Zima Case with Noctua Style

I already run a Synology NAS at home that holds all my work and family data, and I never experiment on it. But I love to tinker, so I added a second, smaller home server: a ZimaBoard 2 with two 8 TB drives. The original metal frame works well, but it looks industrial and didn’t feel like mine. So I designed a case for it.

The design language comes from Noctua, and in particular from the Pulsar Feinmann F01 Noctua Edition mouse. Every slot and vent pattern on the body borrows from that mouse, so the case breathes well and uses less material. It is printed in Noctua’s two signature colours with Prusament PETG Noctua Beige for the body and Noctua Brown for the accents.

The design language comes from Noctua, and in particular from the Pulsar Feinmann F01 Noctua Edition mouse. Every slot and vent pattern on the body borrows from that mouse, so the case breathes well and uses less material. It is printed in Noctua’s two signature colours with Prusament PETG Noctua Beige for the body and Noctua Brown for the accents.

Inside, two Noctua NF-A4x10 fans at the front pull air through the board and both drives, and an NF-A12x25 G2 sits in the rear base. That base attaches to the body with four magnets, so you can pull it off to reach every port in seconds. The board and drives slide in on rails and lock with a pin and two screws. A 2.8-inch screen on the front shows the system status, and a handle on top lets you carry the whole server around.

Thank you for taking the time to look at this project. I hope it inspires your own home server build. If you print it, I would love to see your make.