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Building a Cusom Built PC into a Acoustic Guitar
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So yeah, Title states it all, me and my other half have decided to do this as a project.
We had a guitar initially however it only being a 3/4 Acoustic would restrict room inside.
Our plan is to have a i3/i5 processor (hopefully?), I feel a micro atx motherboard would also be benifitial as at the base of the guitar (where I would like the ports to be) the curve in the guitar happens guide sudden from the centre leaving only a 8 -12cm straight edge, depending on which guitar I end up picking.
I am unsure of what video card to use, however I want it to be able to run majority of games, something equivalent to the GFX 660/760 or r7 275?
I plan in putting 8GB Ram into it, because, why not?
I am somehow going to be putting 2 x 2.5in HD in (I have been told to wrap them in bubble wrap?)
The original idea was to use motherboard spacers, however I am instead going to use Velcro (double sided) to stick the motherboard to the inside of the guitar, at the base I will cut a rectangle hole out, slightly wider than the mitherboard, this will be out on using a hinge (like a door) with then two magnets for a nice and easy opening instead of screws. There will be another rectangle hole cut into the door, for the face plate to be sealed into.
There wil be two fans at the back, two circular cuts will need to be made.
The HDD will be placed above the motherboard close to the hole at the front of the guitar, so I don't think anymore fans will be needed.
LEDs are a must, and god knows what PSU to use, a small quite 450w?
Any tips are welcome and I will keep this updated, along with photos!
If anyone finds any parts you think are suitable, or something I could be doing better, please say so!
P.s. I know a CD/DVD drive would look cool as hell, but it's another part to get, which will be using valuable space, that wouldn't get much use.
We had a guitar initially however it only being a 3/4 Acoustic would restrict room inside.
Our plan is to have a i3/i5 processor (hopefully?), I feel a micro atx motherboard would also be benifitial as at the base of the guitar (where I would like the ports to be) the curve in the guitar happens guide sudden from the centre leaving only a 8 -12cm straight edge, depending on which guitar I end up picking.
I am unsure of what video card to use, however I want it to be able to run majority of games, something equivalent to the GFX 660/760 or r7 275?
I plan in putting 8GB Ram into it, because, why not?
I am somehow going to be putting 2 x 2.5in HD in (I have been told to wrap them in bubble wrap?)
The original idea was to use motherboard spacers, however I am instead going to use Velcro (double sided) to stick the motherboard to the inside of the guitar, at the base I will cut a rectangle hole out, slightly wider than the mitherboard, this will be out on using a hinge (like a door) with then two magnets for a nice and easy opening instead of screws. There will be another rectangle hole cut into the door, for the face plate to be sealed into.
There wil be two fans at the back, two circular cuts will need to be made.
The HDD will be placed above the motherboard close to the hole at the front of the guitar, so I don't think anymore fans will be needed.
LEDs are a must, and god knows what PSU to use, a small quite 450w?
Any tips are welcome and I will keep this updated, along with photos!
If anyone finds any parts you think are suitable, or something I could be doing better, please say so!
P.s. I know a CD/DVD drive would look cool as hell, but it's another part to get, which will be using valuable space, that wouldn't get much use.
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Sounds amazing if you could pull this off. Good luck with the project and keep us updated.
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How much are you spending, I think a MITX board and an ITX 970 in PCI-E Extendors would be dank in a guitar.
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Budget wise, I'm not sure, I always end up haggling somehow and getting cheap party's anyway, and my Bedroom is currently really small, I've just completed a build, cost me around 800 or something, so as I buy parts for the guitar, if I get short I'll just sell parts from that. Budget is fine tho, I don't mind
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