Carolyn

Not all the 540 cases have led fans (I know the white cases come with led fans, don't believe the black ones do, not sure about the silver cases). So, first check to see if you actually got led fans with the case. If you didn't, that's your answer. If they are led fans and the fans work (just the leds are on the fritz), call Corsair. If the fan isn't working at all, try plugging it into another connector to determine if it is a faulty fan or a faulty connection. If it's a bad fan, again, call Corsair.

If you're asking if automotive paint will stick to plastic parts, that depends on the type of paint and it's chemical make-up. If you have the original container the product came in, it should list what the paint will adhere to. If not, check the manufacturers website with the paint's specific code/skew. If you want to know about the quality of the finish on the case, you'll have to do a test to find out -- unless you can find someone who's used the exact same product you're using. If that doesn't help you (or you don't have that information), you might be better off just going to Home Depot and buying paint that matches the color scheme for the plastic parts.

Like I said in the post, I was still bleeding the system when I took the photos.

Did a few minor mods (thanks to the guys here on the Corsair forum who answered my questions) and built my first custom cooling loop. Was still getting the air out of the system when these shots were taken.

If you're planning on using the ASUS x99 deluxe (the board you've listed), it's an ATX form factor and that's one of the form factors supported by the case according to the list supplied by Corsair. Sooo, it'll fit. But, asking a bunch of people on a forum isn't exactly the best way to find out if your mobo will fit in a case. Better to check the specs on your mobo to find out it's form factor (i.e. check your manual or mfg. website) and compare it to the supported form factors for the case (on case mfg. website). While people try to be helpful on forums, they can give you bad info and you can't exactly complain about spending money on the say so of billybobsmackdown on computer geniuses forum... not without getting laughed at anyway. :)

This is my first mid-sized computer... ever and only my second build -- the first build was in a Thermaltake. It's pretty basic, nothing to oooh and ahh over but I'm fairly happy with it.