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Alternate side panel for corsair 500R

AnthonyPaull

I really want the white Corsair 500R but I want a side panel that doesn't have fan mounts or holes (Mainly because of noise, and the fact that I will be using Kraken G10's.

 

Any options? I would prefer not to go full-out modder and ghetto myself, a custom/prebuilt one would be better, but if that's the only option then I will.

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If I am not mistaken, the side panel on the 500R uses metal clips to keep it in place. If you could get measurements, you could most likely get a glass or acrylic panel cut for it and pop it in the grated panels place.

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why not just stop the holes up with screws?

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My GPU History: GTS 250, 7790, 7850, GTX 660ti, 7870XT, 7970, 280X, 280X Crossfire, 290, 290X, Fury X, 390 Crossfire, Fury Crossfire, 1070, 1080, 1080ti.

My CPU History: Pentium 4, Pentium E5300, Core 2 Quad QX 9650, Intel Xeon 1230 v3, 4790K, 3930K, 5820K, 1700, 3700X.

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I'm assuming that's clear?

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Option A- Take your current side panel to a glassier and get them to recreate it without the holes for airflow then put that in.

 

Option B- Mod the side panel and take out the screw standoffs or clips and put a bit of acrylic/glass in there and mount it with double sided tape.

 

Option B is going to be cheaper but look nastier, you can clean it up with a silicone around the edges though which in my opinion looks better than the stock window or window replacement if done well, it all depends on your budget and skill in terms of modding :) 

 

 

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why not just stop the holes up with screws?

There's like 50 holes, and I still want to be able to see in.

My GPU History: GTS 250, 7790, 7850, GTX 660ti, 7870XT, 7970, 280X, 280X Crossfire, 290, 290X, Fury X, 390 Crossfire, Fury Crossfire, 1070, 1080, 1080ti.

My CPU History: Pentium 4, Pentium E5300, Core 2 Quad QX 9650, Intel Xeon 1230 v3, 4790K, 3930K, 5820K, 1700, 3700X.

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