgomez9082
    @billgomez9082 3 года назад

    There"s a mouse on a ferris wheel as a power supply. Very nice.

  • @pbk380
    @pbk380 4 года назад

    Very nice build.

  • @noumantahir9875
    @noumantahir9875 4 года назад

    You are awesome...keep trying and one day you will grow big....

  • @nogocux
    @nogocux 4 года назад

    Nice build.

  • @347573
    @347573 3 года назад

    Maybe a nice matt black finish for the wood might even improve the nice result!

  • @PabloPazosGutierrez
    @PabloPazosGutierrez 3 года назад

    Excellent build. I would put the graphics card parallel to the motherboard with pcie extender cable