Stacker-Slacker XL

[SlackerXL]

I don't know why the old Stacker-Slacker thread is gone
i surely hope this won't have the same luck
i think that the Stacker series do deserve a dedicated modding thread
so please feel free to post your comments
and of course pics of your stackers as well

This is where it all began for me and CM Stackers back in 2006...

one of the first Stacker 830s
with a 7 colour chameleon paintjob...





black electrostatic powder coating interior
and top mounted hard disks ...



...with custom blowhole covers. ..as seen in the second version of the X-Quad
(stealth black - total look)





at that time AMD was kind of “king of the hill”….
So a tribute case was something that came naturally…



Ati Crossfire was also something that deserved some attention
so lets do a red one….



Some lightly modded 830s also left the workshop at that time...
mostly to experiment on different colors besides the dull silver look of the original case

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And while you’re at it… why stop on a two color scheme
do a 5 color camo pattern and get ready for some desert action….
Here comes the MPC-02
(the first one can be found
here but I guess its going to be all Greek to most of you)



August 2006...
There is an new boy in town…
he’s called Conroe and he needs a new home…





Out come the wolves…
Nvidia’s raw power in a mean carbon look watercooled 830





With the first black 830’s available
Alternating the paintjob became easier

AEK F.C. themed case



Full racing outfit on a blind 831… for the Acropolis rallye in Greece



And to continue in petrolhead mode…
Here comes a retro looking 831 in pearl red, Ferrari themed mod



Nvidia 8 series SLi was surely something to brag about
Why not give it some extra bling then…
Brush polished 830 with black interior and custom acrylic logos





But then CM introduced the Stacker 832…
And Ati striked back with the 38xx series crossfire combos
It was definitely time for a new case…





The last of the Mohicans
The Cm stacker 833
Designed exclusively for Multirama.gr
Featuring:
Black anodized interior
Plexyglass side panel
Bottom mesh with 8 holes for radiator mounting
and a unique Front faclet to make things even better

Here in a cherry red metallic paintjob



Or in a two shade colorshift paintjob for something more extreme



Back to the automotive themes again
The tribute to Italian car makers continues with a retro Lamborghini Miura mod







And a more contemporary Ferrari F832 Stacker mod
(the rear spoiler has not been added yet on this pic)





And because sometimes all you need is a little extra space
Here comes the award winning MPC-02 B






The cases presented here are just a sample of over 40 modified stackers that have left the workshop the past two years for various customers
The ones that are more impressive from my point of view at least
I hope you liked them all,
really looking forward to mod another dozen of them
and update this thread sometime...

Special thanks goes to everyone that participated in any way
in these projects
especially
Michalis 76
Gorillakos
Lio
and NGM

[emir]

Those are excellent my friend, congratulations And burn in hell

[SlackerXL]

Those are excellent my friend, congratulations And burn in hell

Thank you for your kind words neighbour...

Wow Can You Still Get Any Of These Cases?

most of them are in the hands of their new owners now
but if there is a need to
i can always make a second improved version of the original
or a similar looking variation
but why come back to something that is already been done
when you can make a brand new one?

[Scubar]

Very nice mods indeed. beautiful looking cases. I think that the HDD in the roof mod is pure genious. could of SSDs in the roof on one side with a large 1Tb drive as storage on the other leaving all the bays nice and clear for a nice 120.3 rad.

[CrixD]

hmm a Crysis Nano suit themed Stacker? :O *Drool*
Would sell my soul

[RockfordFosgate]

Stacker King...

[BreeSpree]

All the Stacker's posted by OP, is pretty much all that was in the original Stacker Slacker.

I really like those designs though, and so clean! I want!

[saki_bomber]

sweet thread, awesome pics

[rioja]

oh here is a top from slacker thread
excellent cases

[clayton]

the Ferrari is so freaking exotic! Oh wait...

[GameGuru]

How are they doing the black trim/border on the side windows of these Stackers? It's nice because it hides the screws that holds the window on. It almost looks like a dark window tint and not necessarily a molding or stripping.

[SlackerXL]

How are they doing the black trim/border on the side windows of these Stackers? It's nice because it hides the screws that holds the window on. It almost looks like a dark window tint and not necessarily a molding or stripping.

its a frame i made a long time ago (CM830)
before CM implicated acrylic sidepanels in Stackers
Its designed in illustrator and laser cut on 3mm black plexiglass
initially made in one piece
but the i redesigned it in 4 pieces to reduce cost by wasted material

its rather solid actually and in close observation it kinda sticks out
( i still like it though..)
if you want it to look like a outline-tint you could use thinner plexiglass

[nine7six]

Some amazing cases! My stacker 830 nvidia will be here tomorrow afternoon

[xdrift0rx]

Are any of the wide window tinted? the AEK F.C looks tinted yellow unless its just the inside lights...

if you have more pictures of how you did everything could you PM me them? i want to make my stacker extraordinary like that.

[SlackerXL]

Are any of the wide window tinted? the AEK F.C looks tinted yellow unless its just the inside lights...

if you have more pictures of how you did everything could you PM me them? i want to make my stacker extraordinary like that.

No, all side panels are plain transparent 3mm acrylic
in order to achieve a uniform and balanced interior
i prefer picking up the right parts, paying attention to cables, fans, lights etc
than just adding a tinted side panel
i think that is just an easy way out...

there some exceptions though
a smoked tint, or a mirror finish acrylic panel
could be perfect on some mods
as long as they match the outside
and they are supported by the good looks of the interior of the case

you can find more details and worklogs of some projects
in the links in my sig

[Cravo]

I really like these:

[maxisax]

OMFG!!! i want one!!!

[nine7six]

Does anyone have any pictures showing some clean cable management in their stacker 830? Trying to get some ideas

[GameGuru]

Does anyone have any pictures showing some clean cable management in their stacker 830? Trying to get some ideas

Sure, here's the backside where I made custom holes in the MB





And now the other side where you don't see the cables.

[pcaddict]

I wanna kill ya.

[GameGuru]

I wanna kill ya.

So does my ex wife

[nine7six]

Sure, here's the backside where I made custom holes in the MB





And now the other side where you don't see the cables.

Thanks, clean computer! I just stripped my case down bare today, made my marks for the holes I need to cut/drill. Going to cut my holes at work tomorrow and then drop the parts off at the powder coater Sleeving and heat shrink wrap should be in this week so I can start on my cables.

-Mike

[PaRn ssR]

Stacker king of modifying

[PowerSlide]

wow

that lambo and ferrari theme really nice

[Celcius]

Is it possible to buy stacker 830/831/832 accessories? I want to convert my nvidia edition stacker to a regular one and need a new side panel and front door. I emailed CM but got no response.