Hi, i'm planning on modding this case. It's just a normal atx casing that i got for rm85 at PC fair. I actually bought this case because of the front air vents which i thought would provide enough ventilation, but to my horror, when i returned home and opened up the case, the vents turned out to be fake.

My current plan is to enlarge the blowhole on top to fit a 120mm fan, and to cut a side panel window.





I'm very new to case modding. The only experiences i have is painting my old casing (which turned out horrible) and stealthing the cd drives. I hope the sifus here can teach me some tricks. The only tools i have are a jigsaw, drill, and the normal hammer and screwdriver stuff... i don't have a dremel or rotary tool, and currently don't have the budget to buy one.

I have a few questions to ask:
1. Will the airflow be sufficient with an additional 120mm fan at the side, blowing the graphic card, a 120mm fan on top, and two 80mm fans at the back? Or should i chop up the front panel to make space for a 120mm fan? (Note: i'll be changing the cooler to a scythe ninja or something similiar)

2. If i paint the internal casing black, would the paint affect the components or would there be more heat inside? And my mobo tray is made from aluminium, would i be able to paint it?

3. Is it necessary to mask the casing when cutting it? Any tips on cutting it with a jigsaw? i've actually never used it to cut steel before.

4. I plan to cut some holes and stick some leds in the front "vents". How do i connect the leds to the psu wires?

Please post any other suggestions on how to mod this casing. Thanks.

This post has been edited by Striker07: Dec 19 2006, 03:46 PM

the case exterior design not bad ! abit of alienware sweetness outside and with some ciplak bitterness inside .
*actually , the side fan is enough , unless ur OCing or running it 24/7 . Use some good fans for the sidepanel .

This post has been edited by LWRNCH6550: Dec 18 2006, 01:31 AM

congrats....now you know ordinary casing will cause HDD to heat up

i think he was careless and excited when buying the casing . shoulda check the whole casing in and out before buying .

the front air vents u said seems to be faked , u can cut so there are some air vents to the front fans

Bought it during PC fair...somemore was rushing to go off. I actually checked the interior and thought i could just cut the front to fit a 120mm fan. But i made a mistake by not checking the exterior thoroughly.

have u started the mod yet?

the design on the case is not bad... also notice the interior design... easy for cable management

Did some cutting today...



The side panel window is still empty...i haven't bought the acrylic yet.

Left some space so i can install a single 80mm fan in the middle if i want.

Noticed anything different?

Some shots with the hardware installed:

Didn't really have time to tidy up the cables yet..had to assemble the rig quickly coz i was rushing to play dota with some friends.


I plan to buy two red 80mm led fans for the front...currently those at the front are orange uv fans.

Hmm...i need a name for this project...any suggestions?

This post has been edited by Striker07: Dec 19 2006, 01:49 AM

erm... project ALIEN? hahaha... nice cutting man..

Pls edit ure 1st posting. Put the pix vertically instead of horizontally. It's breaking the frames big time. Even my widescreen oso need to side scroll.

damn, i really like the design for the mobo tray, easy for cable management