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Bedroom HTPC case swap

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Hai everywun! Just wanted to share my latest mini "project" :).

So I've built my HTPC several years back and just threw it in an ugly generic ATX mid tower case I had lying around. I've been eyeing a mATX case that would fit better into my entertainment cabinet. Then finally Newegg just recently happen to have the Antec VSK-3000 on sale for like $18 with free shipping so I decided to jump on it and swap cases.

 

 

Parts:

 

Mobo: Gigabyte GA-880GMA-UD2H

CPU: AMD Athlon II x4 640

Ram: OCZ Gold 6GB (3x 2GB) DDR3-1600MHz

HDD: WD Caviar Black 500GB

PSU: Corsair CX-430

Heatsink: Scythe Big Shuriken with Noctua NF-A9x14

Front case fan: AntecTruequiet 120 + silverstone fan filter

 

When I first took it out of the box

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Taped off for paint

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Drilled holes for 120mm fan. Thought about cutting it out completely but wanted the option of using the stock size fan in the future

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Cable routing holes cut with dremel and primed with Tremclad metal primer

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Then came the black paint

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Then I realized that my Scythe Mugen 2 wasn't going to fit...

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Swapped out the Mugen 2 for a Big Shuriken I had laying around and slapped on a Noctua. Finished product. (note: will touch up the scratch)

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Rear routing holes
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