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    Title: First case project
    Created: 26.06.2011 14:33
    Project log: http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=211671
    Didn't have time to take proper pictures but hopefully this will do untill I can borrow proper camera. Only thing to add is the dust filters on the front. And of course redo cable management. Poor cable management is actually the reason why I wont post inside pictures yet :D But for those who are interested, case hides following setup: Intel i5 2500K Asus Maximus Gene-Z EVGA GTX570 Superclocked Corsair low profile Dominator memory, 8GB Corsair TX850 V2 psu (not modular, cable management is.... interesting :D) Samsung 1tb HDD
    Didn't have time to ...    		 Front mesh painted. Wasn't sure if matte black color would look good, but in my opinion it looks great! :)
    Front mesh painted. ...    		 Some wet sanding. Grits I went through were 120, 240, 360 and finally 600. My goal was to get brushed like finish for exterior, and I'm really happy with the result. And this was only good picture I managed to take.
    Some wet sanding. Gr...    		 Case feet attached. Need to buy some soft material or alike to protect my table from scratches.
    Case feet attached. ...
    Case feet...
    Case feet......    		 Front panel mounted! Mesh will be painted with some dark color. And screws will be changed to proper allen screws. Still left to do: -Sand of all the scratches -Redo mounting holes for Motherboard -Find some case foots, or make them. -Cut air intake for PSU -Order some dust filters -Do the rest I just forgot... -And order the rest of my new rig :D
    Front panel mounted!...    		 Insides, HDD is for size comparison.
    Insides, HDD is for ...    		 Made some spacers out of alu pipe, since I wanted to rise the front panel from the case a bit...
    Made some spacers ou...
    Front fan mount.
    Front fan mount....    		 Back of the case finished! Well, sort of. I made many mistakes while filling holes to correct size, but nevertheless I'm still happy with the end result. And the psu hole isn't perfect, I'm thinking of redoing it if time allows it.
    Back of the case fin...    		 Current state. Top, bottom and back plates are attached with tape in this picture to make sure my measurements are correct
    Current state. Top, ...    		 Plan for my first case project... And yes, optical drive is missing on purpose
    Plan for my first ca...