HAF 922 x58 Build

[Rucker61]

I spent some time looking for the right case for my x58 build. Costs quickly dictated that it would have to be an aircooled solution, and I wanted something that would fit in the 21" vertical space in my recording desk. After my research I decided upon the new Cooler Master HAF 922. It's a good looking case but, like some, I really didn't care for the non-black interior. I've read enough here to see that a simple paint job with some Rustoleum should solve that problem.

I have just completed an Antec 300/AMD build that I also painted. The Antec was easy enough to mask prior to painting, but when I looked to do the same with the HAF I realized that masking wouldn't be so easy. I was considering disassembly and researched here what that (and reassembly) would entail when I realized I already own a rivet gun. How hard could it be, right?

Before:

Doors off, ready for drilling out of the rivets:

Drilled apart:

Interestingly, four connection points were screws, not rivets, and they held the top of the motherboard tray to the case.

During:

Primed with one coat Rustoleum primer:

First coat of paint:

After:

Reassembled, waiting for parts.

Parts:

EVGA x58 SLI Motherboard
Intel i920 D0 CPU
3 x 2 OCZ Platinum 1600MHz RAM
Corsair 850TX PSU
EVGA 275GTX SLI
2 x WD 74GB Raptor RAID 0
WD 320GB 7200RPM HDD
HP DVD writer
6 Scythe Slipstream 1200RPM case fans
Megahalems CPU cooler

More to come.

 

[Cheeptech]

I chose this case for pretty much the same reasons. Sadly, I was too impatient to paint it 1st, but I think I would still like to. Was it difficult to re-rivet it and keep everything lined up?

 

[Wazooty]

Now I wish I painted mine....

You'll have to tell me how those scythe slipstream fans sound relative to stock cooling...I've been meaning to replace or just add a couple fans to my case.

 

[Z06]

Good ol' Rattle Can! Looks good.