Antec 900 CPD Edition

steelkane · Sep 8, 2008

This mod will be for a Chicago Police Officer, This all started when he seen my Stealth 2 Duo, & asked if I could pimp out his PC,, LOL' He already had a running computer, so he just wanted a new case, I showed him a site that had allot to choose from & some how he chose the Antec 900,, I told him, that was a popular case with good airflow. So here's were it starts.

The colors will be Black & Jetstream Blue Metallic Tincoat from the 2008 Z06 Corvette. The design will be simple, but get the point across. Here's a few pics.

The letters will be cut out with a dremel,

sneekypeet · Sep 8, 2008

so are you going to change one of the front tri-cools to a red one?

Also will it be #54 on top? Car 54 where are youuuuuu??????

steelkane · Sep 8, 2008

sneekypeet said:
so are you going to change one of the front tri-cools to a red one?

Also will it be #54 on top? Car 54 where are youuuuuu??????

I like the Ideal about the Red tri-cool up front,, I will see what the owner thinks,, but I love it. good call. thanks.

sneekypeet · Sep 8, 2008

no problem at all I was originally thinking LEDs of sorts but figured the fan swap would do it.

Was kidding about #54, but maybe his patrol cars #?

steelkane · Sep 8, 2008

Have some pics of the letters cut out, you'll notice the C looks like a O. I will make it look like a C later in the build.

I also made some other cuts, the back 120mm fan

The cut at the top is for the USB, sound, firewire, & other wires from the top panel, to go behind the case,, instead of inside the case.

Three more cuts here for the front fan wires to feed through the back-side.

The bottom cut were the tape is, will be for sata cables & the one above will be for power, reset, hdd wires.

This cut will be for the 4 or 8 pin Motherboard wire.

The next two cuts will be for the PSU fan & wire to feel through the back-side.

steelkane · Sep 9, 2008

The case shell with some black paint

Top panel, JetStream blue metallic tincoat

side & front

Other side & front

Paint job complete

Random Murderer · Sep 9, 2008

lookin good.

lol at sneeky's comment, nice one!

thoughtdisorder · Sep 9, 2008

@Steel - Looking good for sure! That blue is a pretty sharp color, definately like that. Nice work! :toast:

sneekypeet · Sep 9, 2008

I have to agree, that is some mighty fine paintwork!

steelkane · Sep 10, 2008

@Random Murderer, thoughtdisorder & sneekypeet,
good to hear you like the paint work,, it was done using a Vaper gravity feed H.V.L.P touch up spray gun, It was the first time using this gun, & it took some time to get it setup for spraying. Now on to some updates, to give the case more clearance I'll be using clear plastic feet with blue leds, in order to mount them & have room for the wires inside the case, I drilled holes in the rubber feet, this way the leds will sit under the inside bottom, allowing the PSU to sit flush in the case.

Blue plexiglass will be placed behind the CPD with Black plexiglass on top to make the CPD stand out better.

Small screws will be used to hold the plexiglass cutouts in place.

boogerlad · Sep 10, 2008

nicely done!

steelkane · Sep 10, 2008

Some updates,, the bottom Led feet installed & PSU.

Back-view Blacked out

Motherboard installed, also showing 12"CCFL for the CPD

kenkickr · Sep 10, 2008

Lookin good steelkane!

steelkane · Sep 10, 2008

Updates today will show some changes with the lighting, the 12"CCFL was replaced with two 15" Sound Activated CCFL, as the 12" didn't fill in the CPD at the very top & lower bottom, also a spot cool fan, 5 Led lazer & 120mm enermax fan. That sits between the lower drive cage & PSU to cool off the south bridge chip also helping push hot air to the top 200mm fan.

This photo shows the sensitivity dial & on-off switch for the two 15" CCFL, relocated next to the two 15" CCFL instead of mounted at the back I/O, this helped with wire management & the customer was ok with it there.

After installing all the lights,, I really tried to keep it need inside the case,, have a look at the right side wire mess.

now with the right side panel on.

Random Murderer · Sep 11, 2008

it turned out great!
i like the red and blue fans on the front.
is that the scythe speaker module? and do you have any shots of the ccfl's lighting up the "CPD?"

