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MrDude010

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Im new to computer modding. Other than working on a rather thin powmax case I dont have much experience and I was wondering what you all would reccomend as a good case to start with to mod. I have a preference for full towers but Ive never tried it. Any suggestions?
 
DarkSide50420 said:
cheiftec's are always good cases to start on.
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Agree, and I think he may be talking about the Dragon, and Ultra has a pretty nice aluminum one as well, I picked on up on sale a few months back for $50.
 
I started by hacking into a cheapo generic $20 special from the local store. It's good to get some experience under your belt, unless you're daring and confident in yout abilities, i'm not doubting you, it's just that some people don't like to hack into a $100-$200 case for their first attempt. Atleast with the generic beast if you screw up, no biggie, and if it turns out awesome then everybody will be asking what case it is, and be more interested in the mod rather than ooo it's a lian-li or an antec.
 
thanks big. I think ill pick up another cheap case and see what i can do. Thanks for the advice.
 
Wow, a Lian-Li for a starter? I don't think so. Unless of course you have the money. Hate for you to mess it up and render it a waste.

You're prolly better off trying to make cheap, ugly cases look good first. If you can do that, then the expensive cases will be amazing fun.
 
Aluminum is a lot easier to work with than steel...should have thrown that in there in the original post. Windowkit + dremel + steadyness of hand = :) . Practice makes perfection.
 
bigbadgreen said:
I started by hacking into a cheapo generic $20 special from the local store. It's good to get some experience under your belt, unless you're daring and confident in yout abilities, i'm not doubting you, it's just that some people don't like to hack into a $100-$200 case for their first attempt. Atleast with the generic beast if you screw up, no biggie, and if it turns out awesome then everybody will be asking what case it is, and be more interested in the mod rather than ooo it's a lian-li or an antec.
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Agreed.

I've actually been lucky lately, I'll ask people for their broken/old computers, just to get the case to have something to toy with. Haven't spent a penny on a case in a while. I don't care about them, and if I mess up, I just introduce it to the garbage man.

definately recommend cutting junk before cutting into something nice.

Do you know what you want to do for the mod?
 
meinzorn said:
Agreed.

I've actually been lucky lately, I'll ask people for their broken/old computers, just to get the case to have something to toy with. Haven't spent a penny on a case in a while. I don't care about them, and if I mess up, I just introduce it to the garbage man.

definately recommend cutting junk before cutting into something nice.

Do you know what you want to do for the mod?
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At the moment im looking to buy a dremel so I can start trying some cuts. I dont want to do anything fancy at first, learn to cut and paint a little. Once I feel comfortable with those Ill begin a real mod project. I've taken a liking to the Silverstone TJ107. Although i think it will be a while before I take on anything like that.
 
Another idea, if you're just looking for something to practice & hone your skills on, is a used case. Go check your local computer repair shop. I guarantee they keep some dead systems in the back, usually just for the occasional old spare part they might need.

If you go in and ask nicely, they might give you one. At worst, offer them $5 or $10 for one. An old case will pretty much be an open canvas for you to practice on, and you can pretty much cut blowholes or window holes wherever you want to, since you won't have to worry about (1) screwing up and (2) running a system in the case when you're done. I figure it's easier to make your mistakes on a piece of junk, than it is to make mistakes on a $50 case. :)
 
I don't think you want to start hacking a $100+ case without some experience, there are tons of good cases out there that are pretty cheap, Raidmax makes some decent ones for cheap.
 
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