Mercuria 001 - just another PC case

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January 1, 2020 I'm starting with a PC case for components I've accumulated at home. It's just a matter of moving them from one cabinet to another after rebuilding my PC or when they appear unexpectedly. My motherboard is from Dell SFF and it's quite unusual. However, the entire system can be customized using the included Fusion 360 files to suit your needs. The framework of this system was inspired by the kit I used to play with as a kid - Merkur. That's why this project is called Mercuria :)). Of course, I believe anything can be done again and better. It should also be mentioned that the entire system was designed from scratch, so it will likely take some time to complete it. All holes were designed for 4mm screws, but I used 3mm screws instead. I've completed Phase 1 - creating the framework and positioning the components and starting the PC. Phase 2 should include an internal cover - currently only done on the bottom, although the lower part is finished, I'm not particularly satisfied with it. But the end justifies the means. I also expect to add a front cover with USB connectors and an ON/OFF switch. There's an additional fan on the side or rear wall to take out warm air. Because I had to move the power supply from the rear to the side due to the CPU cooler, I still consider disassembling the power supply and bringing power to the back of the case. Of course, it's also possible to use the angled connector to the power supply. Phase 3 should be an outer cover, including an air circulation opening. As I mentioned earlier, everything was designed and prepared in Autodesk Fusion 360, so there shouldn't be any problem customizing anything. All photos are real, and the placement of things may change in the final. Also excuse my English, I'm not a native speaker and this text is mostly from the translator. ------------------------------------------------- January 3, 2020 Phase 02 - part 2 change ATX power position from side to back, new files ATX_hold_back_phase02_part2 and Fusion 360 file -------------------------------------------------- January 4, 2020 I now have a minor problem to solve - the placement of the graphics card. The motherboard has two PCIex16 connectors, but one might be defective and the other is located so that the graphics card can't be inserted here due to location reasons. However, I used a cable to extend the PCIex16 connector. So I put the graphics card out of the Mercuria base skeleton. It's not a problem, as I wrote at the beginning, after all it's a "universal" case, unfortunately I also want to place an atypical motherboard. Of course, all Fusion 360 files are or will be included. If any of you use the design or parts, you may need to adjust something. ------------------------------------------------------ January 5, 2020 Phase 02 - part 3 - graphics card New Graphics card holders outside skelet Mercuria: - Graph_hold_middle_bott.stl - Graph_hold_top.stl (x2) - Graphics_hold_back_bottom.stl With integrated or small graphics card and functional hw (pcie) you can pass this step Phase 02 - part 4 - HDD - hdd_hold_1.stl (1-3x, in my case is 1x Win10, 1x macOS and 1x Linux) - HDD_hold_case_top_1.stl and HDD_hold_case_top_2.stl (one is enough, but two is better :)) - HDD_hold_case_bottom.stl