Custom PC - 5 inch LCD Case Install 2019

This video is a full tutorial video showing in detail how to custom modify a PC case and install a custom LCD screen into your PC case.
The video explains how to measure and cut correctly when modifying your PC case, how to correctly use a Dremel to cut a specific size in your PC case.
The screen I use is manufactured by Waveshare and is a 5" LCD with an 800 x 480 resolution (Link below).
I show you how to use a Pop Rivet gun and how to cut out the correct shape in detailing your PC case.
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[@hello_namoo]

Me: (Absolutely never gonna try) Interesting!

[@divine6401]

nice overused meme

[@TryToBeLost]

Same😂

[@darkaheart]

In my opinion the hardest part is cutting a hole and hoping it comes out squared lol

[@BrendonLin]

For the LCD USB couldn't you use a 90 degree converter for that too?

[@nicoiandolo5175]

i would have used another on the back for the hdmi. it looks wrong to me.

[@alexramos9155]

WoW beautiful, it looks amazing! Kinda feels like that side panel was made for it too. Anyway spot on job! Truly fantastic.

[@CraftyDoctor]

Thanks Alex

[@DrLIRAAAAAAA]

Instead of cutting the case at 22:55 you could just have flipped the lcd screen upside down so the cables come out from the other side! Then inside windows set the lcd screen to portrait (inverted).

[@JoeKolo]

Renan Lira glad I’m not the only one who realised 😂

[@ndsboy2000]

Or he could have used angled connectors

[@hhrocha000]

@@JoeKolo same xD

[@JanJanJanJanJanJanJanJanJan2]

On these cheap LCDs the viewing angles don't work that way. You'll get a way worse picture quality with a flipped LCD.

[@fruityloops9432]

@@JanJanJanJanJanJanJanJanJan2 thats right

[@barrylinkiewich9688]

Super late on this but when you're ready to mount the LCD to the tape don't remove all the protective plastic from the tape. Only peel 2-4mm of the plastic from 1 end of each strip and fold it aside so it hangs over the edge past the LCD. This will be enough to hold the LCD screen in place and make it much easier to get it aligned. Once you're happy with the position pull the backing plastic away and press the LCD in place. It's harder to describe than it is to do and it makes a fussy procedure much less intimidating.

[@bwwilson1765]

Oh that is a fantastic idea, my dude! Like a hospital corner when making your bed. Then just pull it out sideways when you have it aligned. I was gonna try this and that is a sweet idea.

[@georgecooper1753]

Great idea!

[@shampoable]

I'd suggest leaving some margin around the edge when cutting and drilling - come back with a file and sandpaper to get a more precise finish

[@Ghryst]

29:59 "everyone should have a nice clean hole"

[@75yomu]

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@faisal6232]

should have used touch screen with usb, there was a spare inside

[@nsjames7145]

NZXT next product releases H510 extreme with 5''LCD

[@georgecooper1753]

Me: OOH cool, i'll never do it though Also me: Looks at the parts on eBay and buy within the next half hour. Me Again: I like that pop vinyl! buy 20 minutes later. Also me: Why's there no money on my card?

[@zegrimreaper5452]

24:56 anyone else notice that the left cut ist square?

[@ominoustoaster]

oooof

[@josuad6890]

pretty nice. been meaning to do this mod for quite a while, but I don't know what to call that little screen, so I can't get it. Now I know it's a raspberry pi screen, and there's a ton if I look for one. thanks, gonna do this mod soon(tm)

[@CraftyDoctor]

Good luck Josua

[@DimaZeru]

Search for Elecrow 5 inch Touchscreen on Aliexpress. I also used some 90 degree angled HDMI converters from Ugreen to get the video input inside the case.

[@Luxy_livin]

im in a corsair 465x would you think its risky cuse i cant pop the front shroud out ?

[@CraftyDoctor]

I wouldn’t say it’s risky it just going to be more awkward to fit the LCD

[@Luxy_livin]

@@CraftyDoctor yeh thnx for cool tutorial tho

[@MrAltuntas]

Çok güzel olmuş. emek veren beğeniyi hakediyor.

[@CraftyDoctor]

Hey 👋 thanks

[@flipside2die4]

Great video and sick mod!

[@CraftyDoctor]

Hey thanks

[@AlexFeature]

This is better than Jayz's video. Awesome tutorial! Thank you very much for showing the whole process.

[@CraftyDoctor]

Thanks Alexander that means a lot, I did see Jayz’s video as well. It is frustrating some times as I made this video a while ago.

[@n1cocraft988]

@@CraftyDoctor i would have liked to see the software side of things here. Installing it depends so much on the case etc. But a real tutorial for setting up the screen and the software would be more needed in my opinion.

