SlimBoxx 4150 Xtreme

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2014.04.02 Taking Nick Golodnoff's critique into account, I raised the case off the ground and made the bottom surface hexagonal mesh, allowing additional airflow from underneath. The fans running at a lower speed would allow the case to be quieter. I also added the audio I/O as specified in the brief.

For my second entry in this challenge, I wanted to take a unique approach to case design. Looking over all of the entries that had been generated, I notice that 9 out of 10 follow the same rough dimensions. I determined that the driving reason was the width of a CD drive forcing the case width. The best way to overcome this seemed to be by using a slot-loading disc tray, one that I've mounted on the top of the case to keep from interrupting the front facade. The resulting slimmer tower case is unlike anything that is typically encountered as a vertical configuration.

To keep it practical, I design around the following components:
PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817338101
CPU Radiator
http://www.xoxide.com/blackice-gtxtremem160-radiator.html
Disc Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA14J1079985