Shadowspawn
[H]ard|Gawd
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Everlan is coming up and Detn8r has won too many case mod competitions. Ive got two weeks and most of my daytime hours are free so I'm going to give him a run for his money. This case has gone through an extreme number of changes on paper until I've settled on this current design. Here is the list of objectives:
1. Finish front (bondo and sanded, ready for paint.)
2. Mount blanking plate on backside and drill for fans.
3. Mount all six (!) 120 mm fans.
4. Hinge doors.
5. Place mounts for hardware (mobo tray, cdrom mount, etc).
6. Cover pinup in acrylic.
7. Mount acrylic with leds.
8. Run wiring (includes sleeves).
9. Create plate for cable extensions.
10. Handle in top (?) I may not do this as it would ruin the lines of the case.
11. Sleeve external cables
12. Keyboard mod
13. Paint MX510 mouse if time permits.
14. Paint monitor (pinup decal?)
I like simple clean lines. The one part of the computer that annoys me the most is the panel for all of the jacks. Its ugly. Its awkward because its behind the system. So, one of the big mods to this case is to relocate the connection panel to the front, but to do so in a way that cleans it up and even hides it when the system is in transit. Real stealth baby! In addition to this I am mounting the mobo tray on one of the doors and hinging it so that the door will swing out, along with all of the hardware.
Lastly, since I no longer have a connection panel in the back getting in the way, why not fill the front and back panels with 3 each (thats six total) 120mm fans for a nice cooling wind tunnel effect?
Oh, and I want the external components to match.
So, I've already started on this mod...pics in a few minutes.
1. Finish front (bondo and sanded, ready for paint.)
2. Mount blanking plate on backside and drill for fans.
3. Mount all six (!) 120 mm fans.
4. Hinge doors.
5. Place mounts for hardware (mobo tray, cdrom mount, etc).
6. Cover pinup in acrylic.
7. Mount acrylic with leds.
8. Run wiring (includes sleeves).
9. Create plate for cable extensions.
10. Handle in top (?) I may not do this as it would ruin the lines of the case.
11. Sleeve external cables
12. Keyboard mod
13. Paint MX510 mouse if time permits.
14. Paint monitor (pinup decal?)
I like simple clean lines. The one part of the computer that annoys me the most is the panel for all of the jacks. Its ugly. Its awkward because its behind the system. So, one of the big mods to this case is to relocate the connection panel to the front, but to do so in a way that cleans it up and even hides it when the system is in transit. Real stealth baby! In addition to this I am mounting the mobo tray on one of the doors and hinging it so that the door will swing out, along with all of the hardware.
Lastly, since I no longer have a connection panel in the back getting in the way, why not fill the front and back panels with 3 each (thats six total) 120mm fans for a nice cooling wind tunnel effect?
Oh, and I want the external components to match.
So, I've already started on this mod...pics in a few minutes.