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Building A Really Personal Computer

Have finally decided to do a detailed step-by-step setting up of my computer since I'm in the process of migrating it to another casing. I expect this to go on for a couple of months...

Latest update (13th Feb '05) -
Almost done! Top and insides are practically up.
Will have to start thinking of the front panel as well as how I wanna control my fans and lights...
By the way, I love my new PC! (Pics at the very last)


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If you've noticed, the plating has kinda changed sides
If you've noticed, the plating has kinda changed sides		 Next up, top cover
Next up, top cover		 Basically held together by 4 rivets
Basically held together by 4 rivets		 Simple job of drilling out the rivets, that's the front
Simple job of drilling out the rivets, that's the front
and the back
and the back		 Back to the PSU plate, fan grills need to be removed since they are obstruct too much air flow to be of any use
Back to the PSU plate, fan grills need to be removed since they are obstruct too much air flow to be of any use		 The other 2 80mm rear exhaust went through a similar treatment
The other 2 80mm rear exhaust went through a similar treatment		 Time to modify the PSU holder to have it accomodate dual fans PSU
Time to modify the PSU holder to have it accomodate dual fans PSU
Pretty sucky job
Pretty sucky job		 Add in rubber C linings and gromets, plus the gold C lining for the PSU, and it look much better!
Add in rubber C linings and gromets, plus the gold C lining for the PSU, and it look much better!		 Everything fixed
Everything fixed		 This is how the case finally looked like though, after I painted the optical drives, add in the rheobus and lcd
This is how the case finally looked like though, after I painted the optical drives, add in the rheobus and lcd
Closer shot of the window
Closer shot of the window		 A little closer
A little closer		 Side view shot
Side view shot		 UV red PSU sleeves
UV red PSU sleeves
Looking up
Looking up		 And looking down
And looking down		 The PC70 is everntually sold off. In it's place I got a PC60-U. That's the Asus AX7N8X-Deluxe mobo
The PC70 is everntually sold off. In it's place I got a PC60-U. That's the Asus AX7N8X-Deluxe mobo		 My Antec all sleeved up
My Antec all sleeved up
1GB worth of Mushkin rams
1GB worth of Mushkin rams		 Ever trusty 9800Pro
Ever trusty 9800Pro		 Tweakmonsters! If you haven't noticed...
Tweakmonsters! If you haven't noticed...		 8 of them in total
8 of them in total
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Guest 16-Mar-2008 08:23
Now this isn't something you see everyday...such an indepth visual walk-through to building your own personal computer!!! I simply love the entire concept and have truely enjoyed your journey which I know my son will also find interesting and fascinating!!! He didn't build his from scratch but someone else did so now he can see through your gallery just how too maybe do the same one day!!! Thanks again for sharing your work with us!!! :o)
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