So I did what any sane person -- by consumerist standards, anyway – would do. I bought a new transparent case (to show off the Zalman, of course!) And in the process, Xoxide has made me their bitch.
Now I’m not one to jump on a fad, and I’m old enough to remember how cheesy neon lamps look underneath a car, but for some reason I like the look of naked electronics.
I present some pix showing various stages of completion.
Unpacking begins
Installing drive bays
Lots of different fasteners
Ready for mobo insertion
Almost ready for power on
Needs more cowbell, I mean LEDs…
I love the new look, so much that I’m going to buy some more LED-encrusted fans to fill up the remaining holes -- the case has five fan mounts – but I must let my cult following know a few things.
Acrylic / Lucite shows fingerprints. The makers understood this and included a set of white gloves to wear while assembling the case. Too bad the gloves won’t fit anyone except small Asian women.
The case does not come even partially assembled. Assembling the case poses no problem for someone handy with a (power) screwdriver, but it can get tedious.
I worry about the top fan sucking dust into the case. Sadly, the case doesn’t come with block-offs.
Now I worry that my power supply won’t withstand the load of the additional fans – back to xoxide.com…
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