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This is my first case mod and it sounds a bit ambitious tbh but i feel like ill be able to do it. I am planning on hopefully starting this tomorrow but id like to hear ideas of what people think i could do as well as what i already have planned. i still haven't decided what hardware to use but it will probably be extremely low end for now because i do not have much money . im going to be doing it in white and blue using a Zalman Z3 case i used to have a rig in. i had the black one which means im going to have to paint it before i do anything. i plan on making fangrills, more for aesthetics than anything, a PSU shroud/cover and a few other little ideas. i guess before any of the parts get here tomorrow i should take a picture of the case without anything done to it, so here it is: and disassembled: i cant remove the 3.5 drive bays or 5.25 bays which might become a problem when painting but if it does ill cut them out, but i have got a use for the optical drive bay that im going to keep quiet for now. But the first thing ill do tomorrow is clean all the dust off case. please give feedback on what i should be doing, and what looks like isnt working or what is working and leave suggestions

Thermaltake Case Mod Invitational Build: http://community.thermaltake.com/index.php?/topic/43337-australia-corey-gregory/ Hello everyone and welcome to my build log. Firstly I would love to start by introducing myself. My Name is Corey Gregory and I go by the modding name 'Imfaceroll Gaming'. I am 22 years old from Australia. By day I work in the engineering fields of Surveying. My main hobby's are obviously PC Modding as well as Sports and Gaming. I like to think of myself as being an average Joe trying to achieve his goals. My PC Modding life started 18 months ago with my first pc being a desk pc. Since then I have gone on to build a number of builds for displays at events like PAX. My PC building grew into a passion and having no access to 3D printers, Lathe and CNC machines has really helped me develop skills which have all been self taught with basic hand tools. 'If you do not give it ago you will not achieve' I live by this philosophy, something may look difficult to do but I encourage people to have ago and strive to achieve. As you can see from the banner I am heading towards the SI-FI side of things and in particular Star Wars. I didn't want to revile too much to begin with so I feel a teaser banner is certainly fitting for this PC. Please feel free to have a guess =) It is a privilege to work along side these top modders and I thank Thermaltake and all Partners for making this event possible. I will be video logging Progress here: www.youtube.com/imfacerollpcgaming and posting photos on Facebook as well as this thread www.facebook.com/imfacerollgaming Specs: Asus ROG Maximus VIII Forumla Motherboard Intel Core i5 6600K Asus GeForce GTX 980 Strix x2 Samsung 950 Pro M.2 256gb Avexir Red Tesla 16gb 2666mhz Thermaltake Toughpower DPS RGB 1250w Thermaltake Liquid Cooling

Hello.. I'm working on a case mod where there are som LED strips and som UV Led's.. Now the thing is that i want to turn them on and off by help of 2 push buttons in the front (one for LED strips and one for the UV led's). i alredy have the bottons and now the problem is the controller part. i have been searcing the internet for days whith no result and ask in a few stores here in DK but no luck. I have also been looking into using an Raspberry pi with a piface 2 but nothing to find on it... Is there any one here there have some ideas on how to make this work?

