This is my ‘attempt’ at my first ever open air PC build, using a prototype open frame case called Minilith Alpha from Showcases (a startup based in Serbia). It’s fair to say that I made some mistakes along the way, but in the end I (sort of) achieved a nice looking final build! The entire case is 3D printed which is pretty awesome, and it was VERY fun to build in.
Showcases website:
Showcases Instagram:
The hardware I used was:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7700 (8C/16T)
Motherboard: Gigabyte Aorus X870I Aorus Pro Ice
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 32GB 6000Mhz CL30
GPU: NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti Zotac SOLID (SFF)
Storage: 2x 4TB Gen 4 NVMe SSDs
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Mini White 120mm
PSU: ROG Loki 850w SFF ATX 3.0
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The individual timestamps for this video are:
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00:00 Minilith Alpha From Showcases
00:43 Unboxing The 3D Printed Parts
01:24 A VERY Professional Case Build
04:15 Building In This Case
08:26 It’s ALIVE!
09:02 Thermal Testing
10:25 Final Thoughts – It’s A Fun Case!
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Credits
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Thanks to the following resources (sounds, images etc):
“Pop-up Sound” by BeezleFM ( — License: Attribution 4.0)
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Veridis Quo by Daft Punk, License ID: ge1rlmN9QGM
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Hey everyone, hope you're having a good day 🙂 Before making this video, I sent some feedback to the designer behind Showcases (this Minilith Alpha case) and they had some great ideas for improvements. I'll update this pinned comment if there's any further update on this design or when their case(s) might be available.
If i had a 3d printer, i would definitely print my next case. And then just adapt the case to new parts. pretty amazing.
The case needs to be water cooled in the design. OR…..You could make an A/C Evaporator Core that sits over top. Maybe a clear plastic funnel with copper cooling lines, for Radiant Cooling.
Nice, but I suggest that you glue the parts in place now that they have been assembled.