Durr

Durr

This is Durr, the second computer to be built entirely out of K'nex!

My friend Alex wanted to build a new gaming rig with a case built out of special coloured steel blue / gun metal grey. Total construction time was 2 days, and we had a blast building it! The design for this computer is even sleeker and more durable than the last!

Hardware specifications:

Beginning Construction
Starting construction on the base frame for Durr, using K'nex 1.0 as a reference.
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The base outline, standing upright.
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Power supply attached to base frame.
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Frame standing upright with power supply attached.
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Power supply installed and fully secured.
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Test running Durr with a spare hard drive running the Windows 7 Public Beta.
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Motherboard fully secured to the chassis.
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Expanding the frame around the motherboard for extra proection and durability.
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Chassis almost fully completed.
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Durr standing upright, almost finished - still need to install the DVD drive and hard drive.
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Back view of the completed version of Durr, complete with new video card roll cage.
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Side view of Durr.
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And the other side.
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And finally, the front view!

And now for some upgrades from a PC Power & Cooling 470W PSU and XFX 8600 GT to a Corsair TX750 PSU and Gigabyte 5870 HD! I don't have any pictures of us trying to cram the massive wad of cables from the 750TX into the K'nex, but I assure you it was no easy task!

Video Cards
Comparing the puny 8600 GT to the massive 5870 HD.
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Slotted the huge new card in, now for a roll cage..
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Roll cage get!
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Front view closeup of the roll cage.
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Back view with the new upgrades. Note the wad of cables shoved in the back.
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And the front with the massive new roll cage!