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I gave the idea some considerations w/my last build but didn't have the room in my case.
I won't be building again for quite a long while other than upgrades or repair as my attention is elsewhere (engine swap). My PC, currently a Q8400, 8800GT, six gig ram and 4 notebook drives, one an SSD for the main will meet my needs for a while.
My rig is in a case I got when win 98 came out.
from this,
to this notice the AIO watercooler, I think I did that in '05
and this the latest itineration/ incarnation
That case has been resurrected many times between those pics and I've built many others as well but I think unless someone changes the ATX format it will likely be one of my last.
I know your using the HAFs now but what happened to that server case you had? The silver one, the name slips my mind,,,
That's pretty neat. I'm even more distressed now, that I didn't keep the Giant ProLiant. Frankly, I think it saves a lot of money to resurrect the old cases. The Proliant didn't have an ATX motherboard pan: only some of the standoffs and holes fit, so I had to get the 6-32 drill-tap kit and agonize over "precise measurement."
It looks as though the small independent computer stores have all but disappeared. Back in '03 or '04, I could go down to this little place near center of town, and the owner did a double-business in recycling old parts for the rare metals and other aspects. He had a pile of old cases in the back room, and I'd pay him a couple dollars for any one I wanted. That's where I got the server case.



