I thought that was going to be another case of using a CNC or laser cutter, but you did all those fins by hand and so carefully too. That's a lot of effort and it's nice to see things being done by hand 🙂
Very nice build. That looked to be a labor intensive build that is beautiful! I'm curious if it overheats any? I put my HTPC in a large closed-in bookcase and it generated quite a bit of heat without using the added video card like yours has. I then converted it to a mineral oil cooling with pipes and radiator mounted out of sight to keep temperatures normal. Congrats and thanks for sharing. The commentary was great too.
This is an awesome detailed build vid. I've been looking to make myself a wooden PC case. I love the concept you went with. I hope you don't take this negatively, but I think it has an appearance of a mini-Jukebox. I think it looks great. I'm definitely taking a couple pages from this build for my own!
Looks like an old timey radio set! Absolutely fantastic. Would you please consider lowering the background sounds when you're doing voiceovers? I was not able to hear a lot of the voiceover details. Looking forward for your next project.
I 've been thinking while watching, maybe you could have stacked the wood for the top piece differently, then cut the grooves with the same router tool - that way the grain would have matched. Doesn't matter, love it anyway.
Really sweet design!! From one woodworker (and PC enthusiast) to another, Kudos!!!! One question I have is the power setup? I noticed you used an external power brick unit and I was curious if you could give some insight on the wiring/setup you used? I couldn't tell from your video for that part of the build wasn't shown and I have never worked with one in a custom build...i will do some research too:-) I really like the idea of not only a wooden case, but one so small is even better, and would love to know how you wired it...keeping the PSU out of the case was a really great idea!! Thank you so much for this video, truly inspiring!! Edit: I just popped over to your Hackintosh video, and viola! There was my answer! Subbing!!
Hi Albie, you got it! I will just add to what you found that it turns out the PSU I used in the first build was not powerful enough to run the video card I added in this build. I actually switched to a more conventional PSU since then.
Ahh! I was actually curious about that after thinking about it (and watching your video a couple of times). I was going to ask about it, but here you are with the answer! :-D I dug around a little bit, and finding external PSU kits is not so easy it seems. Which unit did you use and what is the wattage capability? I see that the EVGA GT 740 SC needs 64W and a separate 6 pin power connection, which as you stated was too much for the PSU...I looked at other similar offerings and found that the GT 730 GDDR5 would provide you with similar specs and capabilities (albeit a little less depending on the application needs), and it only requires 25W of power which is drawn straight from the PCIe slot. This may be a way to move back to the external option you originally used. Another question, with the traditional PSU that you moved on to, did you fit it inside the case, or did you have to wire it in as an external unit? It looked like there was still some available space in your case, but I couldn't tell if it was large enough for a PSU. Again, thank you for sharing this really cool work!!
The original PSU I used (which fits inside the case) is called a "PicoPSU" and it is combined with the external power brick outside of the case. I got them both from Amazon. I'll add a link to the video description that will take you to it. The one I used later did "kind of" fit inside the case, but not easily. The unit itself fits just fine, but the mfr. provides every possible adapter wired into this thing, which is appreciated, but it results in a bunch of wires hanging out of it which I had to figure out how to bundle up the ones I wasn't using and jam them into the case too. Also, I could no longer use the elegant power connector fitting that has a boss that screws to the back of my case. I had to open up that hole and I now just have the power cord passing thru that opening without a fitting. With all that, I'm still happy with the overall build.
Aha! Ok, yeah, I saw the Picos when I was rooting around, but wasn't sure if that was the one you had used. It looks like there are a few different wattage variations available on Newegg..I am gonna have to consider this for a small wooden portable pc for presentations that I have been dreaming about...my laptop is just too normal looking for my taste. I will look for your link, for I really like the concept:-) As far as the conventional PSU you ended up using, there are some really great fully modular small form factor PSUs available that range from 450W - 800W if you ever wanted to get rid of those extra cables as a future upgrade. As far as the pass through hole for the cord...:-(...sure, not as elegant as your original approach, but at least it is on the back:-) Thank you for being so friendly and helpful!!
