CM690 Case Mod.
Hello, welcome to my first ever case mod. I'm just 16 years old, I did this in one day on a budget of £20. Enjoy! [b:2g1t0z8t]PC Specs:[/b:2g1t0z8t] CM690 Asus P5B Motherboard 8800gts 320mb 4gb Crucial Tracer ram 300gb + 80gb HD 700watt WinPower PSU (crap but does the job). [b:2g1t0z8t] Purchased Products:[/b:2g1t0z8t] 1 Can of black mat spray paint 1 Can of compressed air 1 roll of masking tape 1 roll of double sided tape 1 A3 sheet of clear perspex 5 A4 sheets of foam 1 Akasa blue cold cathode light. [b:2g1t0z8t]Equipment Used:[/b:2g1t0z8t] Drill Jigsaw Files Screwdriver [b:2g1t0z8t]Photographs![/b:2g1t0z8t] [url=http://img145.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc0145mt3.jpg:2g1t0z8t][img:2g1t0z8t]http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/4711/dsc0145mt3.th.jpg[/img:2g1t0z8t][/url:2g1t0z8t] The amazing workbench where all the cutting was done. :p [url=http://img244.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc0146va6.jpg:2g1t0z8t][img:2g1t0z8t]http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/1064/dsc0146va6.th.jpg[/img:2g1t0z8t][/url:2g1t0z8t] Sides cut and sprayed. Case ready to be sprayed. [url=http://img186.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc0151ph6.jpg:2g1t0z8t][img:2g1t0z8t]http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/7455/dsc0151ph6.th.jpg[/img:2g1t0z8t][/url:2g1t0z8t] My stack of fans. [url=http://img244.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc0149li8.jpg:2g1t0z8t][img:2g1t0z8t]http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/6767/dsc0149li8.th.jpg[/img:2g1t0z8t][/url:2g1t0z8t] My desk, a total mess! [url=http://img516.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc0154ov0.jpg:2g1t0z8t][img:2g1t0z8t]http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/6972/dsc0154ov0.th.jpg[/img:2g1t0z8t][/url:2g1t0z8t] Compressed air to clean the components. [url=http://img295.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc0148bi9.jpg:2g1t0z8t][img:2g1t0z8t]http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/138/dsc0148bi9.th.jpg[/img:2g1t0z8t][/url:2g1t0z8t] LUNCH! [url=http://img237.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc0152gy1.jpg:2g1t0z8t][img:2g1t0z8t]http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/1406/dsc0152gy1.th.jpg[/img:2g1t0z8t][/url:2g1t0z8t] [url=http://img502.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc0153gb4.jpg:2g1t0z8t][img:2g1t0z8t]http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/3240/dsc0153gb4.th.jpg[/img:2g1t0z8t][/url:2g1t0z8t] [url=http://img157.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc0155rl7.jpg:2g1t0z8t][img:2g1t0z8t]http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/6664/dsc0155rl7.th.jpg[/img:2g1t0z8t][/url:2g1t0z8t] [url=http://img242.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc0156eq4.jpg:2g1t0z8t][img:2g1t0z8t]http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/4594/dsc0156eq4.th.jpg[/img:2g1t0z8t][/url:2g1t0z8t] And so it begins... [url=http://img244.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc0157ld4.jpg:2g1t0z8t][img:2g1t0z8t]http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/7751/dsc0157ld4.th.jpg[/img:2g1t0z8t][/url:2g1t0z8t] Some areas I didn't waste paint on as they wont be visible in the end. [url=http://img157.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc0158oh7.jpg:2g1t0z8t][img:2g1t0z8t]http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/4923/dsc0158oh7.th.jpg[/img:2g1t0z8t][/url:2g1t0z8t] [url=http://img210.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc0159tk5.jpg:2g1t0z8t][img:2g1t0z8t]http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/5716/dsc0159tk5.th.jpg[/img:2g1t0z8t][/url:2g1t0z8t] [url=http://img374.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc0160ev0.jpg:2g1t0z8t][img:2g1t0z8t]http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/3875/dsc0160ev0.th.jpg[/img:2g1t0z8t][/url:2g1t0z8t] [url=http://img520.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc0161ly5.jpg:2g1t0z8t][img:2g1t0z8t]http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/2208/dsc0161ly5.th.jpg[/img:2g1t0z8t][/url:2g1t0z8t] [url=http://img523.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc0162vz4.jpg:2g1t0z8t][img:2g1t0z8t]http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/191/dsc0162vz4.th.jpg[/img:2g1t0z8t][/url:2g1t0z8t] [url=http://img502.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc0165ps6.jpg:2g1t0z8t][img:2g1t0z8t]http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/7635/dsc0165ps6.th.jpg[/img:2g1t0z8t][/url:2g1t0z8t] Fans installed. [url=http://img210.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc0166cr8.jpg:2g1t0z8t][img:2g1t0z8t]http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/5401/dsc0166cr8.th.jpg[/img:2g1t0z8t][/url:2g1t0z8t] [url=http://img224.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc0167xk1.jpg:2g1t0z8t][img:2g1t0z8t]http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/2255/dsc0167xk1.th.jpg[/img:2g1t0z8t][/url:2g1t0z8t] Makeshift front intake 80mm fan holder mod. LOL. [url=http://img295.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc0168hg6.jpg:2g1t0z8t][img:2g1t0z8t]http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/5631/dsc0168hg6.th.jpg[/img:2g1t0z8t][/url:2g1t0z8t] Clasps back in the case. [url=http://img257.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc0169kj7.jpg:2g1t0z8t][img:2g1t0z8t]http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/2177/dsc0169kj7.th.jpg[/img:2g1t0z8t][/url:2g1t0z8t] Installing hardware. [url=http://img155.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc0170gj1.jpg:2g1t0z8t][img:2g1t0z8t]http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/1431/dsc0170gj1.th.jpg[/img:2g1t0z8t][/url:2g1t0z8t] PSU kills the mod, i was weary about spraying it... I'll buy a new black one somtime in the near future. [url=http://img236.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc0171hy4.jpg:2g1t0z8t][img:2g1t0z8t]http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/2826/dsc0171hy4.th.jpg[/img:2g1t0z8t][/url:2g1t0z8t] Very happy with the cables
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Beautiful sight, lol.
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Desk tidied and case on desk.
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Perspex will be installed tomorrow when i get my double sided tape!
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Thanks for looking!
PS. CANT DO THAT TO A MAC CAN YEH EHY JOHNATHAN!