Case looks empty : / suggestions

[GzeroD]

I recently moved my build into a Corsair Air 540 and while overall I love the Build quality and function of the case the view from the window is less than stellar. Its just so empty [the board is black just looks brow with camera flash]

any suggestions for dressing it up a little. [note: if your going to suggest something colorful please try to stick with blue, black, or sage]

Edit: added an image link that works.

[SAV1OUR]

I recently moved my build into a Corsair Air 540 and while overall I love the Build quality and function of the case the view from the window is less than stellar. Its just so empty [the board is black just looks brow with camera flash]

any suggestions for dressing it up a little. [note: if your going to suggest something colorful please try to stick with blue, black, or sage]

http://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=0B7EwTb897gEuQlFJNlFmWFFlS3M

if you have money maybe a sound card? or just stick a bunch of drives and leds in there 

[WoodenMarker]

This is why you get a giant cpu heatsink to fill up the empty space.

[GzeroD]

 

This is why you get a giant cpu heatsink to fill up the empty space.

 

If anything I'm going to get a bigger radiator (swiftech h320 is looking mighty shiny), I'm not a fan of Huge CPU heatsinks then again I am not a fan of so much empty space so maybe I am just too picky.

[Lord_Kitty]

EDIT: OK, that didn't sound as comical as I expected.

Edited February 11, 2014 by Lord_Kitty

[GzeroD]

I regretted posting an image of my desk in that state at about 45 seconds after posted it. It's clean...er now but I am at work and it isn't so you got an old picture; when I get home I'll throw up a picture for you with a cleaner desk my lord. hopefully with the aid of sunlight the colors wont all be so off.

[Lord_Kitty]

I regretted posting an image of my desk in that state at about 45 seconds after posted it. It's clean...er now but I am at work and it isn't so you got an old picture; when I get home I'll throw up a picture for you with a cleaner desk my lord. hopefully with the aid of sunlight the colors wont all be so off.

 

 

Sorry about that.

 

Anyway, back on topic, I have white LEDs in my 300R with a Z77 Extreme3. If you go for any strong lighting, the brown colour might become noticeable. If you want to fill your case, you'll pretty much have to add another graphics card or go all out watercooling. Not much you can do to fill the Air 540.

[Rheinwasser]

Just add an H320 and put nine NF-F12 on either side.

[GzeroD]

Just add an H320 and put nine NF-F12 on either side.

  You had to think of a way that makes the H320 the cheapest part of that change didn't you

 

EDIT: OK, that didn't sound as comical as I expected.

My lord, I have as promised taken a picture of the desk in a more pristine state.

 

 

 

I threw my old video card in there and took a new picture, If I got another hard drive I don't think the empty space would be so bad anymore. Then again leaving a card that still resells for $160-180 in as eye candy seems like a poor choice.

I might just get some UV cathodes and some florescent vinyl and cable shields and have a field day in there would still be empty but it would be LOUD.. 

 

 

 

[Lord_Kitty]

Ah, I noticed its a single 120mm radiator. Well, if you want better performance and quietness, the Be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 looks awesome and is massive. It would fill your case nicely but you may have RAM compatibiliy issues

[GzeroD]

The idea of putting a silence optimized heatsink in the same case as a reference 290 seems comical . but that may just be me.

[warmmilk]

problem solved:

 

[GzeroD]

problem solved:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUbpb23yTK8

I love that video

Rheinwasser's idea to do it with an H320 would defiantly be the plan; just need to sell my pc to pay for 60  NF-F12 fans, that will be money well spent

 

after doing the math I might need to sell my PC and some other stuff to get that many  NF-F12 fans.

[warmmilk]

I love that video

Rheinwasser's idea to do it with an H320 would defiantly be the plan; just need to sell my pc to pay for 60  NF-F12 fans, that will be money well spent

 

after doing the math I might need to sell my PC and some other stuff to get that many  NF-F12 fans.

 

lol, there are plenty of fans out there as good or better than the NF-F12's that are cheaper

[Lord_Kitty]

The idea of putting a silence optimized heatsink in the same case as a reference 290 seems comical . but that may just be me.

 

 

Its not the because of the silence optimized part that I was recommending that. Its because it looks freaking *awesome* and is huge.

[Guest]

RAID/host-controller card and go nuts with storage.

[GzeroD]

I have decided to pull the trigger on an h320, but the thought of getting about 7 or 8 super cheap led fans to put on the back side of the bottom 120mm fan mount is making me chuckle. When I get it in I'll throw the 2 that I have on my old AIO on there for the lolz

[Joshua Ondangan]

lol I'd put some toys inside my rig only if the prodigy (itx) had a window.

[warmmilk]

nicest filled up Air 540 I've seen:

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/114180-completed-my-build/

[Spoilt]

if you have money maybe a sound card? or just stick a bunch of drives and leds in there 

Agree with this one. I have an old x-fi fatal1ty pro card with the x-ram thing and it glows red really nice

[Imabigmac]

I think a lot of people should take away from this is, that a large tower is really no longer needed. 

[GzeroD]

I think a lot of people should take away from this is, that a large tower is really no longer needed.

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too be fair this is a mid tower. I've seen/had large cases they just lacked windows.

[Imabigmac]

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too be fair this is a mid tower. I've seen/had large cases they just lacked windows.

It may be a mid tower but it still has a large amount of area unlike a mitx. 

[GzeroD]

It may be a mid tower but it still has a large amount of area unlike a mitx.

Yeah I still prefer the option to expand on a PC that is stationary. But with all the more creative set ups new cases and motherboards are allowing (crossfire or sli is bananas to see in a itx build) this is really seeming like a moot point for people who are not going super high end and water cooled.