As far as the window you can use 1/8" acrylic. It comes in many colors, its readily avaiable from hardware stores and is easy to work with. You can also do things like this.
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Modding the Tt Level 10 case - Questions
Hi guys, I'm going to build my third WC machine and posting here for the first time.
Here is the case I decided upon:
The Thermaltake Level 10 all aluminum tower
http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Product.aspx?C=1416&ID=1897
My last one was the Tt Tsunami Dream tower, a BEAUTIFUL and classy case but it's discontinued so I have to look elsewhere now.
I have good experience with Tt and so I decided to get the Level 10 case for this build. Sure does look racy, doesn't it?
But there are two things I don't like about the Level 10:
- The front panel Sata connections are 4x USB 2. But new boards have USB 3. USB 3 didn't exist when I built my last one so I don't know what's involved. So how complicated would it be to change those front ports from USB 2 to USB 3?
- There is no side window on the Level 10 and I love to see inside my rig and show it off to people. So I will have to cut a hole on that Mobo box and install a window. What kind of glass material should I use for a clear window?
- Well, there are really 3 things I don't like about that case: in spite of the huge size of that case, there is no room for an extended ATX mobo. Any suggestions on how that could be worked around? I think I'll have to deal with a regular ATX mobo.
Cheers,
PepeLapiu
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Here is the case I decided upon:
The Thermaltake Level 10 all aluminum tower
http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Product.aspx?C=1416&ID=1897
My last one was the Tt Tsunami Dream tower, a BEAUTIFUL and classy case but it's discontinued so I have to look elsewhere now.
I have good experience with Tt and so I decided to get the Level 10 case for this build. Sure does look racy, doesn't it?
But there are two things I don't like about the Level 10:
- The front panel Sata connections are 4x USB 2. But new boards have USB 3. USB 3 didn't exist when I built my last one so I don't know what's involved. So how complicated would it be to change those front ports from USB 2 to USB 3?
- There is no side window on the Level 10 and I love to see inside my rig and show it off to people. So I will have to cut a hole on that Mobo box and install a window. What kind of glass material should I use for a clear window?
- Well, there are really 3 things I don't like about that case: in spite of the huge size of that case, there is no room for an extended ATX mobo. Any suggestions on how that could be worked around? I think I'll have to deal with a regular ATX mobo.
Cheers,
PepeLapiu
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