"T-Eng" - Lian Li PC-A05NB - by Ikem

[ikem]

T-ENG

Well I have purchased a Lian Li PC-A05nb today and I am going to be basing the looks off of the T-ENG look from the Lost Planet Series.

The mods that I will probably be doing are:
- The front bezel has the Lian Li vent holes on the sides, to mimic the T-eng look, i would be placing a piece of orange translucent lexan and a white ccfl behind it. This will lower the air flow of the 120mm fan that's behind the bezel, but I will be redoing the air flow though out the entire case.
- Like I said I will be redoing to air flow by adding 2 x 140mm top exhaust fans at the top, so the air comes in the rear and front and goes out the top. This is only possible because of the short height of the case.
- Since I am only running 1 hard drive, I'm removing the hard drive case for an overall clean look.
- The power supply is going to be modded so that no cable will be seen from the side window. All cables will leave the left side of the power supply chassis, and get tucked along the floor.
- Power supply sleeveing.
- Chassis will be powder coated matte black, with orange accents
- I will be water cooling this down the road, unless I get help with a sponsor, with a 2 x 140mm rad and orange tubing. With the hard drive cage out, there will be plenty of room for a pump and reservoir.
- Custom case feet.
- Xigmatek Orange with White LED fans will be the choice for this build.

Here is what T-ENG looks like in Lost Planet 2, i think i can mimic this well. Its the orange areas.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/745905/teng/t-eng.jpg
http://fast1.onesite.com/capcom-unity.com/user/snow_infernus/461a0baf40ca5a7bc12da35dc80ae2b5.jpg?v=183600

Also a big Thank You goes to MNPCTech for sponsoring parts of this build, thanks Bill!

Click Image To Case Mod Store
http://www.mnpctech.3dpixelnet.com/picture_library/2010.mnpctech.banner.jpg (http://www.mnpctech.com/casemodstore.html)

[ikem]

List of supplies and items bought:

Lian Li PC-A05NB
NZXT Sleeved Orange LEDs 2 meters
5' of .25 inch Orange sleeving for Fans only.
2 ft of Black .25 inch Heat shrink tubing for fans only.
3 sheets of .125 inch thick Aluminum 24"x12"


Tools to be used:

Black and Decker JS515 Jigsaw
Black and Decker 7252 Drill
Dewalt DW 890 Electric Shears
Various Metal Files

Lists will be updated

[x88x]

Sounds interesting.

[ikem]

Getting the case within the next few hours, but got the stuff from frozencpu.com first.

Orange sleeving, black heatshrink, and a NZXT 2 meter orange sleeved LED kit.

These are the fans I am going to be using in this case. 2x140mm Xigmateks and 4x120mm Xigmateks
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/745905/teng/S4022406.JPG

The NZXT led kit is very nice. Comes with a PCI slot device, with an on and off button. It also has a switch to change between 3 brightnesses. They are small changes in brightness, but will look nice in the case.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/745905/teng/S4022412.JPG

First sleeving i have ever done... took a while..
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/745905/teng/S4022418.JPG

Once I got a hang of the sleeving procedure, things sped up, and I got all the fans done.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/745905/teng/S4022421.JPG
Once I get the case I will post some more pics.

Ikem

[msmrx57]

Nice hardware. Great job on the sleeving. :up:

[billygoat333]

sweet baby orange!

[SXRguyinMA]

nice! :D

[ikem]

so i stripped the case today to do the usual mods to the chassis and mobo tray.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/745905/teng/S4022422.JPG

put holes in the mobo for some cable management

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/745905/teng/S4022423.JPG

i like the aluminum, but it some places it feels to flimsy. I have only worked with steel chassis but thats what you get when you work with a different material.

Lian Li's build quality is higher than i thought. Which is great. Im glad i picked Lian Li

Also sleeved the usb front header connections. Then ran out of sleeving...

