The Pentagram HTPC

Conclusion

I set out to make a unique HTPC case that I was actually going to use, and in the end I got exactly what I wanted. I haven’t seen any case like this before, and that’s nice - with each build it gets harder and harder to come up with something original. But with a wall-mounted, pentagram-shaped HTPC, I think I managed to do something that hasn’t been done before. I'm just guessing here of course...so if you have seen one before, feel free to correct me.

This case will be on display at Dreamhack in the AC Ryan booth - if you happen to be there, come by and say hello, why don’t ya? As always, I have some sponsors that have helped me out with this project and some thanks are in order

First of all I want to thank AC Ryan for the huge amount of support that they have given me - there is no way that this case would have ever left the sketching stage without them. They supplied a huge amount of acrylic and also the PSU for the build. A special thanks goes out to Dennis for being a truly great guy.


Feser-One has gone the extra mile and supplied the Dremel Scrollstation that was vital to get all these sheets of acrylic cut. So a huge thank goes out to Martin "Smoothy" Gennat for supporting me way beyond the call of duty.

As always, I'm using Corsair memory and, what can I say, Corsair memory kicks ass. It’s a true pleasure to use their Dominators in this build.


Seagate supplied an excellent 250GB drive for this case, so big thanks to them.

VIA supplied the very cool Epia EX1550G - the heart of this rig - and I just love this tiny machine. I have never been a fan of the small form factor, but this board has completely changed my mind.


A big thanks goes out to Matrix Orbital to for the excellent GX display, too. The machine just wouldn't be complete without it, and the flexibility of choosing your backlight colour is a brilliant idea..

And finally, I want to thank the bit-tech crew for all their support and for just being the best.. You guys ROCK! (It's true, we do - Ed)

That’s it for me this time. Ill be back with more modding projects soon - so until then, enjoy the final candy shots, keep on modding and drop me your feedback in the forums.

Final shots