DIY Compact PC Case (Wooden) - ITX Gaming PC

[@monawoka97]

I have a feeling some people will complain about the fake heatsinks, but who cares? This build doesn't need the extra thermal performance and it's cool that they found a cheaper solution that looks good. Half the fun of building these partial enclosure itx pc's is the aesthetics. This is super cool!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Yes that's true. It works for a low end board because you won't be putting high powered components on it anyways. And high end boards already have all the shrouds/heatsinks. So I think it's a good solution :D

[@alexandru.pintican]

Those are the same people that the only thing they built is their resume to hire at mcdonalds. It looks amazing, hope that some day I would have the time and drive to do something similar.

[@yearofthegarden]

Lol I agree it's a quality build, the heatsinks are a form of fashion, similar to how people fancy up their cars. In reality adding plastic above a heat generating source is increasing a thermal barrier that would be beneficial I'd it were made of aluminum. It's fun to watch, the performance doesn't effect how good this build is

[@MechAdv]

Plastic is a thermal insulator, if the “sinks” were just not helping, that would be one thing, but capping your memory with plastic actually hurts the thermals. That being said, who cares indeed.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

@@MechAdv Do you believe the Ram "heatsinks" that are placed only on the edge of the RAM PCB (not touching the chips at all) will hurt the cooling performance of the RAM?

[@Dullydoes]

This is literally a perfect build, so simple and straight forward. It doesn't have that shoebox look either. I would love to make something like this if I had a 3D printer.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you! Glad you liked it :)

[@jamez_3824]

This is honestly a masterpiece, why aren't more builds using this wood-grain aesthetic? I've subscribed!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you! It's definitely catching on more now with fractal releasing the north case.

[@yanni-duff]

because while it looks good it suffocates the system. This only works because there are no side panels and the main components are on the cheaper side. New processors (even lower end ones) need way better airflow.

[@RVideoR]

I hope anyone creating DIY videos will include measurements and the materials used. This is a masterpiece... wonderful.

[@mobisussy]

This case is insanely amazing!! Every details just pops up the beauty of the case.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you! Glad you liked it :))

[@musabjunaidi]

I hope we keep seeing your DIY pc cases. They all are gorgeous.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you very much! There is definitely more coming 😁

[@Fhardervig]

Oh dang, those coverplates are sick! And great use of drybrushing. Awesome build, loving the ITX form factor :) Can't wait to see what else you come up with.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks, glad you like them :D

[@thatdiyguyraymondmonk1225]

To use only two words to describe the :”Simply Elegant”!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you! Glad you liked it :)

[@kingcrackedhen3572]

If you say aesthetic instead of fake it makes the whole build amazing High or low end parts don’t matter, when you can make something like this

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Haha word play I see

[@chrisjones9186]

This is a masterpiece! You're killing the game with these PC builds! Honestly some of the best build content I've seen! Subscribed!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you very much for your support! Means alot 😊

[@matthijsvandeweerd1415]

Very much true! I subbed aswell!

[@RetroPlus]

A brown noctua fan would look so good with this build

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Yeah that is true, might buy that version just to try eventually

[@Hard0milk03]

as a itx builder you have to make somethings work so anyone hating is someone who prolly doesnt even like their build lol. all your parts fit clean and thats a nice color

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks for appreciating this!

[@ricehatninjacat320]

Big wow, many wood.

[@mr_cramberry]

Awesome! I feel it needs a an acrylic front panel that's hovering in front though

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks! That would be nice

[@shahrulrdy6843]

another decent DIY case follow-up was the previous one. nice

[@AaPerm]

love these DIY projects!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Glad you like it! :))

[@pearl_kill_Gaming]

Very classy chassis. I just built a new streaming rig. I do not have the skill for this level of customization. Well done

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you! You can try starting with smaller components and build up your skills and confidence from there. That's how I started as well :)

[@adfinemrising]

wow, this is freakin amazing. i wish i knew how to do this 3d printing and woodworking. even the power supply was cool af

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Everyone has to start somewhere! Give it a go!

[@adfinemrising]

@@mxcbuilds6633 thanks man! haha it's just a dream, maybe in the future i can do it too. keep it up!! very nice builds!

