Wow that's looks great, I'm sorting doing the same thing. Mine is going just as a family pc back home. The only thing I hate about this case is there is absolutely no room for cable management with out taking up one or more of the drive bays... Great job man
Well, shit, I'm impressed. You turned that POS 40$ case into something. I got 2 Antec Sonata III cases, they got real shit for airflow, so you actually gave me confidence not to drop those out the window and do something with them. Great job, especially painting.
EXCELLENT WORK! What kind of disc did you use on your Dremel Roto-Tool when you were cutting out holes in the metal chassis? For instance, was it a metal disc? Whatever material that tiny disc is made out of, it sure did an incredible job in cutting out holes in your metal chassis.
hey men nice Mod!! 1 question... how did you get that mirror effect on the pc? it was awesome, i'm looking videos of modding and i want to make that effect. thanks for responding.
@LoyiSensei you basically just spray several coats of your paint, progressively wetsand it in the same direction with 1000, 1500, and 2000 grit sand paper, then buf it like a car. You can watch videos by mnpctech, they are professionals who do it and they made some how-to's.
you should show how you mounted it like that, im about to get tuniq tower as well and i would like it to flow out the back instead of the top, was it realy hard or no and it seems like that beast would break the mobo haha
@AggressiveNapkin16 wasn't too hard, but you shouldn't have to worry. The latest revision of the Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme has mounting hardware to allow for front-to-back airflow. If I would have waiting a few months before buying the cooler, I wouldn't have had to fab mounting brackets.
@MrGeeBeeEss Duplicolor Self-Etching primer, and Duplicolor Glossy and Flat black enamel paints. In Texas they have them at Auto-Zone and Advanced Auto Parts
@MrGeeBeeEss yes to that process for the Glossy black on the outside panels. For the internal pieces with flat black, I didn't do sanding after primer or paint, just cleaned off overspray. I was originally gonna do a clear coat on the clossy parts, but when I was messing with it, it looked milky, so I just wetsanded the glossy paint down with 1000, 1500, 2000grit and buffed with polishing compound.
@MrGeeBeeEss nope. The primer is self-etching. Just do thin even coats and you won't have to do any touching up. On some test pieces I didn't spray the primer very well, so it was rough. If that were the case I would sand the primer to smooth it out.
Kick-ass case mod. Gonna be doing the same when I pick up that case, maybe not get rid of the side vents though, but would definitely love getting a black interior and gloss going.
Love the video, still trying to find a video how to remove the rivets and re-revet the case. I planning a modded around the cm elite 360 and this helps. Thanks
its a Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme. Fairly new, the problem was it didn't mount with horizontal airflow so I made some brackets to allow it.
I know it's huge, but it is actually the shortest 120mm directional airflow heatsink I've found. It's a little smaller than the original Tower 120 even. I wanted a 120mm heatsink so noise would be at a minimum.
Unless he's running it passively. I see no fan attached, and less noise is a big plus for a non-gaming PC. I've been thinking about building something similiar (high-end active cooler running fanlessly in a small case, integrated or passive GPU) for my girlfriend except in white.
That is true however a lower end cooler would have worked also. i was just making reference that it's a nice cooler for a non gaming rig. But it sure looks nice in there.
I love this mod! I'm also planing to buy an mATX case for my PC, because the ATX is just too big, and the motherboard is an mATX, so why not. I've found the Aerocool qs200, which is very similar to this case, but with some differences.
Very nice job on the case and nice looking build too. I used this case to build a machine for a client and they love it. I used it stock, but i love what you did with it.
Isn't the CPU heat sink a huge overkill if its just for browsing the web.. ? The stock fan would have done just fine.
bradskaallama 16 hours ago
youre canadian me thinks:)
infrinous19 2 months ago
JUST BUY THE FREAKING BLACK COLOUR VERSION xd but nice video though
stiko1996 2 months ago
whats a atx case if this is micro?
308beatZ 8 months ago
@308beatZ Has more pci slots.
derfman24 3 months ago
... damm that cooler is a monster can som1 tell me the model?
zerger91 1 year ago
That is fantastic mate! I can't wait to see your next project. All the best!
dolgran79 1 year ago
thats great man :) love the huge heatsink for just a regular use pc haha
Bigpotatos 1 year ago
Thats a huge ass heat sink....
nice job on the case, I'd totally buy it :P
DaLiIOne 1 year ago
thats a gaming heatsink, no a bomb.. serisoly... its HUGE
epicmatrix101 1 year ago
Wow that's looks great, I'm sorting doing the same thing. Mine is going just as a family pc back home. The only thing I hate about this case is there is absolutely no room for cable management with out taking up one or more of the drive bays... Great job man
boeing159 1 year ago
Well, shit, I'm impressed. You turned that POS 40$ case into something. I got 2 Antec Sonata III cases, they got real shit for airflow, so you actually gave me confidence not to drop those out the window and do something with them. Great job, especially painting.
zver711 1 year ago
EXCELLENT WORK! What kind of disc did you use on your Dremel Roto-Tool when you were cutting out holes in the metal chassis? For instance, was it a metal disc? Whatever material that tiny disc is made out of, it sure did an incredible job in cutting out holes in your metal chassis.
