DIY Computer Case for Mini ITX PC

This DIY small form factor SFF computer case is made out of flax fiber composite panels. It's designed for mini ITX motherboards and works with components as listed below:
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PC components:
Motherboard: Asus Z87I-Pro (mini ITX)
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670k
Cooler: Noctua NH-L12S (max height 72mm)
PSU: SilverStone SX600-G (SFX)
GPU: ASUS GTX760-DC2OC (max L: 315mm, H: 155mm, T: 55mm)
Parts used for the build:
- Riser Cable: www.amazon.com...
- Standoffs: www.aliexpress...
- Magnets: www.aliexpress...
- Front I/O: www.aliexpress...
- Power Button: www.aliexpress...
- Motherboard Cable: www.aliexpress...
- Power Plug Female: www.aliexpress...
- Power Plug Male: www.aliexpress...
- Flax Fabrics: www.bcomp.ch/en
Please leave a comment or question, thanks for watching.

[@BooTec]

Check out this video if you’re interested to see how I built matching PC speakers for the case. kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXmsf35_oNeMhZY Thank you all for your comments and support!

[@jowieonit]

Do you still have the designs for this? If so, please send. Building one soon

[@JezyYT]

BooTec amazing!

[@Danielcraft2002]

Please...can you geave me plans for this case?? 🙏🙏🙏 It's a beatifull idea for mini itx pc

[@VileAce]

Best looking custom built case I have seen. Great video. Still valid 5 years later.

[@semihkiziltan]

Best DIY-ITX caseI ever seen. Please make a second one with more accessible materials and tolls. I have no garage and table-saw. I thinks ventilation holes can be done by hand drill. But I want to know if any other material for side panel which is more easy to find. And please share plans and dimensions😊 Thank you, sub.👍

[@whiteperson2051]

Dude this is not a DIY this is just some scum bag coping people who took time and effort

[@calyxprophet5221]

@@whiteperson2051 🤦‍♀️You must be stupid.

[@radek4177]

@@calyxprophet5221 hello, can you provide a link to the website or a name to look for?

[@radek4177]

@@calyxprophet5221 thank you

[@zutkomutic842]

This beats ncase m1 and ghost s1. I would back it up at kickstart, easy

[@raul1899]

Not even close.

[@cocoshort6528]

@Jan Nowak he has a point tho

[@ZXSXVIC]

if its very cheap yeah u can destroy the other brands

[@samsunggalaxytaba3858]

the ncase m1 sure.. the ghost s1, not so much..

[@yuan.pingchen3056]

I really love this chassis, including it's fancy color.

[@thesabstreesa9870]

BEST DIY CASE SO FAR, GREAT WORK WELL DONE

[@HgArgen]

Simple but beautiful. The magnets feature is very clever.

[@zahlsky69]

Would LOVE to see an compact ATX version of this case!! Thinking on giving this case a go just big enough for my components, sick of all the bulky cases... Nice job btw!

[@ColinReay]

What a unique, elegant design. You took a popular footprint, and made something totally new. The contrasting colors go together perfectly. I'm going to look around this channel some more, and at your other work(s). You've more than earned this sub :)

[@TanmoyDasIN]

Extra ordinary! I think if the total build is made of 2mm thick aluminium & use screws instead of magnets, the total pc would be more stable and for my purpose, I will attach a handle so that I can carry it, wherever I want. A portable monitor & this can be fit together in a medium size bag. It is definitely a far better & more powerful solution than a laptop at same price range. Great work. I think I got the idea to build mine.

[@michaelchoi8247]

This is honestly amazing. kudos to you and all the hard work you put in.

[@squartsquartson3878]

You’re the hero we didn’t deserve

[@eddyh.6831]

I would definitely by that case for my next Mini-Itx build. It looks so dam gud.

[@fukairen9601]

this man literally HAND MADE a case lol

[@Jose-Sousa]

Looks really nice. Probably one of the most polished and functional DIY cases I ever seen. On a functional size - and though it has plenty of ventilation - I would try to add a fan below the mother board... unless going for size, where I would remove the ssd bay and aimed for a smaller cooler size. You may not have notice it, but if you make a shroud for the rear IO, you can probably place the case with the front plate as the bottom or the top. Quite practical if you have vertical space but are limited on the other dimensions... Only more of a personal taste, but I would have picked light beige instead of green, for that classic (and questionable) noctua look.

[@gonzalorosario1278]

I love the design. Very compact very easy to access. Well done video too! :D Congrats

[@James-wd9ib]

The layout looks based off of Dan Case A4 SFX, but that company charges an obscene $195. This video is a sign from God that we should all start making our own damn PC cases.

[@vishu996]

wow, 😱i thought u going to just asemble this pre build case but no. It looks like company manufactured. 🙌Great work. do you have its templates?