Whilhelm · Sep 11, 2008

Nice paint job. :rockout:

steelkane · Sep 11, 2008

@ Random Murderer
Thanks, it was a fun simple mod, yes that is a scythe speaker in front & the red led fan was a great Ideal from sneekypeet, Here's a video of it , but with some sample vista music,

Cold Storm · Sep 11, 2008

Steel, that is one nicely done case! Nothing but the best from you man. Even the small fry ones..

:toast:

steelkane · Sep 13, 2008

@ Cold Storm
Thanks for the comment, I Really enjoy modding, & always try to make it look as if it was bought that way & not modded. I have a final Update of the pc at the customers home on his kick-ass desk.

Cold Storm · Sep 13, 2008

That's, like WOW.. Man, I bet he was blown away by that work!
:toast:

I don't think I've ever seen a case from you that looks hand made... Just nothing but sweetness man!
:toast:

steelkane · Sep 14, 2008

Cold Storm said:
That's, like WOW.. Man, I bet he was blown away by that work!

I don't think I've ever seen a case from you that looks hand made... Just nothing but sweetness man!

Thanks Cold Storm,, the WOW.. Man makes me feel good, I do allot of work on police computers, I had a few cops drop some computers off,, & I ask how he liked his pimped out case,, he replied,, He brought pictures to work, showing everyone, I thought awesome maybe I'll get to mod some more.,

Cold Storm · Sep 14, 2008

steelkane said:
Thanks Cold Storm,, the WOW.. Man makes me feel good, I do allot of work on police computers, I had a few cops drop some computers off,, & I ask how he liked his pimped out case,, he replied,, He brought pictures to work, showing everyone, I thought awesome maybe I'll get to mod some more.,

Dude, that is just great to hear! :toast:

Not everyone can say that the higher ups are wanting stuff like that!
Great stuff, and if you have more mods to do, looks like More work logs! Sweet!
Can you tell me the types of paints to use for cases? your really making me want to put the cosmos in color!

sneekypeet · Sep 14, 2008

I have to ask steel, any special prep on the top and front plastic pieces prior to paint, or just a good primer?

jbunch07 · Sep 14, 2008

That is awesome. Outstanding job! Looks Great!

steelkane · Sep 15, 2008

sneekypeet said:
I have to ask steel, any special prep on the top and front plastic pieces prior to paint, or just a good primer?

I used SEM Self Etching Primer, Then let it dry for one hour, Then used 2000 grit wet/dry sandpaper, wet sand lightly,, just take the roughness away, then when dry, use your choice of paint. IF using krylon fusion paint on plastic, no primer is needed, let the paint dry for 24 hours, time it because the drying time is important, after the paint is dry, wetsand lightly with 2000, just to take the roughness away, when dry the surface should be smooth, then you can use krylons clear coat. I hope this helps & happy modding.

System Name	Stealth 2 Duo Turbine
Processor	Intel e6850 @ 3.8ghz
Motherboard	Asus Striker Extreme
Cooling	CoolerMaster V8 Modded With 2 white LED's & 100CFM fan
Memory	OCZ DDR2 1066_ SLI Black-4GB
Video Card(s)	2xMSI 8800GT"s SLI
Storage	<<HDD For OS>> 2x150GB_Western Digital Raptor_Raid 0. <<HDD For Storage>> 3 x 1TB
Display(s)	ACER B273HU 27" LCD 2048x1152
Case	Apex SuperCase_Custom 7 month Build
Audio Device(s)	Striker Extreme Add-In Card HD-Audio
Power Supply	EnerMax INFINITI 720watt
Software	SE7VEN ULTIMATE 64bit
Benchmark Scores	3DMark01=NTTA, 3Dmark06=NTTA 3Dmark_Vantage=NTTA, Core Temp v0.99.5=28C

