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Hello all,
Well I won... I put a bid on this case, a case that was decribed as "Modded Powermac G5 Case RARE Painted Black And Blue Great For Hackintosh" with pictures taken from only the best angles and enough distance to where nothing appeared wrong. The only catch was that the side panel needed to painted.
Easy enough right? It just needs some paint. I got the exact color paint and all other supplies ready to be purchased in my amazon cart, but then...it arrived.
Back story: I'm a perfectionist. And the slightest scratch will send me over the edge (I sent an AppleTV and a MacBook Air back for being scratched).
So when I open the box I'm struck by how good the blue looks but then I start seeing the dents, chips, and scratches on top of what was described as "A durable clear coated paint job." The more I looked, the worse I felt. The painter paid no attention to angles, so what looks like a black front mesh area turns to silver and black when looking from the side. The same went for any surface/angle of the case.
Then...I saw it. The side panel. First...the rivets/bolts/screws that the painter used to attach the windows stick out almost an inch into the case. And the biggest part...the side windows was neither level nor a perfect square. It curved as if someone completely freehand cut the thing without measuring and a shaky hand.
After opening it up with already low expectations, my expectations hit the floor when I saw that the "motherboard tray" was really the back of another case, which is common but in the case it was crudely cut and secured with 2 rudimentary screws. The "power cord" was obviously part of an old power supply duct taped together and screwed in. The front IO panel was just a button that gets stuck every time you press with with no usb ports, but at least the painter/builder was nice enough to wire the power switch. The "Shelf" was cut out and the entire case looks like a madman ripped it apart without care to internal components. For example the slot loading DVD mechanism has broken plastic everywhere and sharp edges.
Ebay Pictures for comparison:
My Pictures:
That brings me to my question, would it be worth saving this and restoring it, or should I scrap it as a cheap Atx case for a junk build?
Is it possible to fix the chips into the aluminum?
If I keep it I'll need:
I have a bid out on another relatively mint g5, so we'll see how that goes.
Well I won... I put a bid on this case, a case that was decribed as "Modded Powermac G5 Case RARE Painted Black And Blue Great For Hackintosh" with pictures taken from only the best angles and enough distance to where nothing appeared wrong. The only catch was that the side panel needed to painted.
Easy enough right? It just needs some paint. I got the exact color paint and all other supplies ready to be purchased in my amazon cart, but then...it arrived.
Back story: I'm a perfectionist. And the slightest scratch will send me over the edge (I sent an AppleTV and a MacBook Air back for being scratched).
So when I open the box I'm struck by how good the blue looks but then I start seeing the dents, chips, and scratches on top of what was described as "A durable clear coated paint job." The more I looked, the worse I felt. The painter paid no attention to angles, so what looks like a black front mesh area turns to silver and black when looking from the side. The same went for any surface/angle of the case.
Then...I saw it. The side panel. First...the rivets/bolts/screws that the painter used to attach the windows stick out almost an inch into the case. And the biggest part...the side windows was neither level nor a perfect square. It curved as if someone completely freehand cut the thing without measuring and a shaky hand.
After opening it up with already low expectations, my expectations hit the floor when I saw that the "motherboard tray" was really the back of another case, which is common but in the case it was crudely cut and secured with 2 rudimentary screws. The "power cord" was obviously part of an old power supply duct taped together and screwed in. The front IO panel was just a button that gets stuck every time you press with with no usb ports, but at least the painter/builder was nice enough to wire the power switch. The "Shelf" was cut out and the entire case looks like a madman ripped it apart without care to internal components. For example the slot loading DVD mechanism has broken plastic everywhere and sharp edges.
Ebay Pictures for comparison:
My Pictures:
That brings me to my question, would it be worth saving this and restoring it, or should I scrap it as a cheap Atx case for a junk build?
Is it possible to fix the chips into the aluminum?
If I keep it I'll need:
- Powder coating the entire thing (granted I can get the current "paint job" off) $$$
- LaserHive Motherboard tray and Back Panel $100 (If the current "job" can still be used)
- LaserHive Front Panel Connector
- A new side panel (duh) ~$20-$40
- Patience
- Money
I have a bid out on another relatively mint g5, so we'll see how that goes.
