Mac Pro Hackintosh case

[CadeAM]

Is it possible to put a mini itx mb in a Mac Pro case and if so where can I get a Mac Pro case

 

[phunguss]

Yes. You can also put in larger motherboards. Craigslist, eBay, and LetGo are a good place to look for one. For tips on the process, check out this guy: www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/334629-26-powermac-g5-case-modding-project-matx-atx-conversion-barebones-mac-pro-alternative

 

[CadeAM]

There are no cases under 100 dollars here in Australia

 

[phunguss]

I didn't mention any pricing. So your options are to wait until you can find one (try a computer salvage or recycler) or go with a different case. I built my own for under $200 in parts and put in water cooling on a mini-ITX motherboard. https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...pro-jr-x99-e5-2699v3-64gb-amd-r9-nano.279287/

 

[CadeAM]

Would it be possible to make a case like yours out of wood. I know more about making with wood. The problem is the arches at the top because they would be hard to make out of wood(no pun intended)

 

[phunguss]

I think wood with a nice finish could be a very awesome case. If you use a thin laminate (3 ply?) you can get the bends. https://www.instructables.com/id/Outie-Headphones-Parametric-Bent-Wood-Lamination/ There are a lot of youtube videos on bending wood. Good luck and post your progress if you go that route!

 

[CadeAM]

I have seen in the pictures from your case you have a original Mac Pro . So I was wondering how tall the full size Mac Pro is.

 

[phunguss]

The Apple website lists the MacPro 2009 as this:

Size and weight

Height: 20.1 inches (51.1 cm)
Width: 8.1 inches (20.6 cm)
Depth: 18.7 inches (47.5 cm)
Weight (standard configuration):
8-core: 41.2 pounds (18.7 kg)6
Quad-core: 39.9 pounds (18.1 kg)6

Here is the 2013:

 

[CadeAM]

I was wondering if your custom Mac Pro jr case will fit a matx mb because I found out that my mb was matx and if so then what are the measurements of outer case

 

[phunguss]

matx should fit, it just depends on what else you are trying to cram in there with it. If water cooling is not needed, it should fit. If you want to use multiple PCIe cards, you may have to enlarge it a little. Scale it to the size you need.

My junior case is approx 5 x 11 x 11.5 inches on the interior (13x28x29cm). Add some for the top/bottom handles on the exterior dimensions.