Good day everyone, I'm a new member on this forum, so here's a brief introduction;
I've always liked computers, but only since a few months ago I started getting really interested in them.
I followed a Hardware Technician course, on which exam I got maximum score, and I will shortly follow notebook and console courses as well.
My current computer is getting old, so I decided to build a new rig.
I thought about using my old computer case, above all because of funds limitation, until I found a beauty at the junkyard.
It's the perfect occasion to free my imagination and see what I can do; even if this i the first PC I build, I'm aiming high by trying to mod the creature I will soon show you.

This is the list of the components I bought, thanks to various offers and promotions:

Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0
CPU: AMD FX-8350
Video card: Sapphire HD 7950 Boost
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB 1600MHz CL9
SSD: Kingston v300 60GB
Power supply: Antec CP-1000

Recycled components from other computers:

DVD rewriter
Card reader
HDDs: 1x500GB WD + 1x160GB Seagate

It is now time to show you the case:



Terrific, isn't it?
No. Or, better yet, yes. Anyway, it needs a new look.

The name of the mod comes after the fact that this case is enormous, and that, to mod it, I will use materials recovered from the junkyard, or destined to be thrown away, as far as it is possible.

The work has already started, but they are going on slowly, above all because I do not have the right tools.
I will try to constantly update, hoping not to be surprised by unexpected problems.

I will appreciate suggestions and opinions, do not hesitate to ask questions!

Have a good reading

Hi and a very warm welcome to ocaholic SussoGo!

Wow! This looks like a great project. Can you share some of your ideas, what kind of mods you want to do?

Thanks

The mods I will be doing will mostly be about making the case modern enough to be used, this includes installing fans, front panel interface (USB, etc.) and giving it a very needed new look!
It won't be anything extravagant, as it is the first computer I build and the first case I mod. (also because I already depleted all the funds availabe!)

I'll start off by presenting the case, as it was when i got it.

I was at the junkyard, and a lady comes and asks where to throw it. The answer was simple, in the trunk of my car!

I like the front door, I'd like to keep it, but if the interior comes out nicely, I might as well remove it. It's an Olidata Toraton, I haven't found much information about it, but it is a server / workstation case.





Here's how it was inside, sincerly, I expected to find less air and more substance, considering the massive weight:



And here's what was hiding beneath the heatsink!



I start dismantling everything.

The case is divided in two comparments, the lower one for the motherboard and 3 hard disks + a floppy / card reader, the upper one houses the power supply and 6 optical units.



The motherboard was mounted on this nice tray, which can support various formats. The expansion slots panel has 7 slots, perfect for an ATX motheboard.



Here are some more pics of the monster.

Hi, welcome!

Nice thread, what color you will use for your project? Looks pretty big, big enough for a watercooling setup

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Thanks, the mod will be green and black, the case is huge, and I might add a watercooling system in the future, as I have depleted all my funds on the components. I'd love to use scavenged radiators and copper pipes.
For now, I will stick with air cooling, mostly because this is the first computer I build, and I need some more experience for a safe watercooling setup

Watercooling is mainstream..phase on top and hardware on lower part ...maybe too much for a daily haha

I'm joking obv BTW I understand, first all hardware and mods inside..then, in second time all WC stuff

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Don't tempt me, I might be able to fit a freezer in there and hook it up to the PC

Most of the cases have the classic slide and screw side panel, so dows this one.
To make it more peculiar, nice and handy, I though about adding a long hinge and transform it into a door.

First of all, I removed the metal hooks and supports that hooked into the case, so that it could be removed without the need to slide it backwards. It was easy, I just grabbed them with a pair of pliers, and bent them a number of times, some hammering made the broken joints flat.







To allow for the installation of the hinge, I have to rotate the panel by 180° degrees, so that the "L" profile isn't located in the back.



The first problem I encountered, was that the "L" part covered the rivets and the holes, needed to hold the front panel in place.



I solved this by making several notches along the profile, an extremely tiring job, using a drill and a lot of hand filing to achieve the correct shape.





A long time ago, I scavenged this hinge from a kitchen fan hood, knowing that it would have been useful, sooner or later.



It looks like it was made for it, the length is perfect

Here's how it looks when it's mounted.

I had to make holes in the frame, for the rivets to fit in, or it wouldn't close.



See you next update

There's room for a lot of hardware in there ! Looking forward to the updates.