[@charlesrocco8664]

This looks stellar! Nice paint work.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@keibohow69]

to reduce the fan noise on the flex psu connect the psu fan to the motherboard header. nice build

[@mxcbuilds6633]

That's quite a good idea! Thank you :)

[@keibohow69]

@@mxcbuilds6633 not my idea i saw it on optimum tech youtube channel

[@aaronjones4529]

love the dry brushing!

[@GarrettBShaw]

After seening the very first 3d printed heat sink I was at a 0/10. (Edit I missed the large "copper" heat sink somehow and thought it was just a black cover. New rating 9/10 ❤️) Then the "copper" ram heatsinks came in and I was at a 10/10. After the I/O plate and the panel to hide the Motherboard Power cables I was at an 11/10. The GPU brought me all the way to a 12/10. Outstanding visual mods! 👍

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you for watching the whole video and providing your detailed feedback. Maybe you could check out my previous builds as well, I think you'll like them 😁

[@Snowaxe3D]

I really love it and this inspires me to make the custom frame too, or maybe a custom modification.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you! Please share your work with us too 😃

[@kaedeschulz5422]

Looks amazing! Also gave me an idea for my case! That slot to put the tray in is amazing!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you! Glad it inspired you :)

[@kaedeschulz5422]

@@mxcbuilds6633 And me big dummy was thinking how i gonna mount that in the case without making it that small bit longer. Now i know🤣👌

[@erayozvarlik]

Beautiful build, this channel is so underrated.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you! Glad you liked it

[@OsascogamingBrSP]

This is simply beautiful. It's an amazing job

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you, glad you liked it :))

[@MacOscar]

Muy interesante la colección de videos en placas base Mini ITX es un placer ver que todo es artesanal.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you!

[@internziko]

Bro that's sick! Came here from your PC builders community. Keep up the great work. Subbed. Edit: btw, that baking soda tip is legendary

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks for checking out the video! Yes it was a life changer when I found out about it from watching Adam Savage

[@eaman11]

You should try some epoxy resin for your design, it looks nice with wood both transparent and tainted. Also a laser engraver would be nice with all that wood surfaces.

[@phonfo.official]

really coool!, tho honestly the cpu fan is screaming for a Noctua fan but maybe thats just my preference

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Should look great!

[@andrewvigil2040]

This came out incredibly gorgeous… I see an NFC Systems collab in your future. ;p

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you! Perhaps....

[@martymcintosh5026]

nice, a sexier version of the xworks x32 design

[@RCDI]

You did build a very fine piece bro! Thank you for sharing!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks for your comment, appreciate it 🙂

[@natalielim62]

Dropping by again because this is too good 🤩👍

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Haha thanks! ❤️

[@HardKaw]

Absolutely great video. Really pleasing to watch and it looks great, thank you! (One minus/small criticism, the weird kind of noise coming from time to time, one in left ear and 2 in the right ear)

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you! I definitely hear those audio spikes as well. I think the audio file i was using was corrupted as I notice it in the same song of my other video. But now KZbin has their own free music library which I have been using and the quality is clear. 😁

[@HardKaw]

​@@mxcbuilds6633 I'm guessing watching with headphones makes the ''noise'' much more clear, and it just amplified it. I feel bad for even mentioning it, as i did really enjoy the video

[@mxcbuilds6633]

@@HardKaw nah dont feel bad I notice it too after rewatching the video. and its a sharp high pitch noise as well. very irritating indeed. But my newer videos shouldnt have this issue. check them out if you havent already, I think you will enjoy them even more :))

[@ehohackner]

Beyond beautiful

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks!

[@fred-san]

Maybe black screw, at the back panel. A thin grid, for mosquitos / dust ?

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Great suggestions :)

[@natalielim62]

My favourite KZbinr ❤🎉

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks ☺️

[@Jorge.ALXNDR]

When I saw the fake heatsink I judged you pretty soon, but damn this build looks so damn awesome. Really great work at 3D printing and painting the whole thing. Loved the art work. Hope I will see more like that. That's way more interesting than just someone putting parts together.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Cheers!

