Hey Guys, welcome to my Case Modding ULTIMATE GUIDE! In this guide I will try to cover almost everything there is to know
about modding and customizing your PC! Here are some of the things I will cover to the best of my ability (Remember this thread is a work in progress and most likely will never be finished) :
Tools you will need
Where you can get your materials
Good sources for help/tutorials
A basic introduction
Case modding Techniques
Customization (LEDs, painting .etc)
Case modding Basics (Adding windows .etc)
Case modding Advanced
Water cooling
Other
Show off your mod!
How to submit your tutorials!
Explanation about the thread layout:
I though I would add this as my OCD might mess around with the look of this thread...
A large, Centered, Bold, and Underlined text, mean a new Chapter:
Customization
Bold, Underlined, Centered text means a start of a new Sub-Chapter:
Sleeving
Bold Text mean the start or a new Tutorial (There will be more than one tutorial per topic:
How to sleeve SATA Cables:
Here is how it would look:
Customization:
Sleeving
How to Sleeve SATA Cables:
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Tools/Materials:
Tools:
Basic tools you will need:
Safety Glasses or Goggles (Safety First!)
Rotary tool (Cordless if possible) (With lots of bits)
Rubber/Latex gloves
Work Gloves
Power Drill (Cordless if possible) (With lots of bits)
Tin Snips
Power Sander (Sand Paper is fine)
Riveter
Explanation of the tools above (In order) :
Eye protection from flying debris
To make precise cuts and cuts in hard to reach positions
For painting
For using power tools or sanding
Drilling holes
Cutting thin metals where a rotary tool is not needed
To get rid of metal burs and rough edges
Connect metal pieces
Tools needed for sleeving and painting:
ATX Pin remover
Molex pin remover
Heat gun
Scissors
Explanation of the Tools above (in order) :
To remove ATX pins (24pin connector .etc)
To remove Molex pins
For heat shrink tubing
To cut everything (Duh)
Materials:
Materials you will need for modding (these are what I recommend) :
Acrylic
uChannel molding
MDF Foam (If making a fully custom case)
Aluminium sheets
3M Double sided clear tape (#4010)
3M-DINOC Carbon Fiber Wrap
3M Scotchprint Film wrap (1080 series)
Explanations of the materials above (In order) :
For windows
For windows
To make a rough model of your custom case
To do almost anything to your case
Materials you will need for cable sleeving:
Sleeving (Paracord is my personal favorite)
Heat shrink tubing (Regular and SATA)
Explanations of the materials above (In order) :
To sleeve the cables -.-
To make the ends of the sleeve clean
Where to get your materials and tools:
Materials:
These sites have everything and most of them ship internationally:
http://www.mnpctech.com/
http://www.moddiy.com/
http://www.frozencpu.com/
http://www.mcmaster.com/
http://en.mdpc-x.com/
Tools:
Home Depot
Lowes
Canadian Tire
Good sources for Tutorials and help:
Your own mistakes. The channel above has tips and tricks for modding as there are no set ways for modding your PC Case. Modding your PC takes your creativity and experimentation. Look at pictures of the type of mod you want to do and use your imagination!
Introduction:
(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC_Modding)
Case modding is modding your case. This can mean everything from ghetto-mounting an HDD/SSD to making the case into something so far from the original you can't see they're the same product.
PC Customization is making your PC look like what you want it to look like. This can mean anything from cable sleeving to interpreting mods and making the case (or chassis) look like what you want it to look like.
Here are a few guide lines to follow when modding/customizing your case:
Be safe!
Use your imagination!
Be creative and come up with your own techniques
Don't try to copy anyone! Take some ideas but don't do the same! Make the PC truly yours!
Case modding Techniques: