My Silverstone Foretress Build

Gepetto · 26 Mar 2009 at 23:01

Blackhawk47 said:
@ Diggsy, oh my, that is a great idea with the floppy drive.

If i did get this case one day (who knows, maybe ill do a new build) then that is something that i will do too, sweet

I hadn't noticed that. Had to go back and look for it! :cool:

Doug · 27 Mar 2009 at 01:35

EdGey said:

The only thing putting me off this case is the position of the window. I don't like the idea of seeing the drive cages through it... if it were just a smidge further back...

Loving it otherwise

Every pic I see pushes me closed to the 'buy' button

VARDY · 27 Mar 2009 at 11:42

hehe ye. on many occasion now i have had to stop my subconscious from clicking the buy button.

magicroundabout · 27 Mar 2009 at 15:44

i want this case and as it's payday i want to order but OCUK is out of stock.

Have sent a webnote to see when back in but if they don't get any for a long time then i'll have to go to a competitor

come on OCUK

magicroundabout · 27 Mar 2009 at 15:45

also @ Diggsy,

Those clips you have on the messy side of your build. Do they come with the case? If not where can i find some.

cheers

Eye seven · 27 Mar 2009 at 16:44

Not sure if the case has the cable tidy kit but I would doubt it. Have a look here though - should get you sorted out:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=701&catid=209&subid=1293

Blackhawk47 · 27 Mar 2009 at 20:17

@magicroundabout, wouldnt bother with the akasa cable tidy kit at all. You only get about 10 cable ties/bases and they arent that good. Get yourself down to the "electronics specialist....", you know where, in town. I paid like a pound or two and got a nice big bag of black cable ties/bases.

Diggsy · 27 Mar 2009 at 23:49

magicroundabout said:
also @ Diggsy,

Those clips you have on the messy side of your build. Do they come with the case? If not where can i find some.

cheers

I got them on fleabay mate, but as stated above, any decent electronic supplies outlet or builders merchant should have them.

Doug · 28 Mar 2009 at 14:04

Pack of 100 black cable ties for £1.99, pack of 100 small posts (black

) just over a fiver. That should last a while :eek:

Looks like my new build is a go, just as soon as I get the paperwork back to V12

Fortress here I come

EdGey · 28 Mar 2009 at 16:49

hey again

had some time on my hands today so decided to go ahead and do the finishing touches.

Ive taken the top HD cage out, braided(only the visible bit) and re-routed the sata cable at the top, and re-routed/braided the sound card cables

took a while to re-wire etc but was worth it in the end i think.

pics:

I think it looks much better than before, im happy with it for now.

mjones1 · 28 Mar 2009 at 16:54

It does look way better like that, good job.

Diggsy · 28 Mar 2009 at 17:13

That looks SO much better now. Although you need to get those front panel cables braided

EdGey · 28 Mar 2009 at 17:17

Diggsy said:
That looks SO much better now. Although you need to get those front panel cables braided

lol, might try that at a later date, pretty nackerd now!

thanks for comments

Jon20 · 28 Mar 2009 at 18:05

That's looking really good Ed. Just a quick question, are you using an extension cable for the EPS/ATX12V 8-4 pin? I'm seriously thinking of getting this case and also a Corsair HX520W and was just wondering if all the cables will reach or whether any extension cables would be needed?

willy · 28 Mar 2009 at 21:49

How can be your front LED light orange? Did you change it?

Blackhawk47 · 28 Mar 2009 at 22:30

That looks sweet now, only other thing i would like to see would be some black heatshrink round those front panel cables to try and stealth them. Other than that, incredible. Makes me want to buy one now

Diggsy · 28 Mar 2009 at 23:22

Jon20 said:
That's looking really good Ed. Just a quick question, are you using an extension cable for the EPS/ATX12V 8-4 pin? I'm seriously thinking of getting this case and also a Corsair HX520W and was just wondering if all the cables will reach or whether any extension cables would be needed?

Look closely at the pic of the rear of his motherboard, you can see that he has indeed used an extension.

I used one too with my Zalman. Could probably have stretched it, but the extension makes it much easier to work with.

sharpygsxr · 29 Mar 2009 at 10:25

with my coolermaster 700w i didnt need an extension for it which was great

lookin great edgey