[@PEZ1514]

@@CraftyDoctor Your video is far more DIY then his. This is an awesome tut for anyone who owns tools and knows how to use them. This is far better than Jayz video but far harder to do. Most people in apartments will not have a dremel and most definitely not a vise.

[@armando92]

Instead of drilling one of the case brackets for the hdmi you could reuse the bracket from the usb board you got since its big enough to pass the hdmi cable

[@beugemyster8961]

Im so glad i wasnt the only one who thought this

[@playboicartihey]

im so sad for am the only one who can't undersant that guys what is talking about.

[@deener8365]

Making a custom micro USB to 5v MB header connector will make the LCD turn on and off with PC power.

[@Anhidema]

24:04 ugly job... Buy a 1$ Virtual Display 4K DDC EDID Display Emulator Adapter ... Remove the freaking HDMI cables ...

[@porchetpierre-alexandre5732]

Brilliant, just one question: why don’t you use a usb3 to HDMI converter instead of this cable going outside of the case?

[@americahaws8610]

porchet Pierre-Alexandre oh. I didn’t know you could do that. Would it still connect to the gpu. Or would it connect to the motherboard

[@axl5190]

hmmm. can you realy do that?

[@porchetpierre-alexandre5732]

@@americahaws8610 it would be connected (physically) to the motherboard but I don't think the data would come from the GPU, any it my be better for gaming, it will make less load on the GPU (except if you're crazy enough to game on this screen ;) )

[@americahaws8610]

porchet Pierre-Alexandre when I build my pc im totally going to do this. Thanks so much ( no way I’m gaming on that lol)

[@relent107]

I've done this for my last 2 builds, it turned out PERFECT on both of them!

[@CraftyDoctor]

Thanks Lucas

[@TheRedRaven_]

This might be a stupid question as these screens display at such a low resolution, but do they effect performance at all? I want to do this to monitor my hardware, that’s all.

[@MMARIC20]

Id love if you could show us the software you use on the lcd, i have cam but it does not line up properly, also every time you turn on off the screen did you have to reopen a new video file on it?

[@cybertonto72]

you should have a look at rainmeter , i think thats whats been used here but not 100% EDIT: he did state it was the NZXT software he uses. But really have a look at rainmeter

[@guwahatimountainbikingclub8075]

he just uses it as a third monitor. the pc detects it as monitor its simple

[@MashiroShiina]

I wish some Branded PC Case Manufacturer can give use Casing with LCD and Tempered Glass with LCD

[@vichan2510]

Thank you so much for your great idea i will try one for my desktop computer .

[@kristof1662]

Why dont u just rotate the screen than rotate the os? Instead of cutting the case even further

[@letsgetto1millwithoutvids]

Instead of taking up a USB port you can get a sata power to USB and power it from your powersupply And you didn't need to cut into the black bit you could have got a low profile cable And I would have replaced the rivets with screws so you can take the panel off again

[@Edward_89r]

Someone has a problem, when you enter the game, the statistics window moves half to the first monitor??? Maybe there is a solution to fix the statistics window on the display?i have 1024x480

[@cloud9photography126]

So i put a 7 inch mini LCD screen in my pc because i saw it on youtube, looked really cool. but once i got it installed and plugged into the HDMI windows defaults my desktop to the little screen and i cant use my big monitor...cant figure out how to tell windows that my big monitor is my MAIN monitor and the little 7 inch one is #2 it just refuses to work no matter what i try...anyone know what to do here? the only thing ive been able to do is "duplicate screens" which is useless because i need the 7 inch for displaying cpu/gpu temps ect ect. im 6 hrs of effort into it and nothing seems to work

[@Esenfur]

for a case with some NZXT stuff.. this is perfect! The only edit I would suggest for modern day is using USB'C to save space in that rats nest.

[@EyeXombie]

Nice, needs a frame around the outside to cover the rough edges. Like a black frame that overlaps the screen just a tad

[@TheGodlike300]

I thought so too. Actually, if he had a screen with a border like that, he could have just made the hole a little smaller, so the screen stands out much cleaner

[@deathking4119]

KZbinr: *talking about doing it professionally with a drill n stuff Me: *uses styrofoam and duct tape

[@daniDEE_tv]

can you use Motherboard HDMI for screen? My grafix card hdmi taken up to TV sconection

[@kinginthenaught]

how do you get the display to fit your screen so perfect? i cannot resize cam

[@tommybaker4330]

Thanks very much for showing how to do usb feed inside and out of sight. Cleans up install. If only I could figure out how to hide HDMI feed also. Best I can do my case has pull relief on right side cover. Cutting slot there and running HDMI cable back inside case is best I have figured so far.

[@CraftyDoctor]

Yeah I know it’s annoying with the GPU connection.

[@cordelmillington6659]

9years ago this was the dream back in the windows media center days ..

