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prosnow
03-01-2006, 02:02 PM
Anyone out there also into computer case modding?

I want to upgrade my computer again here soon but this keeping SW is taking all my money, this little P4 3.0, 2 gigs of ram, just aint doing er for me no more :)
Invigor
03-01-2006, 03:32 PM
Anyone out there also into computer case modding?

ha. that's about as cool as driving a honda...all show no go!
OCDP
03-01-2006, 04:04 PM
I'm not sure if I'm on the same page but if we're talking the cool funky looking computer cases, I have a pretty bad ass one at home. I'll take some pictures (if that's what your referring to...)
muck
03-01-2006, 04:13 PM
case modding usually includes tricking it out with extra fans (watercooled) blinking lights (LED) overclocking, plexy cutouts, etc.

Personally i think its a waste of money but if your into that have at 'er. :biggrin:
Willow
03-01-2006, 04:22 PM
http://episteme.arstechnica.com/groupee/forums/a/frm/f/77909585
OCDP
03-01-2006, 04:34 PM
Yeah, I've got one of those bad boys then... I just ordered it with my PC, and it was a cool little modification if you ask me. I'll take pics later...
BMW Rider
03-01-2006, 05:12 PM
Anyone out there also into computer case modding?

I want to upgrade my computer again here soon but this keeping SW is taking all my money, this little P4 3.0, 2 gigs of ram, just aint doing er for me no more :)

Well crap, that's way better than my old P4-1.5G with 512K of RAM which is in desperate need of an upgrade. If your looking to donate you cast offs....:lol: :lol:
DanG
03-01-2006, 06:19 PM
What are you looking at changing? I've done my share from cutting big holes for fans, windows, lights, painting, watercooling, etc.
Kabong
03-01-2006, 06:40 PM
The only small pic i have is an older sig i used on the case modding forums. It still the same case just the internals are diffrent now.

http://members.shaw.ca/kabong/sig.gif


More larger pics if your interested @ http://members.shaw.ca/kabong/BioBox.htm
GMGQ
03-01-2006, 07:10 PM
Man, this was my website back in the day:

http://casemod.shorturl.com/

Last updated in 2002, hah!

Now I have a Compaq P4 that's SILENT. My friends are always amazed that my computer is even on. How times have changed.
Invigor
03-01-2006, 07:20 PM
Man, this was my website back in the day:

http://casemod.shorturl.com/

Last updated in 2002, hah!

Now I have a Compaq P4 that's SILENT. My friends are always amazed that my computer is even on. How times have changed.

that is a slick site...I love the heatsinks and orb on the video card :)
TheReefGeek
03-01-2006, 07:27 PM
The cases you buy for $80 are pretty cool looking now, just not original. Before you could buy them readily, I cut a tri-angular hole in my case, installed plexi, painted it up, put in a fan with blue and red LEDs, and put in a matching blue and red cathode ray tube.

I still use this case today, might not be as fancy as the new cases, but I made it myself! I had to put in a new power supply when I upgraded due to the additional 12v requirement of new motherboards/CPUs now though.

Are you upgrading your whole computer, or just the case? P4 3.0 should be plenty fast even for the newest games, if you have the right video card.
Kabong
03-01-2006, 07:37 PM
Yeah im gonna have to agree with Rory on this 3Ghz with 2Gb ram should be doing you fine.
What kind of video card are you running?
prosnow
03-02-2006, 04:42 AM
2 pci express geforce 7800 GTX's overclocked, SLI of course :) i'll upload a pic of my case later on when i hook my digi cam back up.
TheReefGeek
03-02-2006, 04:44 AM
OMG, and why do you want to upgrade? Those two video cards cost almost as much as my entire computer.

What games are you into? I am really into Day of Defeat Source right now.
prosnow
03-02-2006, 04:47 AM
ya i'm into day of a defeat source as well but i'm a huge battlefield 2 fan
prosnow
03-02-2006, 04:52 AM
here she is "Bertha", except i'm running one 21" monitor and the 17" thats on the left there. I want to give the AMD 64bit FX-60 Dual core a run for its money..haha

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f209/prosnowsk8er/bertha.jpg
TheReefGeek
03-02-2006, 05:04 AM
I can't seem to get into Battlefield 2, I play it on occasion, but enjoy DOD:S better for some reason. Probably because I came from playing a lot of CS, DOD is more similar. That and Battlefield has EA associated with it, I just cant stand that. :)

I have been a long-time AMD supporter, I am running a 3000+ with 1.5g RAM and a Radeon x800XL. You gotta support the Canadian ATI over the evil Nvidia!
prosnow
03-02-2006, 05:17 AM
lol, ya i'm no fan of EA either but i really like the game..played the original alot....and about ATI dont even get me going on that...i've had nothing but trouble with any of there cards....:@
Invigor
03-02-2006, 01:04 PM
I enjoy battlefield 2, but only because it's a lot like quakeworld team fortress, which was the best game ever made :D

Used to be an nvidia fan, then just switched to ATI to see what it was about...seems to be an alright card. No need to upgrade anytime soon for me. amd xp 3000+, ati 9600xt, 768mb ram :P I suppose I could get a faster video card, but I'm stuck with agp8x..more ram is on the list too

only "mod" on my case is the side left open because I took it off to hook up my usb2.0 hub and I'm too lazy to put it back on.
prosnow
03-02-2006, 01:22 PM
i need a new powersupply, all the fans in my case are sucking all my juice! next time i'm doing watercooled for sures!
DanG
03-02-2006, 04:35 PM
Antec True Power II.

IMO, they don't get any better than that.
Pescador
03-02-2006, 04:58 PM
What do you guys think of Red Orchestra thats coming? Played any demos? I see Steam is taking preorders.
prosnow
03-02-2006, 05:17 PM
sounds pretty decent to me, i'm going to be checking it out for sures,