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Hello, I am going to start modding my PC and i just need some ideas i can use dont get too wild with your ideas this will be one of my first times and if u guys can also think about the costs that would be great!

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As for fairly simple and easy case mods such as adding LED strips, changing quieter fans are all good ones, some more unique ones can be adding vinyl decals onto your case, or painting it. One really popular mod is adding a PSU shroud or cover if you have a windowed side panel to hide cables, HDD and other things.

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Case: CM Storm Scout Advanced 2 
CPU: Intel 4790 3.6 GHz to 4.0 GHz 
GPU: Asus Nvidia GeForce GTX750Ti 2GB 
Ram: G.Skill 8GB 14900 1866MHz 
SSD: Crucial MX100 256GB 
HDD: Seagate 2TB 5200RPM 
Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 Socket 1150 
Optical Drive: Asus drw24-f1st 
PSU: Corsair CX430 
 

This is my PC

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Case? Specs? Uses? INFOMATION!!!!!!

'FrostNova' - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Samsterstorm/saved/WtBWGX :

CPU: Intel 4790k | MB: Asrock Z97 Extreme6 | GPU: Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming (+200, +250) | CASE: NZXT H440 (Black & Blue) | COOLER: Full EK 240mm CPU Loop | RAM: 16GB Hyper-X Fury (4x4GB @2133mhz) | STORAGE: Seagate Barracuda 1TB & Hyperx 120gb SSD | PSU: Corsair RM650 | SCREEN: Benq G2750 | LIGHTING: Deepcool RGB LED Kit | KEYBOARD: CM Devastator | MOUSE: Logitech G502 | HEADSET: Hyperx Clouds White 

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custom water loop, filled with mercury, whole rig submerged in minerial oil.

 

oh, i forgot, peltier plates beneath each water block, and stick the mineral oil tank in a restaurant-grade freezer.

We can't Benchmark like we used to, but we have our ways. One trick is to shove more GPUs in your computer. Like the time I needed to NV-Link, because I needed a higher HeavenBench score, so I did an SLI, which is what they called NV-Link back in the day. So, I decided to put two GPUs in my computer, which was the style at the time. Now, to add another GPU to your computer, costs a new PSU. Now in those days PSUs said OCZ on them, "Gimme 750W OCZs for an SLI" you'd say. Now where were we? Oh yeah, the important thing was that I had two GPUs in my rig, which was the style at the time! They didn't have RGB PSUs at the time, because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big green ones. 

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Hello, I am going to start modding my PC and i just need some ideas i can use dont get too wild with your ideas this will be one of my first times and if u guys can also think about the costs that would be great!

Thanks in advance

 

 

Welcome to the Forums!

 

As for fairly simple and easy case mods such as adding LED strips, changing quieter fans are all good ones, some more unique ones can be adding vinyl decals onto your case, or painting it. One really popular mod is adding a PSU shroud or cover if you have a windowed side panel to hide cables, HDD and other things.

Updated Modding FAQ

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custom water loop, filled with mercury, whole rig submerged in minerial oil.

BBOOOOMMMMM! Now thats an idea!

'FrostNova' - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Samsterstorm/saved/WtBWGX :

CPU: Intel 4790k | MB: Asrock Z97 Extreme6 | GPU: Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming (+200, +250) | CASE: NZXT H440 (Black & Blue) | COOLER: Full EK 240mm CPU Loop | RAM: 16GB Hyper-X Fury (4x4GB @2133mhz) | STORAGE: Seagate Barracuda 1TB & Hyperx 120gb SSD | PSU: Corsair RM650 | SCREEN: Benq G2750 | LIGHTING: Deepcool RGB LED Kit | KEYBOARD: CM Devastator | MOUSE: Logitech G502 | HEADSET: Hyperx Clouds White 

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BBOOOOMMMMM! Now thats an idea!

oh, i forgot, peltierplates beneath each water block, and stick the mineral oil tank in a restaurant-grade freezer. 

We can't Benchmark like we used to, but we have our ways. One trick is to shove more GPUs in your computer. Like the time I needed to NV-Link, because I needed a higher HeavenBench score, so I did an SLI, which is what they called NV-Link back in the day. So, I decided to put two GPUs in my computer, which was the style at the time. Now, to add another GPU to your computer, costs a new PSU. Now in those days PSUs said OCZ on them, "Gimme 750W OCZs for an SLI" you'd say. Now where were we? Oh yeah, the important thing was that I had two GPUs in my rig, which was the style at the time! They didn't have RGB PSUs at the time, because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big green ones. 

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Uhhh. i wanted to add LED's in my Case because of the window in it

i dont want to spend more than 50 euros on it if u count in dollars or so no problem

Thats no so much modding as customising! By modding we all think dremel and spray cans!

