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A REASONABLE MONOCHROME SYSTEM

LENGTH OF TIME: 1-2 HOURS

LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY: EASY

1 THE UNCOVERED CASE

WE’VE ALREADY mentioned how good this case looks, so the next logical thing to do is to strip away that beauty until we finish. The NZXT H510 Flow is lightweight, so moving it around was certainly easier than the huge Corsair 7000D Airflow case we had recently. Taking the panels off this thing was a breeze too—one thumbscrew holds the tinted glass window on the front and two hold the back panel on. With these panels removed, we pop off the new front grill to reveal the main construction of the case. We take out the fans, so we’re free to start from scratch.

2 CASE FANS

WITH NO ADDITIONAL FANS, we had to think about the best locations for the two original case fans. We have mentioned this before but, when it comes to fans, faces suck—meaning you point the face to where you want the air to be pulled in.

The decision where to place the first of the two fans

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