HEY GUYS! This is Austin! Pixel Perfect Here. First post here on the LTT forum, if I remember correctly. (I had to make an account...so unless I logged in with Twitter before, then I've never logged in) I'm looking at doing a case mod. A very severe one. BUT FIRST, SOME BACKGROUND! I've been swooning over the design of Apple products since I was about 5. I got an iPod Nano when they first (-sih) came out. I'm now 17 and starting my last year in high school (as well as starting dual enrollment). While I love the look of Macbook Pro's and the modern iMacs, they really don't impress me. (Okay...maybe the Macbook makes me a little envious, but I'd rather have a Blade 14 2015 or something, although not being able to write software for iOS on my current laptop is annoying. No I can't hackintosh it) There is ONE Apple device that I'm truly envious over. And I finally own one. There's a problem with it, though: It can't play GTA V. Yes, I'm aware it's a Mac, but that's not really the issue, now is it. No, but really, it's an iMac g4. It's from 2003. I finally have one (although it's not the size I wanted. Then again, 17" is decent, but 20" is still better.). Mind, this isn't my main machine. My main machine is an MSI cx61 2pc-499us (i5-4210M, 8GB RAM, Nvidia GT 820M 2GB) and I sometimes have access to my parent's PC (Custom i7-4790k + 16GB of RAM, No GPU) but that access gets lower and lower as I do more and more with college. Editing in After Effects isn't fun on either. Now, the idea! I want to gut it. I want to take every single little thing out of this shell and make it modern and open. I want to take a Mini-ITX board, SFX PSU and a small GPU with a riser card, and I want to attempt to make this a workstation. Cooling will probably be an issue. The design currently relies on negative pressure, as far as I can tell. It has a fan pushing out at the top and passively pulls in air at the bottom. High pressure fans WILL and water cooling WILL MAYBE be necessary. Also, replacing the display with a laptop display would be a nice touch. Although running wires through the neck is the biggest pain in the rear. My thoughts on hardware: It depends. I'm looking at the most modern hardware and how long it would take to save up for it all. My low end thoughts have something to do with an i5-5690k and a z97 itx board paired with an itx form 960/970. If I'm going balls to the wall, i'm looking at something like the 5960X and a R9 Nano or Fury X (Although I really like CUDA) Definitely going with 2.5" SSDs though for storage. There won't be enough room for 3.5" drives and cooling, and I want the drive position to be flexible. Even if it means I have to pay $350 for 1 single terabyte. I would really love your thoughts on hardware and cooling. Now, for the part that I don't really want to write, but want the feedback on. If this project was being crowd funded, would it be something you would contribute to? Not only would it be for the PC, but you would be funding the time for making a video series on the thing. I've already got the audio gear for the thing, and I could probably dig up better cameras than my cellphone. Even my work can't fix cell phone footage. (I might even make a stretch goal for renting/buying a decent camera as well) I don't want to make a crowd funding campaign if I would get an outstanding amount of backlash. I want to make it if you all want to see something like this sooner. TL;DR I want to cut open an iMac, and this isn't the first time.

So I've been wanting to purchase the NZXT Noctis 450 since it's launch, but the main reason I haven't jumped in yet is because of the LED Color. With my setup I'd like to go for a White/Red setup but the White version of the Noctis (The one I want) only comes with blue LED's. The black version wouldn't match my setup as well as I'd like it to even with the red LED's. So my question is, how would I go about replacing the blue LED's on the white version? Any information pointing me in the right direction is appreciated. Thanks in advanced

Hey guys so I am relatively new to the forums. Been lurking around for the last few weeks checking out build logs n such. Little background on me, I have been building computers since I was roughly 7 y/o. I love building. For some people it is modding their car and adding turbos and body kits, etc, and for me its building my own PC. I have not ever taken the time to really make my PC a true masterpiece. In my last build I didn't even have time to properly cable manage it because I was in dire need of a computer. (Pictures not provided out of embarrassment). I have been watching PC modding for quite some time, but never had the money or time to do it. Fast forward to now, I am planning a new build that is yet to be named. It is going to be an X99 build. I am currently taking my CAD's that I put together (with no experience so they are decent I would say) with all the details to some companies to see if I can grab some sponsors before getting started. My current color scheme ideas are between White Red and Grey, or Green Yellow and White. I would love to get some votes on it. I can't say exactly when this build is going to start as I am still rounding out my fund building for it. I understand this is early in the process but hey that's what this section is for! I really hope that you guys will enjoy the ride with me as it narrows down and the build begins. My budget as of this moment is rougly $1600. This build will be used for Graphic/Web Design, Computer Mod Portfolio (heh), and gaming time to time (CS:GO, LoL, Hearthstone) Have 1 monitor as of now, but with the right price I will add some budget to grab a second one. It is running a simple 1920x1080. No need for peripherals and I am upgrading because I am tired of being on a laptop at home and my old PC as great as it is, is being sold to my brother-in-law because I want something new. "Hit the like button if you liked it, dislike button if you didn't, leave a comment if your feelings are more complicated, don't forget to subscribe and I'll see you at my next update!" I know it's probably been done plenty of times, but its my first real post guys cut me some slack.