System Name	EVA-01
Processor	Intel i7 13700K
Motherboard	Asus ROG Maximus Z690 HERO EVA Edition
Cooling	ASUS ROG Ryujin III 360 with Noctua Industrial Fans
Memory	PAtriot Viper Elite RGB 96GB @ 6000MHz.
Video Card(s)	Asus ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3090 24GB OC EVA Edition
Storage	Addlink S95 M.2 PCIe GEN 4x4 2TB
Display(s)	Asus ROG SWIFT OLED PG42UQ
Case	Thermaltake Core P3 TG
Audio Device(s)	Realtek on board > Sony Receiver > Cerwin Vegas
Power Supply	be quiet DARK POWER PRO 12 1500W
Mouse	ROG STRIX Impact Electro Punk
Keyboard	ROG STRIX Scope TKL Electro Punk
Software	Windows 11

System Name	Stealth 2 Duo Turbine
Processor	Intel e6850 @ 3.8ghz
Motherboard	Asus Striker Extreme
Cooling	CoolerMaster V8 Modded With 2 white LED's & 100CFM fan
Memory	OCZ DDR2 1066_ SLI Black-4GB
Video Card(s)	2xMSI 8800GT"s SLI
Storage	<<HDD For OS>> 2x150GB_Western Digital Raptor_Raid 0. <<HDD For Storage>> 3 x 1TB
Display(s)	ACER B273HU 27" LCD 2048x1152
Case	Apex SuperCase_Custom 7 month Build
Audio Device(s)	Striker Extreme Add-In Card HD-Audio
Power Supply	EnerMax INFINITI 720watt
Software	SE7VEN ULTIMATE 64bit
Benchmark Scores	3DMark01=NTTA, 3Dmark06=NTTA 3Dmark_Vantage=NTTA, Core Temp v0.99.5=28C

System Name	EVA-01
Processor	Intel i7 13700K
Motherboard	Asus ROG Maximus Z690 HERO EVA Edition
Cooling	ASUS ROG Ryujin III 360 with Noctua Industrial Fans
Memory	PAtriot Viper Elite RGB 96GB @ 6000MHz.
Video Card(s)	Asus ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3090 24GB OC EVA Edition
Storage	Addlink S95 M.2 PCIe GEN 4x4 2TB
Display(s)	Asus ROG SWIFT OLED PG42UQ
Case	Thermaltake Core P3 TG
Audio Device(s)	Realtek on board > Sony Receiver > Cerwin Vegas
Power Supply	be quiet DARK POWER PRO 12 1500W
Mouse	ROG STRIX Impact Electro Punk
Keyboard	ROG STRIX Scope TKL Electro Punk
Software	Windows 11

System Name	Stealth 2 Duo Turbine
Processor	Intel e6850 @ 3.8ghz
Motherboard	Asus Striker Extreme
Cooling	CoolerMaster V8 Modded With 2 white LED's & 100CFM fan
Memory	OCZ DDR2 1066_ SLI Black-4GB
Video Card(s)	2xMSI 8800GT"s SLI
Storage	<<HDD For OS>> 2x150GB_Western Digital Raptor_Raid 0. <<HDD For Storage>> 3 x 1TB
Display(s)	ACER B273HU 27" LCD 2048x1152
Case	Apex SuperCase_Custom 7 month Build
Audio Device(s)	Striker Extreme Add-In Card HD-Audio
Power Supply	EnerMax INFINITI 720watt
Software	SE7VEN ULTIMATE 64bit
Benchmark Scores	3DMark01=NTTA, 3Dmark06=NTTA 3Dmark_Vantage=NTTA, Core Temp v0.99.5=28C

Antec 900 CPD Edition

steelkane

sneekypeet

Retired Super Moderator

steelkane

sneekypeet

Retired Super Moderator

steelkane

steelkane

Random Murderer

The Anti-Midas

thoughtdisorder

New Member

sneekypeet

Retired Super Moderator

steelkane

boogerlad

steelkane

kenkickr

steelkane

Random Murderer

The Anti-Midas

Whilhelm

steelkane

Cold Storm

Battosai

steelkane

Cold Storm

Battosai

steelkane

Cold Storm

Battosai

sneekypeet

Retired Super Moderator

jbunch07

New Member

steelkane

System Name	TOO MUCH RADIATOR! \| The TV Box a.k.a. The Shoebox
Processor	Core i7 4930K @ 4.5GHz \| Core i5 6600K @ 4.5GHz
Motherboard	Asus X79 Rampage IV Extreme \| Asus Z170i Pro Gaming
Cooling	Custom water on CPU and GPU, dual 360mm radiators \| Corsair H80i
Memory	4x 8GB G.Skill TridentX DDR3-1600 \| 2x 4GB G.Skill RipJaws 4 DDR4-3000
Video Card(s)	Sapphire AMD R9 295x2 \| PowerColor AMD HD7970
Storage	Samsung SSD 830 256GB, various others \| 2x 1TB Seagate Barracudas in RAID1
Display(s)	Dell U2713HM 2560x1440 IPS \| Panasonic TC-L32E5 1080p IPS TV
Case	Thermaltake Suppressor F51 (stripped down to hold two radiators) \| Cooler Master Elite 130
Audio Device(s)	RM-DAC -> Xiang Sheng 708b -> Sennheiser HD650 \| HDMI sound device on 7970
Power Supply	LEPA G1600-MA 1600W \| Corsair CX750M 750W
Software	Win 10 64
Benchmark Scores	over 9000 BungholioMarks, "Bitchin' Fast"

System Name	Addison Clark
Processor	Ryzen 9 7950x3D delid
Motherboard	Asus X670E Hero
Cooling	Custom Bykski loop CPU, GPU, 2x 360 rads, and 1x 280 rad with Arctic P12 and P14 ARGB fans
Memory	G.Skill DDR5-6000 64GB CL30
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte 4090 Aorus Master
Storage	Kingston Fury 2TB and 4TB NVME
Display(s)	Samsung 57"
Case	Lian Li O11 mini
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	Thermaltake 1000w SFX-L
Mouse	Corsair Dark Core RGB SE
Keyboard	Corsair K95 Platnium
Software	Win 11 Pro

System Name	MurderBox #17
Processor	Intel Core i7 5930k - 4.5Ghz 1.275v - Bitspower Summit EF
Motherboard	Asus X99-E WS - Bitspower THOR AIX99 Full Full Board Block
Cooling	SR-1 480, 8x Corsair ML120 , MCP350, I&H Res 250, PETG hard pipe, Mayhems Pastel White
Memory	32GB G.Skill Ripjaws 4 DDR4 2666
Video Card(s)	Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition - EK Fullcover waterblock with Backplate
Storage	970 Pro 512GB, 960 EVO 500GB, PM961 512GB, 3x SM951 256GB,, WD Black 2TB, Seagate 4TB
Display(s)	ASUS PG348Q 3440x1440, 2X ASUS PB278 2560x1440
Case	MurderMod TJ07 With Illuminated mid-plate
Audio Device(s)	Schiit Bifrost > Schiit Asgard > Hifiman HE400i - Audio Technica AT2020
Power Supply	Corsair AX1200i With custom MDPC Sleeve and Noctua NF-A14 iPPC-3000 PWM
Mouse	Steelseries Rival 600
Keyboard	Corsair K95 RGB
Software	Microsoft Windows 10 Professional 64bit

System Name	Haro
Processor	AMD 1700x
Motherboard	AsRork x370 Taichi
Cooling	EK Custom Loop - CPU only
Memory	32gb G-Skill Trident Z
Video Card(s)	EVGA 1080 Superclock 2
Storage	Too Many
Display(s)	Viewsonic VX2450WM-LED 24" & LG 32 IPS
Case	Cooler Master Cosmos II
Power Supply	Cooler Master V1000
Mouse	SteelSeries Rival 500
Software	Win10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	i5 750 4.62ghz pi runs // Evga FTW p55

Processor	i5-2500k
Motherboard	ASRock z68 pro3-m
Cooling	Corsair A70
Memory	Kingston HyperX 8GB 2 x 4GB 1600mhz
Storage	OCZ Agility3 60GB(boot) 2x320GB Raid0(storage)
Display(s)	Samsung 24" 1920x1200
Case	Custom
Power Supply	PC Power and Cooling 750w
Software	Win 7 x64