[@duke_8747]

Hey do you think I could make the cuts without removing that metal side piece? I'm doing a fresh build and have already bought the screen for this mod

[@arjanbaken2225]

Same. Think you can but removing it makes for a more operatable surface. (see its 6months ago) how did you do?

[@duke_8747]

@@arjanbaken2225 so I learned alot. Overall it went pretty well what I would recommend is even though you measure the screen size you have to add a few mm for the bottom ribbon cable for the screen to completely push through then I used super glue for the 4 bolt tabs and super glued it on the inside

[@Jeff_Makit]

Mine, not work on windows 10, i saw that after buying... **cry**

[@marclenraymagdaraog691]

LMAO this is why you buy cases with a built hole for the Power supply.. there are enough gaps to slip in a lcd panel

[@nildo547]

Obrigado pelo tutorial fantástico!

[@CraftyDoctor]

gracias por tus amables palabras

[@cassiosolano4092]

@@CraftyDoctor That's portuguese not spanish hahaha but it's very similar.

[@PERSO46]

cual es el nombre del programa 0:20?

[@CraftyDoctor]

The software I used for this video is NZXT Cam software.

[@keyboredgaming6894]

Sound Jamaican everytime you say "H" 😄

[@tbone8839]

Could have cleaned up those corners a little more. Too much work to just leave them like that.

[@addemslit]

God I wish I could pay someone to do this for me lol

[@Danuka_Savinda]

That's really cool but u should have gone with a USB to HDMI converter since u brought a DVI to HDMI ✌️

[@jerzonalday2312]

when you boot it up, will it automatically display the cam software? or you will have to manually do it everytime? im trying to do the same project but with a h710i.

[@CraftyDoctor]

Mine comes on every time unless it updates then it moves screens

[@racejay]

Instead of cutting the backplate cover at 23:46 you could just have router the USB cable through the hole up on the vertical mounting for the graphics card...

[@bdileo35]

Buenisimo, no veo que programa usas para los datos de Stat

[@achannel6677]

Does it turn off with the pc or does it display no signal?

[@CraftyDoctor]

Yep it turns off with PC

[@achannel6677]

@@CraftyDoctor and that's because you hooked it to the internal usb header instead of a usb at the back? Or its a built in function in display?

[@CraftyDoctor]

Amd it’s using the graphics card output so it’s just like having a third screen

[@mominsaha9789]

That's why NZXT launched a io cooler with display 😂

[@46mtn]

how can i get some skins for a display like this ? like a sensor panel ?

[@xnitropunkx]

The way you inserted the micro usb gave me cancer

[@SepiaMC]

yoo i downloaded the nzxt cam software but it really does not look like the one you have... are there any different versions? or how can i set the theme in that software?

[@SepiaMC]

ok nevermind i guess there is a new versin out...

[@braggestkey1106]

How do you size nzxt can to fit the screen correctly ?

[@bunnylove273]

hi bud what a great vid well illustrated thank you for sharing, (yes l will be check the links for the bits)

[@CraftyDoctor]

Thank you Bunny Love

[@batangantipolo-ksa1672]

Thought I was listening to a weather forecast. Great build, thanks for sharing.

[@CraftyDoctor]

Haha

[@JamesColeman12]

no one ever secure n lock everything down before testing.

[@RPSI-HELV]

Attention, cancellation of the case warranty

[@christopherhunt7815]

Great video, however, if I hear "haechdmi" one more time I might just jump off a bridge

[@avoon1797]

Where did you get the frame for the display?

[@nachovidal4047]

i have a ultrawide monitor 3440x1440 and addin this lcd panel..i will have a decrease on the èrformance/fps? thanks

[@jorgeluisgoelzer6091]

Congrats by your video. It´s amazyng ! What app/program do you use to put this clocks on the monitor ?

[@CraftyDoctor]

Thanks - The software is CAM by NZXT

[@darkstorminc]

@@CraftyDoctor any cost?

[@kboltzzz]

link to the fan header with 2 usbs?

[@darkaheart]

I started with hiding the taskbar and the clock on the system tray after the release of windows 11. I then got tired of not being able to see the time so I started to look for a clock to mount above my monitor. At the same time my aio started heating up, turns out it was dirty and ended up cleaning it. Now I want an external display to see the time (never bought a clock) and the temps of my system. I think it’s funny how hiding the taskbar all led me here lol

[@jessiejames1681]

saving this for later!

[@raphaelmc2530]

yap did the same...

[@raphaelmc2530]

7 month ago tho, did u tried it yet ?

[@JJ-rl3zm]

@@raphaelmc2530 did you try it?

[@raphaelmc2530]

@@JJ-rl3zm no still didnt

[@TheRedRaven_]

Does anyone have a definitive answer as to whether these low resolution screens effect performance? I just want to run a monitor, no video or anything like that. Preferably Aida64 as the monitor software.

