Part Crysis

[dexaroni]

Thanks guys!

I intend to order all my new parts on most likely tuesday (as soon as I can cash my check), so they should arrive around that friday or possibly monday. As for painting, I will probably fix the paint on the window tonight and get it ready for a new coat, I need to pick up some more chrome, some more blue, and then I need to hit it all with some clear coat so that it doesn't chip.

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Well, I am going to go all out with the paint on this, I figure why spend 2000 on hardware then half ass the paint?

I intend to get an airbrush and get some custom paint mixed up and spray a nice Candy Metallic Blue with a clear coat over that onto it.

Does anyone know of a good online store to order lacquer paint?

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And the updates have arrived!

I got a new set of toys from the guys at DD:

PA 120.2 Radiator, MC-TDX waterblock, and a free bottle of PC Chill!

Threw the mounts on the mobo:

And I got the sexy new radiator mounted up front!

And here are some new parts I got to increase the pleasure of my current system, as well as my new one:

Keytronics Keyboard:

Samsung 226BW Monitor:

Wewt!

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I got sumz of the lighting rigged up today as well as got some major components installed...

In the light, you can see what is actually in it...

But at night... the lights come out to play!

Check out the button..

I am going to try and find a warm day to paint (unlikely), so when I hit the panels up with some color I will post again.

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Got some new parts today and thought I would flaunt them.

There is the finished front of the case... FINALLY! Forgive the fingerprints

A little pic obscuring a few things... Such AS:

A brand new MC-TDX and 4GB of Crucial Ballistix Tracer!

And the best part about this DVD rom drive...

So all in all, today was a good day for Part Crysis. Now I just need my Video Cards and CPU and I can boot this thing!

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Well, I plan to do the paint when it dries up a little (HUGE storm in the NW US), but after that I won't be able to do much, holidays and rent and all... But when I can afford to finish it, it will be so worth it.

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Okay, here are some pictures. I got a new D5 pump, I did some wiring changes, I got some HD coolers (thanks for the gear Antec! (dave)).

I also redid the paint on the top panel, and I think that it turned out really nice.

I just need to finish up the side panels, install the Proc and GPU, and the system is ready to go!

Here is the new paint:

Here is the front.

The insides in all their entirety:

The heart of the system:

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LOL, yep, I had to have the D5 because of the flow path. The nozzles go JUST where I need them to.

As for the video card, looking like I will be doing a single 8800GTS 320 in there for now, then in February a 9800GX2. Because of the pump, I cannot fit SLI. Also, the eVGA step up program is out of the question at this point becuase I can't be without a video card for 3 weeks lol.

And oh yes, the block is VERY pretty. It's not about looks though, the columns allow for more heat dissapation.

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Got the solid side painted.

Comin' around the mountain...

Here is a shot of the plumbing.

Pumped with fluid.

And lit up!

Now I just need to wait to step up my 8800GTS and borrow my friends EXT hd to transfer DATA, and I am ready to go!

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Thanks man! I am actually ditching the CF front. I am doing a whole new thing with it, I think it should look pretty good when all is said and done.

I still have to:

Use putty to shape the front panel
Paint the front panel
Clear Coat all Panels

Almost there, I need to finish it up by February 18th, so wish me luck!