PC Modding

So, a buddy of mine who works in IT set up an LED fan for me, and I went ahead and installed an intake fan as well. I'll probably post a few shots of the power supply later.

Well, my power supply died on me, so I went out and picked up this one. Honestly, the PSU is probably way too good for my setup.

Bryan Evans77 said:I mean, what's the issue with coils—why is he acting like they're some kind of dealbreaker? 😬

Personally, I've never been much of a fan of coils myself. 🤣

I have no idea why it died, but I ended up stomping all over it. Damn this power supply. I actually bought a better one, so why on earth did it fail?

I'm honestly stuck. Is Cooler Master better or Zalman? I have no idea which one I should actually buy

rustystag18 said:Which case should I go with? Cooler Master or Zalman? Help, I have no clue which one to buy.

Man, could you be any more specific? Ugh...

p.s. Whatever has more RGB..

rustystag18 said:I'm honestly not sure which one to go with—is Cooler Master or Zalman better? I guess I could use some help deciding.

Kulermešter 😁

The one with all the extra LEDs and fans. 🤣

I haven't had much time to dive deep into this specific armor set yet, but looking at the specs, it seems like a solid option for anyone trying to balance protection with mobility. It’s probably worth checking out if you're building a loadout around similar gear.

Aha, so I've got 6 LED fans and 3 neon tubes set up. Two of the neons are glowing blue, one is red, and out of the three fans, three are blue while the others are red. I guess... is there actually a way to find a case like that anywhere?

rustystag18 said:haha, I’ve got 6 LED fans and 3 neon strips—two blue, one red—plus three fans glowing blue and the rest red. Where can I find a case like that?

Ever heard of punctuation? You know, those little things like periods and commas people use in the US?

As for that case you mentioned... you can find it in a coloring book. lol

Hey everyone
been scrolling through some of the builds you guys posted
and it actually sparked an idea for me to try my hand at building a custom case

quick question though—is it better to go with acrylic or tempered glass?
also, does anyone know where I can pick up those little LCD screens that display temps and system stats, and what kind of damage am I looking at price-wise?

sorry if I'm repeating stuff already asked here
I haven't quite had the time to dig through all 67 pages yet

THANKS!!!

Building an entire case from scratch is a massive headache, but you could always mod an existing one instead..
Personally, I’m all about Plexiglass. It's lighter, easier to shape, and way less of a struggle to work with... 👍

Check this one out for example
http://www.amazon.com/product_info.php?c...oducts_id=8460

Though I bet you can find much cheaper options on eBay..

Last weekend, I decided to take Sunday off just to mess with the neighbors a bit and get some work done—specifically, putting two things on my case.
I ordered a used Corsair 300 from a guy on a forum about a month ago. The case was missing one of its 5.25" covers, but I don't actually need it since I plan on filling that space with an SSD. It was also missing two expansion slot covers, though that wasn't an issue for me either because I'm running a dual-slot graphics card. Because of those little imperfections, I managed to snag it for a pretty low price.
The case arrived in great shape—no noticeable scratches and barely any dust on it. I paired it with a 12cm Noctua NH-series fan running at 800 rpm for the intake, along with the stock 14cm fan for the top intake.

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I’m planning to pull this cage out of my case to improve airflow. Honestly, I just don't need it—I'm not running six HDDs or anything like that. Besides, the one drive I actually use is going into a 5.25" bay instead.
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To get this done, I had to drill out the rivets and strip off the entire top panel just to reach the cage. You use a drill to pop the old rivets out, and then you need a specific tool to set the new ones—I ended up borrowing one from a friend.
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The power supply goes in that spot. It’s oriented facing up so it can pull in air for cooling. I actually wanted to flip it downward, but I would have had to drill a hole to make that work.


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I also went ahead and drilled out the grilles on those 12cm cages since they were just getting in the way of the airflow. Since the case already has a dust filter and a perforated front panel, those extra grilles aren't really necessary anyway. It’s not like anyone’s going to hurt themselves on the fans.
I just got two Flow 2 fans in—they're rated at 1900 rpm, but I currently have them running at a steady 7V.
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This is what it looked like without the "cover." Looks pretty bare. 😬
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And without the case...
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When it came time to drill that first hole, I realized I was seriously lacking the right tools. I had also planned on drilling some extra holes for better cable management, but that fell through. It was Sunday, and I couldn't find my Dremel anywhere. Plus, I had to be extra careful with this specific hole to make sure I didn't accidentally drill through the case legs.
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This was the final result. I had to go ahead and add a custom paint job, obviously. Grey is just such a boring color.



Once I finally get my hands on some decent tools, I'll snap some photos of the finished build. Honestly, I’d much rather skip the cable management mess if I can help it. I ended up keeping one of the case panels aside for now, though—it actually makes the cabling a bit easier since it follows the original chassis design.

nice job 👍

I still don't get why you drilled that hole at the bottom for the PSU (I actually did the exact opposite), but whatever..
And maybe try cutting those front 2x120mm fan holes a bit cleaner next time 😁
Don't want you slicing your fingers open again...
Also, was ripping out that cage a total pain?

I'd probably just pull my whole shroud off, though I might leave the other part there to hide the cables..

I don't know, I was literally struggling to pry those holes in the 12cm fan cages open xD I just didn't have the right tools, plus they're covered up so you can't even see what's going on. I'm thinking 😬
My GPU sits only about 10 centimeters above the PSU, and I really don't want them both fighting over the same air, especially when the system is under load. There's enough clearance since the PSU pulls air from the bottom of the case, but I think I'll still raise it up a bit by swapping out the feet so there's a full 5 cm of space 😁

Taking the cage off was a bit of a pain because I could never get the drill at the right angle, mostly because the unit itself is so large. After I got the top off, I still had to drill through the rivets on the upper part of the cage at roughly a 70-80° angle.

Once I pick up some decent tools, I'll pull that other section out too. I'll probably just cut a hole right next to the PSU for the cables to pass through, and then also make some openings near the motherboard for various cables—front panel, SATA, the old IDE (which I'm trying to get rid of xD), and the EPS and 24-pin connectors.

thinking about grabbing some RGB fans 🍿

🤣 I bought the glowing fan strictly because it was cheaper than the standard one... clearly, I'm a total pro at PC Modding xD

BTW, is this a Cooler Master model?

Kyle Sanchez4 said:BTW, is that Cooler Master?

nah, it's actually Sharkoon 🍿

Where on earth did you pick up a fan like that?
I know people try to DIY their own setups using LED strips and all that, but I’m genuinely curious if you can actually buy one that's already built and configured like this. 😁

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thanks 😉
It’s really not as pricey as it looks to me. Just a few extra bucks more than the usual stuff.