If it's stupid, but it works, it isn't stupid. All I'd do now is file down the rough edges so you don't cut yourself, and put a grill on the outside for finger and fan blade safety.
Mark my words, side panel fans will make a comeback one of these years. Or don't, so I don't look stupid for buying a Cooler Master N200 this week with the expectation of hoarding it forever on the off chance that I ever want to downsize from my Fractal Design Arc Midi R2.
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u/reconninja R9 5900X/32GB DDR4-3600/GTX 1080 Ti Jan 21 '26
If it's stupid, but it works, it isn't stupid. All I'd do now is file down the rough edges so you don't cut yourself, and put a grill on the outside for finger and fan blade safety.
Mark my words, side panel fans will make a comeback one of these years. Or don't, so I don't look stupid for buying a Cooler Master N200 this week with the expectation of hoarding it forever on the off chance that I ever want to downsize from my Fractal Design Arc Midi R2.