[@babblebabble]

So fun to watch... ...knowing that I will never do it.

[@CraftyDoctor]

😂

[@Ilestun]

perfectly usless, looks super good. I need this.

[@CraftyDoctor]

Haha indeed

[@BrianThomas]

Very nice build, but it looks like you were over thinking it mate. Looking back now I'm sure you notice some things that worked and some things that didn't work very well.

[@rafasharifqi9750]

sir i want to ask, please reply.. from that waveshare lcd, can it run 60fps video on that little screen? thx

[@straightpride451]

Awwwww, that widdle guy in the computer case is cute like you!!!

[@CraftyDoctor]

Haha 😂 well I’ve been called lots of things in my life but never cute.

[@KennethIsrael_aiikendoit]

verrrry noooice

[@CraftyDoctor]

Thannnnkyouu

[@Evelyniii]

We are waiting more PC Case Modification , Cool design😄

[@topthrottleuk7518]

Great video and have followed although the HDMI you are using is 270 degree not a 90 degree. Not an issue just sent back the 90 to amazon and re ordered a 270. Brill video. Cheers

[@cazac73]

can you cut off the mounting tabs in the corners of the LCD?

[@skycore1121]

Yes they don’t serve any purpose except for mounting

[@AshLordCurry]

Noooo come on! Touchscreen is amazing!

[@alvaroaugustomeridio]

Would a mobo usb header be able of charging a 7" IPS screen and a RPI 3 b plus ?

[@HuraganPrzesteru]

WhY not use 90 inch hdmi x2 with Graphics card?

[@indrojitbaidya]

can I use old mobile display screen for this project???

[@Stanislav7180]

case make model ???????

[@n00ber420]

I like your cut g

[@VimyScout]

Thanks for the tutorial and it looks great in the case, really tidy job. Have the same case just a slightly different version with the front glass panel. Can I ask how you was able to display the NZXT cam software on your 5" screen. Cheers 👍

[@CraftyDoctor]

Hey Thanks - When the 5” screen is connected to the Graphics Card the PC just sees it as another screen in the same way as it would if you had a full size screen added and plugged in. So you just open the NZXT software and drag it onto the smaller screen (and maximise it if that’s how you want it to look)

[@VimyScout]

@@CraftyDoctor Cheers. Thanks for that mate.

[@AbdelrahmanBinAli]

How i can use bigger one but being externally on the disk as a second screen showing same states too ? Just hdmi and usb ?

[@MatthiasErker]

I did it with full hd display

[@FHD1989]

which app do you use it to show the full details ?

[@CraftyDoctor]

Hey Fahad, I use CAM software (NZXT)

[@rafburigs9799]

Do you have twitch or a facebook gaming?

[@CraftyDoctor]

I do - I have both my Facebook page is here facebook.com/gaming/CraftyDoctorGaming/ and my Twitch is here www.twitch.tv/craftydoctor

[@DariuusMusic]

Just use a old tablet (;

[@ruthlesscutthroat4030]

how to hdmi from within the case would be the magic touch

[@CraftyDoctor]

It surely would

[@Stanislav7180]

Nice man

[@ChinazoSuperPoderoso]

Thanks, amazing. I though it was really hard of install

[@goodolwhit9825]

Well done! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@mehti.nn.m7895]

ohhhh shiiittt

[@jackey2832]

Hello,how if like thermaltake view 51 casing ,where you would suggest to put the raspberry lcd?

[@CraftyDoctor]

The thermaltake 51 has a complete glass side so there is no where to hide the cabling, but if I was using that case I would probably make a custom mount so it hides the cables and sits flush against the glass inside

[@loaderopp]

Excellent Video. Top shelf

[@CraftyDoctor]

Thanks Bronco

[@dhurt8955]

Can you do a video on using the software to display the pc temps and fan speeds

[@pastill9724]

Need the Name of the software

[@Coffinofevil100]

@@pastill9724 nzxt cam

[@calvin.]

Why not just use the drebble idk how to spell it, cut it such that there is still a bit access towards the lines and sand/file it, easy. And no mistakes

[@angelorusso9345]

dope video thanks for taking the time to make it

[@CraftyDoctor]

Thanks Angelo.

[@omtapkir8639]

Good work!

[@GForceGaming-mr1lk]

Great video man. So well explained and demonstrated. Instant sub!

[@CraftyDoctor]

Thanks GForce2887

[@raphaelmc2530]

thats so nice, well i realy think u can start up a business with it.

[@CraftyDoctor]

Thanks Raphael your very kind

[@PabloEskeBruh]

I’d love for you to do this to my case

[@marcknierim]

what are the settings for the nzxt software to look like this??