Update! Check out this cool unit that I found online: www.hd-plex.com/HDPLEX-400W-Hi-Fi-DC-ATX-Power-Supply-16V-24V-Wide-Range-Voltage-Input.html Now me wheels are a-turnin'...My next pc project may come sooner than I thought:-)
It's a Steampunk PC!! The wood and the brass plates combined together are always spectacular!! I'd just would like to know what's the graphics card and the CPU you've used... I keep thinking that it might get pretty hot inside the case with only those small holes to ensure hot air to escape and some cold one to be sucked in... did you noticed the sistem down throttling? Congratulations IBTW. You've created something to envy for :D Looking foward to check more of what you have to show :)
Hi Rui. Thanks for the comments! The graphics card is a Nvidia Geforce GT740 and the CPU is an Intel Core i5-6500. I chose some proven hardware since I'm a newbie at building PC's. It gives me all the power I need, mainly for video editing, not so much for gaming. I have not done any load testing on this machine, but from day to day use, I can tell you she runs nice and cool, just judging by placing my hand on top of the case.
i actually really like watching your build videos, but one recommendation i have would be that when you're using power tools, not to include the audio from that, as it can be a bit difficult to hear you at times, especially when you're using a saw
I thought that was going to be another case of using a CNC or laser cutter, but you did all those fins by hand and so carefully too. That's a lot of effort and it's nice to see things being done by hand 🙂
Thanks, Error 42! I did enjoy creating those parts by hand and admiring the finished result.
Very clever design. Reminds me of a 1940s tube radio, the style of which I have always loved.
Thanks! That was not the original intent, but I also got that impression to after it was all done.
Very nice build. That looked to be a labor intensive build that is beautiful!
I'm curious if it overheats any? I put my HTPC in a large closed-in bookcase and it generated quite a bit of heat without using the added video card like yours has. I then converted it to a mineral oil cooling with pipes and radiator mounted out of sight to keep temperatures normal. Congrats and thanks for sharing. The commentary was great too.
Very good and nice work! Two thumbs up 👍👍
This is an awesome detailed build vid. I've been looking to make myself a wooden PC case. I love the concept you went with. I hope you don't take this negatively, but I think it has an appearance of a mini-Jukebox. I think it looks great. I'm definitely taking a couple pages from this build for my own!
Thanks, cshields358! Your comment was not taken negatively at all! Good luck with your build!
you should be way more popular with these builds. I hope u become very big soon :D
Thanks, _The_ _Dafferal_! I already feel popular, but more is better...
Really cool Michael! I like the look! Watched this as I did my home workout, thanks pal! Later, Murph
Looks like an old timey radio set!
Absolutely fantastic.
Would you please consider lowering the background sounds when you're doing voiceovers? I was not able to hear a lot of the voiceover details.
Looking forward for your next project.
Very cool project. I'm feeling inspired.
It's just... WOW! Great Job!
wow ! love these builds!! great stuff :) keep it up :) 🙂
Thanks, Tech Navneet!
Wowsome....!!!!
Very nice...
it looks like a vintage radio but with a fruity heart
nice job
I 've been thinking while watching, maybe you could have stacked the wood for the top piece differently, then cut the grooves with the same router tool - that way the grain would have matched. Doesn't matter, love it anyway.
Really sweet design!! From one woodworker (and PC enthusiast) to another, Kudos!!!! One question I have is the power setup? I noticed you used an external power brick unit and I was curious if you could give some insight on the wiring/setup you used? I couldn't tell from your video for that part of the build wasn't shown and I have never worked with one in a custom build...i will do some research too:-) I really like the idea of not only a wooden case, but one so small is even better, and would love to know how you wired it...keeping the PSU out of the case was a really great idea!! Thank you so much for this video, truly inspiring!!
Edit: I just popped over to your Hackintosh video, and viola! There was my answer! Subbing!!
Hi Albie, you got it! I will just add to what you found that it turns out the PSU I used in the first build was not powerful enough to run the video card I added in this build. I actually switched to a more conventional PSU since then.
