Psycho666

hey all,

a few days ago i got a pc from a friend of mine for repair.
after some tests i found out his videocard was fried and his hdd was trashed.
after bringing the news to him he said i could keep it all, so now i got an old case
i think it has some potential though
anyway...i want to make this case for my dad since he is using an old case (about 10 yrs old) which doesn`t have a side window, and it never heard of cable-management! lol
enough of the background talk, time for some pics and ideas.


anyway, i want to get an 120mm fan in the back, and probably 2x 80mm in the front (next to each other like the Fatality case)

i`m open to other ideas...i`ve got a dremel and bondo and i`m not affraid to use it so bring on the ideas

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Rick Arter

Nice project I like your ideas so far.

I suggest rear 120mm or largest that will fit, and the front intake with either dual 80mm fans or a 120mm fan which ever you prefer. Also I think a side panel window or at least a fan over CPU would help as well. If room could even put a fan on top but might be overkill depending on what is going inside the computer.

Could put a media card reader or fan controller in the 3.5 in bay? I think this will be a good project and he should like it.

Another thing a good coat of paint I am sure you planned that in his favorite color scheme would be nice.

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tofunater

Sand the face plate til its flush with the rest of the case, and paint the whole case whatever color is your dad's favorite to get the cleanest, and simplest look. But you might be lookin to do something a little more extreme than that

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Psycho666

with colors i was thinking about everything flat black, with lime green accents/lighting (like my dad`s racebike)
sidewindow is an option yeah, but i might go for green mesh instead

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UkuleleGod

You could use UV green acrylic like This instead of clear acrylic or mesh on the sidepanel. I think that a green LED 120mm on the front would be nice, and you could make it like a turbine (with the bondo)

I think that would be cool.

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Psycho666

i`ve measured everything and the 120mm in the back will fit perfectly and in the front i can use 2x 80mm AND keep the usb block in the front
i`ve been looking at that UV green acrylic but i don`t like it that much so i`ll think i`ll just stick to green Mesh
but i still don`t have any good ideas about the front :S
the sides however are probably gonna get a sort of "torn apart" look (Monster style) with green mesh in the tears

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CattleRustler

what about transparent green acrylic? its not as "loud" as uv green

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Psycho666

hmmz that doesn`t really look all that green, and really not kawasaki green
and i want that kawasaki green look in it

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Psycho666

well...sorry about the lack of updates but i`ve been pretty busy with killing mice
i`ve got a plague here so i`m shooting them with my BB gun and placing ratpoison everywhere lol

on to some more serious matters...i`ve decided i`m gonna go with a 120mm rear fan and 2x80mm in front....only problem is...in the front there is a little sliding mechanism so you can cover the USB ports...i`m thinking about removing that completely and make a few new usb ports on top of the case.

i`ve already got me a can of primer and Glossy black, but i still haven`t decided on the green placement...i think i`ll keep the green mesh idea and give the blue part on front a green color as well (instead of simple black)
also i`ve got me a load of green leds for some extra lighting
hopefully i`ve got a mice-free house after this weekend so then i can start the modding

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Jolly-Swagman

This sounds very interesting Mod will be watching closely as another Bike Fan, and ex racer of kawasaki's will like to see The kawasaki green look in it.

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