So let me start this off by saying that I have never done any modding or any DIY work before. I am planning to get the Phanteks Enthoo ATX and give it a new paint job. I would like to give it a colour and finish similar to the M4 A1 - S hotrod skin from CS:GO. Are their any paints like this or would i have to get a paint custom mixed? How difficult is it to disassemble and re-assemble a case like this and what tools will I need for a job like this? Also can I tint the side window on the case or would I have to buy tinted Acrylic to replace the window? http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/cswikia/images/9/91/Csgo-chop-shop-announcement-m4a1s-hot-rod.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20150527145028 ^ M4 A1 - S Hotrod

Could you guys give someway of taking the fans blades off the rest of the housing. Without breaking the fans.

I have now built my computer which has a Red and Black theme and a friend and i have given it a name Sapphire. Im wondering if anyone of you know of a company that will either create a small sign like a door sign or a sticker so i can mod my case with the name Sapphire on it. Thanks.

So I'm looking into making a custom PSU shroud for my Define R5. I'm trying to have a metal fabrication shop handle the initial bending and cutting, but they don't do intricate stuff, so the small cuts, grommeting, and painting is up to me. Basically I need to know if it's difficult to make precise measured cuts in aluminum sheeting with your standard Dremel. -Is there a specific attachment I should look into for cutting aluminum? For cutting, for sanding down? Rudimentary plans are below. These don't show it, but I plan to have two parallel grommeted cable holes on the right side of the top piece for GPU and motherboard stuff (Case, USB, etc..) I also want to cut out a very small nook in the top left of the "top" piece for my audio cable to route through to my mobo. I'm also open to suggestions for how to mount this thing in the case. My initial thought was to attach some 90° flat corners onto the inside bottom of the shroud, and put velcro on those and the case, but I'm not sure that'd be the best option here. *EDITED* - replaced images with final dimensions, now in good ol' inches Sorry this isn't the most specific of questions, but I'm open to any and all suggestions from anyone who's done this kind of stuff before.

Hello, I wanted to show my case mod its not a big mod but i am pretty proud of it(not done yet i will show more picture soon) the first picture was before and one thing that suck in that case there's no cable management

I have ordered this case and should came by the end of June. I like this case more than the Fractal Design for no reason. I want to have a white and black pc so this is what I will be doing to the case. Can you guys let me know what you think about this, as this is my first time doing some think like this. What paint will be best to paint in on white and black? Is there any specific carbon that is used for PC modding? or any should be fine? http://www.cclonline.com/product/180700/CA-1E1-00M1WN-00/Cases/Thermaltake-Suppressor-F51-Gaming-Midi-Tower-Case-Black-w/-Window/CAS2298/

Okay strait to the point, from my understanding I see no difference between the 240 and 540 cases part from that 540 has an 2 bay slots and 240 haven't. So, to save money and to buy fans (Be Quiet!) would I be able to cut out the slots on the 240 case series? I would later cover the whore case with white and black Carbon Vinyl, do you think that would work? Please tell me your opinions guys. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CC-9011070-WW-Carbide-Windowed-Airflow/dp/B00LA6Y5XQ/ref=pd_sim_sbs_147_10?ie=UTF8&refRID=0KZ5EXABYY7MJ7H3DNWW Or is there any different way that I could connect optical drive to the case?

I need help mounting my 270mm XSPC Photon Res&Pump combo into my Corsair 750D. But the case doesn't have the holes in place for me to mount the res natively. I have 240mm Radiator at the bottom with fans and 360mm rad with fans on top so the Res can't go on top or bottom. I googled and I found this DIY post http://www.overclock.net/t/1489182/xspc-photon-270-in-the-750d-diy-acrylic-mounting-plate But I haven't got the power tools to make such a mount. PS I live in New Zealand. *I don't want to 'mod' the case(it's my baby I don't want impale random holes in it)* *Although I could, I won't move the 240mm rad to the front mount* Is there anyway I can have the custom mount made and delivered to New Zealand?