A2Pinboy 1 year ago
@A2Pinboy i used a Dremel 300 and their standard reinforced cutting wheel. Wasn't a metal disc, think of it more like hard tough sand paper.
mrjspeed 1 year ago
@A2Pinboy Abrasion [spelling?] blade is what you need.
brandonsexywhitaker 8 months ago
hey men nice Mod!! 1 question... how did you get that mirror effect on the pc? it was awesome, i'm looking videos of modding and i want to make that effect. thanks for responding.
LoyiSensei 1 year ago
@LoyiSensei you basically just spray several coats of your paint, progressively wetsand it in the same direction with 1000, 1500, and 2000 grit sand paper, then buf it like a car. You can watch videos by mnpctech, they are professionals who do it and they made some how-to's.
mrjspeed 1 year ago
you should show how you mounted it like that, im about to get tuniq tower as well and i would like it to flow out the back instead of the top, was it realy hard or no and it seems like that beast would break the mobo haha
AggressiveNapkin16 1 year ago
@AggressiveNapkin16 wasn't too hard, but you shouldn't have to worry. The latest revision of the Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme has mounting hardware to allow for front-to-back airflow. If I would have waiting a few months before buying the cooler, I wouldn't have had to fab mounting brackets.
mrjspeed 1 year ago
how much mm between the sidepanel and the cpu cooler.
jeroenknex80 1 year ago
good stuff, btw what cpu cooler was that ?
plutomok 1 year ago
@plutomok Tuniq Tower 120 extreme
mrjspeed 1 year ago
Looks great man! Which paint did you use?
MrGeeBeeEss 1 year ago
@MrGeeBeeEss Duplicolor Self-Etching primer, and Duplicolor Glossy and Flat black enamel paints. In Texas they have them at Auto-Zone and Advanced Auto Parts
mrjspeed 1 year ago
@mrjspeed So the process was sand - > primer -> sand again -> flat black -> wet sand? Looks like it came from the factory.
MrGeeBeeEss 1 year ago
@MrGeeBeeEss yes to that process for the Glossy black on the outside panels. For the internal pieces with flat black, I didn't do sanding after primer or paint, just cleaned off overspray. I was originally gonna do a clear coat on the clossy parts, but when I was messing with it, it looked milky, so I just wetsanded the glossy paint down with 1000, 1500, 2000grit and buffed with polishing compound.
mrjspeed 1 year ago
@mrjspeed so when you panted the internals flat black you sanded everything first and then primered and panted. Nothing else required?
MrGeeBeeEss 1 year ago
@MrGeeBeeEss nope. The primer is self-etching. Just do thin even coats and you won't have to do any touching up. On some test pieces I didn't spray the primer very well, so it was rough. If that were the case I would sand the primer to smooth it out.
mrjspeed 1 year ago
@mrjspeed Ahh... So no sanding requred... Thanks!
MrGeeBeeEss 1 year ago
Wow you are awesome.
8lindfury 1 year ago
Kick-ass case mod. Gonna be doing the same when I pick up that case, maybe not get rid of the side vents though, but would definitely love getting a black interior and gloss going.
Kvjavs 1 year ago
Nice job on the case modding man ,, well done!
JollySwagman2006 1 year ago
Looks amazing man!
hammer280 1 year ago
Good job with the paint work and creating custom brackets for the heatsink.
tvlicenseisascam 2 years ago
Love the video, still trying to find a video how to remove the rivets and re-revet the case. I planning a modded around the cm elite 360 and this helps. Thanks
mabutterman 2 years ago
a drill 1/8 drill bit, rivet gun and rivets...
pmleffers 2 years ago
nice build btw what heatsink is that xD its huge
liightheaded 2 years ago
its a Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme. Fairly new, the problem was it didn't mount with horizontal airflow so I made some brackets to allow it.
I know it's huge, but it is actually the shortest 120mm directional airflow heatsink I've found. It's a little smaller than the original Tower 120 even. I wanted a 120mm heatsink so noise would be at a minimum.
mrjspeed 2 years ago
looks very nice cand clear check out my 2nd account: TheAteston please watch my syystem
multimodder 2 years ago
Excellent job! 5/5 i'm sure your mom will love this rig.
But I think the cooler is a little overkill for a non gaming rig.
Cheers
LazyMan :-)
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
Unless he's running it passively. I see no fan attached, and less noise is a big plus for a non-gaming PC. I've been thinking about building something similiar (high-end active cooler running fanlessly in a small case, integrated or passive GPU) for my girlfriend except in white.
wolfgoblin 2 years ago
That is true however a lower end cooler would have worked also. i was just making reference that it's a nice cooler for a non gaming rig. But it sure looks nice in there.
Cheers
LazyMan ;-)
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
@WestCoastMods :D at least itll stay cool.... looks nice build :D
liightheaded 2 years ago
I love this mod! I'm also planing to buy an mATX case for my PC, because the ATX is just too big, and the motherboard is an mATX, so why not. I've found the Aerocool qs200, which is very similar to this case, but with some differences.
pizsamavonflanel 2 years ago
That looks FANTASTIC! I like it. Good Job. The filling in of the side pannel and the 120 mm fan on the bottom are top notch. 5/5 stars.
honitsten 2 years ago
Very nice job on the case and nice looking build too. I used this case to build a machine for a client and they love it. I used it stock, but i love what you did with it.
nate42nd 2 years ago