lorne Posted March 5, 2004 Posted March 5, 2004 OK who here thinks a $1400 cdn case mod is insane ? I got my quote back from the show chrome shop today. And that is the pricetag to chrome my case. Every single little piece will be chromed. Every piece will literally be like looking in a mirror. So what do you think ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravy Posted March 5, 2004 Posted March 5, 2004 in a year or so you will be wanting to upgrade your system and might have to go with the BTX platform which is already in the works, ATX might not be an option, and BTX requires a different case and all so i think it would be a huge waste of money, but i am sure it would look nice though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sykocus Posted March 5, 2004 Posted March 5, 2004 not a big fan of chrome personally. so no way would i spend that kind of money. but if thats what _you_ want and _you_ have the money...then nothing should stop you. its not my case or anyone elses. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overclocker16 Posted March 5, 2004 Posted March 5, 2004 If you have $1400 then why not build a new computer? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Posted March 5, 2004 Posted March 5, 2004 wow 1400 is alot of money. you must have alot to throw around if you can afford to spend that much on your computer. a paint-job none the less. post pics Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurosen Posted March 5, 2004 Posted March 5, 2004 Well that is $1,078 US, which seems a little heavy. Then again, it is a custom job which will require them to strip any paint that is already on the case and have it primed to get the chrome on, and protective finish. That is besides the fact that it will take ALOT of chrome to cover an entire PC case inside and out. Do you know how thick the layer will be when it's done? I won't say you are getting ripped off for what they are doing for you, but I will say that I wouldn't burn that much cash just to get a case that will absorb fingerprints like a magnet that you can comb your hair in. $1,078 US can be spent much more wisely...Athlon 64 system maybe? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony Posted March 5, 2004 Posted March 5, 2004 (edited) i like chrome. but 1400 cdn is a bad idea. waste of money. you might as well invest it into upgrades...maybe chrome paint? edit. or chrome spray paint? and if you wnat mirror.. why dont you just use mirrors? its origonal!. i thin?k Edited March 5, 2004 by roadkill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iggy Posted March 5, 2004 Posted March 5, 2004 Personally I would just buy a new system, seeing that yours is a tad "retro" (no offense). You could pick up a decent XP system for that price. But if you have the money and you really really really (really really ) want to chrome your case, what the heck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some_Guy_ Posted March 5, 2004 Posted March 5, 2004 Although I agree that chrome would look awesome (I'm a huge fan of shiny things myself), I also agree that the 1400 could be put to better use. Then again, what if you did some prep work yourself? Stripping/sandblasting, etc? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorne Posted March 5, 2004 Posted March 5, 2004 This case will be housing a socket 939 system, I am just waiting for it to come out. Interesting point about the BTX. But this socket 939 system should last for awhile so i am not to concerned about that. The reason it is so expensive is because of the type of chroming they are doing. Just a normal chrome job would be $400 that is the type of chrome that is on you run of the mill car. Than there is the polish and chrome which gives you a smoother finish, that would run me $800. Then there is the showchrome, which is exactly what the name implies. This is what you see on show vehicles. First everything is dipped in acid to clean it. Then every piece is handpolished. Then it goes into the nickel tank.Then to the copper tank where it gets a coat of copper to fill in any little imperfections. Than it is hand polished again. Then it goes to the chrome tank. When it comes out they check it and if its not perfect they hand polish it again and put it back in the tank. This is the $1400 one. There was a lot of individual pieces I had to drill out every rivet and completely dissasemble the case because the rivets were aluminum and they can't go into the acid tank. Cool that you guys are open minded. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some_Guy_ Posted March 5, 2004 Posted March 5, 2004 This case will be housing a socket 939 system Now that's the kind of system that would be worthy of a mod like this. Did you try other chrome shops? Maybe someone else would do it for 1200? Worth a look anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorne Posted March 5, 2004 Posted March 5, 2004 Yeah i checked a couple of other places, found one for $50 cheaper not worth it since this place already has my case. Good suggestion though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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