Project: Green Light

ya that kit won't cool your quad and video card, maybe just the card.


to cool a quad it will cost you. i will go build a kit at the cheapest place i know that will handle the job right.
1x Swiftech MCW60 VGA cooler = 43.99
1x Swiftech MCP655 Pump = 69.99
1x D-tek FuZion = 59.99
1x Swiftech MCR 320 rad 44.99
1x Swiftech MicroRes = 16.99
1x Swiftech HydrX = 2.99
10x ClearFLEX 60 Tubing 1/2" ID / 5/8" OD = 7.50
3x YATE LOON 120mm Case Fan = 9.45

total = $255.89

its $70 more but you will not be disappointed and it is alot better.

you should put the rad behind the lights and and use a red, green, yellow led 120mm fans, accept most led fans don't push enough air for rads.

If your going to be overclocking I'd suggest a Swiftech MCW30 or similar block for your northbridge. These can be had for like $20 in some places. If that is too expensive then perhaps a fan for the northbridge because its going to get hot overclocking and the 650/680's tend to run on the warm side to begin with.

Spawn's list looks good to me as well. Just remember Distilled water and not regular tap water.

well since its only a 8600 maybe, but i would rather go air.
that block above is 24.99 at jabtech.

UPDATE - PARTS

Got my Quad core :D :banana: :D :banana: :D:banana: and it is soooooooooo freakin' fast. So with my Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4 GHz, I'm going to put that in this mod. Probably gonna buy some new parts in the near future cuz with my newegg account I get 6 months no payments :D always appealing!!

Its gonna be a EVGA 8800 GT 512 MB 256-bit Superclocked:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130319

Western Digital 500 GB Hard Drive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16822136178R

and 2 GB of G-Skill RAM (Quad core PC has the 4 GB)
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16820231098

This will just be my "Surfing the internet" PC cuz the Quad is for gaming. I'm going to put the 8800 GT in the Quad core PC and then the 8600 GT that I have in the Core 2 Duo one. I'll post a stat sheet of both maybe tonight when I have time. (In a final now LOL :P)

So till then!

-Fuga

UPDATE - BUILD

OK. Sorry I haven't made much progress lately. School and work have been crazy. But I set out to make this case and i will do just that. So here is the progress I made today.

Here is the mobo in the case I'm modding:

Here is the new fans:

All the fans in. Now for the CPU.

And now..... THE LIGHTS!!!

This is pretty much a test. I'm going to start painting as soon as I get the money for the paint and I get time. I'm thinking spring break probably. But I do have new parts comming for this computer and my other so I'll be posting more sometime this weekend.

Till then,

-Fuga

UPDATE - COMPUTER STATS

This is just a list of whats in the 3 computers. The first 2 are the ones im building and the Compaq is one I'm upgrading and giving to my sister.

Antec 900 (Gaming computer)

• 80 GB SATA Primary HD
• 160 GB SATA Secondary HD
• 160 GB SATA Secondary HD
• 8800GT
• 2.66 Quad Core
• 4GB RAM
• 22” Monitor
• Vista Ultimate
• CD/ DVD Reader
• CD/DVD Burner w/ Lightscribe
• 650W Antec PSU

Custom Case (Secondary PC) - Project Green Light

• 80 GB SATA Primary HD
• 500 GB SATA Secondary HD
• 8600 GT
• 2.4 Dual Core
• 2 GB
• 22” Monitor
• XP Pro
• CD/DVD Burner
• CD Burner
• 550W Roswell PSU
• Media Card Reader

Compaq (For my sister)

• 30 GB IDE Primary HD
• 80 GB IDE Secondary HD
• 7900 GTS
• 1 GB RAM
• XP Pro
• CD/DVD Burner
• Compaq PSU

Stay tuned!!

-Fuga

UPDATE - PARTS

Well the UPS guy came today. (Saturday??? I know :D) And brough me a nice new 500 GB Wester Digital HD! YAY!!

No i got it set up with my DUAL 22" Chimei monitors :D

And with my little 17" :( ( I might need another LOL... too bad i can't fit it :()

UPDATE - PARTS/QUESTIONS

Got my 8800 GT :D
EVGA 8800GT 512MB Superclocked

Compared to my 8600 GT

Oh man is this thing huge!

Questions:
1. Have you used bondo? If so is it difficult?
2. Anyone have a though on how I should do the front with the 3 tubes? I ask because its not flush due to the door on it.

-Fuga

dude thats a really sweet system. your backup machine is better than any machine i have.
but do you really want to give someone a compaq? wouldnt you really rather beat someone over the head? it will save them some trouble. jkjk
Seriously though. you have blue lights in the power supply and green fans. whats the paint scheme going to look like?

duuuuuude. lovingggg that dual monitor setup. remember to turn the fan speed up on that 8800gt! they run realllyyy hot. i have the xfx 8800gt xxx edition (670/950) and it runs reallllyy hot. id say kick up the fan speed to 50% ish or something. SWEET setup though dude! and LOVING the mod idea!