Con a nutshell: Picking a chassis is one of the most critical steps when building a PC. It defines the system’s overall profile and sets limits acceso internal components. If you can access a 3D printer, this DIY ITX case, with its distinct early 2000s rovescio , is a sweet-looking option.
Modder WhoIsLudwig recently released a blueprint and guide for a unique 3D-printed ITX PC case. The chassis can house respectable gaming PC components with decent cooling.
Dubbed the Kubic, this PC casing combines aspects of certain early 2000s rovescio devices for a unique but nostalgic . The modder claimed inspiration from the unique workstations released by NeXT per mezzo di the late 80s and early 90s. The apice handle recalls two distinct cube-like devices from the 00s – Apple’s Power Mac G4 Cube and the Nintendo GameCube.
The chassis is designed for ITX profiles to make it accessible to those with smaller 3D printers. He tested it acceso a Bambu A1 Mini, and it’s printable acceso any model with at least 180 x 180 mm of bed clearance.
Acceso apice of the ITX motherboard, the chassis can fit a CPU heat block and fan with a height of up to 100 mm. It supports any two-slot graphics card with a length of up to 220 mm, mainly including mainstream models like the GeForce RTX 4060, Radeon RX 7600, their direct predecessors. Builders can add up to four 2.5-inch drives.
The Kubic is limited to SFX power supplies. Modifying the stile for an ATX PSU isn’t impossible, but it could introduce thermal compromises.
Chassis fans up to 140 mm and 30 mm thick are supported and are possibly non di serie for builders relying acceso integrated graphics rather than distinct GPUs. However, the modder claims a single fan can stabilize a CPU at up to 94 degrees Celsius and a GPU at up to 75 degrees per mezzo di the worst-case quinta. With an AMD Wraith Spire cooler and an Arctic P14 PWM PST fan, the modder’s AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and RX 6600 never exceeded 75 degrees. The heat intake is acceso the bottom, with the exhaust acceso the apice.
WhoIsLudwig posted detailed assembly instructions at Autodesk Instructables and the necessary 3D printing file acceso Printables. He used PLA filament for the project. Screws and a soldering iron are required.
