Dell Cases - Modding to use with standard kit

allllec · 13 Sep 2006 at 19:33

right i got me a dell Optiplex GX280 case, and it looks rpetty, i wanna mod it to put my computer in it

however i need some help, anyone know where i could get some technicle drawings or guides to the Power button / front audio / front USB connectors cos they are really ******* dell ones atm

No swearing

Gilly

neocon · 14 Sep 2006 at 10:17

Dell cases are rubbish mate. Throw it in the bin!

Caged · 14 Sep 2006 at 12:38

They're better than pretty much every other OEM case.

a1ex2001 · 14 Sep 2006 at 14:31

Why would anyone want to put a decent PC in a horrible looking GX280 case? I know looks are a personal thing but common it has to be the most bland looking office box available. Do the world a favour send it off for recycling and then buy a nice Antec or Lian-li. Dell cases are great for dell PC's and making support techs and dell engineers jobs easy other than that no.

Keylow · 14 Sep 2006 at 14:52

Caged said:
They're better than pretty much every other OEM case.

Not true. I had a PC from another well-known company and the case was pretty good. It got a tad warm, but all of the case fittings were standard and was really very very quiet for an OEM case. I have a Dell case here. I tried to take some components out which was a terrible mistake. The case is now broken and fairly unuseable.

Messiah Khan · 14 Sep 2006 at 15:03

The two things I hate abou the GX280 are the stupid flap thing on the front, and the ridiculous placement of the usb port. I have to deal with hundereds of the things here at work, and they are the bane of my life. Having said that, other than the front flap the rest of them is pretty tough.

allllec · 14 Sep 2006 at 16:29

regardless =), i quite like it and i need to put my computer in a case to make it sell-able and one of those dell cases is way more presentable than the pile of ****** my computer is in atm

so i take that as a no then?

a1ex2001 · 14 Sep 2006 at 16:54

No easy way to do it and it won't make your computer more marketable, you'd be much better off picking up a cheap antec like the Lanboy or one the SLK cases. Even a generic from you local PC shop will probably better and more appealing than a dodgy cut and shut job with the dell

neocon · 14 Sep 2006 at 17:10

don't tell me you actually paid someone for that Dell case?

Drazic · 15 Sep 2006 at 10:19

Dropped a past Dell case a few times and it never broke!!!

JamesM · 15 Sep 2006 at 10:34

Painting is the one mod that gets overlooked. I'ts fairly easy to do so you shouldn't have any problems and if you mess it up, sand it and start again!

Loads of colours to choose from so it can be as unique as you want

Caged · 16 Sep 2006 at 19:45

Keylow said:
Not true. I had a PC from another well-known company and the case was pretty good. It got a tad warm, but all of the case fittings were standard and was really very very quiet for an OEM case. I have a Dell case here. I tried to take some components out which was a terrible mistake. The case is now broken and fairly unuseable.

It's not the fault of the case you broke it trying to take stuff out though.