Ok here is what i started off with:
An Aspire X-Dreamer II (blue) i didnt think that the blue outside and cheap chrome inside would cut it for this build they just aren't evil enough colors
so this weekend i ran to the hardware store and did this to better the appearance for the true modding to begin:
http://img25.echo.cx/img25/9967/picture0381we.jpg -before
http://img61.echo.cx/img61/3420/picture0410rj.jpg -beginning to change
http://img61.echo.cx/img61/7691/picture0453zb.jpg -reassemble with new black top
http://img61.echo.cx/img61/1382/picture0479no.jpg -sexy new color side panel
http://img61.echo.cx/img61/678/picture0467mj.jpg -the front with fans in place
http://img61.echo.cx/img61/3323/picture0487po.jpg -the face plate redone
http://img61.echo.cx/img61/9391/picture0494qb.jpg -side shot with messy wires
http://img61.echo.cx/img61/4356/picture0508lu.jpg -other side panel still needs another coat i think
http://img61.echo.cx/img61/6571/picture0530rk.jpg -the top with new fan in place blowhole was already there
http://img61.echo.cx/img61/7787/picture0549xl.jpg -back together and looks much more evil than before
http://img61.echo.cx/img61/8707/picture0554qn.jpg -one with the cffl on think i need to change to red what do you think?
ok im putting in much more as you can imagine:
already on its way:
Antec 480Watt Neopower- bought from Sky
Evercool AC-Sky
Nostromo N50-Sky
to be ordered:
Gigabyte k8n ultra-sli
A64 3000+-retail
(2X)XFX Geforce 6600GT PCI-E
(2x512)OCZ Gold Series DDR400 2-2-2-8
Seagate Raptor 36GB 10,000RPM SATA
CMV CT-520D White 15" 16ms LCD Monitor 450 cd/m2 500:1 Built in Speakers 0.297mm Pixel Pitch - Retail- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824024004
im hoping to order my cpu and mobo in the next coming months
my stuff from sky will be in the mail on monday *thanks Sky for the great products and you paid the shipping so thanks even more*
stuff for modding purposes:
im planning to do a 6 channel fanbus on one of the 5 1/4 bays
also a 4 channel lightbus on the 3.5 bay for the 4 red cffls or blue color undecided plz tell me what you think on that subjecy
cutting the predone filiter on the back and front of the case to allow better air flow
im planning to window the top of the case as well
im windowing my cd rw and painted it the cover red and am going to stealth it
im def. planning to do some major wire management eventually hopefully the modular psu will make it easier also that will keep from over clutering the wires
im getting 4 of these crazy fan grills: http://bonzai-mods.com/index.php?p=shop80mm4 expensive but worth it i think these will be something that really set this mod off
im also plan to get a Doom 3 applique of some kind
im also gonna put some 80mm rounded uv cffls in here to let all the uv stuff light up
so tell me what you all think and any suggestions on what i could do or how i could better some of plans thanks in advance to all who respond
[editted in]:also since in the game you can see into many of the machines i plan to window as many dif. components as possible and my switch to watercooling to give it a better feel as to being a doom 3 creation... what do you think? im considering windowing a HD or rather give it a complete plexi top...