Casemod "Underground"

[ReFredzRate]

Introduction

Hey guys, as some of you know I started a bunch of topics in this area for computers I have been modding. Since none of these projects were updated on a regular basis anymore, I deleted all of those topics. However, the modding virus has taken its victims again. I have been taken by the modding flue again, and I have been spraypainting my case for the last few nights of this week. A lot of things still have to be done, so I'm going on for about each night of the week. Every night I will try to do one or two small things, making it one perfect case in the end.

Eye candy!!

Here you have some eye candy of what the case started off like. Credit of these pictures goes to SweClockers.

[webmaster]

Looks like a good case to start off with. What's your plans. Colors, functions?

[ReFredzRate]

The most important about this case is that it will have good looks. I've already started modding this case about 2 years ago now. I've had it for quite a while now. I started doing some mods on it, but then got caught in a job switching circus, so I had no time left. Finally I have a decent job, and a bit more spare time, so I got back to modding the case.

One of the things I will do is put a few stripes over the side. For this, the biggest part of the front has to be painted as well.

Besides that I will need to incorporate a few lighting features, cooling and a bit of function, like front USB ports (which already have been modded).

There's still an incredible lot to do. Images and updates will follow!

[ReFredzRate]

Well, here's the first update. It's the motherboard side of the case, with its first stripe on it. Another one will be painted above it.

No pictures of the other sidepanel available yet, since the paint on that decided not to stick on the panel as good as it should. More on that tomorrow I hope.

Apologies for the bad picture quality. Lighting was not as good as it was supposed to.

[ReFredzRate]

For the past two evenings I have been working on the other side panel. At this moment I've putten a thick layer of paint stripping gel on it, since the paint turned out even worse than I could have imagined. That means no update tonight Anyway, by Monday, maybe Tuesday I should have a picture of what the other panel turned out like.

As you may have seen, the top line of the stripe slopes a bit upwards. There will be another stripe above that, sloping even a bit more, to suggest some kind of speed.

[ReFredzRate]

Well guys, since the other side panel didn't work out that great I thought I'd put my mind to another piece of work. Just a bit of distraction, so I'd not get frustrated. For two more evenings I've been breathing paintdust and had headaches. With no further a due, I present you... The front bezel!!!



Quite noticeable the picture quality of the original case pictures is an incredible lot better. Still need to get my camera adjusted a bit more to catch the light better. Unfortunately I can only work on the case in the evenings, so most pictures will be 'night shots'.

But as you can see in the next picture, the USB panel still needs a bit of work too. I am thinking about making a plexi piece to size, to fit into this hole. But of course, to make a bit more contrast this piece will be black again