Antec 900 Case Modding

[carpenma]

Ok, so I just received a V8 cooler for my Intel QX9750. I have to take the mobo out to install it, in my case layout that pretty much means taking everything out of the case. With this in mind I decided now would be a good time to do some modding. I have decided to cut a few new wire management holes and paint the bare metal parts of the case. I'm going to add lighting, swap out the fans and make other mods a little later on. My question for the community is, would Orange paint and blue LED fans look screwy? Cause I have a bunch of spray paint colors on hand but the orange and black matches the colors for my robotics team so I was hoping to get away with that. Thanks.

-Matt

 

[jsc]

If you are going to cut holes, don't forget one under the CPU. That way, you can remove the backing plate without removing the motherboard.

 

[xtream_ocer_intel_nvidia]

Well I have a watercooling system and I have blue case fans and anti-kink coils and orange coolant, looks pretty sweet, if you dont want that just go for orange and black, that will look awesome too

 

[carpenma]

Ok, spent all of last weekend disassembling my comp, painting it and reassembling. Here are a few pic's:

Before the mod

Empty Case

Completely Bare Bones

All primed and ready to paint

Crazy bright orange

Another View

A poor quality photo of the completed comp

The V8 hiding behind a poorly placed solid part of the case side

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This is the first stage of my mods. I have several other ideas that I will be implementing in the coming months.

Real quick stats:

P4 Stock cooler: ~2000 RPM ~88 F Idle Temp

Coolermaster V8: ~800 RPM ~60 F Idle Temp

That's all for now. Stay tuned and please comment!

-Matt