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[Case Gallery] Red CM690

HyD3

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Specs:
Intel Core i7 860 @ 4GHz
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Coolermaster CM690
Coolermaster 750 watt

Mods:
paint job, window mod, wiring

here's before pics:
http://www.techpowerup.com/gallery/1662.html


coming soon is water cooling. i just gotta figure out how.
 
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HyD3

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Thanks prodigy......the red is really growing on me.
 
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beautiful paint job.
Maybe its the picture or just me but it kinda looks more on the orange side then red.
Did you do it yourself? spray gun or spray can?
Also nice job on the wiring.
 

HyD3

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yeah, it does look like it's orange huh? Stupid camera!!!!!!! it's really red tho. I painted it with regular Krylon spray paint cans.......lol!!!!!!
 
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haha probably the lighting too.
wow Krylon? Did you wet sand, buff, polish, clear, wet sand, buff, polish?
you should paint your mouse too match too!!
 

HyD3

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just sand and polish. but had like 3-4 coats too.
 

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Another top notch CM690! Love it!
 

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Excellent job, in all areas. Two thumbs up :)

10/10 from me.
 

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wicked job! I love the look. If they made them like this i would buy 2..lol
 
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good job man :)
 

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AAAHHHHH.......you guys are gunna make ME cry!!!!!! You all are tooo kind!!!!!!
 

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I've just ordered my self one of these cases. Wish I had the skills to mod it out like you, good job man!

Any chance of a shot from the top?

:toast:
 
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wow can you mod me a case?
 
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The overall look is nice,, but I see allot of orange peel, do you plan on fixing it,, If not,, it's still a good mod & has a really nice look to it.
 

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HyD3

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I've just ordered my self one of these cases. Wish I had the skills to mod it out like you, good job man!

Any chance of a shot from the top?

:toast:

I'll add that in......i forgot to take a picture of that. It's nothing really special about it tho.
 
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cool modz dude! specially the paint job
 

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Love that great looking paint job...

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