BlackRack
Rack mounted Thermaltake Core P3 with custom loop.
Short history on why I made this mod:
I have most of my computers and hardware mounted in a rack in my mancave/office but it is impossible to find a nice looking rack mounted case that can house a custom loop with enough rads to cool a RTX 3090 and the AMD 5900x. So I started testing different cases and found that the Thermaltake Core P3 actually fits really good on a shelf in my rack, it is good to point out that the case is wider than a normal 19" computer case and needs to sit within 19" mounting rails (see the pictures for more details).
I wanted to build something that looks like it belongs in my rack but not just a "normal" case standing on a shelf. So I started drawing different concepts in SketchUp until I found a design that I liked and that would work well for me.
Sent my drawings to get all the mods CNC milled and then I painted them matt black.
Short history on why I made this mod:
I have most of my computers and hardware mounted in a rack in my mancave/office but it is impossible to find a nice looking rack mounted case that can house a custom loop with enough rads to cool a RTX 3090 and the AMD 5900x. So I started testing different cases and found that the Thermaltake Core P3 actually fits really good on a shelf in my rack, it is good to point out that the case is wider than a normal 19" computer case and needs to sit within 19" mounting rails (see the pictures for more details).
I wanted to build something that looks like it belongs in my rack but not just a "normal" case standing on a shelf. So I started drawing different concepts in SketchUp until I found a design that I liked and that would work well for me.
Sent my drawings to get all the mods CNC milled and then I painted them matt black.
Color(s): Black
RGB Lighting? Yes
Theme: Case Mod
Cooling: Custom Liquid Cooling
Size: ATX
Type: General Build
Contests
This build participated in 2 contests.
| Rank | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| #140 | Build of the Month - March 2021 | ended |
| #445 | EK 10K Challenge | ended |
Hardware
CPU
$ 276.60
Motherboard
$ 481.48
Memory
$ 534.99
Graphics
$ 2,300.00
Storage
$ 189.81
PSU
$ 210.00
Case
$ 137.18
Cooling
$ 93.50
Cooling
$ 208.00
Cooling
$ 67.91
Cooling
$ 66.41
Cooling
$ 394.99
Cooling
Monitor
$ 290.00
Monitor
$ 2,100.00
Monitor
$ 399.99
Keyboard
$ 139.90
Mouse
$ 79.99
Mouse
$ 81.18
Chair
$ 450.00
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