Right, so i'm gonna make myself a casemod for my PC.
I've decided to make it into a suitcase like this one.
The guy who made it was kind enough to make a worklog of his build located here.
So i'm basically gonna follow it to make my case.
My specs are as follows:
Graphics: XFX GeForce 9800 GX2 Black edition
CPU: AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core Processor 2,30 GHz
MB: Asus M3A
PSU: Corsair TX 750W
HDD: 1x Samsung 500GB, 1x 1TB (will put in brand when returning home after easter)
RAM: 2x 2GB with cooling ribs (pro ;D )
CD drive: Samsung with DVD-burner
Let's get to the story:
I live at my school's dorm, but due to regulations by the state (no, not US. Can't think of a better name for it :P Basically think of it like a county with many counties in it. )
i'm not allowed to stay there during weekends, and that forces me on a 3 hour bus ride back to my mom's house. My laptop just don't cut it for playing wow. Or, it does all right with all settings on low in raids etc. But i don't like being on a flying mount and all i see is the sky over and under me. So i've decided to make a case that is travel-friendly and this fit perfectly.
I'm going to use a case with 44x32x13,5 cm measurements. Looks exactly like the first one used in the worklog i'm following.
I'm also going to add an extra detail to it, because it looks awesome :P
I go to an aviation technics school, so i have access to tools woth A LOT of money, so i won't be missing any tools for the job :P
It will probably be a little while before i start this up, but when i do, i'll keep this thread updated with my progress and my successes (and failures)
As an opening question, i'm worried about my graphics card, because the 9800 GX2 series have a history of being very hot, and at a peak, mine has been over 120 degrees celcius while playing wow. This was on a char i was levelling in Eversong Woods.
Will it be able to handle being confined in such a small case?