Culzephyr
Nicholas Boller
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Career Tech Teacher - Networking and Cyber Security
Mansfield, United States
Best Build
Finished
Pre Build Photo of R2D2
System/Bench Test before I switched to PICO power
Disassembled R2D2 Case
Won't Fit. Time to make some case adjustments.
Test Fit MB in case
Case Modification Out Side View
Case Modification 2 B
It will fit!
Case Modification 2
Case Modification 1
IO Plate Case Modification Motherboard Test Fit.
IO Plate Case Modification - Done
IO Plate Case Modification 2
IO Plate Case Modification 1
Creating a Custom Motherboard Mount Template
Creating a Custom Motherboard Mount Template
Creating a Custom Motherboard Mount Template
Motherboard Mount Outside Cut Out
Motherboard Mount Test Fit
Motherboard Mount Test Fit
Cutting out the Motherboard Mount
Motherboard Mount Traced Out
Test Fit
Done
Time to add the Standoffs
Test Fit.
Cutting the whole area out for the Graphic Card Face Plate
At first I was going to try cutting out just the ports for the Graphics Card, but that would be close to impossible to get perfectly lined up.
Looking Good. Now to attach the Graphics Card to the Motherboard Stand.
At first I was going to try cutting out just the ports for the Graphics Card, but that would be close to impossible to get perfectly lined up.
Test Fitting the Graphics Card. What way will fit in the case the best!
Test Fitting the Graphics Card. What way will fit in the case the best!
Upside down is the best!
Had some issues cutting out the inside. I didn't have the right tools. So a small slot it is.
Graphic Card Attached and ready to go. Well not quite. Time to modify the Cooler and then we will be ready to go.
Time to make some are flow...
This is the piece that holds R2D2's head on. It had a tiny hole in it. Now I have room for cables and air flow.
Additional Air Flow modifications.
Fan was first. But I needed more air flow. The right side has the Motherboard mount attached to it.
Ended going with the largest case fan I could find and cutting out as much of the head as I could.
First attempt at adding a fan to the head to draw the air up and out.
Shroud around Cast fan to help draw the air.
My little out air hole.
Original location for Webcam and Speaker
Test Fit
Extra Air is needed....
Equipment Test.
Time to add the Speaker for some custom startup sounds
I still need to come up with some sort of speaker cover.
I still need a little more ventilation.
Back pre Ventilation
Ventilation on this side also.
Not perfect but it does the job. I would like to try and fabricate something that looks a little better in the future.
Back View
Top View
Front View
R2 is done for now. Time to work and play.....
R2D2 Desktop PC
I took a 18 inch R2D2 toy and turned it into a Budget Gaming PC.
Color(s): Blue Silver White
RGB Lighting? Yes
Theme: Sci-Fi
Cooling: Air Cooling
Size: Mini-ITX
Type: General Build
Contests
This build participated in 1 contest.
| Rank | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Build of the Month - December 2021 | ended |
Build Updates
Total PC Specs with items I can't add in the build list.
Hardware
CPU
$ 186.00
Motherboard
$ 210.00
Memory
$ 237.00
Graphics
$ 154.99
PSU
$ 47.99
Custom - External Brick (custom)
Case Fan
$ 29.99
Cooling
$ 44.95
Estimated total value of this build:
$ 1,074.90
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