How to build a PC case FROM SCRATCH for under $20!

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[michaelcerda]

I'm waiting for the gamer nexuses review

[RobNomad]

“pc case manufacturers hate this video”

[DawidDoesTechStuff]

The main reason I bailed was because I knew I would never win this challenge. 😁 That system is amazing! However I am definitely gonna pick up this gauntlet soon. 👍

[SaltyMcBoatFace]

corsair, basically doing the same with sheet metal & charging you 3x the price

[custardstuff]

it cost only $20! *uses $20 worth of acrylic that was "just lying around"*

[klevesmith]

I'll dovetail or design a finger joint (dovetail without the angles) for all exterior panel connections and probably use vertical stiles to separate the front, beveled, and side glass panels, using a mortise and tenon at each end. This will make a very strong case and a very unique looking one, especially using multiple wood species. I am several months away, but that just gives me time to design the case, verify airflow vs volume, and size the case to the need. I am not limited spacewise, to where it will live. So, if it gets an inch or 2 larger in any one direction than say the average mid tower, I am ok with that.

Wish me luck, I will report back once I get started.

[Buggest]

Finally a legit YouTuber who is for the everyday person and not just showing off the most expensive, unattainable components and bragging about the performance they can get!

[JulianUccetta]

I'm really digging the speed holes under the GPU. Makes the computer go faster.

[romanbellic]

Finally I can get rid of my Optiplex case.

[damightyshabba]

I know this is an old video so this comment probably won't be seen by anyone, but as a quick tip - for much better building material for FREE or very cheap, go to your local car scrap yard. You can get Car panels (Bonnets, Boots, Doors etc) for either nothing or just a few quid (colour and condition don't matter, you're carving it to pieces anyway). Suddenly your posterboard / mdf designs are sheet metal. Again, you can pick up glass panels from doors, and various structural frame struts from the off-cuts of wrecked cars. Obviously this all means your home cutting equipment needs to be a little better quality, but what you save in one build pays for each tool ;) The same applies for decent source wood - go to charity shops and ask for the worst draws / cupboards they have they they cant sell - again, you'll get an excellent supply of decent wood for pennies - and again, ignore the design / colour etc - its the quality and amount of wood you're interested in. Acrylic / plastics is a little harder - but again the car scrap yard can be your friend - a lot of cars are made of plastic / fiber panels so asking for the more smashed up off cuts for free is usually fine by them. If the dealer starts to get crabby with you, just offer to build them a free PC case if they supply the materials - you get to Cherry Pick the best parts and you should have free supplies for years to come. Plus, if you're at the stage of building your own case, you almost certainly have shelves full of old PC components... you can easily build a spud PC into a flash case to over-impress them ;)

[macdee]

Timmy Joe next episode: How to build a CONDOM FROM SCRATCH for under $20!

[maaingan]

Double up layers on the outer structure and it will easily support liquid coolers or a heavy tower cooler. Add additional buttress bracing on corners and it will support a 3090's weight no problem. Add additional material to form gaskets at screw points to improve longevity

[carlosc]

My goodness.... 👏👏👏👏👏 This was amazing to watch. I would like to see a small itx case and see what that would look like. Can't believe only 20 bucks. Super epic

[Sekib_Nave]

That’s awesome, thanks for the awesome content

[thelegendaryklobb]

I see this as a more viable option for SFF builds. Smaller dimensions and less weight applied to the material should lead to better structural resistance, and using less powerful components generates less heat to be dealt with the smaller cooling solutions. Also, I would go for a horizontal mobo build for more stability and less gpu sag

[DougTheSnowMan]

Was thinking of doing something similar with aluminum and rivets for ITX.
Thinking "Hot Rod" pc with half the Msi Gaming X sticking out.

[conza]

Interesting idea, I think dust would be a concern, maybe airflow is ok, hard to say. Now that you've done this, seeing mock ups of unconventional case designs would be really cool

[ExarchGaming]

You have to remember Linus's video had to be done in like 30 minutes or something, they didn't have hours of planning or anything, it was here is some cardbord, you have a very short amount of time to create a computer with it. enjoy.

Alex specifically from LTT probably could have made something really fucking cool with his engineering background.

[jebadaiah]

Bro im impressed, even the durability, can you do an update on long term use or the thermals?? as well as improvements / limitations

[AlejandroRodolfoMendez]

Theorically you can make Styrofoam melt into molds made from the measures you did and do a solid case without termal issues. Nice video.