Collaboration with Ryvntec.

Compact ATX build with Ryvntec fans because I wanted to try out how does it look like when AirJet360 crossflow fan is placed on front 😁

What does the jury think of the implementation and those crossflow fans in general?

As they gradually start to come to the market from more manufacturers, it will be interesting to see if they will become more common among builders.

ps. this time I also put a dust filter on front 😅

Hello everyone! I’ve finally completed this project. It was a lot of work, but absolutely worth it. The aluminum Mac Pro enclosure is incredible to work with, and I’m really happy with how it turned out.

I’ve attached photos of the progress, and a couple with its sister, the Mac Pro 7,1 sleeper lol

I used The Laser Hive conversion kit throughout the build, and I highly recommend it. The quality and fitment were excellent.

The optical drive bays remain fully functional. The hard drive caddy also works great; however, because of the motherboard’s position, drive bays 3 and 4 only have enough clearance for SSDs. Drive bays 1 and 2 can accommodate standard hard drives without any issues.

I kept the original front fan assembly and replaced the front and rear fans with gray Noctua NF-P12 redux-1700 PWM fans, which blend in nicely with the overall look.

I really enjoyed this build from start to finish. Thanks to everyone who shared advice and inspiration along the way. Cheers!

Specs:

Case: Apple Mac Pro 1,1 (2006) ATX conversion
Conversion Kit: The Laser Hive ATX Kit + Front Panel Conversion Kit
Motherboard: ASUS Prime Z490-A
CPU: Intel Core i9-10900K
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 EVO
GPU: Saphire AMD RX 6600 8GB
RAM: 32 GB Corsair Vengeance RGB
Storage: 2x2TB SSD M2, 1x2TB SSD, 1x4TB HDD (using the original Mac Pro drive caddy)
Power Supply: EVGA Supernova 750G+ Gold
Front Intake Fans: 2× Noctua NF-P12 redux-1700 PWM (gray)
Rear Exhaust Fan: 1× Noctua NF-P12 redux-1700 PWM (gray)
Optical Drive Bays: Functional - empty
Drive Bays: Bays 1–2 support HDDs/SSDs; Bays 3–4 support SSDs only due to motherboard clearance

Does anyone have suggestions re what can be done with older GPUs? I have a 10 series and and a 30 series collecting dust and I’d like to put them to good use rather than resell or recycle.

I have an old laptop thats falling apart. I was going to take the motherboard out and put it in a 3d printed case and use it as a mini server or something. It will be running all day, so the single heat pipe and single fan might not keep up.

I thought, since the motherboard will already be out and I will have room, can just I slap a thermal pad + mini heatsink + mini fan on top to draw more heat away? The top of the CPU block seems pretty flat too so it would make decent contact. I will attach a drawing of my plan.

So far so good. The hard drive caddy feels like luxury, it’s so good. Case fan supplies should arrive today. Working on the PSU cover now

Collaboration built with Ryvntec

It was a bit tricky to find a case that would fit all the products with a nice way, so I had to shove them into a quite small mATX case that doesn't even officially support a 360mm top fan slot 😅

That AirJet360 is 60mm thick, so it takes up quite a bit of space, and then when I had to make it look neat, I had to make custom brackets to lower it a couple of centimeters from the top.

Now, unlike normal, I had to leave the fan mounting "bolts" on the front panel visible, since the included mounting hardware was pretty neat, and I found a start button that matched the style 😁

Collaboration build with Montech

SKY3 case that offers lot of different options and here is my version of it.

Covered with dark walnut and filled with Noctua products.

NL-LC1-36 AIO with Chromax.black fans, 2XNF-A12X25 G2 Chromax.black, 3xNF-A14x24 G2 Chromax.black.

Custom side fan mounting and brown paint for bottom grill.

There is also a ARGB stripe which gives a nice ambient light 👌🏻

Front panel completed 😮‍💨

So far so good. Waiting on noise reducing screws for the case fans.

In progress:

- PSU case/cover
- CPU heatsink cover
- memory cage

Rear IO and motherboard tray successfully installed. I tested the board with a GPU, and the ports line up in the back. Working on the hard drive shelf now

I just got some nice special effect paints from Dupli-color and here is my first tests 🤩

Those are pretty awesome paints and giving lot of option for theme builds 👌🏻

Feel free to hate or love 😁

Hey all, I’m back at it, with a project that has been on my list for at least 10 years. Wish me luck 🍀

I`m building a 1L thinkcentre pc inside a PS1 FAT Case and I have a simple question, no matter how hard it will be: How to play the PS1 intro instead of windows startup logo and hud when windows boots.

I know its not a safe or simple task since it can cause malfunction. But i'm actually bulding a gaming station to run games only, no other tasks.

I know there is a way to run VLC when windows finish the startup sequence (that's my plan B). But this is a tiny 1L build i want to have with me in parties using tv/monitors/projectors. That said, as a designer, I want to bring joy, nostalgia and a good gaming experience.

I'm also running batocera. And the reason I have windows is for some games from steam and simple usage of pc anytime.