Overview / Usage

Overview

• The station concept that I have come up with is heavily inspired by the task that I hope to use the computer to complete. Ever since I was in 8th grade the idea of one day working in the field of prosthetics would be amazing, truly a dream come true. Ever since then I have worked to try and make that dream a reality, all through high school I made the effort to become proficient in a couple of different CAD programs. With this skill, I was able to conceptualize and bring to life the parts I need to build the things that I wanted. I now attend Case Western Reserve University, pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering. As much as I love it here, I had to leave my PC back home. Since then I have wanted to find a way to reconnect with my online friends and friends back home. Usually, I wouldn't have trouble walking into my bedroom, sitting down in my chair, and having the world at my fingertips. So, this computer is going to be put to work doing just that. This impressively strong computer with the new 12th Gen Intel processor alongside the RTX 3070, will be able to handle practically anything you will throw at it. When back home I am impressed with the quality of my PC, but when I look at the potential specks on this build, it blows my PC back home out of the water. I hope to re-enable myself with the ability to play video games with all of my friends back home in my free time. When working on schoolwork, this computer will be critical in the many CAD and coding classes that I have to take in pursuit of my future degree. Finally, I hope to use this computer to one day design a prosthetic. With an already versed ability in CAD, I hope that in the near future I will design and assemble my first, self-designed, prosthetic.

Methodology / Approach

The Computer

• When it came to choosing the parts I made sure to check out all of the available options and ponder a bit about the design I hope to build. I decided to go with option 2. The 2 options were quite similar when it came to functionality, although, I have never had a build where I kept a central theme. So when looking at the parts I watched out for what parts would work best in the build. I hope to use the vertical GPU mounting bracket that is already a part of the case to show off the part of the computer just a bit more. With this in mind, I chose the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3070, instead of the MSI Ventus because the fan face on the ASUS is much more appealing to the eye.

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The Hand

• To enhance the build, even more, I hope to build a layered acrylic hand in the case of the computer. The hand will be holding a 3D printed block with the intel logo printed into it. The hand is meant to represent the merging of computer and human as one does when getting a prosthetic. I want it to not only enhance the funders of the build but also symbolize the future that I plan to pursue. The hand itself is going to be a 3D scan of one of my friend's hands. Here at Case Western Reserve University, we have the Sears Think Box, a facility available to all students, built to give people an outlet to build whatever you want. In the Think Box, we have the ROMER 7X 3D Scan Arm, a mechanical arm used to take 3D scans of objects with a range of more than 6 feet. I plan to use this scanner to get a scan of my friend's arm, bring it into CAD, and take slices out of it. If I was to simply stick a huge blocky hand in the computer, the disturbed airflow would destroy the capability of the products being used. So I want to take slices of the hand and laser cut them out of an acrylic sheet, then once I have all of the slices, I want to stack them, leaving about 1/8th of an inch between each layer. This is so that the airflow of the computer, still remains streamlined, and functional. The intel block will probably not be cut out of acrylic though, I have to make that a separate piece, which will be 3D printed, one that you can take out of the PC and hold.

Technologies Used

Parts list

• Seasonic FOCUS GX-850 P0wer Supply - $149.99
• SAMSUNG 980 PRO SSD - $189.95
• ASUS ROG  Strix GeForce RTX 3070 Video Card - $1,309.55
• Silent Base 802 White - $199.80
• CORSAIR K63 Gaming Keyboard - $109.99
• Logitech G305 Gaming Mouse - $47.99
• MSI MEG CORELIQUID S360 - $279.99
• MPG Z690 Carbon WIFI - $379.99
• Intel Core i9-12900K - $599.99
• Monitor (From Home)

Hand Construction

• ROMER 7X 3D Scan Arm (Thinkbox)
• OnShape (CAD Program)
• Epilog Fusion Pro 48 (Thinkbox)

Other links

• 3D Scanner
• Laser Cutter