Modding Cooler Master 311 Elite

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Hello guys, its good to be back here after such a long time. Since my Engineering studies is going to end coming monday. i will be free before i go looking for job. so in the mean time i taught of modding my case, which i wanted to do for a long time now (2 years approx.). I also might have posted some threads over here for the same when i got this case. So job the journey, i will start posting the updates as soon as i start with this small mod.
P.S.: I am a noob in this mooding business, SO you guys helping me in start with the tools required will be of much help to me.

so my mod is for CM 311 Elite Case.

Things i am planning to do:

1. Add a window to the case side-panel.
2. add to 120mm fans slots at the top.
3. add RGB LED lightning strip (will only use Red though) (had the RGB led strip lying around from our last construction project of our house)

 

 

Here, this is how i cam going to tackle this. ( your suggestions are definitely welcome since i am noob in this modding business)

1. Cut my Side-panel of the case for the Window. to make it look from
   
   this
   
   
   to this
   
   
    
2. Cut 120mm holes on the top of the case for air flow. (right now i am using stock cooler since the CPU temps stay at 100F or 35-50C, cause of Air conditioner. outside temp is stays at around 35-38/40C during day in summer over here in INDIA right now.)
   The holes i want to cut is this way.
   
   
    
3. after this two major steps are done LED lightning part will come. the most important part here is i might have to use our old molex socket hack to make this work. since i am afraid i don't have the appropriate wires for it to work in my system otherwise.

 

 

Now that this part is done, this is where i need your help, i want you guys to help me decide

1. Design of the window
2. for the second part where i cut the wholes, i had this template printout. of 120mm fan, but i don't think that it was that accurately printed as to there where certain instruction as to how to print them as they where a bit confusing for me. a little help over will also be appreciated.
3. also i need your help with the tools. As stated earlier i have 0 to no experience of this tools. so which tools are appropriate for all the tasks i have mentioned that are needed to have with me on this small project.

 

 

Things that might or might not be done:

• powder coating whole case (depends on my budget and the quotation i receive from the local vendor [have not asked him yet though])

• other points might be added if i desire to work more on it

 

Thank you for reading this and joining with me on this mod.

 

Edit: i forgot to add, the reference pictures are of the case with window side panel, and fan wholes cut is not mine. i just googled it. also the other image in there of the base model of my case, which i have.