how to get glass side panels for haf xb?

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mickypheonix
Hi turboface20
I have a hafxb and yes there is a way to do this
i would cut out the mesh section below the side panel handles because you only want to see your mobo and components and not the lower tray ,
you can use a dremel to cut them out or an angle grinder with a 1mm cutting disc , then mark the shape on some clear acrylic and cut about 10mm or so larger than the cutout , then use u channel moulding around the cutout then with a quality 3m tape stick some clear acrylic panel to the inside of the case , example here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpZoE-zj0-k
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Hi turboface20
I have a hafxb and yes there is a way to do this
i would cut out the mesh section below the side panel handles because you only want to see your mobo and components and not the lower tray ,
you can use a dremel to cut them out or an angle grinder with a 1mm cutting disc , then mark the shape on some clear acrylic and cut about 10mm or so larger than the cutout , then use u channel moulding around the cutout then with a quality 3m tape stick some clear acrylic panel to the inside of the case , example here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpZoE-zj0-k
 
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ok. :) bc I'm obsessed with this case! i just wish it were more flashy! i think ill cut out like 70% of the top and sides and put plexiglass in and leds around the glass inside. :) its a sick case. waitin for it to go on sale. when i'm done i'll stuff a 4670k in there with a good budget mobo. i like the newer msi z87. any opinions?
 
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It is a nice case , replace the front 120mm fans with 140's and airflow is awesome specially for sli , i used the blue bitfenix spectre pro fans and i can feel the air coming out the expansion slots at the rear of the case :)
as for a mobo for your 4670K , how about the ASRock Z87 Killer Motherboard
 
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i like it a lot. is it very good?
also, should i wait for the 4670k to go on sale again? (i saw it for 209.99 on newegg a few days ago. shoulda grabbed it.) or get the 4570? i think over clocking easily gets an extra year out of your build long as you have a good cooler. my phenom x 6 1100t is @ 3.8ghz and is still going strong.
 
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yes it is a good board with some really nice features , the xfast lan will beef up your internet speeds the xfast usb will turbo your drives and usb sticks and the xfast ram will make your os quicker by creating a ram disk for you for all your cache files and save you ssd space
 
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