[Case Gallery] Joe's Main Machine

[Joe_tiger27]

To view this case mod, go here.



Specs:
AMD Athlon X2 5000 BE OC'd from 2.6 to 3.15Ghz
2 GB Corsair XMS2 PC2 6400
Asus M2N SLI Deluxe
2 nVidia 7600 GS 512 MB
500 GB SATA HDD (in)
160 GB IDE (in)
80 GB IDE (in)
500 GB & 60 GB (out)
19 inch Westinghouse Widescreen (16:10)
19 inch Hanns G
Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard
Logitech G3 Gaming Mouse
Saitek X45 HOTAS setup
Logitech X-540 5.1 Speakers
LOTS of Fans

Mods:
Added 80mm fan on flexible arm underneath CPU heatsink to add upward airflow as well as lighting effect. Cold Cathode light on case floor. All case fans converted to blue LED (although I plan to switch to UV cathodes pretty soon). Added a second fan to CPU cooler for accelerated flow (Thermaltake Mini Typhoon w/2 92mm fans in stacked formation.

this is the newest configuration of a constant work in progress. So far this thing has done nothing but exceed my expectations. Future additions will include replacing the video cards with 2 8600's or 8800's, as well as moving to vista ultimate 64 bit and adding 2 more GB RAM and mabe a third LCD

 

[aCeFr3aK]

messy and to many stickers

 

[tkpenalty]

A common problem these days... take better photos PLEASE. I wont vote until you do. Please, make sure the photos are in focus guys... don't post up images that are out of focus...

 

[erocker]

Tighten up those cables, hide em, etc... and make everything presentable!

 

[rick22]

?????????????????????????????????????????????? why the hell show that .........joe

looks like shit ...just to start a thread...

You could start a new ugly case thread...

 

[Joe_tiger27]

?????????????????????????????????????????????? why the hell show that .........joe

looks like shit ...just to start a thread...

You could start a new ugly case thread...

There is no need to be rude. I did say it was a work in progress.

 

[Joe_tiger27]

I do need a better camera, I'll try to clean up the wiring and take a few cleaner pics. I will say that I do agree that the case (stickers especially) needs to go. I think I may upgrade to a Stacker series around tax time....But that's after a Macbook Pro

 

[PaulieG]

There is no need to be rude. I did say it was a work in progress.

No one is trying to offend you. It's just that it is horrible cable management. If you post pics, people here are going to be honest.

 

[Joe_tiger27]

I guess

I guess you're right Paulie. My bad. No harm in talking a little smack, right?


"What a piece of junk!" -Skywalker
"She's got it where it counts kid." -Solo

 

[PaulieG]

I guess you're right Paulie. My bad. No harm in talking a little smack, right?


"What a piece of junk!" -Skywalker
"She's got it where it counts kid." -Solo

Well, the upside is that people here will gladly help you after they give constructive criticism.

 

[Joe_tiger27]

Thanks

And I do wanna say thanks for the constructive criticsm. Does anyone have any idea on new cases. I know I mentioned wanting a Stacker (who wouldn't) but the main thing I'm looking for something in a full tower/server chassis with a removable motherboard tray and plenty of fan slots (I'm not quite ready to put my trust into liquid cooling)

 

[PaulieG]

And I do wanna say thanks for the constructive criticsm. Does anyone have any idea on new cases. I know I mentioned wanting a Stacker (who wouldn't) but the main thing I'm looking for something in a full tower/server chassis with a removable motherboard tray and plenty of fan slots (I'm not quite ready to put my trust into liquid cooling)

OK, this one fits your wish list exactly. I own 2 of these, and trust me they are the best value out there. Desktop/server hybrid, excellent airflow. Great removable motherboard tray. GREAT quality.

 

[Joe_tiger27]

I don't see a pic, can you resend it?

 

[Joe_tiger27]

or were you talking about the stacker

 

[Polaris573]

?????????????????????????????????????????????? why the hell show that .........joe

looks like shit ...just to start a thread...

You could start a new ugly case thread...

The case gallery is for constructive criticism. Normally we give significant leeway for members opinions regarding each other's cases, however, you went out of your way to be derogatory. If you do not have anything constructive to say then there is no need for you to participate.

 

[SRoode]

Joe,

You'll probably vote my rig down for this, but it just pains me to see great equipment in a mess of a case. I know you just built this, but the wires are just everywhere. Clean up the wiring, and clean up the work space... It hurts me to look at it.

You have a Black Edition CPU, and have overclocked it nicely. You are also running SLI. Put this equipment in a case with cleanliness you can be proud of.

4/10 for now. I will up my vote if you clean it up.

 

[Joe_tiger27]

Joe,

You'll probably vote my rig down for this, but it just pains me to see great equipment in a mess of a case. I know you just built this, but the wires are just everywhere. Clean up the wiring, and clean up the work space... It hurts me to look at it.

You have a Black Edition CPU, and have overclocked it nicely. You are also running SLI. Put this equipment in a case with cleanliness you can be proud of.

4/10 for now. I will up my vote if you clean it up.

I appreciate your honesty. Don't worry, I won't vote you down for constuctive criticism. This is info I could actually use. I do plan on getting a newer case with more room (like a stacker 830) and I do agree that the wiring (to put it mildly) needs some work. Keep watching and I should have it cleaned up somewhat in the next couple weeks.

 

[EnergyFX]

The thing about the case gallery these days is that there has been a pretty high bar set on cable managment. It used to be that bundling the wires up and zip-tieing them off to the side was sufficient. Nowadays... if you can see wires at all... you pretty much fail. It's hard to meet this expectation without being willing to drill a couple of holes in yout MB/Support panel to route wires out of site. Also, look into sites like Performance-PCS.com that sell everything you need to make your own cables. Rigs with good cable managment will always get decent ratings, regardless of the equipment specs. When you can't see wires it is obvious the builder went through a lot of effort to make the best of what he/she had.

Take a look at the specs on this rig and look at the ratings and you will see what I mean: http://www.techpowerup.com/gallery/1263.html

Use a 1" hole saw to cut holes for routing the main Power Supply cable. It is a tight fit and you have to be patient to get the plug through the hole. If you have tin snips or a power jig-saw you can drill two 1" holes about 3" apart and use the snips/jig-saw to connect them, thus making an oblong hole that nearly every cable from your power supply will fit through. Performance-PCS also sells edge molding to clean up the edges of the drilled holes. This is the exact method I used to route the cables on the link above.

I rate you a 5/10 for now. Feel free to hit me up for advice, suggestions, and/or help anytime via PM.

Peace,
Energy

 

[exodusprime1337]

i voted 2 because of a few reasons. 1. the cases is extremely messy, no good there; 2. there is an apple logo on the front of your rig... why; 3rd reason is that 3.15 on the cpu, my 5000 posts and 3.6 and runs stable at 1.475 at 3.405 you should at least get to the 6400 be speeds of 3.2. the last reason is on top of it being messy and they're being an overabundence of stickers astrew on the case it looks like you've stretched wires and are possibly causing slow but sure damage to the computer. you got decent stuff there, but it could def be a lot better.

 

[btarunr]

Did you change the pics?

Okay..I'll give 5/10...I seriously find nothing that terrible. Not bad at all.