Project: Black Oak

[blueonblack]

All RIGHT, time for another build!

This time around I will be going for something a little more elegant than Clockwork, and more functional than Onyx, but using lessons from both. I'm going to combine my two favorite materials, wood and acrylic, to make a case that's low-key and yet still makes people's eyes widen.

Stay tuned, this is only a teaser. Parts and supplies are being acquired and time allotted. I'll be taking lots of pics along the way, and hope you'll join in and follow along.

I'm looking forward to having this one on my desk.


A HUGE thanks goes out to my sponsor:

[blueonblack]

The folks at Thermaltake were kind enough to sponsor me with a Toughpower Grand 850-watt modular PSU, and it's a thing of beauty.

I can only think Thermaltake hired someone new in their marketing team in the last couple of years because their packaging went from good to insane. This PSU came in a cloth bag, plus there was another for the modular power cables, and another bag with velcro closure for the PCIe cables, plus some very nice wide velcro cable ties and four hard plastic cable clips. They even included two formed rubber isolators for the rear corners of the PSU since it has unusual rounded corners.

So far I'm impressed. We'll see how it handles later.

[SXRguyinMA]

I've got the 1050W version of that for MS, and it came the same way. Those velvety bags make nice parts holders

Oh and +sub

[Waynio]

Subbed, sounds good & nice header too off to a good start with the psu .

[Snowman]

It's funny that your project banner is the same image off the water tower in Black Oak, Arkansas.

[blueonblack]

It's funny that your project banner is the same image off the water tower in Black Oak, Arkansas.

Pics or it didn't happen.

[Snowman]

Pics or it didn't happen.

I aint driving all the way back to Arkansas for that sorry.

[TheGreatSatan]

At first I thought it was that white tree from LotR

[TheMainMan]

I'll sub to this, looks like it should be to my taste.

[blueonblack]

I'll sub to this, looks like it should be to my taste.

Thanks sir. It seems I was a bit premature in my official announcement on this build, as I've been having some supply issues, but I should have the first real update in a couple of days.

Got some new tools today too. I love new tools!