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/745905/teng/S4022424.JPG

[ikem]

well my hands have over spray and metal flake on them.. but thats a good thing.

the main chassis of this case was supposed to be very simple and mod friendly. It turned out well. The main part of the modding with be with the exterior panels and hardware.

This camera SUCKS at taking pictures... Once I get this all said and done, my friend has a Rebel and he said he could let me borrow it.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/745905/teng/S4022427.JPG

the painted rivets worked well. It didnt even clog up the rivet gun.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/745905/teng/S4022428.JPG

you cannot tell from all these pictures, but there is a silver flake on all the black pieces.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/745905/teng/S4022430.JPG

having the rivets orange makes them really pop
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/745905/teng/S4022432.JPG

all coming togeather.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/745905/teng/S4022435.JPG

installed 2 fans, and the nzxt sleeved orange led kit. 2 meters was the perfect length, only had 4 inches to much.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/745905/teng/S4022438.JPG

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/745905/teng/S4022440.JPG


like i said the frame of the case was supposed to be easy and simple, which it was. Now, I have some ideas to mod the hardware and exterior panels, which will take alot longer to plan and execute.

Thanks for looking!

Ikem


oh also a big thank you goes to JJ_sky5000 for sending my a Gigabyte 890xA-UD3 motherboard!
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/745905/teng/S4022425.JPG

[x88x]

Wow, that orange accent looks great!

[SXRguyinMA]

indeed it does!

[ikem]

starting to mock up the hardware, and start positioning things.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/745905/teng/S4022444.JPG

so i started modding the psu for the clean look that i want. I have shortened the cables significantly. fitting everything behind the psu. this psu will only work with this case now. haha
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/745905/teng/S4022446.JPG

now once i sleeve the cables that are running along the front 120mm fan, the cable will be done. also i have to get some thinner wire for the led power. it look so clean!
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/745905/teng/S4022450.JPG


any comments?

[msmrx57]

Looking good. :up: Cable management is very clean. My only suggestion would be get some plastic paint for the toolless clips, they stand out a bit much.

[BS Mods]

You don't see orange everyday but it looks really cool. I like it so far. Nice work on cabling too.

[ikem]

i may be getting some modders mesh and use it to cover the mobo in some kind of orange. ive seen it done with sheet aluminum also.

and tomorrow im getting it photographed by a lot better camera. since this camera is horrible quality.

here is the concept of the front bezel. it doesnt restrict airflow at the moment.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/745905/teng/S4022463.JPG

and the Grills and feet have arrived from MNPCTech.com! Thanks Bill.

140mm Computer Billet Fan Grills (http://www.mnpctech.com/140mm_fan_grills.html)

http://www.mnpctech.com/140mm_fan_radiator_custom_grill_hwlabs_mnpctech.co m.jpg (http://www.mnpctech.com/140mm_fan_grills.html)


Grooved Machined Aluminum Case Feet (http://www.mnpctech.com/CaseFeetMachined.html)

http://www.mnpctech.com/Machined.Billet.Case.Feet.jpg (http://www.mnpctech.com/CaseFeetMachined.html)


the 140mm fans are just sitting up there for reference right now.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/745905/teng/S4022471.JPG

[x88x]

Nice. Those MNPCTech billeted grills are awesome....ridiculously expensive, but awesome.

[ikem]

Here is the pic of the end of the week. Once I order the rusting paint, I will continue with modding.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/745905/teng/S4022476.JPG
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/745905/teng/S4022479.JPG

[billygoat333]

Nice. Those MNPCTech billeted grills are awesome....ridiculously expensive, but awesome.

this. bad freakin a man. :)

[ikem]

Finished the side window today.

16" x 11 1/4" x 1/4" lexan for the window

10x 10-24 x 5/8" hex head bolts
10x Brass Washers
10x 10/24 Hex Nuts

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/745905/teng/S4022486.JPG
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/745905/teng/S4022484.JPG