[@AttiKa1628]

Those fake heatsinks probably keep your parts warm insted of just letting the warm air passing.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Yeah probably, it was for fun anyways with low power parts. I would try this with high heat parts

[@Marcin8080A]

Congratulations for your creativity 👌

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you 😊

[@buzdugmarius7876]

I always wanted to build something similar .Why do we need huge cases with 4-6 fans, when everything can work in a smaller box with no fans at all (except the ones that comes with PSU.GPU and CPU) . My solution to you, make the case a bit bigger so you can use a full size PSU . Great job !

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks for watching! Check out my "walnut and brass" PC. It is also a fanless case but using full size PSU 😁

[@wkdwjddn]

Love your build! What filaments do you use for your custom 3D prints?

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you! I use PLA

[@aedelfakhrie8907]

beautiful work! love the design!!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank ☺️

[@albatrossrock]

Beautiful case.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks

[@arkadiydavydov]

Good job! You could step further and use a custom cable routing for better aesthetics of the back side.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

For sure! I did a nice custom cable job for my latest vid, check it out! 😬

[@DieterMaker]

nice is this an artist or a PC builder? Amazing work!!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Haha cheers! Appreciate your comment :)

[@gibbleking]

change out the cpu fan for a noctua and use black walnut for contrast would be my build...really like what ya made there..

[@tuguldurgalbadrakh5077]

I forget to press like and after searching 10 min finally found again one more like to bro

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you for looking for it again, appreciate it :D

[@mrSKphotography]

This looks amazing will you ever think about selling the plans for us home cnc guys?

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks! I have done so for one of my previous builds, but it just takes a lot of effort to review and generate the files to a level I'm comfortable to sell. Because of that, selling plans hasn't been my priority. Been focusing my energy on generating new designs and ideas instead.

[@darkexpose5153]

Amazing Man 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻, Nice peace of Art ❤

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you! Glad you like it 😁

[@naufalazizferbi4296]

Awesome work. Wish I could do DIY like you.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks!

[@PeteManabat]

Sick build!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Cheers :)

[@IamGoood-f2h]

GOOD JOB it looks great

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you for watching!

[@ankur313]

Good job Mate! This has inspired me to build my own case .

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you, I'm glad it has! Best of luck

[@WaRn00b85]

The untreated light wood looks a bit out of place, but overall a good build man, well done!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Yep I agree too, should have stained them as well

[@suved.07]

its looking cool and aesthetic here from the fb post

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you for checking out the video! Appreciate the support

[@Pancho4dummies]

Great Job...its beautiful

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you! 😁

[@pineapplepizza5733]

Great Job!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you! :)

[@whhdtube]

piece of art

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you!

[@luissoto5942]

What an artist

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you :)

[@abdullahalnoman4307]

u desurve a sub fr sure bro , huge respect

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Cheers!

[@EJudeGarcia]

you are so skillful dang new subscriber here. also can I have a suggestion? can you do a old laptop converted to a pc by creating a case for it made in wood.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks for the support and suggestions :)

[@brunoprocopio9115]

This case really blows my mind! 🤯🤤 It's a truly piece of art!!! How about the overall dimensions?

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you for the kind words. Overall case is approx 240*205*105

[@techpchouse]

Super clean and good job 😊

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you!

[@Aplysia]

Beautiful case!

[@playing2477]

Thank you for a great, satisfying video. Can you make the 3d printed design available for download. Because of this video I have purchased a 3d printer and old pc parts.

[@christianburns03]

te quedo espectacular!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you!

[@NotSoWittyNow]

Another amazing project!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks for the support!

[@charlesr4161]

Trashtalkers: Screw your wooden PC The wooden PC Trashtalkers: drool

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks!

[@adpt_music]

Found you on sffpc. Love this build!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Cheers for checking out the video :))

[@nahrizulashraf]

Finally found your channel! Damn ur mad creative bro!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Cheers!

[@mabelchew320]

Details 💯

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Devil is in the details

[@NoNameAvailable23]

Awesome. Great work

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Cheers, thanks for watching :)

[@Kmmc2011]

Beautiful!

