OC3D Fractal Design Case Club

[airdeano]

Hello fellow Fractal Design owners.
I figured we should have a carved out place to discuss anything
Fractal Design case oriented, place your link to your build log or rig gallery.

Discussions on the uses,equipement needs and modification of the
Fractal Design Cases. To keep it tidy, please do not upload your complete
photo journals, but to link them to your OC3D photo album. This will keep
it enjoyable and easy to load for travelers on small band-widths.

We welcome all comers for advise on modifications that worked for your
applications for your FD cases.

Hopefully this can help other enthusiasts in deciding on a Fractal Design
case with a support community here on OC3D.

airdeano

[airdeano]

hello OC3D,
i own a Fractal Design Arc Midi PC case. actally three. after watching

Tom's case review

coming from the 800D and CM690 this was the case for the family PC upgrade.

after receiving and building this case, it is a dream to build. easy access for an air-cooled
case or an all-in-one liquid cooler like the corsair H100, or a custom water-cooling loop
this case can do them all in a sleek, non-obstructive, mid-tower format. so much so
after my family build (buildlog here OC3D Album here) is completed i've have got some
crazy ideas that might fit alot of case users and possibly promote Fractal Design as well.
more on the up coming later.

i think this will be a great Fractal Design hangout for the decided and undecided for
a great PC case designer Fractal Design..

airdeano

[VengeanceUK]

I too use a fractal arc midi,
i was a bit sceptical at first as it looked a bit boring, but after viewing ttl's review and being recommended it by petrolhead, i bought one and have never looked back.

http://174.37.94.83/album.php?albumid=19

above is the link to my short but sweet build log, hopefully it'll help potential buyers see what can be done in the case, without too much hassle

[airdeano]

Ven,
Bankai looks great.. i to was taken back that a case mannie can create a simple design
and fit so many applications... i too am blown away!
ive got so many ideas running inside my noodle of how i can "improve" how this case can stand-out
but that'll come out in a couple o'weeks.. i think it'll be stunning. i ran it up fractals flagpole
to ensure im not stepping over any releases or future anythings and got a green light, now
to secure the material(s)

airdeano

[airdeano]

hello OC3D fractal peeps,

heres a mod i did today for less than one hour.
i cut a window in my arc midi side-panel. no waiting and it is more to my liking
than the scant reveal of production. enough of me, blabbering on.. lets see some
pictures....



from this boring lucid look...





..to this exciting view!

im pleased.. no waiting. just a jigsaw, 36tpi blade, flat and rounded files dremel,
cut-off disk(s) (8 total) and a dremel grinding disk. 45minutes later done!

i left the PSU covered as well as the optibays for those that like them hidden. my
next one, i might rip straight up the optis (possibly dropping the optibays). got the
plexi, just to late to install.
basically a 2.25" boarder, 8" x 4" (length x height) PSU and 6.25" x 4.75" (length x height)
plexi will be 16" x 14" rectangle held in with 3M 410 DS tape.

airdeano

[yassarikhan786]

Windows looks really good airdeano

[airdeano]

Originally Posted by yassarikhan786

Windows looks really good airdeano

thank you.. all of my panel cuts will support my corsair RAM platies purchase.
just gives more eye-candy to look at..

airdeano

[dipzy]

The panel looks much better with the window

[SEBAR]

Awsome job on the window airdeano, looks 100x better. I have an R3, It is my main system and is mostly used by my wife to play Sims 3, Rig Gallerie here . N

[seumasbeathan]

Window looks very nice