Antec P183 Case Revival [Casemod Build Log]

[Beardroid91]

I used to update the case-moding thread, but it just got confusing as so many different subjects and projects were in the same thread, so i have decided to make a dedicated thread for my build, but this thread may not be updated as much as the build log thread i have on OCN.

Updates to follow abit later, as i'm making it and find the right pictures etc.

[Beardroid91]

Hey everyone, i thought i would share my case mod progress, i have been work on for about a months time, my goal is to transform my Antec P183 case into the into the case Antec should have made + plus i'll add some of my own touches to it along the way.



The case is a 4 year old Antec P183 which i have used the past 4 years, but i have grown tired of its ugly grey'ish internal paint job and the lack of a side window. So when i recently upgraded my pc, and then i thought about getting a new case, but i liked the look/design of the Antec P18x series of cases, so i thought i would overhaul the case i have and i do it the way i would want it, which is black with white highlights abit like Fractal's cases.

My inspiration to do this mod came from watching this modded Antec P182 case and seeing the black 'n white theme on Fractal Designs Difine R cases



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So to the mod, i started out just want to about to mount a 240mm radiator in the top of the case, it first a Coolermaster Nepton 240M which i had to RMA due to faulty pump, then i got a Corsair H100I GTX which i never used on the CPU as the case some being modded again this with black paint etc., but i ended up selling the Corsair as it had a noisy pump that i didn't like one bit, so i now got a Swiftech H220-X cooler, which is a radiator/pump/reservoir that is build into one compact quality watercooling unit - which is also fully expandable, so this gave me the opportunity to make a fully customized watercooling loop in my case with it taking up so much space inside the case.

Here the link to my more detailed OCN (Overclock.net) build-log
http://www.overclock.net/t/1553040/ante ... -build-log

So that is about the lay of the land, so here is some pictures (not all picture will have to text, this is just me being lazy )

Sidewindow mod:

[Beardroid91]

First attempt at the top-mounted 240mm radiator mod: Part 1

[Beardroid91]

First attempt at the top-mounted 240mm radiator mod: Part 2

[MadManCK]

Lol, must be one of the most ubermodded cases. Almost forgot the amount of work that you have done before the latest efforts.

Still coming along nicely.

[Beardroid91]

Lol, must be one of the most ubermodded cases. Almost forgot the amount of work that you have done before the latest efforts.

Yes i'm glad i organized me pictures for each of the mods, otherwise it would be very hard to put together, as i nearly have forgot about the previous work myself
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Second attempt at the top-mounted 240mm radiator mod + black 'n white paint: Part 1

On this mod i made a long term pc solution to fix the problem on the first try, where i had to rush to get it done fast... So this is what pc looked like while i modded the case, this way i could take my take and do it right

And to the mod

[Beardroid91]

Second attempt at the top-mounted 240mm radiator mod + black 'n white paint: Part 2

And time for paint:

[Beardroid91]

Second attempt at the top-mounted 240mm radiator mod + black 'n white paint: Part 3

Corsair H100i GTX installed in the case:

Black 'n white center fangrill;

[Beardroid91]

Second attempt at the top-mounted 240mm radiator mod + black 'n white paint: Part 4

Painting the Noctua fans black'ish:

Shaping the top radiator mount (MDF wood):

[Beardroid91]

Second attempt at the top-mounted 240mm radiator mod + black 'n white paint: Part 5

Painting the top radiator mount black + black 'n white top fangrill:

Corsair H100i GTX test fit:

The progress looks like this so far: