guinness Posted May 24, 2003 Posted May 24, 2003 (edited) I'm planning to do quite of bit of work to whatever case I get, windows, blowholes, paint the inside...the works (if anyone can recommend any other mods plz gimme ideas), but I need to know whats the most moddable case...i was thinking a cheiftec just because of the price on newegg, but if anyone can recommend a better case plz lemme know. forgot of course the uv and blue cathode lights ( should i put both at bottom, or one up top and one on bottom, or a different configuration....?) Edited May 24, 2003 by guinness Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxrider623 Posted May 24, 2003 Posted May 24, 2003 ya the chieftec are great to mod, they are low price if you want something that ways a like a ton of bricks cause they make a steel and an aluminium one. the aluminium are a little more expensive at around $100 but they wiegh less than 10 punds with everything in it and the steel ones are heavier by a lot when they are empty. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TypicalSloan Posted May 24, 2003 Posted May 24, 2003 well if your worried about the price the chieftec cases are the most modded cases ive seen, and many companies make them in some what different variations. If money is no object the lian-li pc71 and up are some nice big cases and as far as im concerned the best looking. The best way to arrange the cold cathodes is to place them where the light will be evenly distributed, so probably top and bottom , or front and back, back and bottom, front and bottom, anything like that will work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
guinness Posted May 24, 2003 Posted May 24, 2003 yeah price is sorta an object, and im gonna go aluminium. so prolly the cheiftec, i do like the lian-lis, but they are just very expensive @ 190 + where as the cheiftecs are like 90. i want to get a premodded psu cuz i dont feel like opening it up and messing with that stuff. i like the Voyeur Mods one. are there any other good ones that arent to expensive and i dont want those tri colored led fans in it, just blue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxrider623 Posted May 24, 2003 Posted May 24, 2003 there are the Antec True Blue series but they are expensive hust go with that one at Voyuer mods. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DimensioN Posted May 25, 2003 Posted May 25, 2003 i would go with a chieftech Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
guinness Posted May 25, 2003 Posted May 25, 2003 if im painting the inside, steel or aluminum? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxrider623 Posted May 25, 2003 Posted May 25, 2003 Well with a steel one you just go right ahead and paint it cause it has a somewhat rough surface. The aluminium one you have to put a couple coats of primer because it has a polished finish and the paint will not adhere as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TypicalSloan Posted May 25, 2003 Posted May 25, 2003 i would go with aluminum, whos cares if u have to put a two or 3 coats of primer on it cause it wieghs 10 lbs less or more. When buying paint remember, u get what u pay for. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
savethedodobird Posted May 26, 2003 Posted May 26, 2003 I just got a lian li pc 61, 125 usd at newegg. It is an awsome case. A little bit pricey but if you have the money its worth it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_freak Posted May 26, 2003 Posted May 26, 2003 if u get one of the big chieftecks...if u dont' get alumnim be ready to by some cut off wheels to do these mods cause the medal is relay thick, back when i had mine i used alot of cut off wheels...heres a pic of it tho..back in the day...lol...this was my first real mod project and it came out ok, i like it but now my new mods are much nicer...and i must say one u practice on a "cheaper" case then u can get a little more daring and get a li lan to chop up VH Cool Case Gal Page Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSMatt Posted May 26, 2003 Posted May 26, 2003 My first case was the Enermax Neon/Win 350W CS318S3 http://www.pcclub.com/product_detail.cfm?i...itemno=A1350318 It is a nice aluminum case with lots of potential. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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