Original Article from goldfries.com : http://www.goldfries.com/hardware-reviews/cooler-master-mastercase-5-pro-5-modular-desktop-casing-review/ ----------------------------------- The MasterCase 5 and MasterCase Pro 5, the world’s first mid-sized modular towers with exterior expandability were first announced during Computex 2015 and the design drew quite some excitement. If you're a subscriber to my Youtube Channel, you probably have seen my coverage of the MasterCase 5 booth at Computex 2015. Here's the video if you haven't watch it. Cooler Master treated us attendees with a special session, to let us understand better the concept behind MasterCase 5. To put it simple, Cooler Master is going back to its roots and with that comes the tagline "Make It Yours". More details at the http://www.coolermaster.com/computex/mastercase/ So what's the MasterCase 5 like? Here's a walk-through, courtesy of Cooler Master. To sum it up, the Pro 5 variant gives you additional drive bays, fan, and a radiator bracket at the top. With the introduction done, let's have a look at the product. Starting from the top, the MasterCase 5 comes with a distinct angled front panel. The MasterCase 5's top comes with 2 handles and between the handle likes a removable panel that you are able to mount 120mm and 140mm fans. If someday you wish to upgrade to a closed-loop water cooling system then there's the Top Cover kit that comes with a mesh panel and a radiator bracket. Feel free to use one without the other, they're not dependent on one another. For those opting for The MasterCase Pro 5, the Top-cover kit is part of the package. The front cover is removable and you're able to add additional fans, up to a total of 3 fans as an additional fan bracket is provided in the accessory kit, that fan bracket is to be used on the 5.25" drive bays at the top. From the rear the Master Case 5 is no different from other casings, one thing to note is that it does not come with any cut-out for water cooling tubes. The fan mount with adjustable positioning supports both 120mm and 140mm fan. At the bottom is the PSU mount that comes with a mounting bracket. I encountered a slight hiccup when I mounted the PSU on the bracket and attempted to secure it to the case. After meddling with the installation for a few minutes, I finally figured out the problem was that the padding to support the PSU was very thick, thus leading to the imbalance that makes it near impossible to secure the screw. I figured out a workaround and that is to place the PSU into the casing WITHOUT mounting it on the plate. After that I secured the plate to chassis and finally, secure the PSU to the plate. As you can see, that quite defeats the purpose of the mounting plate. One thing I hope Cooler Master improves on is the nature of the mounting plate - the screws are so short it could barely secure the plate properly. Should the ridges of the screw be damaged, there's no way for the plate to be secure. At the bottom the MasterCase 5 comes with 4 reasonably long rubber feet for secure footing. Now for the interior - the MasterCase 5 is spacious, the interior is split into 2 areas and that's one for the key components while the lower section is for the PSU, cable management and additional drive bays. Rubber grommets are found on every cutout. Here's the upper corner, it comes with a 140mm fan pre-installed and the cut-out is huge. There's also sufficient room between the board and the top of the casing and that helps a lot when it comes to cable management. Towards the front of the interior are the drive cages, they are removable. Drive bays are also available at panel just above the PSU. At the back there's ample space for hiding cables. The cables from the front panel are neatly tied to the casing structure as seen in this photo. Here's what the interior looks like with a full-sized ATX board and the PSU in place. A view from the back for those interested, notice how the large cutout underneath the motherboard works great for practically any CPU socket location. We're coming to the end of the article and I think some of you might be concerned by the lack of window for the side-panel - Don't worry, the windowed side panel is available as an accessory. For those opting for The MasterCase Pro 5, the windowed side-panel is part of the package. What this means is that you modify the side panel and other components as much as you want - tired of the theme? Get a new side-panel and make it something else. The frame of the MasterCase 5 is such that it has minimal holes around, I've no avenue to place LED strips on the top and front panel area unless I punch some holes. User Experience The USER EXPERIENCE segment is often not part of my casing reviews but I feel like I can't end this casing review without it. You see, Cooler Master's theme for the Master Case 5 is "Make It Yours" and they promoted MODULAR SYSTEM and it would be a shame if I didn't experience that myself, after all I grew up with Cooler Master and have been a Cooler Master user for almost 20 years now and seeing how they mentioned "Going back to their roots" - well, I'd like to experience what I experienced back then. I still have my Centurion 2 casing, back then I didn't have much skills nor resource to modify it but I still spent a fair bit to hire a friend to cut that casing to it could have a fan on top and a side panel with 2x 120mm fans. Moving forward to 2015 - I decided to MAKE IT MINE with the Master Case components Cooler Master sent to me and here's the final outcome. It was a rewarding experience, I'm not an expert case modder myself but I am very happy with the results. The modular system of MasterCase 5 made it a lot easier for me to get the paint job done. The content is spacious that I've enough room to place lights and have custom made the GPU cover and also a base-plate for the system. Notice that the side panel is huge but bottom area of the side panel window is covered so you need not show the ugly side of the system. System Specs Processor : AMD FX-9590 Motherboard : ASRock Fatal1ty 990FX Killer RAM : AVEXIR Core Series DDR3 2x4GB RED Graphic Card : PowerColor R9 390 8GB PSU : Cooler Master V750 Cooler : Cooler Master Nepton 240M running 2x JetFlo 120mm White LED fan. SSD : Intel SSD 330 180GB Extender Cables : UnequalTech The Verdict Cooler Master MasterCase 5 retails at RM 479 (approx 120 USD) while the MasterCase Pro 5 at RM 599 (approx 150 USD). Both casings are great but I think the MasterCase Pro 5 would be a more attractive option if you intend to perform some case mod on it. Regardless which model you choose, they're both great for modding. I made the MasterCase Pro 5 mine, you should consider making one yours too! Short of funds? You could always settle for the MasterCase 5 first and upgrade with the available accessories much later. Side Window Kit : $24.99 Top Cover Kit : $16.99 3.5” HDD Bracket 3-Bay : $14.99 3.5” HDD Bracket 2-Bay : $12.99 2.5” SSD Bracket : $4.99 *Above price is in USD.

