The story...

The kitchen computer is one of the most used computers in our house. For years this computer was a laptop that had a busted screen connected to a monitor and keyboard. If we only needed to surf, this would have been an okay setup to have. However, 3D games and HD content on the web has made this the worst computer ever (according to my 9 year old). I had a friend email and tell me about a deal Micro Center had going on with their AMD chips. Buy a chip, get a free motherboard. This was to hard to pass up. I got a Phenom II X4 840 quad core chip and a motherboard for $99. Nice... now, I need to put it in a place that use to occupy less than a inch deep... Here is where the problem starts. I could not find any reasonably priced case that would be, powerful enough, small enough, and quiet enough to suite my needs. So, like any geek with a miter saw would do, I built my own case. I wanted to start a blog to show the progression and the changes I make. Feel free to comment.


Oh, and before you blast me about the exposed power supply - I do know the dangers. The power supply is surrounded in metal on the back and sides and one can not touch the dangerous capacitors because of the plexiglass on the front.

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Parts list:

Computer:
  - AMD Phenom II X4 840
  - Asus M4A78LT-M LE mATX
  - Crucial 4GB DDR3 PC1600 RAM
  - 500 watt power Antec supply
  - 80Gb 2.5" SATA drive

Case:
  - 3/4" x 4" pine board
  - 2' x 2' x 1/8" plyboard (for the back)
  - 20" x 18" plexiglass
  - Aluminum from old case for power supply housing and LED mount
  - 2 x 5mm LED lights
  - Momentary switch for power button
  - donor wire from old case and power cord
  - Gorilla glue
  - Trim nails
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