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Ok I should be starting to work on my new case project in mid december and was wondering where is the best place to get .4 aluminum to build the case out of. I would prefer anodized with finishes already on them but I would prefer choice of finished or unfinished though. I want at least .8mm...

If you wanted to built it right you could create a completely sealed environment for your pc. First water cool everything then seal up the entire case with caulking with the radiator outside the case. The biggest issue would having to have such a massive water cooling to cool everything inside...

I have found for the dust nut that most of those cases do not help. Also I would always maintain at least one fan of positive pressure. I have found depending on where you live most of the dust filters just do not cut it. I live in arizona and those filters fill up to fast to be of use here...

The main problem is that I have an unusual layout for mine that you would not normally see in a case so it would be hard to mod the mobo tray like that. Honestly I would prefer to build one myself anyways I was just wondering what you all think is the most convenient way of removing them. I...

Hey guys I have a question for those of you who have built an entire case from scratch. I have all the basics in my head for what I want so my main question is this how hard is it to build a removable mobo tray and drive cage. I have been thinking about how to create my own drive bays I think...

Honestly most of those cases you listed are somewhat overrated. I found that I prefer to look through all sorts of cases to find one that is perfect. For instance the case I am using now is some no name brand case that has served me better both airflow and feature wise than most other cases...

Holy shit I had planned to build a case from scratch that looks very similar to the one with the bent front. I also love that mobo tray. I usually use a ground set system so having an angled front really appeals to me. My idea was to make the case reversable so that if it was desktop you...

I would do something really unique with it like adding a keyed start or something. One mod I have wanted to try for a while is modding a case to include a monitor. My idea is to create a case and divide it up into two halves and then mod a 20.1 inch LCD into it. Then reposition the drives so...

Drives cant be pressurized because when they get warm they air expands so they would bust thats why the hole with the air filter is there is so that it can relieve pressure.

pretty much unless your want a heavy mod you are stuck with the PSU on top in mid towers unless you want a lan li or p180. Why do you care if the PSU is on bottom in the first place. In most cases it makes things more difficult for wiring. You need extra long cables on the PSU to hide...

why not mod a cheaper case into what you want its so much more fun. I personally prefer the clean look of brushed or polished aluminum. My next case is going to be built by hand including the hdd bays so I can layout the case how I want it. I would personally find a case that has the...

The holes on those two items should line up. Make sure you are putting the motherboard standoffs in the right spots as there are usually more holes present than you actually need. If you fill the wrong holes it will stop your mobo from sitting right.

If looking for a mid tower you can get a good case for alot less. I find that any mid tower over 100$ to be a massive waste of money because you can find something of equal value for less. Honestly unless you are using sli and a top end system and overclocking you do not need a high end case...

I call bullshit on the 30 cases every 2 weeks and still not knowing shit. I can not believe that guy doesnt realize the difference between the two cases. One even if the fan positions are the same one fan design can vary greatly from another manufacturer the main difference is that the lan li...

He is right about vinyl dye. It is permentent so its alot of work because you better tape off everything you dont want sprayed.

Honestly I Doubt that you will see DX10 before the end of the year. I am guessing that Microsofts decision to push back vista yet again is going to cause serious problems. Current estimates are that Vista will not be availible for consumer level until jan 07 so All those DX10 cards and games...

I would definatly pay a small extra premium for the eVGA because of the step of up program. The also make better all around cards than chaintech. Besides with the next gen of graphics cards just around the corner the Step up program looks really nice.

Honestly If you do nothing but game you really will not see a big benifit from the upgrade of a 6300 to a 6400. This is even moreso if you do not run other programs while you game.

I guess it depends on where you live and how often you want to clean your case. I live in arizona so I want every square inch of the case to be filtered because if its not its going to need cleaning about every week. Most states are not this bad so you can leave them off and still not need to...

