Neophyte

[Dark~3nergy]

Hello everybody and wellcome to my second project.

I started this worklog at bit-tech and I thought it was a good idea to post it here.
It is a sff case, 350x460x325(WxLxH) mm . It's going to be made out of 2mm steel and 3mm red plexiglass.
Most of the parts are going to be laser cut because I want them to have perfect cuts and I'm not so good on metal working. It's going to be powder cloated in black or in white or maybe raw metal,I haven't choosed yet.
This case will be watercooled but only on the most important components: cpu, gpu and north-bridge.
It's called Neophyte from my favorite DJ :banana:
This one is going to be built pretty fast since they are praticly no piece I have to make myself.
And I'm also looking for sponsors.

For the hardware I'm going to use :

INTEL Core 2 Quad Q9450
Asus P5E-VM mATX
4 gig of ddr2 pc6400
an 9600 gt
an 750w corsair psu
and two 320gig hdds

I will use EK water block, koolance or aqua-computer but I'm not sure yet, and a zern reservoir.
It will have a koolance 360 radiator mounted on the top and a small laing pump.


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The design


here's a small demo vid of it :

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And here are some renders I made :

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/neophytelarge.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/neophytegpu.jpg


http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/neophyteside.jpg
the neophyte logo engraved on the side

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/neophytefinallarge.jpg


Update 1
25-03-2008


Today I went to the lasercut shop and picked up my steel.

10 kg of steel :D

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_2812.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_2809.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_2811.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_2817.jpg

I put it together with some duck tape just to see how it looks.

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_2815.jpg


I still have 3 updates but I will post them later
thanks for reading and questions and comments are wellcome !

Cya

[Dark~3nergy]

Thanks all :) !
I made the renders with 3ds max.

Anyway, here's the next 2 update :

Update 2
26-03-2008

today I finished the rear panel and I decided that the case will be powder coated.
first i needed a m-atx tray but the only one I could find was at performance-pcs,(and I didn't want to play 130 dollar to get one) so i had to make my own.

I toke an atx tray from my current computer (lian-li v1100).
And I fastened it on the rear part of the case :

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_2818.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_2819.jpg

and this morning my motherboard also came in ! :)

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_2826.jpg

The tray was to big so i cuted it, and put the mobo in place :

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_2821.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_2822.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_2827.jpg

I think it looks great.
then i got some help from my lazy dog :hehe:

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_2825.jpg

then I fasten the rear "shield" to the back with some m5 bolts.

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_2832.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_2834.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_2835.jpg

I'm realy happy with what I've done today! :)
more tomorow,
comments and questions are wellcome

cya !!

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Update 3
27-03-2008

today I made one of the front panel.

First I fasten the shield to it :

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_2837.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_2840.jpg

then i added a fan:

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_2844.jpg

And the second:

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_2848.jpg

I'm not going to use theses fans, I will use red acryan fans.
then I just put it on the case to see how it looks :

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_2853.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_2857.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_2859.jpg

that's all for now, I will add more later !

thanks and Cya

[Dark~3nergy]

Hello,
I'm realy sorry for not updateing my project here, I forgot about it. :(

anyway here are all the update I've made since I last posted here :

Update 4
29-03-2008

I wanted to post this update yesterday but i couldn't find my camera.
Anyway yesterday I made the top panel and the side panel. I'm going to let the photos speak for them self :lol:

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_2864.jpg

I also added two IKEA handles :

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_2869.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_2866.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_2870.jpg

I don't think i will have enought time to make another update before the bit-techs server shut down.
Soo that's all for this weekend.

Comments and questions are wellcome ,Cya


UPDATE 5
07.04.08

yesterday I could make some modding.
first I made the front :

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/update5003.jpg

then I mounted it on the case, I still have to make the hole for the fans and the pwr switch.

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/004-2.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/005-1.jpg

later I made the dvd-drive "holders"
I just put them together (they won't be held together with bolts like it's now)

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/007-1.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/008.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/010.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/009.jpg

that's all for today, I'll try to get some work done wednesday.
Comments and questions are wellcome !
cya !


UPDATE 6
29.04.08

first I glued the part together but I realized that it didn't work soo I welded it instead.
My neighbor has a hell of of a welding machine so he helped me out !
And now it looks more like a case:

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/PICT0039-1.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/PICT0037.jpg

questions and comments are wellcome !!

Cya


UPDATE 7
01.05.08

today I tried to fix a design error (the motherboard tray was sitting to high), so i tried to bend 2mm steel, but that was a complete disaster ! :wallbash:
So I just had to throw it away.

