Project Super Budget
This project begins with a free case I received from a co-worker about 1 month ago. This was after being given 2 other white box style old computer towers. Maybe 2 months before this, and up until final inspection I wrote them all off. All except the most recent one I picked up. All of the cases came from another friend of his who was cleaning house. He thought of me and was kind enough to donate all of the cases and included hardware. Also included was 2 boxes with fans, grills, and lots of IDE cables. Not only was it the cleanest; but it had some nice features, plenty of room, and should be simple to mod. To be honest it looked like it was barely used unless the previous owner really cleaned it up.
The whole idea behind this project is to mod the case as much as possible while spending little money or no money. I am looking through my inventory for some parts to use. Most of the parts will be free since they are on hand. Which helps with the stuff I actually have to purchase. This includes but is not limited to; final paint colors, additional add-ons, and/or any extra tools I might need.
Upon getting the case I disassembled it and cleaned the parts I would be reusing. Nothing hardware wise was really salvageable, but the case itself is immaculate for its age. The hardware installed was a AMD socket A platform which dates back to around 2001. The case could be older, but not by much since it features ATX/M-ATX compatibility and fits standard ATX PSUs. Other things I noticed upon inspection and cleaning were quite interesting. Below is a list of my personal likes and dislikes of this case.
Exterior
Likes
-Heavy steel construction
-Plain Jane
-Suicide Side panels
-Straight Panels
-Retro White/Steel Construction
-Easy to open front bezel and side panels
Dislikes
-Heavy steel construction
-Unique components and mounting systems
-Suicide Side panels
-Unique side panel mounting
Interior
Likes
-Removable HDD cage
-Removable Motherboard Tray
-Removable switches and activity LEDs
-Supports latest ATX standards
Dislikes
-Missing some MB stand-offs
-Mounting for only 2x 80mm fans/1x 80mm fan included
