I think it is a work in progress. The concept may seem smart but the practical side of it needs development.
It takes up too much desk space, and cable management is a bit sloppy.
With a few of the larger components relocated the case could be a lot thinner allowing more desk top space for your use.

Caring1I think it is a work in progress. The concept may seem smart but the practical side of it needs development.
It takes up too much desk space, and cable management is a bit sloppy.
With a few of the larger components relocated the case could be a lot thinner allowing more desk top space for your use.

I agree, in large extent. On this build, I could physically wire the external components internally, including the power supply. Depth, however, was largely dictated by the framing method chosen and the heat/air flow requirements. In an new version, I would likely:

1. Use external angle framing, which would allow the PSU to be oriented "flat" and not conflict with the frame or create a large gap.
2. Watercool the GPU and use a PCI slot extender to allow it to lie parallel to the mobo.
3. The next build will be going for a different look, so the gauges will be digital and more compact.

Many PSU locations were tested out in the solid model, most either required a different frame structure or violated my airflow mandate. Is the PSU the larger component of which you speak? Which component(s) would you have moved?

I think the thing I like the best about the build is the vertical GPU (no card sag!) and the internal mobo IO routing. I know this would drive many people crazy, but I had fun with the concept of minimal flow resistance (this will be better when I switch out the soft tubing for hard).

Yes, the two major components of PSU and GPU are what I referred to.
I had a similar thought, that an extender be used to rotate the GPU flat adjacent to the Motherboard and with such a large base, the PSU be relocated down there, and possible a concealed cavity, with a removable top, in the base below the monitor for hiding cables which could be routed through a small opening to allow routing to components externally.

Caring1Yes, the two major components of PSU and GPU are what I referred to.
I had a similar thought, that an extender be used to rotate the GPU flat adjacent to the Motherboard and with such a large base, the PSU be relocated down there, and possible a concealed cavity, with a removable top, in the base below the monitor for hiding cables which could be routed through a small opening to allow routing to components externally.

That is where I had the PSU initially. With the 1" framing, I kept having to make compromises on the PSU air intake and exhaust locations--in different configurations I had either space problems (had to increase the size of the front base), intake problems (either restrictions or unsightly) or heat exhaust issues. When I do version 2, I'll probably keep the PSU where it is, but have the intake behind the monitor and the power line rewired internally. It will likely be a SFF PSU as well. Without the requirement for that arrangement of instrument panel (large analog gauges), the enclosed base will probably go away entirely and merely be the leg structure.

Awesome! Now all I need is a 1, a 9, and a 10 and I'll have run the gamut.

ErgosumAwesome! Now all I need is a 1, a 9, and a 10 and I'll have run the gamut.

It has potential to be something more than in it's current form so your not getting a 1 from me. :P