Hello, and thanks for reading this already! I'm looking into some good Micro-ATX cases. I prefer Micro-ATX as a motherboard size because it still has 4 RAM slots, 2 PCI-E x16's, but is still portable. Now, I want to make a Micro-ATX case extra portable. I'm looking into the AIR 240, Fractal Design Node 804 and the Phanteks Enthoo Evolv. Is there a relative safe way to add a carrying handle too them? And what materials should I use? Yes, I am insane. Thanks in advance!

Is it worth it to buy a second hand NZXT Source 210 Case (modded)? or should I just buy another case? Original Price: $32 His price (for the modded): $55 (The ff pic is his, not mine)

What is the best case for a DA061/087L Motherboard thinking maybe a Fractal Design Node304 ?

Is it possible to Mod a Dell Inspiron 530 case to improve better airflow? If so what tools would be useful to use to make it happen. Thank You Dell Inspiron 530 specs Intel Core 2 Duo e8500 4 GB DDR2 PC6400 500 GB Hard Drive DVD Drive Geforce GT 740 2 GB GDDR5 400 Watt Power Supply Windows 10 Techincal Preview build 10122

Hello I am case modding my imac and I have a question about the ground connection on the AC input. Right so the Input has the green ground wire bolted to a metal frame that holds the logic board, hard drive, psu, and optical drive in. The case I am building will be made out of wood. So what do I do with this ground wire. Does it need to make a connection to the Logic board and other components? Thanks in advance

Hi everybody, Just started messing around with sketchup the yesterday and I would like your suggestions on my case idea. First time I've used any CAD software since high school 8 years ago and I've been having a blast. This is one of a few ideas I have kicked around (and its a pretty rough idea but it is a work in progress). I did not sketch all the internal components just downloaded them off the 3d warehouse. Front/side fans are intakes (sp 120's) and fans on the back are exhaust (nf s12a) . I will be moving the psu 1/4" to the front (and venting fan out back) so that there is some material in the back and corner for structural purposes. I'm planning on making it completely out of acrylic, dovetailed together (unless that is unnecessary) and these http://www.parvumsystems.com/product/modding-cube. Lid will hopefully be made of one solid piece of acrylic bent to the proper angles. I've got to figure out what I will do with the pci slots as I dont really want to cut them all out. I'm thinking I will just cut out the two double spots for SLI (even though I'm only using one card right now) and fit things together so I can remove that side panel if I need to cut something else out later) I will be using the hardware in my sig (not the same mobo as in the picture, my gpu is 1" longer than pictured as well) but I might put my raijintek triton back in when I finish any suggestions/input would be greatly appreciated! hopefully I havent done anything too obsurd haha

So for a razer themed build would it be better to get a green NZXT h440 put a razer sticker in the middle and put usb led on the bottom meaning that you get more green aspects than the normal h440 razer edition. The reason why I thought of doing this is because I thought the normal H440 razer edition didn't have enought green to it.

