As a PC fans, im really want my own style PC and at the end i had built this toy.
I took about half year to design and modified it, it's not easy to finish your work especially you dont have enough resource and tool to support with. I even gave up when i struggling at front panel design, dont know which style i had to mod. After front panel, I had to think at the power on/off, HDD LED, cable management & etc. It really faint me up when i sleeve the PSU cable, moreover it's a non modular PSU with a bunch of wire.
My personal advice for new DIYer: Dont mod your casing if your mind are not ready (Tools, hardware, money, design & time), im sure you will stop at somewhere. If you had start it, better finish in 1 week or you will be bored starting second week.

So here's the my casing's first look, its damn ugly...
Its basically an oldskool PC with Pentium 4 socket 478 which my mum bought me almost ten years ago.
I had dismantled all parts inside and pending for hard mod.



My front panel main material will be base on this two recycle stuff.
Its combination of waste plastic car plate & heavy vehicle air filter.



Here's the plan,



You know what, im just using a makita grinder all the way.
Nothing is impossible, im glad i had make it

It's really damn hard to hold & control, require huge hand strength to hold the tool and cut it slowly from mins to mins.
I spend one day just to cut all those hole and then spend another day to plan & cut the front panel.

This post has been edited by mpowerwind: Jan 20 2011, 04:50 PM

Sadly, i don't have a lot of pictures showing the actual process.
But i still manage to take some, here they are...

Had spray the casing to black using cheapest paint
Fitting in the mobo which i had bought to see whether the color is match or not


Due to the bottom space is reserved for super long graphic card, i move hard drive to the top with purchased of 5.25 bay rafter to hold it.
Behind the casing, i had cut a 120mm fan hole and fit it with a sythe 120mm fan.



So here's the front view of my casing.
Had cut two holes for 80mm Xigmatek fan, hope orange color suit with the casing.
I add another 120mm Xigmatek fan in front of the hard drive for cooling purpose.



Here's the another side view of the casing.
Haven sleeve the wire up, looks ugly...



The casing already looks different now in black, at least looking great if compare to the original...

This post has been edited by mpowerwind: Jan 11 2011, 10:16 AM

-Cable management-

This is the worst cable management i ever had, flies can't get out from there once enter.



Almost done, the color match my favorite C4F mobo.
How's my cable management skill, still good i guess. At least the space is tidy and looks good.
Hard drive had to move above DVD rom area, no more space below due to the graphic card.



My front panel looks, no bad right...
This is the first prototype...
I just stick the panel with hot melt silicon glues in the early stage, you will see my final stage of front panel later.



This post has been edited by mpowerwind: Jan 20 2011, 03:46 PM

-Front panel appearance-

This was my final prototype, black overally





Views with monitor...
Had cut the side panel by my fren helps, don't have any picture progress about it.
It's a thin acrylic which i just stick with double side tape.




This post has been edited by mpowerwind: Jan 20 2011, 04:17 PM

-Galleria-

-Interior Views-

Pictures said them all...










-Front Views-




My pc highest achievement + details, i know it's not good enough...



Overally im very satisfied with my works, its excited and fun once you finalized all.

As Richard Branson said: "Screw it, Let's do it"

Best describe my casing works

How's the difference between them...
85% mod totally



Total expenses for casing mod material only:

Flat Black spray X3 - RM20
Power button switch - RM2
Reset button switch - RM2

Total - RM24-

That's really cheap enough...
Of course with my fren helps and most of the materiasl are grab from vehicles wasted parts.

This post has been edited by mpowerwind: Jan 20 2011, 05:01 PM

looking forward to seeing ur progress ^^v
seems like there's a lot of things to be done specially the motherboard area and the I/O panel as i think latest ones won't be able to fit~

looking good. keep up the good work

Can, luckily this casing can fit in normal ATX motherboard perfectly.

lolz! lucky u then xD

wow...someone got new project
gd luck ts~what the theme?

Huh , i dont set a theme to mod it.
I mod it by following my mind & mood.

what size of fan you put behind the casing (outside) and can you tell me how you attach it...

Damm good man you mod. very good work! Respectah!

this is 1 of the best low-cost-wicked-cool mods i've ever seen!

really love d theme personally

Just a normal xigmatek 120mm fan and a fan cover.
I just put it vertically at behind, because i can't find anywhere to mount it.

good job...nice casing

Sadly my casing already reach its maximum limitation.
The space was really crouded,
It's hot when i crossfire it, gonna need a super high cfm exhaust fan behind.

Xigmateks are hardly the best fan in the market. Try looking for Scythe Kaze 3k for exhaust and Silverstone Penetrator for intakes. Both available in 120mm size. Fans that come with LEDs don't really have that good of a performance.

If using one GPU you might also try removing the bottom exhaust. I think it's sucking the air needed for the GPU's fan. Just a suggestion, I'm not really sure about this.

Then again, I like the mod. Job very well done.

spectacular modding job bro..
ur color theme also nicely done...
credit 4 ur nice work bro

Thanks for all of your comments, really apreaciate
FYI, im using scythe kaze-jyuni 1900rpm 110cfm now as exhaust.
The sound was loud, can't imagine if i exchange all of them to scythe.
My pc will be looks like a vacuum cleaner....""

cool mod with your effort. You make me feel wanna mod my old cheapskate ATX casing as well. lol

Come on, mod it in your way.
Show us your creativities, it doesn't need to be costly.
Good luck to you bro...

u guys are so rajin not like me..

Im not hardworking actually, i spend more than 2 month to complete this pc...
My working progress was very slow and slow

RM24 only for a 85% mod

Your modded case looks really nice

Look like a much more expensive mod.... Love the final look!

sometimes a decent look doesn't come with great price...
TS proves it here...

Naise mod there mpowerwind , the front panel there at the 2 small fan part really reminds me of bender from the futurama liao

bro..seriously want to know how u made that front panel..looks tempting
u can custom made for us?

Damn. That is unique. Nice mod.

Haahaaa, you remind me my favorite drama last time
It does looks like Bender...

Just go buy a car plate as you can find at any accesories shop & cut it slowly by you saw. Sure you have to plan & design first la...
Im sure you will feel great if you can do it yourself...

Yaya, some more looks like Bender...

wow!! very2 gud job bro..very nice and creative mod...mau jual ka?? haha..joking..

good job it looks good afterall

HaaHaa, so far so good i think...
I thinking of another watercool case mod

wow really admire ur skill
the paint looks good mate

ur mod inspire me to do sumthin with my old casing la bro...
curi idea sikit boleh yer...

No problem, no copyright here...

heavy vehicle air filter lori ka...@ kerata kebal..

mana mau dpat barang nie...

This post has been edited by warlordz: May 17 2011, 10:52 PM

i love the way u managed to get such a nice finish even while using only a grinder... any tips?? i might be modding my own case soon.. =)

You built the casing? f***ing sweet seriously well done...

im thinking of doing the same thing with the plexi glass on the side but i dont have any proper cutting tools so im going to try my best to work with a power drill...

nice mod bro. really like what u turn ur rig into.

at least u done something not like hahahaha just sit on my arse