Hello All,
Here is a pic of the final build of my open air PC build. I built the case about 5 years ago and have been running a 10900k.
I have stepped up to a 9950X3d and the Asus Crosshair ROG 2006 X870E motherboard.
I have 3 x 360mm radiators and a pair of D5 pumps in series.
Let me know if you have any questions! J
How much did you spend on case/display/lighting/cooling components?
How many hours would you say went into this?
Knowing what you know now, what would you have done differently?
So when I built the case/frame, I did it over about 2 months off an on. I didn't have any real woodworking tools. I wish I had a router, table saw, and drill press. So having the right tools would have made it much easier.
The cooling components aren't cheap, the GPU block was a pretty penny, but for the 4090 is probably the best one you can get.
I don't know if I can give a definite number but probably around $1k for the cooling, lighting, raw materials for the case.
In terms of a v3, this was a second version, I probably would use a different wood, maybe not plywood. There are a few decisions on how the GPU was mounted and how I have the PSU.
I seriously weighed just getting a O-11 XL, but for me, there were too many little things I didn't like. So I kept this case.
Attached is the v2,