[@AngelSing-Zepol]

I guess it's just a purely aesthetic mob, right? because the wood retains too much heat and the electronic components will suffer a lot, especially the MotherBoard at the bottom.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

I think for a low powered system like this is doesn't matter that much

[@Aerobrake]

elegant!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks

[@michaelmenard8614]

this is amazing.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you for watching 😃

[@joojigatame5843]

Firee🔥🔥

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Hopefully not 😅😉

[@mhstewart3]

looks good

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you!

[@TheAnooby]

Can you try the MIDORI 5L Mini ITX case?

[@がはなくん]

かっこいい～。これは惚れる。

[@ranganatennakoon]

really cool man ! what type of psu ?

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks! It's a 450w flex psu

[@MuhammedSalihAta]

Great work

[@saninmw3]

if i was nitpicky i would say the only thing i dont like about this videos is the music, maybe go for some ambiental instead this vlog music or no music at all, go full ASMR. great work dude, every build is a work of art!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you for the feedback! :)

[@thexcelsior0]

really cool

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Cheers

[@NaldzHobbySide]

that was very nice & cool 👌

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you :)

[@im_d0n337]

use a hd plex gan psu 250w and passiv great itx case btw :)

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Great suggestion for an APU style build in future 👀

[@thepgo666]

Have you considered reversing the cpu fan? The load temps don't look too great for a mere i3. I wonder if instead of pushing hot air towards restricted space, if it pulled the air through the gaps around and pushed the air outside, would the temps be better.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

This is an incredible idea! may do this as a future update video. Thanks!

[@Ron-sp7lw]

nice build, why is the wifi antenna dobbel and so big ?

[@mxcbuilds6633]

I bought a cheaper unit that came with those antenna, one for wifi, one for Bluetooth.

[@engineclock]

Wonderful!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you! Cheers :)

[@OnlyFree_2Play]

The money you will need to 3d print (buying a 3d printer) plus the current value of the parts can buy a decent parts IMO.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Yes, but it won't be a unique build. This is definitely not a way to get the best 'value'

[@MuhammedSalihAta]

Matx build with a bigger power supply would be better in terms of heat dissipation and the noise of the psu

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Yes but then it wouldn't be so cutee hahaha

[@BikZom]

When you guys mod the psu for the noctua instead of plugging it into psu board plug it into the motherboard and set the curve in the bios to optimize it for the noise!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks for the suggestions!

[@rupertmurdoch469]

Excellent

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Cheers

[@someguy9175]

I feel like it would've looked better if you put some stain on the back plywood board to match the tone of the other external faces.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Yeah I got abit lazy towards the end, was rushing to finish the project

[@IsaacAllwood]

How come you didn't stain the insert plywood to match the colour of the rest of the build more closely? Great build overall though.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Mainly because I didn't stain the hardwood frame (just applied 1 layer of wax) so it would have been hard to find a stain that will match the color exactly. And secondly I knew this PC would be hung up on my living room ceiling to use next to the projector so the rear panel will rarely be visible/noticeable

[@AkhilRaja16]

Bro can you make an in-depth guide on how to build every part of this build

[@mxcbuilds6633]

How more in-depth are you referring to?

[@AkhilRaja16]

@@mxcbuilds6633 like showing all he pieces and how big they are and where you got the fake heat sinks and stuff

[@rachaelmacphee7069]

@@AkhilRaja16 Yes! That would be so helpful!

[@dopplerganger9750]

The power supply fan is upside down.... You have it pulling air out, which wouldn't be so much of a problem except that it's an open cabinet, so it's not really doing anything.

[@dopplerganger9750]

Tampoco entiendo porque pones ese falso disipador al M2 cuando hay unidades que vienen con disipador incorporado. Pero volviendo a la PSU, es extremadamente imporatante que ademas selles de alguna forma el arreflo extraño del noctua, ademas de agregar filtros anti polvo, ya que a diferencia del esto de componentes, la fuente de poder es mucho mas dificil de limpiar.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

@@dopplerganger9750 the fake heatsink is not covering a M.2. Its placed over the chip set heatsink (this board does not have a full m.2 slot in that location, only a wifi card. I believe the PSU fan is in the correct orientation that pulls in air from the vents, accross the electrical components then exhausts it out the back. I take you point of the dust issue tho.

[@jamesbaconreid]

wow! you need way more subs and views O_O love the video

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you for your support! ❤️