Overview / Usage

I want a computer dedicated to my interests and hobbies to 3D modeling and animation. I have a burning desire to build a totally unique case with the ability to house two systems without just looking like a big black box because the Phanteks Elite and Corsair 1000D look like boring default computer cases. I would love to have each system's components face each other or have them aligned in a way that the hardware is intertwined. I definitely will integrate my existing ITX gaming system into this, but I'd love to have a dedicated animation computer so I don't have to stop gaming while my animations render. If there is a glass panel, it will most likely have an LCD integrated as an overlay, or else I'll add RGB led strips directly into the frame elements and use translucent 3D printed covers to diffuse the lighting and make it look almost bioluminescent.

Methodology / Approach

My initial designs will definitely be in a program like Blender where I can just toss shapes together and see what sticks, before finalizing the shape and then moving it to Fusion360 or Solidworks to figure out how to structurally create it. With access to a local maker space, I should be able to create and weld together a metal frame, then 3D print a bunch of materials and design elements to make the PC look alive and make it seem like it's a brain with a network of neurons firing. My initial thoughts are similar to an InWin Z-Tower, but rather than making the case rigid and covering the components, I would design a much more networked and organic case to complement the hardware inside the computer.

Technologies Used

Will use Blender, Fusion360 or Solidworks