I found that most of the major providers usually do a pretty good job sealing the window. The biggest noise you are going to get is from intake and outtake fans. Also any breathable mesh that doesnt have a noise reducer on it will be bad about letting sound out. The best made cases seal...

False While they do make a very slight difference in noise this is not the reason. Density is not why sound travels more easily through plastic than through steel. Actually sound travels better through more dense objects than through the air or liquids. In a well modded window there...

The best way to keep them really clean is to use the liquid cleaner you can buy. The stuff I use is gaurenteed to not leave a residue. The stuff is safe for PCBs in most cases have known some that dont work well. Whats really nice is it removes everything including oxidation. I try to use...

The important thing is to have equal intake and exhaust. Also lower fans such as the front and bottom should be intake and the top and back should be exhaust.

I would rather the shock be to my heart than my nuts. Plus its still going to go through your heart. it goes from your upper body down through your feet which are usually the closest thing to being grounded.

If hes a modder he probably has a dremel and you can get a hole saw attachment for one of those its alot easier to use that.

If you want the mesh look there is a much easier way of doing it. If you want you can cut a square or round hole depending on the look you want. Then you can buy some holed mesh and attached it on the back side where its not visible. You can weld or in worse case soder or screw it on. If...

Actually right now Vista sucks and unless they improve gaming performance a large amount before then I doubt most gamers will be upgrading. In the current beta you can take a 10% or larger performance hit over XP.

If you attach it at the bottom plate of the heatsink right next to the CPU you should get the most accurate reading.

Most cheaper full towers are actually cramped so dont be decieved by something having large dimensions.

well because of some of the more complicated mods I am planning on doing the cages would cause me more trouble than help. I was thinking about ripping out a mobo tray of a cheap case but this feels like cheating since I wanted to design the entire thing. I am using this as partially a starter...

First off never ever stick anything in the socket you can ground so many safer and easier ways. if you have any metal pipes those will be well ground just run a wire to one of them. I usually dont play with to many things with high enough voltage that I would have to worry about deadly shock...

What I am pretty sure at least two of my ideas that I am 90% sure have never been done. I do remind you I am designing the entire case from scratch including drive bays, switches, leds ect. I have pretty much free reign where I put everything in the case. And I am 99% sure I have two or three...

Hey I did not say that I did not do stupid things but taking apart a perfectly good monitor and plaything with High voltage does not exactly fall under the smart catagory. I have done things just as stupid if not stupider than that. I would say avoid touching any capaciters you see with a...

You really should stealth the drives its not hard and it makes it makes cases look alot better when done. I would suggest some of the cooler things I am doing to my design a case but I do not want the ideas stolen since I am pretty sure Some of them have never been done before to a case.

Post A picture of the case from the side. Is it on the floor or on the desk? I would like to see any windows possible. I am pretty good at hiding those but without Pictures it would be hard to give a reccommendation. If you dont get into the case very often and only have a small side window...

. High voltage: CRTs operate at very high voltages. These voltages can persist long (several days) after the device containing the CRT has been switched off and unplugged. Residual charges of hundreds of volts can also remain in large capacitors in the power supply circuits of the device...

Even if it doesnt lose its charge its not really that big of a charge sure it hurts like hell but it is usually not enough to kill a grown person just knock ya on your ass. It just depends the really old CRTs are much more dangerous than the new ones as most of the new ones mostly discharge...

I Dont believe they change very often at the most I believe when A major CPU change happens like a change from P4 to conroe. Honestly I hate dells practice of locking you into their components for upgrade solutions. If you are using it as a server you can get one of USB hdd towers. They should...

I noticed you seem pretty new to LEDs so I though I would offer suggestions before you go about hooking them to your computer. Some good practice with LEDs that you can do before puting them in something as important as your computer is to go to radio shack buy a few leds and resistor pack and...

The reason why they attract dust is they build up a positive charge so the dust particles are attracted to the lexan. The more you rub the more charge you give the lexan. Do not be sad though, There are little cloths you can buy to clean it with that give it a positive charge (which repels the...