Ahh! I was actually curious about that after thinking about it (and watching your video a couple of times). I was going to ask about it, but here you are with the answer! :-D I dug around a little bit, and finding external PSU kits is not so easy it seems. Which unit did you use and what is the wattage capability? I see that the EVGA GT 740 SC needs 64W and a separate 6 pin power connection, which as you stated was too much for the PSU...I looked at other similar offerings and found that the GT 730 GDDR5 would provide you with similar specs and capabilities (albeit a little less depending on the application needs), and it only requires 25W of power which is drawn straight from the PCIe slot. This may be a way to move back to the external option you originally used. Another question, with the traditional PSU that you moved on to, did you fit it inside the case, or did you have to wire it in as an external unit? It looked like there was still some available space in your case, but I couldn't tell if it was large enough for a PSU. Again, thank you for sharing this really cool work!!
The original PSU I used (which fits inside the case) is called a "PicoPSU" and it is combined with the external power brick outside of the case. I got them both from Amazon. I'll add a link to the video description that will take you to it. The one I used later did "kind of" fit inside the case, but not easily. The unit itself fits just fine, but the mfr. provides every possible adapter wired into this thing, which is appreciated, but it results in a bunch of wires hanging out of it which I had to figure out how to bundle up the ones I wasn't using and jam them into the case too. Also, I could no longer use the elegant power connector fitting that has a boss that screws to the back of my case. I had to open up that hole and I now just have the power cord passing thru that opening without a fitting. With all that, I'm still happy with the overall build.
Aha! Ok, yeah, I saw the Picos when I was rooting around, but wasn't sure if that was the one you had used. It looks like there are a few different wattage variations available on Newegg..I am gonna have to consider this for a small wooden portable pc for presentations that I have been dreaming about...my laptop is just too normal looking for my taste. I will look for your link, for I really like the concept:-)
As far as the conventional PSU you ended up using, there are some really great fully modular small form factor PSUs available that range from 450W - 800W if you ever wanted to get rid of those extra cables as a future upgrade. As far as the pass through hole for the cord...:-(...sure, not as elegant as your original approach, but at least it is on the back:-)
Thank you for being so friendly and helpful!!
Update! Check out this cool unit that I found online: www.hd-plex.com/HDPLEX-400W-Hi-Fi-DC-ATX-Power-Supply-16V-24V-Wide-Range-Voltage-Input.html
Now me wheels are a-turnin'...My next pc project may come sooner than I thought:-)
well done, it looks great!
It's a Steampunk PC!! The wood and the brass plates combined together are always spectacular!!
I'd just would like to know what's the graphics card and the CPU you've used... I keep thinking that it might get pretty hot inside the case with only those small holes to ensure hot air to escape and some cold one to be sucked in... did you noticed the sistem down throttling?
Congratulations IBTW. You've created something to envy for :D
Looking foward to check more of what you have to show :)
Hi Rui. Thanks for the comments! The graphics card is a Nvidia Geforce GT740 and the CPU is an Intel Core i5-6500. I chose some proven hardware since I'm a newbie at building PC's. It gives me all the power I need, mainly for video editing, not so much for gaming. I have not done any load testing on this machine, but from day to day use, I can tell you she runs nice and cool, just judging by placing my hand on top of the case.
I think I would have put an analog clock on the front of it.
Coming up in version 2.0!
i actually really like watching your build videos, but one recommendation i have would be that when you're using power tools, not to include the audio from that, as it can be a bit difficult to hear you at times, especially when you're using a saw
the power supply needs to be in the case man
The pc case is very nice but I fear the temperatures. No vents for airflow isn’t good for cooling.
Yes, over 100 watts being put in via the power supply, nowhere for the heat to go.
Excellent!Q
When you talk about Hackintosh, is that an illeagal Mackintosh software? Regards, Júlíus
It is not illegal anymore because MacOS has been free for download on the Mac App Store since OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Beautiful aesthetics, but ditch the Mac OS and get some dust filters in it.
Hot, i think..? 😄
DIY if you have all these tools. :D
True, so it's really DIY-IYHATT!
:) How about you do an awesome DIY PC case using only a dremel tool and screwdriver! :D
I would, but I'd have to buy a dremel tool, so that breaks the IYHATT rule.