Installation:

Now, this brings me to a question some of you might have been contemplating. Why the Danger Den Torture Rack? Why not a fabulous Lian Li, or Antec, or Thermaltake enclosure? It just so happens that when I came across the Torture Rack, I was looking for a nicer, better Tech Station of sorts to replace the one I'm currently using. And this case looks better than any acrylic case that I've ever worked with. The Torture Rack is nice enough by itself to be a permanent home for any and every system I have from here on.

Asus Artice Square  Friendly

Low Lights

Tech Stations work great for testing and computer store work tops.  As a matter of fact, I would recommend Tech Stations to any computer store out there rather than letting your hardware sit on the counter top that you use to regularly test components customers bring in when trying to analyze or make repairs. I've been to several stores where they had a motherboard shoved in a drawer with various wires hanging out which were used to test hardware which was just hilarious. Computer stores could also take any one of the DD cases, install the current ultimate computer system, and place it on display for every passing admirer which in turn can spur some purchases.

Left Side

Right Side

The Torture Rack serves as both a "tech station" and "modified enclosure" offering up a easily serviceable, yet finished chassis. Installing the Abit IN9-32X MAX motherboard added some nice blue effects to the Rack because of the LEDs underneath the PCB. The Asus Artic Square also lent its blue LED internal fan light to further accent the case. For better air flow for the hell I sometimes put the components through, I added two chrome 120mm fans that compliment the clear acrylic case. And if you haven't seen the Spire Rocketeer VI 600 Watt power supply in person, then you've probably missed out on one of the better chrome polished power supplies around, not to mention the excellently braided modular cabling.

Definitely Pimp!

If you don't already know, while acrylic is much nicer when LEDs or cold cathode lighting is used to spruce it up, it carries light very easily. You don't really need dual 12" cathode tubes or extra bright LED fans for it to get attention. Stick with some smaller lights. A few of these were on display at an Intel sponsored LAN called, InfernaLAN. Just so you can see what these could look like, here are a few pictures. You'll notice that the Danger Den crew believe immensely in what they create.

Perfect UV	Another UV
Stacked Cases	PDX Vector's DD System

A couple of them aren't full on Danger Den cases, but they did choose to use their water cooling. Most of the systems were operating with dual 7950 GTs or 8800s in SLI and ran very cool using the dual Black Ice radiators. The Danger Den cases didn't need any modifications unless a piece of hardware needed it. You will also notice some specialized graphics that some of the cases have after a little coordinating with Danger Den.

Danger Den Inside!

Special Case w/ Danger Den

There is also a huge upcoming LAN Party called PDXLAN, that is held in Portland, Oregon that will definitely have some excellent machines sporting everything Danger Den. If you are one of the 500 registered people going to the LAN, you can get some great ideas of how you want your own system set up. The possibilities are endless, so pace yourself. And by all means, please stop by Virtual-Hideout to show us what you've designed.


Conclusion:

Danger Den has always been and continues to be the quintessential enthusiast's manufacturer of uniquely modified components for the liquid cooling world. People will continue to spend their hard earned money on the top of the line, bleeding edge hardware and want to show it off whenever possible. This is especially true if you take your system performance even further and install any of Danger Den's water cooling systems which work with anything they have to offer. If you're planning on buying the best, then you should show it off inside the best modified case possible. The target groups are the hardcore benchmark enthusiasts and extreme gamers who want that winning title the most and it's a very hard target to hit given the group's versatility. The Danger Den Torture Rack is just one of those shots that hit from a 1000 yards!

The Danger Den Torture Rack is the ultimate tech station of choice. It's very adaptable and easy to work with thanks to the many access points for wiring and tubing. You can utilize both standard air or configure an elaborate liquid cooling system. The construction and design is simple, yet extremely dependable no matter your purpose may be with the case. It even comes in colorful UV reactive acrylic to fit your own personal idea of a what the system should reflect, as well as your own personalized laser cut which is coming soon. Gamer's will also enjoy any one of the cases , but may opt for the optional Top and Front panel, or simply choose one of the other fully enclosed Danger Den cases. What was once a concept is now a Danger Den reality!

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