Specs:
CPU: Intel Core i5 2500K @ 3.3GHz @ 1.05v
Mobo: Asus P8Z68-V
RAM: Corsair XMS3 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3-1333
SSD: Crucial C300 64GB
HDD1: Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB
HDD2: Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB
GPU: Gigabyte 1GB AMD Radeon HD6870 SOC (28-40% fan speed)
Case: Antec P182 (customised)
PSU: Antec CP-850
ODD: LiteOn DVD burner
CPU Heatsink: Thermalright HR-02
RAM Heatsinks: Arctic Cooling RC Ramsinks (just stuck on top of the stock Corsair heatspreaders )
System Fans: 5x Scythe Slipstream PWM 120mm (200-1300RPM) (2x front intake, 1x CPU heatsink, 2x rear/top exhaust)
Soundcard: Asus Xonar DG
USB 3.0: Coolermaster 3.5" USB 3.0 Bay Device
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Case mods to this point:
- Full Acoustipack treatment;
- Modified the top spoiler to reduce noise while retaining top exhaust fan (see photos for details);
- Cut out the rear fan grill to reduce noise and improve airflow (will add some u-channel soon to cover the sharp edge);
- Removed PSU platform and middle fan bracket in the lower chamber to fit CP-850 and simplify cable management. This slightly weakened the structural integrity of the case, but the P182 is already built like a tank, so it's not a problem;
- Drilled holes in lower HDD cage to allow elastic suspension of 2x 3.5" HDDs;
- Installed Lian Li WB-01 casters;
- Modified the two front vent doors like this to improve airflow;
- Installed a Scythe Kama Bay in the 5.25" bays to improve airflow;
- Added 3x DEMCi Flex 120mm dust filters to front panel;
- Blocked up all vent holes on the rear panel, except for the tiny bit on the video card I/O plate;
- Re-usable cable tie + black twist tie attached to heatpipe prevents the video card from sagging.
Photos (full sized photos below):
- Innards
- Front panel
- Dust filters doing their job
- Rear panel
- Top panel with modified spoiler (took the mesh off, inserted a piece of cardboard, and stuck acoustic foam to the underside)
- So noise from the top fan is muffled, but it can still exhaust air just fine
- Bling bling: yummy ramsinks, and Bitfenix silver 24-pin sleeved extension cable. You can also see how close the video card comes to hitting the HDD cage (1mm gap at best)
- Front intake fans