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"Case Modding : Yay or Nay?"

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Wed 20/10/04 at 13:07
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"Bicycle"
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Having just purchased a beautiful Coolermaster Centurion 5. 'Tis such a beautiful case... Nice and simple, yet so stylish and, dare I say, cheap.

Check it out: [URL] http://www.coolermaster.com [/URL]

Now, pretty as it is, I can't seem to find that nice little Centurion window. However, I'd like one. And while I'm about it, why not bung in a pair of exhaust fans in the top, maybe a couple of intakes around the AGP / PCI slots?

Now, I know - roughly - how to go about this. But it'll be my first mod. So, as n00b, is it worth doing it? How easy is it? Will I go wrong?

So basically I'll be adding a side window and 4 fan holes.

What equipment / materials will I need?
Thu 21/10/04 at 02:45
"I love yo... lamp."
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What heatsink do you have? That makes a considerably bigger difference than a blowhole.
Thu 21/10/04 at 02:13
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"Bicycle"
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Ugh my last one fried.

So I want to expand the measly 2.

Aparantly it's running aroudn 52C.
Wed 20/10/04 at 23:54
"I love yo... lamp."
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Why do you think you need them? What are your current temps?
Wed 20/10/04 at 23:14
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"Bicycle"
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Hmm, sides seem split.

But I'm not, I might skip the side window, but I certainly want and need the blowholes.

So yeah, how much should it cost? And should I make them all 120MM or 92, 80 or 60? Should I match them to the ones I have now (1x 120MM, 1x92MM, 1x60MM)?
Wed 20/10/04 at 22:56
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"+34 Intellect"
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If you are handy with tools you can get great results.
Wed 20/10/04 at 19:38
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"bing bang bong"
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Don't do it, it'll look terrible.
Wed 20/10/04 at 17:35
"I love yo... lamp."
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tigamilla wrote:
> Side windows are the PC's equivalent to those super neddy spoilers
> that spoil so many cars :P

OI! I have a side window, so as to see my Jet 7. Which is crap. So I'll get a new case and transplant my setup minus the Jet 7 into it.
Wed 20/10/04 at 15:46
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"+34 Intellect"
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Side windows are uber.

Oh, and you will need a drill, arbour and holesaw for those fan holes Coin. You can pick them up from screwfix.
Wed 20/10/04 at 14:05
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"The mighty GE90-115"
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Side windows are the PC's equivalent to those super neddy spoilers that spoil so many cars :P
Wed 20/10/04 at 13:53
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"l33t cs50r"
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That's a nice sexy case, why deface it?

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