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[Lutfij]

aesthetics doesn't come cheap dude. Even a BMW is a BMW cos of its pricetag...

 

[stickg1]

aesthetics doesn't come cheap dude. Even a BMW is a BMW cos of its pricetag...

🙁 I'll just try to pick up chicks with my 2004 Toyota then

 

[Lutfij]

relax dude, I own a toyota as well. Besides picking up shicks that way an't productive 😀 back on track. You could always look into the fractals...?

 

[AbdullahG]

You could always look into the fractals...?

He wants this one I believe:

 

[Lutfij]

well thas but one of them but you've hit the arrow in the right direction!

 

[stickg1]

He wants this one I believe:

http://www.fractal-design.com/img_prod/FD-CA-ARC-MINI-BL_03.jpg

I do love those Arc Midi and Arc Mini. I would even settle for a Core 1000 or Core 3000 and cut them up a little bit.

 

[jrwizbang]

Tom's gets along a lot better with Firefox than it does with Chrome. I use Chrome so I just have to click little X's from time to time on this site. Not so much on other sites though. Anyway, back to the topic at hand. I've been looking at Phantoms for the past hour and I blame it on you!!

I want one so bad. I cant decide between the Mid Tower 410 (I like smaller cases) or just getting the bigger one like yours for $10 more.

I use chrome as well. No issues with adblock. As far as the phantom goes, I would say which ever one you get is a good buy. They both have great space for cable management.

 

[Motopsychojdn]

Nice job Wiz, I like the use of ducting mate, I'd tweak a bit or two but thats just my nature, ignore me and enjoy your
*C.M. Award* for JrWizbang
You definitely earned it man
Moto

 

[jrwizbang]

Nice job Wiz, I like the use of ducting mate, I'd tweak a bit or two but thats just my nature, ignore me and enjoy your
*C.M. Award* for JrWizbang
You definitely earned it man
Moto

Yeah theres still some things I need to fiddle around with, like where the ducting goes to, I might make both go to the same slot. And I need to cut a new piece for the mobo power and usb3 cables, because it is a bit too short. And I am going to cut a piece of metal that will fit in front of the power supply to hide the cables coming out of it and where they go into. Thank you for the kind words!

 

[Motopsychojdn]

Why not mod that drivecage by the Psu to cover the Psu cables? de-rivet it, turn it side ways on and drill holes in the side to feed them to the back?
and I was going to suggest both ducts feeding to the same grommet hole, I approve
Moto

 

[jrwizbang]

Well the second drive cage there is already hiding a cable or two so I don't know if I want to move it. It's a project for another day though since I have an English report to write.

 

[rufus_22]

Yes they are cougar fans. Got 4 of them for $30 which is a steal. And what do you mean by nfl spam?

Argh .. some stupid nfl spam is popping up on the images

 

[jrwizbang]

*cough* AdBlock Plus *cough* 😛

 

[hellfire24]

🙁 I'll just try to pick up chicks with my 2004 Toyota then

Epic WIN :lol:

 

[Snowsniper2]

XD still better then my 1988 toyota Carolla
Either way nice job on the cable management mind if i use the idea with the black tubing?
I think its a great idea for sata cables as well ill probsbly sleeve the sata cables in my system first though

 

[jrwizbang]

Yeah I'd love to see some other peoples' takes on CM with the tubing. I got like 5 feet of it at a local Tractor Supply for like $3. They have all kinds of sizes too.

 

[Apropo]

I figured since people from this site helped me build this system, these systems I'll post them here ^_^. Built one for me and one for my wife, we are extreme gamers!!

- the completed build - http://pcpartpicker.com/b/yk1

CPU: i5-3570 overclocked @ 4.2Ghz
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master 212 Evo full load keeps CPU under 70c
MB: Gigabyte Z77 UP4 TH
Case: NZXT 410 Gunmetal
Ram: LP Corsair Vengeance 8Gb 1600
GPU: Gigabyte GTX 670 OC Windforce OC'ed at 1.25Ghz - 30c idle, 60c full load
SSD: Samsung 830 128Gb
HDD: Western Digital Cavier Blue 1Tb

 

[hellfire24]

very capable and "balanced" build.

 

[Snowsniper2]

Thanks Jr i saw the idea and just stood back and looked into the depth of it and it just wowed me so thanks for letting me be sble to use it ill buy some shortly and ill do some CM when i have the time ill make sure i post it here too and nice system Apropo the ssd is the bit that finishes the build off im still in the old times running two Sata 2 500gb samsung harddisks and the way ssds are going i may needa dish out on one soon.

 

[FlintIronStagg]

Liking the nzxt cases more and more...
my old 912 is still faithful tho

 

[hellfire24]

HAF series is the best from coolermaster IMHO.

 

[aznshinobi]

CM Storm is pretty sick, the Scout 2 is awesome.

BUT... I have taken a liking to Fractal and NZXTs low end budget cases.

 

[Apropo]

CM Storm is pretty sick, the Scout 2 is awesome.

BUT... I have taken a liking to Fractal and NZXTs low end budget cases.

I wasn't sure if I was going to like the phantom case. My wife and I are pretty hardcore gamers and she chose the cases for us. Gunmetal is mine and the black with white trim is hers. Now that I've built two machines with them I'm absolutely in love. They give great air flow, room for cable management and room for expansion.
If I had to pick again I'd definitely pick NZXT all over.

 

[aznshinobi]

Once I sell my Intel build, I'm going to build a budget Piledriver (FX-6300+7870), Planning on using the NZXT Tempest 210: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146084&Tpk=tempest%20210

 

[jrwizbang]

You really just can't go wrong with NZXT. Every single case I have ever owned has been NZXT 😛