This is my first thread at LTT forums after a lot of forum stalking. Be gentle. So this is my dilemma. A friend has a free Powermac case I could have but would require extensive modding to fit an upgradable pc. Or I could buy a Corsair 450D which I like for the filtered intakes and aesthetic. I'm interested in modding no matter the case I choose, but I'm not sure if Im ready for the work it seems would be required to get a pleasing pc case out of a powermac. Does anyone have experience in modding a G5? And if so, would you say it is worth it? All opinions welcome and thank you!

I'm hoping to get a bit of help here, it's been a while sense I visited the LTT site, I watch every video but haven't had the time to post here. I'm building a mini ITX into a long enough case to handle ANY gpu out there even the 295x2, though I may need dual PSU for that. The PSU the case will hold is sfx formfactor so I'll use a silverstone 600watt psu for that, but I may have to add another sfx psu elsewhere in the case internals, I'm unsure at the moment so I was hoping you guys could help me out with the GPU choice. So I've looked into many options and have decided I'll be going with one of these two: EVGA GTX 980 Superclocked XFX R9 295x2 That's it that all I've managed to find, I want the best single PCI dual slot (or single slot) GPU I can get for under $700. Also when I say single slot I use that term loosely, I will have to mod the I/O to make the single slot+blank plate into a dual slot, so I guess the thinner the GPU the better, if its possible to take the shroud off to get as close to one slot as possible, like liquid cooling a 980 I'm down with that, and while I'm talking about after market liquid cooling a GPU keep in mind if it makes sense for me to spend an extra $150 down the line for a water block I can do that. So I could do a dual slot card and later water cool it to get it closer in thickness to single slot just for airflow reason(and the side panel will be tight) its a strange build that will involve some case modding to get a beast GPU in but that's fine, if I go crazy I may just get a PCI extender and move the GPU all together, so do with that info what you want, in the current config closer to single slot as it can be the better off it is. I know the 290 was a bit hot and wont have much room for the GPU to intake/exhaust air directly below the card so the 295x2 may not be great considering heat but it seems to be a better buy ATM then the 980 Superclock, though that could be entirely wrong. Also I know the 300 series cards are sometime soon so should I wait get a 295x2 a 980 or some other card. Thanks for everyone's time, and I hope this thread can help others in the same situation, sorry if this has been answered elsewhere I was unable to find it. i7-4790k Asus Impact vii Vengeance Pro 2x8GB (1866) SX-600G (x2 possibly!!!) ---also if someone as a good idea for an extreamly low profile CPU cooler I'm open to that, but will be liquid cooling it, prob use the stock cooler for 2 months then get a waterblock for that, I have a pump, rad, res, all the stuff for a loop. Thanks, Teej

This is my first case mod, so go easy on me. It's not perfectly neat and tidy but it achieved the goal I had in mind and looks pretty cool (IMO). The issue was with a high-end GPU in the Node 304, the only exhaust is out the back - which happens to be through the CPU rad in my case. Not good for the CPU and it doesn't exhaust the hot air fast enough, so during gaming, things get pretty warm inside the case. The goal was to add an 80mm exhaust fan on the top near the back, just above the GPU where the GPU fans are pumping off the majority of it's heat. The idea is to exhaust out as much of that hot air as possible, to the H60 rad fan can pull more air from the fresh cool supply coming in at the front from the dual 92mm intake fans. After some testing, the GPU now runs about 6 degrees cooler (63-64 vs. 69-70) and the CPU runs about 8-10 degrees cooler (45-50 vs. 55-60). That was while running Lords of the Fallen. Running other games yielded even better temp improvements, dependent on varying CPU usage. Objective complete! Now for the pics... Fitting the cheap Deepcool blue LED 80mm fan (the only 80mm spare I had laying around): Whipped up some quick little mounting brackets... Yep, it's blue. Point of no return... The cutting began... Went through about 15 of these little cutting discs. They did the job, none-the-less. Debated on how to make the "vent" - Drill a bunch of holes? Cut out a big square? Decided that "shark-gills" not only would look cool but also deflect the hot air away from the user. View from the inside. Cleaned up and in-action. Feel free to comment/criticize. Cheers.