[@xorkatoss]

this custom cases are soooo awesome!! too bad companies don't make these ate *affordable* prices and actually making one diy costs A LOT more...

[@Rook8501]

Beautiful work my friend :) my kind of build and content, subscribed!

[@BooTec]

Awesome :) Thank you!

[@iSonikYT]

How do you only have 360 subs? Great work!

[@donmccormick615]

I would like to see a build with the same condensed idea but made for a ATX form factor motherboard

[@jessecrockett]

This is one of the best things I've ever been one meaning to witness. Nice.

[@Verzula]

You got a subscriber!!! I hope you can make more I'd love to buy one from you!

[@kylesgarden8725]

Favorite build ever by far

[@Dr.videofrankenstein]

Excellent and a very elaborated nice work!!.... You've got a subscriber.

[@BooTec]

Many thanks for your comment and subscribing :)

[@hornetbad]

Fantastic work

[@BooTec]

Thank you :)

[@space_space_space]

Very nice build case

[@TheMattchooo]

that is amazing. great work. wish i had the tools and talents to do something like this

[@lefort5206]

Incredible build. It’s incredible how you brought different material together. Do you have any plan for this build that you can share? Additionally, can you provide more details on how to create those resin infused panels?

[@daniellee6912]

good job, I love mini itx builds

[@megablast]

You are crazy my friend. You did an excellent job here. Thumbs up for this great DIY case 👍

[@dinchtfx]

That's a great case. Even better if it mass production with metal plate, also low price :) .

[@BooTec]

Thanks. My focus is on natural materials but aluminum panels are definitely also an option.

[@bryan.deleon]

BooTec what is the motivation for natural materials? At least with Aluminum it can be recycled, but the epoxy used for the natural fibers means at its end of life it will end up in a land fill. Fantastic work either way, you are an inspiration.

[@techxbd]

cool build... and tese same simply engineered and manufactured cases are sold $300+ online!

[@DoomWalker42]

This is stunning! You should consider pitching your case to companies such as Lian Li or Corsair. I am sure that someone would want to work with you to mas produce these cases. Quick question, where do you get flax to make the side panels? I can get the other stuff and have things like a riser cable and power button but not the other one. I suppose I could always swap out the flax with another material but it would not look nowhere near as nice.

[@zyptoskid]

This is such an underrated videoGreat work, man

[@TheRitualChannel]

Beautiful work, design and execution. Thanks for sharing.

[@ivayloiliev1406]

Great idea and nice wok with the design. The only thing that worries me is that there is alot of glue in your build and not sure how long will it last due heat in the case. Keep the good work!

[@DOCHD20]

Nice work

[@TsykunovVitaliy]

Excellent body, no one made a collapsible on magnets except you, could not you lay out the drawings of the corpus gugl disk? I want to make of foam cardboard PVC, I'm from Karelia, I'm writing a Google translator.

[@jialezhao9737]

This is soooo cool, I would try when I have enough tools.

[@daveprice9128]

Great Job

[@magomedovmaksim5827]

Awersome work! I have some questions. 1) you just glue it, no screw in case? Except component fix. 2) do you have any blueprints?

[@Peertje1982]

Very nice build!

[@ticTHEhero]

Much satisfying, subscribed

[@F4Y541]

Wtf your voice sounds like Hardware Canucks' Dmitri holding back a burp. You legit had me baffled for a sec, then I realised the channel name was different! 👌👌 Also I'd prolly back this as a kickstarter for around £110 depending on speed of availability and consistency. Loving the case!

[@D-One]

Amazing work! The magnets to hold case parts is really cool, case manufactures should take notes or hire you! Any particular reason for choosing flax fiber instead os anything else? I am 100% sure that if you do small quantities of these you can easy sell them for 250$+

[@user-zq6pj5jo8j]

Very nice job, just imagine what you could do with a small cnc router..:)

[@illietw]

You are a DIY/SFFPC genius!

[@thatsalavge_5.9]

@BooTech you should go into business with this case

[@keibohow69]

It would have been good to see the cable management. None the less brilliant work.

[@alfarizqiamru9617]

Nice work sir

[@BooTec]

Many thanks for your comment, very much appreciated.

[@Hunter_RQ]

This is such a great looking case

[@podwardog]

Love the Video, and the case is fantastic. Though i'm personally not big on the colours, but that's all about personal preference. Love the use of magnets, I've been slowly assembling the parts to build my own case and was thinking the same thing, nice to see it works well. Great Vid, subscribed.

[@dividsky]

This is simply awesome, i want more ! You just win a new subscriber !

[@gonzalogarciaarino4209]

Stunning Work!!!

[@charliebrownau]

The best DIY case Ive seen You could improve using LP cpu cooler and PICO PSU

[@lllever]

Great work!

[@2012JRB]

great job looks awesome

[@JezyYT]

This case should have been put into production

[@skinko_hobby]

Fantastic work, I wish I had similar skills :D

[@AR-teek]

I would do things like this but need good tools - pity. You did the great project.

[@anirbansengupta8465]

It's really nice. Can u suggest any aluminum router jig that i can buy {that can be used to cut aluminum overlays as shown in ur video) ?

[@sylvainauthier3939]

Amazing and fantastic final product. Where did you learn to make those flax fiber composite panels, is it complicated to do in a diy basement shop ? Thanks for sharing.

[@ThienPhucVlogs665666]

nice video, thanks you for share

[@angel1138thx]

Great works and spectacular designs congratulations I subscribe to your channel

[@Bagoesbudianto]

finally, i found another DIY Mini ITX case...hmmm... lemme shrink that case for mini sfx mobo... yes mini sfx mobo

[@GAT-TK8]

Wow. This is very well made

[@LartosLP]

Really thoughtfull design👍

[@rickmathews1154]

great work, you should be proud, thanks for sharing

[@toluolus]

Hi. Please make a video with a detailed description of the manufacture of panels of flax. From this video, not everything is clear, there are many questions about how to do it.

[@BooTec]

Hi toluolus, check out my PC speaker build video kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXmsf35_oNeMhZY. There you can see the manufacturing process of the composite parts in greater detail.

[@bayutrismienantha2830]

This amazing thx you I like your idea

[@m02x35]

similar to what I will make. good video & tutorial

[@publicchannel-4967]

Молодец парень,хорошая работа, и корпус супер👍

[@lewlope2016]

Awesome build! does adding dust filters affects performance or noise levels? Maybe you can do a Kickstarter for this case like those other computer itx case companies XD

[@jessecrockett]

Very nice. Thanks for sharing.

[@Sovek86]

damn thing is smaller than my Silverstone ML07.... that said.... I think I'm gonna stick with my Silverstone for my daily driver....

[@pi1zzayt973]

Awesome case man, just wondering if you had any plans or pdf of the difference components that you can attach to this comment because that build is just awesome. Thanks

[@rafablesa]

Ver good job. Congrats.

[@Alexpress83]

nice job!! could you give us some map with measure please?

[@Matthew-sg2fv]

Aziru83 go to the louqe website they have a free template in their store where they will send you an email for the download

[@meteroson6428]

@@Matthew-sg2fv You are a hero. Thanks.

[@AnhTungVu]

Can you please help me making the power cable? I visited the links for the male & female plugs. Still, a tip or two about making & connecting the whole cable would be nice.

[@cuatripero]

amazing work

[@Logroosee]

Do you have any digital plans I can print?

[@RetroBerner]

You should make one with hemp

[@ioannistsile4221]

Amazing job!

[@chocoflasher2732]

Wow! This box is really very well built! I'm really impressed :o Would it be possible to have a more or less precise plan? I would like to draw my inspiration from your case in order to build mine :D

[@andreaveglianti161]

good evening I like your job. if you do not mind you can show the exact measures to reproduce your work ?? thank you so much

[@BooTec]

Hi Andrea, thanks for your comment. I didn't draw plans with measurements because I had to work out the measurements along the way. I'll see if I can create a plan for upload.

[@andreaveglianti161]

grazie mille aspetto il tu piano delle misure

[@Cocoro98]

Hi! I congratulate you for your DIY. I wanted to know if you made a file with quotes for manufacturing, because I’m looking for these measurements to make me one too.

[@sadglory4869]

have you thought about selling this kit for the user to assembly?

[@donchama8382]

This has definitely earned my sub

[@lapin-rouge]

I want to build this case, but a glitch in your store is not allowing me to :( I emailed and am hoping to hear back soon since I'm looking for projects to do during quarantine

[@ehohackner]

this is simply amazing. greag job!

[@Noppenspieler]

From where do you have a template for a atx PSU or the holes from the Mini ITX Mainboard?

[@Matthew-sg2fv]

Go to louqe website they have a free template you can buy in their online shop

[@kylesgarden8725]

The vacuum infusion machine link please? And epoxy? Or video on how to make thoes

[@kylesgarden8725]

Hello! I need help on how to properly mark and measure space on aluminum to mount IO. So i can have an accurate fit and good looking fit???!

[@ancaxt1596]

Thanks for video... Btw can u build like this but psu full atx... Plz... I want to build like this but my psu is full atx.

[@codybroken]

so impressive!

[@budimanramadhan451]

Is put hsf cpu without fan will get nice performance for cooling cpu ? I'm just curious, cause i see this build without hsf fan

[@esad2005]

Hi there. I'm making something like this. How did you get the dimensions for the component openings? Thanks.

[@Tokomak_5]

What kind of resin do you used for the linen composite panels?