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Owner: HyD3
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Posted: 2008-08-24
Last Update: 2008-08-29 20:50
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Rating: Incredible (8.7)
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» Intel E8400 @ 4Ghz » Asus P5E (Rampage bios) » Coolermaster Vortex 752 » 4GB Corsair DDR2 800Mhz » Visiontek HD4870 » Maxtor 500GB 16mb » Lite-on DVD writer » Samsung GW22 widescreen » Creative X-Fi Extreme Music » Coolermaster CM690 » Coolermaster 750 watt
Performed Mods:
paint job, window mod, wiring
This is just an update to my previous case. I wanted to paint it again to match my video card. here's before pics: http://www.techpowerup.com/gallery/1662.html coming soon is water cooling. i just gotta figure out how.

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by prodigy223 (August 24th - 8:17 AM) - Reply
I love the red, very nice paint job :) 9/10
by HyD3 (August 24th - 8:18 AM) - Reply
Thanks prodigy......the red is really growing on me.
by NeoCrisis (August 24th - 8:20 AM) - Reply
beautiful paint job.
Maybe its the picture or just me but it kinda looks more on the orange side then red.
Did you do it yourself? spray gun or spray can?
Also nice job on the wiring.
by HyD3 (August 24th - 8:22 AM) - Reply
yeah, it does look like it's orange huh? Stupid camera!!!!!!! it's really red tho. I painted it with regular Krylon spray paint cans.......lol!!!!!!
by NeoCrisis (August 24th - 8:27 AM) - Reply
haha probably the lighting too.
wow Krylon? Did you wet sand, buff, polish, clear, wet sand, buff, polish?
you should paint your mouse too match too!!
by HyD3 (August 24th - 8:28 AM) - Reply
just sand and polish. but had like 3-4 coats too.
by zvonjola (August 24th - 2:00 PM) - Reply
this is just beautiful!great paint job,nice spec,cable menangment.....10/10 from me!plz rate and comment my rig at:

http://www.techpowerup.com/gallery/1213.html
by Woody112 (August 24th - 7:03 PM) - Reply
Actually one of the best paint jobs I've seen in a while. And done with a spray can, hell ya. 10/10 for effort and blzs to do that with a can. Good job!!
http://www.techpowerup.com/gallery/1737.html
by Bjorn_Of_Iceland (August 24th - 8:22 PM) - Reply
Another top notch CM690! Love it!
by HELLSPAWNPR (August 25th - 12:10 AM) - Reply
IT looks bad ass, cool window very clean inside.

http://www.techpowerup.com/gallery/1686.html
by digitalinc2k8 (August 25th - 1:58 AM) - Reply
sweet is all i can say 8/10
by Raovac (August 25th - 3:12 AM) - Reply
Excellent job, in all areas. Two thumbs up :)

10/10 from me.
by Reaper83 (August 25th - 5:46 AM) - Reply
wicked job! I love the look. If they made them like this i would buy 2..lol
by l33tGaMeR (August 25th - 12:52 PM) - Reply
*Cries* Its beautiful...
by batmang (August 25th - 5:13 PM) - Reply
9/10. Clean, red, awesome cable management. Good job!
by intrisinx (August 25th - 5:56 PM) - Reply
good job man :)
by HyD3 (August 25th - 11:37 PM) - Reply
AAAHHHHH.......you guys are gunna make ME cry!!!!!! You all are tooo kind!!!!!!
by alexp999 (August 25th - 11:51 PM) - Reply
I've just ordered my self one of these cases. Wish I had the skills to mod it out like you, good job man!

Any chance of a shot from the top?

:toast:
by -1nf1n1ty- (August 26th - 8:38 AM) - Reply
wow can you mod me a case?
by steelkane (August 26th - 11:28 AM) - Reply
The overall look is nice,, but I see allot of orange peel, do you plan on fixing it,, If not,, it's still a good mod & has a really nice look to it.
by HyD3 (August 26th - 1:36 PM) - Reply
by: -1nf1n1ty-;946330
wow can you mod me a case?
if you're in the san diego area, I would. Thanks for the vote buddy!!!!!
by HyD3 (August 26th - 2:00 PM) - Reply
by: alexp999;945834
I've just ordered my self one of these cases. Wish I had the skills to mod it out like you, good job man!

Any chance of a shot from the top?

:toast:
I'll add that in......i forgot to take a picture of that. It's nothing really special about it tho.
by k_9virus (August 29th - 7:44 PM) - Reply
cool modz dude! specially the paint job
by Bytor (August 29th - 7:56 PM) - Reply
Love that great looking paint job...

