My case

Ryudeshi · #1 (**permalink**) 10-02-2008, 07:39 PM

Compliments of HWC 40% off deal, I decided to add some cold cathodes to my Antec 900!

Pics are taken with a Cell phone (enV2) so don't expect quality :P It actually looks better in person IMO.

Side window

Front/top/side

front/top

back

All I need now for my case is a clear blue LED fan for the side, and A LOT of wire management. Any suggestions on hiding wires? I was thinking about getting a little cover to hide all the extra wires on the bottom of my case.. but I also need tips on how to hide the ones for all my drives. I think I need to make more holes in the motherboard side of the case.

Also, if anyone has any suggestions to make it look cooler, let me know =]

HWC.Larry · #2 (**permalink**) 10-03-2008, 05:57 PM

Nice job, looks great....but yeah, you do need to get those wires under control.

With my system builds I employ the careful use of wal*mart zip-ties. Once you have the cables all grouped together into a makeshift wiring harness, you can hide them with a little creativity.

There is this corrugated plastic you can buy at home improvement stores (one brand name is Coroplast). It's like plastic cardboard and you can create a baffle to stick inside your case behind the drives and in front of the motherboard. Great way to hide the cables, and you can spray-paint it any color you want. As long as you cut some holes or slots in the baffle it won't cause your drives to overheat and airflow is still decent.

CH0MP3R · #3 (**permalink**) 10-03-2008, 06:21 PM

What PSU are you running in that thing?

Ryudeshi · #4 (**permalink**) 10-04-2008, 11:33 AM

Thanks for the tips Larry! I will definitely look into some coroplast.

And the PSU is a Rosewill 550W.. which I know is not that great, but at the time I was going off Newegg reviews and I was on a strict budget. It hasn't given me any problems yet besides the fact that it only has 2 SATA power connectors and I have 4 SATA drives (one optical, 3 HDD).

HWC.Tom · #5 (**permalink**) 10-08-2008, 01:03 AM

Ryudeshi, thanks for taking the pictures. It looks like you might need some cable sleeving in your case. I'm trying to work out a deal on UV cable sleeving with one of my vendors. I will let you know when they come in. Thanks for all your support.