'FrostNova' - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Samsterstorm/saved/WtBWGX :

CPU: Intel 4790k | MB: Asrock Z97 Extreme6 | GPU: Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming (+200, +250) | CASE: NZXT H440 (Black & Blue) | COOLER: Full EK 240mm CPU Loop | RAM: 16GB Hyper-X Fury (4x4GB @2133mhz) | STORAGE: Seagate Barracuda 1TB & Hyperx 120gb SSD | PSU: Corsair RM650 | SCREEN: Benq G2750 | LIGHTING: Deepcool RGB LED Kit | KEYBOARD: CM Devastator | MOUSE: Logitech G502 | HEADSET: Hyperx Clouds White 

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oh, i forgot, peltierplates beneath each water block, and stick the mineral oil tank in a restaurant-grade freezer. 

................and overclocked to 9.8ghz

'FrostNova' - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Samsterstorm/saved/WtBWGX :

CPU: Intel 4790k | MB: Asrock Z97 Extreme6 | GPU: Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming (+200, +250) | CASE: NZXT H440 (Black & Blue) | COOLER: Full EK 240mm CPU Loop | RAM: 16GB Hyper-X Fury (4x4GB @2133mhz) | STORAGE: Seagate Barracuda 1TB & Hyperx 120gb SSD | PSU: Corsair RM650 | SCREEN: Benq G2750 | LIGHTING: Deepcool RGB LED Kit | KEYBOARD: CM Devastator | MOUSE: Logitech G502 | HEADSET: Hyperx Clouds White 

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LED's,Custom sleeving,Cable manage so much your plastic cables look good,Custom Loop

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................and overclocked to 9.8ghz

whut? no! 11.2GHz, what are you a noob?

We can't Benchmark like we used to, but we have our ways. One trick is to shove more GPUs in your computer. Like the time I needed to NV-Link, because I needed a higher HeavenBench score, so I did an SLI, which is what they called NV-Link back in the day. So, I decided to put two GPUs in my computer, which was the style at the time. Now, to add another GPU to your computer, costs a new PSU. Now in those days PSUs said OCZ on them, "Gimme 750W OCZs for an SLI" you'd say. Now where were we? Oh yeah, the important thing was that I had two GPUs in my rig, which was the style at the time! They didn't have RGB PSUs at the time, because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big green ones. 

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Welcome to the Forums!

 

As for fairly simple and easy case mods such as adding LED strips, changing quieter fans are all good ones, some more unique ones can be adding vinyl decals onto your case, or painting it. One really popular mod is adding a PSU shroud or cover if you have a windowed side panel to hide cables, HDD and other things.

Thanks for this idea

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whut? no! 11.2GHz, what are you a noob?

Sorry ill back off! ;)

'FrostNova' - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Samsterstorm/saved/WtBWGX :

CPU: Intel 4790k | MB: Asrock Z97 Extreme6 | GPU: Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming (+200, +250) | CASE: NZXT H440 (Black & Blue) | COOLER: Full EK 240mm CPU Loop | RAM: 16GB Hyper-X Fury (4x4GB @2133mhz) | STORAGE: Seagate Barracuda 1TB & Hyperx 120gb SSD | PSU: Corsair RM650 | SCREEN: Benq G2750 | LIGHTING: Deepcool RGB LED Kit | KEYBOARD: CM Devastator | MOUSE: Logitech G502 | HEADSET: Hyperx Clouds White 

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Thanks for all the help really nice and very fast response (this was my first post ever on the LTT forum)

 For LED's if you want you can get premade ones such as theses from icemodz or the Darkside ones(Rigid strip)

http://www.icemodz.com/#!/LEDs-Controllers-&-LED-Accessories/c/5346676/offset=0&sort=normal

https://www.dazmode.com/store/category/12in-30cm-led-connect/

 

 

If you want to try your hand at some DIY work you can get a RGB kit from Amazon, the SMD5050 LED's are one of the best ones for the brightness:

http://www.amazon.com/SUPERNIGHT-Waterproof-300LEDs-Flexible-Controller/dp/B00B2F3KDQ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1428597814&sr=8-3&keywords=led+strip

Updated Modding FAQ

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Sleeve the cables?

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Thanks for all the help really nice and very fast response (this was my first post ever on the LTT forum)

You're welcome  (on behalf of the community, I didn't get here in time to suggest anything that wasn't suggested)

Another mod you could do is cut a hole for a fan / ghetto mount a fan where there is already  a hole but no mounts for more airflow. This is one more used for pre-builts.

Cable management is a good idea and can really make a system look better.

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