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Black with white light is awesome looking, That combo looks the best to me, great clean modding.

Thanks Steel! I too think black cases with white lighting look best. Flows well.

Just to give you guys an idea of what I was working with, here is my case in its stock form:









Here is how the back of the case looks now, rats nest.



I will eventually be replacing the sata cables with right angle 24 inch black sata cables and might possibly sleeve the other cables. For now all funds are saving for the awesome Phenom II 940.

Nice, I voted 9.

I would pay you $50 to re-route the cables, and clean up my case.

by: kid41212003

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Nice, I voted 9.

I would pay you $50 to re-route the cables, and clean up my case.

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Thanks kid! If you lived by me I would take you up on that offer without question. I need a Phenom II!!! :)

I see a couple 5's and a 6. Suggestions?!

even tho your wires are out of the way its still a bit messy. Use some zip ties or sleeving to get the loose ones a bit more tiddy and organized

by: batmang

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I see a couple 5's and a 6. Suggestions?!

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Maybe do a paint job. Black is like a not so good color to me. But don't do it right away.

Awesome rig, great specs! I don't see a lot of white cathode on black themes (very cool). The only thing I would add are some black sleeves for the cables on the bottom to blend in better. :)

by: t77snapshot

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Awesome rig, great specs! I don't see a lot of white cathode on black themes (very cool). The only thing I would add are some black sleeves for the cables on the bottom to blend in better. :)

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Thats eventually the plan, thanks! Right now all the funds are going towards a Phenom II 940. After that I will sleeve the cables and I also planning on a water cooling setup.

What kind of spray paint did you use? (exp: auto, home, interior, exterior?)

Auto paint. Duplicolor Semi-Gloss Black enamel.

if those cables at the bottom were hidden, you 'd get a solid 10!
anyway.... this is a well thought project, clean application of proper mods, which provide superb airflow and looks. Welldone!


chk my rig... http://www.techpowerup.com/gallery/1832.html

thanks tz!

Nice job, but use some more cable management.

Negative things:
-Cables are a mess(use zip ties)
-Too many fans(dust collector)
-AMD Phenom and not Intel Quad or C2D(which performs better in most test's) - EDIT: Without overclocking!

Positive things:
-Very beautiful case(a VERY nice job)
-Sound dampening(foam)
-Nice white light and not just standard blue

by: Zax85

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Nice job, but use some more cable management.

Negative things:
-Cables are a mess(use zip ties)
-Too many fans(dust collector)
-AMD Phenom and not Intel Quad or C2D(which performs better in most test's) - EDIT: Without overclocking!

Positive things:
-Very beautiful case(a VERY nice job)
-Sound dampening(foam)
-Nice white light and not just standard blue

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Cables I will be sleeving so I don't want to zip tie them up yet. Too many fans!? You can never have too many fans! :P I only have 3 btw. AMD Phenom and not an Intel Quad core... thats not negative lol.

Where did you get your sound dampening foam? Is it just regular open cell foam or is it a sound proofing brand like AcoustiPack, 3Alink or Frozen pc?

Do you notice a large or small difference?

The foam I got from work from misc. packages. Its just basic foam. It made a noticeable difference, no doubt. My raptor was stupid loud prior to adding the foam. Its MUCH quieter now. Airflow is fine and the temps are pretty much the same. As long as you position the foam right and don't obstruct airflow, you should be fine. I prefer the AcoustiPack foam but I'm not going to pay that much for FOAM. Its just thin foam and adhesive on the backside, thats not worth what they are asking. I bought a $4 can of spray adhesive and got free foam from work. Works for me.

I voted.. vote for mine too

The Hottest Setup I've Seen All Year Long!!!! Keep it Up....

Black and white is nice looking. Overall an excellent case. I like giving suggestions though

The Noctua fans look really out of place. I know the performance is good on them, but they're flat out ugly. Always been their main detriment.

Your I/O shield looks out of place on the back, as with the bottom PCI device.

Aside from that, your rig is like hot sex. :)

Thanks Silverel. :) I know the Noctua fans look out of place, but I can't deny their quietness and performance. The look of them has grown on me big time, I plan to use Noctua fans on my radiator as well. As for the I/O panel, I should paint it... hrmmm weekend project?

There's gotta be some kind of guide to taking those fans apart and getting them painted. :p

by: Silverel

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There's gotta be some kind of guide to taking those fans apart and getting them painted. :p

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Hah! Noctua should release a special series of fans that are black with different color blades. THAT would be awesome.

by: Viana.

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I voted 4/10 because:

fair

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You gotta at least tell me why? Suggestions don't hurt. :)

You gotta at least tell me why 4/10. Suggestions don't hurt. :)