Project: LEXA Pure

[Indybird]

Update #3
So in this update, I got my new motherboard and prepared all of my parts to be sent out for (professional! and free!) painting. Being a hot-rod shop I have a slightly different selection of finishes. Heres how it is now: All of the exterior parts (except for the rear panel) will be a Super-Gloss black, whereas the rear panel and interior will be a Medium-Gloss black.

Like I said earlier I got a package in the mail today.

Opened it up and sure enough, my new ASUS P5Q-E.

Here's some more board shots:

Plenty of connections:

A like the design on the northbridge cooler.

And much like a higher end motherboard, it has onboard power and reset buttons!

And I don't even have to paint the I/O shield to match.

Back to the case I just got all of my parts prepared:

And lastly heres everything I'm sending out:

I'll have these all back before the end of the day tomorrow, and I absolutely cannot wait!

Also, before I go, NZXT still hasn't gotten back to me, I'd really like to get a hold of them so I can get all of the much-needed replacement parts.

Anyway, I'll be back tomorrow with the results.

-Indybird

[The boy 4rm oz]

I can't wait to see the paint mate, I can't wait for the finished result.

[Indybird]

Oh god! My dad got home today and said that it won't be done until friday. Apparently the guy there thought it was a small, uncomplicated case that he would be able to prepare and paint in a half an hour. He said he wouldn't have time to work on it until Friday, but he will get it done for sure then.
Yeah, so the wait is going to kill me...

Until then I'm going to try and get the new white LEDs to replace the LEDs in the front.

-Indybird

[The boy 4rm oz]

Just be glad they aren't doing a rush job on your painting.

[nevermind1534]

What's the name of the place you're getting it done at?

[Indybird]

I'm not really complaining that they're it'll take longer its just that the anticipation is intense; the quality of this paint job is going to 100x that of what I could've done on my own (with my sketchy-as-hell equipment).

What's the name of the place you're getting it done at?

"George's Collision" on 9 mile in Eastpointe. I think the main reason they're doing it is that they're kinda doing my dad (who works for the city) a favor, as he's helped them out before.

-Indybird

[nevermind1534]

"George's Collision" on 9 mile in Eastpointe. I think the main reason they're doing it is that they're kinda doing my dad (who works for the city) a favor, as he's helped them out before.

Not too far away; I live right off of 9 mile. But in Farmington Hills. I will have to check them out and get a price quote from them, as I might want my case to turn out a little better it would with spraypaint.

[Indybird]

Well in case you didnt guess by the lack of updates, I still haven't gotten my painted parts back. Apparently I didn't prepare the surfaces properly for painting, so he has to prepare the surfaces himself. But I don't mind too much, it just means its going to look a lot better than I previously expected. I also got a preview on the already painted parts that came out fine and boy do they look good. The Medium Gloss is really more of a satin finish and the super gloss is...well super glossy.

Anyway, I'm getting everything back Monday for sure, so the next update will be then.

-Indybird

[The boy 4rm oz]

Can't wait to see the painted parts mate.

[Indybird]

Anyway, I'm getting everything back Monday for sure, so the next update will be then.

Hahaha...that was funny. Yeah so guess what this time? Thanks to the sub-freezing temps here in Michigan the guy paint this for me couldn't finish painting my case because he couldn't get the paint room (or something relating to the paint) warm enough to paint properly. So he said Tuesday (er today I guess), but I'm not getting all excited this time...we'll see.

-Indybird