First I cut two pieces of 2mm aluminium with a jigsaw and drilled some hole :

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/001-1.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/002-2.jpg

then I removed the paint that was on them :

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/003-3.jpg

after I fasten a L shaped piece of alu to it :

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/004-3.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/005-2.jpg

then I had to cut off 5 mm(or it would have been to high) so I mounted the dremel cutting disk on my drill :dremel:

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/006-1.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/007-2.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/008-1.jpg

I made two identical pieces :

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/009-1.jpg

then I fasten all the pieces together :

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/011.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/012.jpg

I put it in the case :

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/014.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/016.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/017.jpg

Perfect :clap:
that's all for now !
I'll take some more picture of the welding this evening.

comments and questions are welcome !
Cya :lol:


UPDATE 8
04.05.08

today I nearly finished the inner parts. but I still have alot to do, I don't realy know how to describe this update so I'll let the pictures talk for them selfs:

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_2971.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_2979.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_2976.jpg


I'll just have to hide that:

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_2977.jpg

So that's all for today, maybe more next weekend!
questions and comments are wellcome !

Cya


Thanks all !

Important News !!


The project Neophyte is now sponsorized by :

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/pc-koolance-logo.png (http://www.pc-koolance.eu)

UPDATE 9
12.05.08

This update is very short,I'm sorry for that :( !

yesterday I bought a new tool :D

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/002-3.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/003-4.jpg

A sieg x2 milling machine :D

I didn't have time to do much work, but I cut a hole for the wires on the top :

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/006-2.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/010-1.jpg

that's all for today, maybe more tomorow !
Thanks for reading, and comments are welcome !

cya !
12.05.08

Hi,

I just wanted to post some pics of the progress of my case, it feels like it will soon be finished.
here they are :

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_3006.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_3007.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_3008.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_3010.jpg

I should receive some water cooling stuff this or next week so you can expect a big update very soon. :D
comment's and questions are welcome !
cya

[Dark~3nergy]

UPDATE 10
20.04.08

today I recieved a small pacadge that I ordered last week.
10 LEDs, resistors, and led holders.

So I mounted 6 of them inside the case.

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_3128.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_3130.jpg

sadly, one of the led died.

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_3131.jpg

I will post a big update tomorow with much more pictures !


thanks for reading !
cya


UPDATE 11
21.05.08

I'm sorry all the pictures in this update are taken with my cellphone :waah:

Anyway, today I received a pacadge from pc-koolance :D

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/PICT0038.jpg

two nice waterblocks !

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/PICT0040-1.jpg

So I mounted the waterblocks on the motherboard :

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/PICT0043-1.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/PICT0044.jpg

then I mounted everything to the case:

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/PICT0046.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/PICT0051.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/PICT0048.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/PICT0052.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/PICT0054.jpg

thanks to pc-koolance.eu for their support ! :)

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/pc-koolance-logo.png (http://www.pc-koolance.eu)

Thanks for reading !

Cya

comments an questions are wellcome !


UPDATE 12
25.05.08

didn't have time to do alot of things but I fasten a 120mm fan and a pwr switch :
I also painted the finished pieces in white (I think it looks great :D ):

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/PICT0037-1.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/PICT0042.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/PICT0039-3.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/PICT0038-1.jpg


that's all for now, comment's and questions are wellcome !

cya :)


UPDATE 13
27.06.08

yesterday I made a cover for the dvd-drive.
it's made out of 1mm stainless-steel and held it to the drive with two m3 screws.

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_3275.jpg
fingerprints....

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_3276.jpg
I'll have to hide that by some way.

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_3277.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_3278.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_3279.jpg

I got my camera back so I took two better quality pictures :

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_3281.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_3282.jpg


that's all for today !
comment's and questions are wellcome !!

Cya


UPDATE 14
15.06.08

Hello all,

I have a good and a half bad news...
first the half bad : I going to be on vacation from 20.08 untill the 13.09 so that means no modding. :(
and the good, after my vacation I'm going to work so I'll have a salary and that means more money for this project :D

today I made the psu holder.
but I'm going to let the pictures talk for them self:

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_3360.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_3361.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_3363.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_3366.jpg

It feels a litle bit wider then what I was expecting but that's not realy a problem.

now I just need to make a cover for it.

that's all for today !
comment's and questions are wellcome !!

Cya


UPDATE 15
18.06.08

Today I made the shield for the PSU :

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_3367.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_3371.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/IMG_3372.jpg

I will take some better pictures later today.


that's all for today.
Comment's and questions are wellcome !

Cya !!

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Thanks alot for reading !!!!
:)

[Dark~3nergy]

thanks !!

I'm going on vacation to sweden today so there will be no modding in the next month.

and here's a preview of what I will do after my vacation :

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/dark3nergy/preview.jpg

thanks and cya !!