black&blue

[b4ds33d]

this is my 1st mod. i dont have any "before" pics that i took. just stock newegg photos. but then agian im sure everyone knows what a ccm stacker looks like. some factors that went into this build are-
-i hate to see wires/hoses hanging around sloppily installed.
-i dont like flashy stuff, functional and good looks must be the order of the day.
-this computer is ONLY FOR GAMING. so i wont be needing a plethora of hd's.

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[b4ds33d]

i 1st pulled everything out of the case that could be unscrewed so the paint looked good. no ghetto job here. i then cut with a dremel holes in the top for a 120mm fan, and removed part of the rear so the case window would not get scratched when the case door is slid on and off and cut off the whole drive cage assembly. everything was then sanded with 220 in preparation for paint!

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[b4ds33d]

some of the parts ill be using. d5 pump, 240mmgts black ice2 rad, res, etc. also a hint in the pics on the theme of the case. anyone have a guess?
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[b4ds33d]

going together...stuff in random piles.

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[b4ds33d]

and in floods the input/comments....

[Omega]

An aeronautics-themed mod?

[AKA_RA]

rarely do i see 60% of a persons posts lined up like that ^_^
as for the theme, i would say BF2142

looks good so far, keep us updated

[jdbnsn]

I've never seen a fan like that, this is quite interesting. Keep it up!

[Maz]

ive seen fans like that on an olds cutlass supreme for the rads, but they were abs standard black, not clear. and prolly a bit larger as well.

mmmm stacker goodness, slick paintjob you have going for it.

keep it up!

[NocturnaL]

That flat black looks decent, could you tell us what brand it is?

[isunktheship]

When I do my mod I'm going to finish it and then post it. One update a day for like 2 or 3 weeks.

Yeah, the paint job is perfect...

[b4ds33d]

the brand of the paint? i think its rustoleum. its in really tall cans. professional brand.

[b4ds33d]

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[dgrmkrp]

this is looking nice :) good going.. also, i like the colorscheme :) my fav combo :)

[chedabob]

That spraypaint came out gorgeous!

[ESX]

Stealth-like matte black paint, woot. Awesome stuff.

[b4ds33d]

well, my camera is screwed, so i took some pics with a camera phone. looks like ass, but you can see how its coming along. enjoy!

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[b4ds33d]

ive since gotten rid of the 250mm window fan because it obstructs the view of my hard work and is too loud. it was stated @ 20dB but its more like 30. i have a total of 4 120mm silverstone adj speen fans with 1 more coming soon. i also have a ton more pics, but as soon as i can get them off my memcard onto the computer ill have them up.

[b4ds33d]

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[Aero]

WOW, that looks amazing. I love the HDD placement. Very clean cuts on the side panel too. And the flat black diamond plate looks sweet. Very nice work mate.

[jdbnsn]

You are moving along quickly, well done so far. I especially like that HDD, very nice!

[Canada's Own Falcon]

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What the heck are those things on the white paper towel on the right? Screws?

Nice mod though so far, that HDD looks really sweet (make/model, or mod?)

[Omega]

That hard drive is a Western Digital Raptor. I forgot the exact one, but it's expensive as no tomorrow.

[b4ds33d]

on the towel are the screws for the case. the hd is a wd raptor x 150 gig. it wasnt expensive, only 230 dollars. in the store they are expensive, i got mine as an oem drive off of newegg.

[b4ds33d]

the front bezel for thefan knobs are finished, just need more fan, and trying to find the knobs for the last 2 controllers. they need to be painted black though. does anyone know how to get rid of the funk growing in the water lines? i have pentosin blue in the distilled water, got it at tetras tech shop. i was thinking about putting some bleach in the solution, but would it destroy my seals/lines? prolly end up running some bleach water through it, then flush with clean distilled water. anyway, its just about finished. only small finishing touches. id like to do something with the front screens, as they are all individual, and i want one more 120mm fan in the front. also 1 more raptor x hd, and i havent decided on a location to mount it. i wish i had room to mount it below the first.

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[gaz_the_chav]

I bet that case is damn heavy now u used all that plate in there?

Its looking damn nice though!

-gaz

[cbelmo159]

yea how thick is the diaomand plate. and does it weight a lot?
LOOKS GREAT

[b4ds33d]

1/8 inch aluminum. it was a pretty heavy case to begin with. i think the water cooling added some weight to it, i have no idea how much it weighs though, not bad. i can pick it up pretty easily, but i try not to make a habit of it.

[naspc]

very nice, i like the balck.

[armadilloben]

this think is looking beautiful and man dude ure a fast worker!
only thing i gotta whine about is that ure gonna kill ure components if you are not careful enough gotta think about ESD *electro static discharge* like you had the psu on the wool seat but thats it. keep up the l337 work!

[M!ST!CX]

very impressive,keep up that way

[ScoutV2]

Dood,

That's looking sweet. Can't wait to see the finished product.

[niko7209]

freakin' sweet, innovative way to place hd, is it water cooled as well?

[NocturnaL]

Wow i really like that diamond plating. im thinking of using it in a current mod. It looks like it turned out very well for you :)

[t3hninja]

Thats awesome man. I love blacked out diamond plate (I've got some stuff on my desk made of it)

I'm looking forward to the final product

[Cool1Net6]

That, my friend, is a very, very nice mod. The color scheme is fantastic, and I never thought flat black would look so good. STEALTH is a very good word for it. Props.

-Cool-

[Commando]

Dude, the steel plating is absolutely wicked. I'm gonna follow this one. I can't wait to see how it goes. I love the clean and finished look I think your going for.

[mercerman318]

awesome work man absolutley amazing. just want to know what kind of hardrive is that? custom or bought i really want to know!