My ugly PC needs modding

Brutalfate · Sep 20, 2006

Hey, below are some images of my current system.. I'm going to buy a clear side panel and was wondering what i could do to make it all look better? I've got $400 to spend (I know it's not much, im poor xD).

gR3iF · Sep 20, 2006

lol?????????????????
400 for what?
you coudl do some cable management, buy a new case, but thats it^^
400 is too much or what was your idea?

my suggestion is buy new case maybe a lian li
second do some cable management
or buy a new psu (only if needed)
and for your ears buy a new cpu/gpu cooler

Brutalfate · Sep 20, 2006

I wanna get a new DVD drive xP And some pretty LED's. Rofl.

gR3iF · Sep 20, 2006

but not for 400 i guess?^^
a new dvd take one that matches your case
to the leds buy some on your local shop attach them to your psu (pretty easy google it)

Brutalfate · Sep 20, 2006

Okay ^^

karolpl2004 · Sep 20, 2006

get a new case with a side window. then add some cathodes and manage your cables a little neater. then you got yourself a nice computer!

Pinchy · Sep 20, 2006

have you got an ebay account

?

ARTOSOFT · Sep 20, 2006

You can use cable ties to tidy up the cables. $400 can buy a good VGA card.

Regards,
Arto.

Pinchy · Sep 20, 2006

yea if you got an ebay account (and i assume your in aus), get a decent gfx card for like 180-200, a new case from 50-100, and a lot of cathodes/LED lights/fan controllers for like 50, and some decent cooling, aftermarket CPU/GPU coolers

lol forgot to mention, if u want a stack of coolers/led's/cathodes and stuff, you mite need a new PSU. my friend has a 350W, with basically your rig (but with an X800), and his cathodes dont light up cus of insufficeint power

Protius · Sep 20, 2006

just clean the mess you call the inside of your case up, put a window in there with sum lights then use the rest of the $$$$ to upgrade

Sasqui · Sep 20, 2006

Actually, that case isn't bad - the inside is a mess. Like everyone else says - cable managment, get a PSU with modular, sleeved cables and a pretty housing Change out the stock intel fan and HS - COPPER LOOKS GOOD, get a nice fan for that.

For the rear case fan, get a good, clear, LED fan.

Move the USB/Audio backplate to the bottom backplate.

Create a window in the case if you don't already have one.

If you like lights, get some blue LED ones - they usually are slightly UV and accent white printing and plastic.

pt · Sep 20, 2006

it isn't a bad case, if you can get/do a window try it, if you're planning to overclock get a cooler for that cpu, and get a nice psu too, it doesn't have to be modular, but it helps, get some powerfull leds fans for back (side if you can) and front, and hide these cables too

Pinchy · Sep 21, 2006

wow a window modding kit on ebay is $30 :|...whereas a brand new case with an lcd temperature reader is like 60

cdawall · Sep 21, 2006

new case and replace your intel hsf w/ phase change that should eat up $400 really quick

Ketxxx · Sep 21, 2006

cable manage, stealth your drives, add a window, buy a nice 3rd party cpu cooler and a nice led exhaust fan. (one for the front if the case can take it too) and maybe add a cathode light or two. theres your cosmetics done. :cool:

unless u want to put extreme time in to really customise the case id leave it at that. rest of the money would be better spent on a gutswap (new cpu\mobo\ram\graphics) £350 will get u some surprisingly good stuff.

whats your current system?

Brutalfate · Sep 21, 2006

Alright.. Well, I'll probably get a new PSU, I wanna get another stick of RAM... possibly a new CD/Rw+DVD/Rw drive with dual layer capabilities.. my white one is horrifically ugly

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Here are my full PC specs:
Centurion 5 Cooler Master
ATX ps2 350Watt PSU
Intel i865PE Chiptset P4 Titan series (GA-8IPE775)
Intel Pentium 4 530 @ 3000 Mhz
ATI Radeon 9600XT 256MB
ST380013AS 80GB HDD
WDC 160GB HDD
LITE-ON DVDRW LDW-851S
Marvell yukon gigabit ethernet 10/100/1000
Hyundai DDR-SDRAM PC3200

Pinchy · Sep 21, 2006

how much ram you got in there at the moment?

Brutalfate · Sep 21, 2006

ops, forgot to say. 512MB

Pinchy · Sep 21, 2006

yea get another stick of RAM, there is a huge diff b/w 512 and 1gig

but make sure you get a nice gfx card

...there isnt much point in getting a mad comp and case if it has a 9600XT

Brutalfate · Sep 21, 2006

Im getting a new Gfx card for my birthday. xD

Pinchy · Sep 21, 2006

watcha getting?

Brutalfate · Sep 21, 2006

Not sure yet, my uncle wants to take me to the computer markets to choose.. any suggestions?

Chewy · Sep 21, 2006

What type of games do you play and if fps shooters do you play online? plan on overclocking at all?

Brutalfate · Sep 21, 2006

The main games that I play are: battlefield vietnam, Battlefield 2, C.O.D 2, Halo.. thats about it really. Ooh and I play Battlefield online.

Chewy · Sep 21, 2006

I;m sure someone will find the right card for you on here

Im not leet at picking but also about how much should it cost in your countrys funds and you plan on overclocking it?

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