daedrian
06-01-2008, 06:53 PM
Ok, i've never done any modding before, especially not a build, but i feel i have a need for a case that i can't buy off the shelf. I want an internal water cooling setup with a 3x120 radiator, thermally seperated power supply, and plenty of expansion room. there are several cases that i really liked, but had qualms with. the thermaltake Mozart TX, i love the size, but don't like the way it looks, the p180, which i have now, has great airflow, but no room for an all internal water cooling setup with a 3x120 rad, and the p190 is overpriced and i don't need power supplies.
so from this i devised an idea to build from scratch, i've planned this for a long time and it's grown since it's conception to an enormous enclosure with all the room that i want, but i have no concept for the looks of the thing, other than i want the frame and mobo tray painted green, and the exterior to be black.
http://thumb4.webshots.net/t/66/666/9/22/6/2496922060098871484CDjHMt_th.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2496922060098871484CDjHMt)
http://thumb4.webshots.net/t/69/469/7/3/10/2095703100098871484WlJUIh_th.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2095703100098871484WlJUIh)
http://thumb4.webshots.net/t/69/469/7/15/18/2633715180098871484EifIyb_th.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2633715180098871484EifIyb)
http://thumb4.webshots.net/t/66/666/2/73/71/2057273710098871484dfJhkY_th.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2057273710098871484dfJhkY)
http://thumb4.webshots.net/t/66/666/3/82/81/2204382810098871484EJaZgn_th.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2204382810098871484EJaZgn)
as you can see it's huge. i'm using plexi for the side and front panels and to seperate the power supplies from the rest of the computer. the radiator is sidways because i have large recessed handles for the top and couldn't fit it all along the top. i think it's coming along well, still a few issues to work out, and i have no idea what to do about the looks of it. i don't want a big black blob, but don't want something to flashy... i'll have to think about it.
i work slow and as i get the money, so updates will be a long time coming. i'm curious to see what other people think of my idea, so i posted it here. enjoy?
so from this i devised an idea to build from scratch, i've planned this for a long time and it's grown since it's conception to an enormous enclosure with all the room that i want, but i have no concept for the looks of the thing, other than i want the frame and mobo tray painted green, and the exterior to be black.
http://thumb4.webshots.net/t/66/666/9/22/6/2496922060098871484CDjHMt_th.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2496922060098871484CDjHMt)
http://thumb4.webshots.net/t/69/469/7/3/10/2095703100098871484WlJUIh_th.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2095703100098871484WlJUIh)
http://thumb4.webshots.net/t/69/469/7/15/18/2633715180098871484EifIyb_th.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2633715180098871484EifIyb)
http://thumb4.webshots.net/t/66/666/2/73/71/2057273710098871484dfJhkY_th.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2057273710098871484dfJhkY)
http://thumb4.webshots.net/t/66/666/3/82/81/2204382810098871484EJaZgn_th.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2204382810098871484EJaZgn)
as you can see it's huge. i'm using plexi for the side and front panels and to seperate the power supplies from the rest of the computer. the radiator is sidways because i have large recessed handles for the top and couldn't fit it all along the top. i think it's coming along well, still a few issues to work out, and i have no idea what to do about the looks of it. i don't want a big black blob, but don't want something to flashy... i'll have to think about it.
i work slow and as i get the money, so updates will be a long time coming. i'm curious to see what other people think of my idea, so i posted it here. enjoy?