Project Wild rose

[diluzio91]

I'm back baby!!

http://www.stephanmiller.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/bender.jpg
So I'm customizing my Gf's PC for her birthday. She's gotten into gaming quite a bit since we started dating, but her computer still lives in a somewhat plain black box. It's not a surprise really, but she's excited. the plan is to add a window, a little bit of lighting, a nice paint job, and some etching.

The specs are :

AMD Phenom 2x4
4gb Ram
MSI motherboard
60GB OCZ Agility 3
1TB Data Drive
Nvidia GTS 450
550 Watt Roswill PSU
Lian Li Aluminum Case (I can't remember the Model number, see the pics below.)

The Computer as it is now

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The Window is cut! My lovely assistant is holding up her side panel.

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We need a little Filing

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After a little elbow grease, We have modders dust

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/380994_10151141845948426_1093606467_n.jpg

It's hard to see here, but I painted the edge of the window black.

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/551570_10151141846048426_893941953_n.jpg

That's it for tonight, but i'll be taking that PSU apart soon to snip the LED's (they're blue) and re paint the box. Then i'll try to get the paints for the interior. Does anyone here know how to make an image into a dot shaded one? it's hard to explain, but i think the technique is called stippling.

example here

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3251/2654715373_c07e88b28b.jpg

I want to do that to an image of a rose to etch into the outside of the case.

[TLHarrell]

You'll want to check out http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2012/stipplegen2/

[diluzio91]

Thanks TL! That works pretty well.

Update.

Prepped for painting

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Also stripped the PSU cover off to paint it

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And Painted

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/320164_10151143088453426_780034712_n.jpg

I also painted some orange xigmatech fans for this computer

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/545873_10151143087418426_1323901334_n.jpg

The internals Painted

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/260061_10151143087263426_2054023320_n.jpg

And the case with the paint on it.

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/558387_10151143087353426_1766511961_n.jpg

More to come!

[TLHarrell]

Looks like a happy girlfriend there. Always good to get the females involved in stuff you're interested in.

[Fuganater]

I like that color