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by kid41212003 (August 29th - 10:36 PM) - Reply
10/10
It looks shiny! How can you do that?! I'm not good with painting....
by HyD3 (August 30th - 12:33 AM) - Reply
much much thanks k_9virus and Bytor!!!!!!
by HyD3 (August 30th - 2:23 AM) - Reply
by: kid41212003;952193
10/10
It looks shiny! How can you do that?! I'm not good with painting....
thank you too kid41212003!!!!!!! it's pretty easy......just be patient and spray at a good distant......and do about 3 to 4 coats........good luck
by PUrpl3_H4z3 (September 10th - 1:08 AM) - Reply
awesome paint job, seeing ur window mod made me want to put a hole in my 690 so cheers man. now contemplating painting it too, by the way the cm690 looks soo much bigger in the photo's than in RL haha
by Edito (October 3rd - 8:01 AM) - Reply
Outstanding 10/10 its amazingly beautiful u can open a custom computershop... :-)
by HyD3 (October 3rd - 8:18 AM) - Reply
by: Edito;1001400
Outstanding 10/10 its amazingly beautiful u can open a custom computershop... :-)
thanks Edito......but all it is.....is just a paint job....nothing more. Anybody can do it.
by InnocentCriminal (October 3rd - 9:22 AM) - Reply
That really is a great looking case, very professional looking dude!

8/10 from me...

... only a few things that have marked it down for me, and please don't take this personally, it's just my constructive criticism. A lot of people get their arse out about opinions after they've asked for them (not that I'm saying you are).

I think you should paint the DVD bezel, even though it works as it is, looking at the DVD drive on it's own makes it stand out a bit too much.

The other thing, and even though you've done an freaking excellent job on the cable management, which for me is one of the major, make or break factors in a PC on display - is the fact some of the coloured cables are taking away from the overall look.

Sorry if I've come across as an anally retentive, detail nazi-asshole, I just thought you might appreciate my explanation as to why I've given you 8/10.

Still one of the best looking cases in the gallery in my opinion.
by HyD3 (October 3rd - 10:14 PM) - Reply
by: InnocentCriminal;1001445
That really is a great looking case, very professional looking dude!

8/10 from me...

... only a few things that have marked it down for me, and please don't take this personally, it's just my constructive criticism. A lot of people get their arse out about opinions after they've asked for them (not that I'm saying you are).

I think you should paint the DVD bezel, even though it works as it is, looking at the DVD drive on it's own makes it stand out a bit too much.

The other thing, and even though you've done an freaking excellent job on the cable management, which for me is one of the major, make or break factors in a PC on display - is the fact some of the coloured cables are taking away from the overall look.

Sorry if I've come across as an anally retentive, detail nazi-asshole, I just thought you might appreciate my explanation as to why I've given you 8/10.

Still one of the best looking cases in the gallery in my opinion.


Dont worry, it's awesome that you have some constructive criticism. I do appreciate it. Im really open to everyone's opinion. Criticism: bad or good, just as long as i get them
by rick22 (October 3rd - 10:55 PM) - Reply
Hi i liked everything but the color of the out side of the case...RED....
by FooArm (October 5th - 7:53 PM) - Reply
dude that is sick

i was planing to buy one of those and paint the inside black and the outside dark green

nvidia

might also do liquid cooling this time black?? i am not sure
by JrRacinFan (October 5th - 7:57 PM) - Reply
That thing is beautiful! 10/10

Makes me wanna re-do my cable management. :)
by MKmods (October 5th - 8:07 PM) - Reply
nicely done.
by HyD3 (October 6th - 12:26 AM) - Reply
thanks FooArm, JrRacinFan, and MKmods!!!!!

FooArm: that's a really interesting concept......i wanna see how green would look like, and doing the watercooling in black.....i know that's going to be awesome.
I just wish I had the money to do somehting like that
....let me know when you're done.....I bet it will look RAD!!!!



JrRacinFan: yeah, doining the cable management thingy is a bit tricky, but i know you'll pull it off......anybody can.....just take your time on it.....good luck.
by Ragsters (October 24th - 5:26 AM) - Reply
Paint job is amazing and how long did it take you to figure out what you were going to do for the cable management. I have a coolermaster cosmos and my cable management sucks. Check it out on the first page its called "The Beast".

Oh yeah I gave you an 8/10.
by Atnevon (October 27th - 11:22 PM) - Reply
What moniter is that in the pic? By chance is it a Samsung 2232GW?
by Ragsters (October 28th - 12:08 AM) - Reply
Sill think this case is home build is amazing.
by red268 (October 28th - 12:19 AM) - Reply
Love it! Maybe no suprise that I am quite fond of red though ....
by spearman914 (October 28th - 12:37 AM) - Reply
10/10!! So far the best Case Gallery I've seen. Keep up the good work..
by HyD3 (October 29th - 10:46 AM) - Reply
by: Atnevon;1035727
What moniter is that in the pic? By chance is it a Samsung 2232GW?
yup....you're right!!!! it's a great monitor....if you like the glossy screen.
by HyD3 (October 29th - 10:49 AM) - Reply
by: Ragsters;1035800
Sill think this case is home build is amazing.
by: red268;1035819
Love it! Maybe no suprise that I am quite fond of red though ....
by: spearman914;1035861
10/10!! So far the best Case Gallery I've seen. Keep up the good work..
thanks every one of you for your comments.
by JaysonB (November 6th - 5:57 PM) - Reply
That thing is HOT LOVE the Paint!