Going Mod: 9 Cool Case Mod Projects (extremetech)

Get cracking! Here's the hardware hacker's guide to banishing boring beige boxes ExtremeTech readers aren't timid about cracking the case and voiding the warranty, and they'll love these detailed instructions for PC extreme makeovers that add lights, shapes, windows on the works, and more individuality to standard PC cases Modding is hot; a multimillion dollar industry has grown up around the hobbyists who modify their computer cases with way-out windows, neon and lighting displays, custom cooling systems, and more Modding is also mainstream-major computer retailers now stock light kits and fan kits, while some PC vendors offer out-of-the-box cases with personality Written by a serious modder who took a Dremel to a computer case long before it was fashionable, the book provides materials lists, identifies necessary tools, and supplies all the directions for over a dozen cool case mods Face it-you're just not a boring beige box person. If you were, you'd never have picked up this book. So if you've even fantasized about making your computer case scream "cool," don't put it down. Part I shows you the tools you need and how to use them. Part II frees your creativity, with detailed instructions from the inventors of nine incredible mods. You can build any of those, or use them as a launch pad to create your own. One of the most important aspects to modding anything is to have a plan.