Looking for MM case mod ideas

[Vindt]

Ok, so I got this chassis here: http://www.mountainmods.com/u2ufo-brushed-aluminum-solid-top-p-76.html and I'm planning on getting these two components to expand it: http://www.mountainmods.com/pedestal-24-p-492.html and http://www.mountainmods.com/mountain-mods-u2ufo-extension-kit-p-495.html

So, what I'm trying to figure out, is what I want to do with it. I'm already planning on installing a side panel window and giving it a decent paint job, just not sure where I want to go from there. Kinda looking to do something to it to make my mom's nickname for it (Frankenputer) a deal more appropriate.

Specs:
ECS AM2+ Board
Phenom Quad core (2.1Ghz)
8GB RAM
Nvidia Geforce 550 Ti
650W PSU
240Gb Kingston SSD
750Gb WD HDD
Akasa front panel card reader/USB
Liquid cooled (CPU/GPU/NB)
XSPC Dual Bay Acryllic Res
Koolance tubing/fittings/water blocks/pump/rad

Intending on upgrading to AM3 in the next couple months, for those wondering.

~ Vindt

 

[artemm]

Intending on upgrading to AM3 in the next couple months, for those wondering.

AMD guy?

Yeah, I cringed a little when I read that you're running an AM2 Phenom in that case. That doesn't really do it justice. I associate extreme projects with mountain mods cases. The first one I saw in person housed an EVGA SR-2 (the first sample given out in the US) and 2x engineering sample 5970s that just came out. The second is a storage rig I helped build that housed over 40 HDDs.

Not knocking your setup, just saying you have big shoes... err.. case to fill

Are you DIYing the case mods or customizing it on their site? I know they do side window etching and custom paint jobs.

 

[Vindt]

I'll be doing the mods myself.

Once I finish getting the tools I think I'm going to need, I'll start buying the parts for the build that'll be housed in that long-term.

The current components are temporary, since the AM3+ board I bought for my AM3 Hexa 3.1Ghz/DDR3 RAM died after about an hour... x_x (Couldn't get my NB waterblock onto it, and with the stock heatsink w/Arctic Silver 5 TIM showed that the chip was running at roughly 160 degrees Fahrenheit when I finally checked...which was about a minute before it died...)

As far as tools that I have;
Assortment of drivers, cutting, crimping/gripping tools
2 dremels and a number of accessories
Corded and cordless drills

Planning on getting an airbrush w/compressor and a mini hacksaw at the moment.

[Edit]
As far as paint, is KandyKote still the best paint to go for?

Parts list for those interested (to buy, not including what's on hand):
2x Delrin switches (black, unsure of what ring/dot color I'm getting atm)
HT Omega eClaro sound card
EVGA SuperNOVA 650W Modular PSU
GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 AM3+ MB (Anyone happen to have this MB? Would like to know the length of the Vreg.)
4x Koolance RAM-33
Koolance TMS-EB205 + expansion board
Koolance Vreg block + plate