neilhart
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I have decided to scratch build a Kaby Lake system in the mini-itx form factor.
I had wanted to use a S4 Mini case from Josh Sniffen (NFC Systems) but I learned that one will not be available in the short term, thus the scratch build. I will come back and do that project when the case is in my hands.
The new system will start out with a i3-7350K CPU which rumor has it that some will OC to 5 GHz.
Edit: I have up graded the CPU in this system to an i7-7700K and it runs at 4.5GHz.
I have an ASUS ROG Strix Z270i motherboard on order. This MB has the dual M.2 sockets plus M.2 WIFI/BT (will need to upgrade the radio) along with a rear facing USB 3.1 Type C port. No TB but then I am not into that.
And I was so impressed with the Silverstone Tundra Series TD02-E CPU cooler (I used one on my redo of the EX58 system last year) that I purchased another one for this project.
While I have sketched out the project, it is my usual rolling prototype build process. The final case will be 12 inches front to back, will stand 11 inches plus a little for feet, and 6 inches wide.
This is my start. Using 5/8 inch square aluminum bar stock, I made up a batch of corner cubes, center drill three ways and threaded to 6 x 32.
The left and right sides are from 1/8 inch (apx 3 mm) aluminum flat stock cut to 10.5 x 12 inches. The remaining sides are from 1/4" black ABS. I am using stainless steel 6 x 32 flat head cap screws (1/4 and 3/8 inch lengths) to assemble the panels.
Comment and questions are welcome. More to follow.
Good modding,
neil
I had wanted to use a S4 Mini case from Josh Sniffen (NFC Systems) but I learned that one will not be available in the short term, thus the scratch build. I will come back and do that project when the case is in my hands.
The new system will start out with a i3-7350K CPU which rumor has it that some will OC to 5 GHz.
Edit: I have up graded the CPU in this system to an i7-7700K and it runs at 4.5GHz.
I have an ASUS ROG Strix Z270i motherboard on order. This MB has the dual M.2 sockets plus M.2 WIFI/BT (will need to upgrade the radio) along with a rear facing USB 3.1 Type C port. No TB but then I am not into that.
And I was so impressed with the Silverstone Tundra Series TD02-E CPU cooler (I used one on my redo of the EX58 system last year) that I purchased another one for this project.
While I have sketched out the project, it is my usual rolling prototype build process. The final case will be 12 inches front to back, will stand 11 inches plus a little for feet, and 6 inches wide.
This is my start. Using 5/8 inch square aluminum bar stock, I made up a batch of corner cubes, center drill three ways and threaded to 6 x 32.
The left and right sides are from 1/8 inch (apx 3 mm) aluminum flat stock cut to 10.5 x 12 inches. The remaining sides are from 1/4" black ABS. I am using stainless steel 6 x 32 flat head cap screws (1/4 and 3/8 inch lengths) to assemble the panels.
Comment and questions are welcome. More to follow.
Good modding,
neil
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