Personal Rig Update 2012 Part 10 IT'S DREMELING TIME!! Linus Tech Tips
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Some spray painting, some dremeling, and some serious updating going on today. Thanks again for 200,000 subs everyone!
The video documents Linus Tech Tips creator Linus as he continues the Personal Rig Update 2012 project, focusing on making physical modifications to the PC case. Early on, he explains the rationale for cutting cable management holes before finalizing the motherboard choice, and outlines his plan to prime and texture paint certain components while sending others to Mountain Mods for powder coating. He demonstrates detailed Dremel work, including CPU cutouts and various chassis openings to improve cable routing and future coolant block access. The narration emphasizes careful prep: using light coats of spray paint for primer, ensuring ventilated work areas, and planning hole placements to accommodate future wiring and hardware changes. Throughout, Linus reflects on the constraints of space and hardware density, aiming to keep the build functional while eliminating cable clutter and achieving a clean black interior finish. He concludes with test fittings to verify eight-pin clearance, cable routing options, and potential bottlenecks, signaling progress toward a finished, highly customized rig by the end of 2012.
Topics · Technology · DIY · PC Hardware · Modding · Case Modding