My new project is on the horizon

benjo · 29 Mar 2006 at 19:59

Hey all

My friend might be selling his tower case, which i have taken a liking to

I want it to be my new project, and he's asked £20 for it.

Pics here www.whag.org.uk/server

I'm probably gonna give it a new paint job, and tidy it all up...

Thats if he sells it

What you all think?

iamgud · 29 Mar 2006 at 20:58

Deffinetly a new paint job, and a large fan at the front under the drives.

benjo · 29 Mar 2006 at 22:48

iamgud said:
Deffinetly a new paint job, and a large fan at the front under the drives.

Yep, apparently it doesnt have an intake.. so that fan would be essential

Mark A · 29 Mar 2006 at 23:50

I think £20 is way too much for that case IMO, try and get him down to more like £10.

Mark

Chris19 · 29 Mar 2006 at 23:59

You could try and fit 2 120mm delta fans in the front to blow anything behind the case away

P.S I used to have that monitor in those pics too

Yewen · 30 Mar 2006 at 00:01

You will also have to buy ear protection, otherwise you won't be able to hear after for a few weeks.

benjo · 30 Mar 2006 at 18:12

Mark A said:
I think £20 is way too much for that case IMO, try and get him down to more like £10.

Mark

I dont reckon it is

Considering the size of the beast.. £20 is a reasonable price for what it will be performing like in the future :cool:

Yewen · 30 Mar 2006 at 18:34

Items are only worth what people will pay for them

benjo · 30 Mar 2006 at 18:40

Yewen said:
Items are only worth what people will pay for them

Indeed

So since your the Case man, what would you pay for that?

Yewen · 30 Mar 2006 at 18:40

50p

/ I would not buy it, and have not ever seen one for sale, so it is worth what you are willing to pay, cases from that time (2000? judging by the styling and yellowness) usually are not up to modern rigs, but should have a lot of potential, and as long as you only spend £50 total on making it 2006 ready, should be a good buy.

Raikiri · 30 Mar 2006 at 18:42

Yewen said:
50p

In a generous mood?

Guess it depends what Benjo plans to do with it

Yewen · 30 Mar 2006 at 18:44

Very, I ninja edited a 0 on

benjo · 30 Mar 2006 at 18:47

Raikiri said:
In a generous mood?

Guess it depends what Benjo plans to do with it

Remember that giant window mod i did?

benjo · 30 Mar 2006 at 20:32

Yewen said:
cases from that time (2000? judging by the styling and yellowness) usually are not up to modern rigs, but should have a lot of potential, and as long as you only spend £50 total on making it 2006 ready, should be a good buy.

Thats what i hopefully plan to do...

I'm just unsure what the space is for above the PSU? Also, do you reckon its got fan mounts in the front already?

Yewen · 30 Mar 2006 at 20:34

No idea

The space above the PSU. Hmm. could support a different back plate to allow Dual PSU or PSU + Fan configurations like in the old Chieftec cases.

R B Customs · 31 Mar 2006 at 00:33

My nanna ahs one of those cases for her PC ( yes its THAT old lol ) ive been tempted many a time to take it and vamop it up, but she just doesnt want to part with her favourite tea coaster lol

im embarrases to say ive got one of those compaq monitors on my desk here too

lol

what you thinging about doiugn to it paint wise ?
Rick

Yewen · 31 Mar 2006 at 00:40

I have a idea, how about spray it black, and cover the sides with stick on carbon fibre styled vinyl?

As in the tech project thread, would look sweet on a case of that age.

R B Customs · 31 Mar 2006 at 10:06

what like cover the thing in faux carbon fibre, or like mayby cut out a 'decal', logo or somehtign in it and stick it on?
you will have to make sure its as smooth as glass if u r putting vinyl one mind !
use soapy water too