My first major mod, looking to get sponsored here

PartyLikeARockStar · Mar 14, 2008

chassis being taped

little more pre-game action

inside of side panel, plexi punched out

just a wee bit o' black. getting nice and dirty

another peek inside

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just the inside of the side panel, now missing plexi of course

chassis shot

done for the day, sanding and more painting tomorrow!

thanks to my lady for her tape skills and some of the spraying after i went to work!

beyond_amusia · Mar 14, 2008

=) looking good. I'm keepin an eye on this thread to see how you come along.

aspire · Mar 14, 2008

I fail to see any resemblance to a can of Rockstar

PartyLikeARockStar · Mar 14, 2008

aspire said:
I fail to see any resemblance to a can of Rockstar

I think a few of you may be thinking that atm. It's not supposed to. There are other mods like that out there, one on a Wii, and one over on thebestcasescenario.com that looks like a can of Monster:Khaos. My idea was rather subtle, leaving beauty in the details. I am making my PC still look like a PC, but "powered by Rockstar" ie water cooling tinted to the color of the soda, with some of the tubing routed through a can of Rockstar to make the illusion that the PC also drinks Rockstar. More pics later today after more painting, and possibly a mockup tomorrow. Stay tuned!

PartyLikeARockStar · Mar 15, 2008

More pics, watching it all come together

So I got to painting some more today, still have sanding and such (its 90% sanding with paint.)

today's victims

inside right panel beginning to take paint

inside right panel hiding on the tarp!

plastic drive clips and fan mounts waiting for a bit o' bling

inside of atx panel, black on the outside to match factory paint

rear HDD cage

HDD cage again

panel and HDD cage together

that's all for now, rain ruined any more chance to paint. Maybe some of the Rockstar theme is sneaking out now

Simplicity · Mar 18, 2008

Looking good bro, I'll have to see all this in person when its done. You got your hands full with this one!

Ehstii · Mar 18, 2008

im really interested to see how this turns out.

Mr.President · Mar 18, 2008

good going so far! waiting for results.

PartyLikeARockStar · Mar 22, 2008

hey guys, it's been raining all week. pics later tonight. I did manage a wee bit of painting, mostly second coats of the metal-flake blue. got clear on some of it too. Also painted the inside of the bottom of the PSU with mirror finish paint, should help reflect the light from the LED fan inside to help reflect the light into the case.

domy85 · Apr 3, 2008

Wow, that metalic paint looks great. Are you going to gloss it? If so itll be like a car paint finish which would look awesome!

JrRacinFan · Apr 3, 2008

This is going to look really nice when finished, Rockstar. Bump and subscribed. Can't wait to see the final product.

EnergyFX · Apr 16, 2008

Rockstar, greetings from a few miles south. I'm in Annapolis.

Case is coming along and looking good.

PartyLikeARockStar · Apr 29, 2008

Anyone got any tips on making a res that looks like a can of Rockstar? I was thinking about it, and I can't figure out how I could get it to come together. It would be 16oz. and the alum can worked for a mockup, but too flimsy to make a res out of. I would most likely mount the res on the side panel, what do you guys think?

aspire · Apr 29, 2008

Perhaps place an ek reservoir inside a can of rockstar via the top or bottom and then adding something in between the two to give it rigidity.

t_ski · May 24, 2008

Still working on this? I saw a beer can made into a reservoir before. It was still online a month or so back when I was looking for it.

EDIT: Here it is:

http://boxgoddess.com/dept/modding/index.php?Action=Article&ID=110

Silverel · May 24, 2008

Holy crap that's a sweet mod. Do exactly what he did, and you'll be fine. You'll just need a T-line to use as a fillport is all.

t_ski · May 24, 2008

Yeah, the only thing I didn't like about the bud can res was the lack of a hole to fill it with. I would have made something to put a plug w/ an O-ring in it on top.

Silverel · May 24, 2008

Ah, but they do make the regular gold and black rockstar cans with a screw-on top. It's gotta be enough to hold a few pounds of pressure. Would be tough getting the o-ring and nuts on through the smaller mouth though.

commandercup · May 26, 2008

aspire said:
Perhaps place an ek reservoir inside a can of rockstar via the top or bottom and then adding something in between the two to give it rigidity.

you could use that filler foam crap or w/e or you could just stuff packing peanuts down in there

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PartyLikeARockStar · Jun 3, 2008

Hey guys, found a Rockstar Zero-Carb with a screw-on top. Just wondering now exactly how the hell i get it to be a res, or can someone make me one? The mod's at another standstill, cause the wedding has run me pockets ragged.

t_ski · Jun 4, 2008

Throw up a picture of one - I've never seen it.

PartyLikeARockStar · Jul 19, 2008

Mods, please clost this thread. Maryland's high energy costs, and also a desire for a smaller PC have convinced me join the church of mATX gamers. Please stay tuned as I squeeze damn near all the hardware I was using into a Bgears B-envi. (link in sig) Looking at better, tougher mods in this revision.

System Name	the ICEbox, powered by Rockstar Energy Drink
Processor	C2D e4400 @ 3.00Ghz
Motherboard	ECS G31 mATX
Cooling	Swiftech H20-220 Compact Kit
Memory	2x1GB G.Skill PC6400 @ 1100Mhz 5-5-4-5 2.2v
Video Card(s)	eVGA 8800GTS 640MB/Intel GMA X3100 onboard
Storage	320GB S-ATAII WD Caviar
Display(s)	Westinghouse 22'' LCD
Case	bgears b-envi (with windows)
Audio Device(s)	Intel High Defintion Audio (on-board)
Power Supply	Hiper Type-R Modular 580W
Software	Ubuntu 8.04

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Video Card(s)	nVidia GeForce 360M
Storage	500GB
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Software	Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1

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Motherboard	ASUS Maximus Formula x38
Cooling	Custom Water Cooling on Cpu and Gpu
Memory	4gb Corsair DDR-2 800mhz/ 2gb Patriot DDR-2 1066mhz
Video Card(s)	XFX 8800gt 512mb
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Audio Device(s)	Audigy SE
Power Supply	PC Power and Cooling 750W
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System Name	the ICEbox, powered by Rockstar Energy Drink
Processor	C2D e4400 @ 3.00Ghz
Motherboard	ECS G31 mATX
Cooling	Swiftech H20-220 Compact Kit
Memory	2x1GB G.Skill PC6400 @ 1100Mhz 5-5-4-5 2.2v
Video Card(s)	eVGA 8800GTS 640MB/Intel GMA X3100 onboard
Storage	320GB S-ATAII WD Caviar
Display(s)	Westinghouse 22'' LCD
Case	bgears b-envi (with windows)
Audio Device(s)	Intel High Defintion Audio (on-board)
Power Supply	Hiper Type-R Modular 580W
Software	Ubuntu 8.04

System Name	the ICEbox, powered by Rockstar Energy Drink
Processor	C2D e4400 @ 3.00Ghz
Motherboard	ECS G31 mATX
Cooling	Swiftech H20-220 Compact Kit
Memory	2x1GB G.Skill PC6400 @ 1100Mhz 5-5-4-5 2.2v
Video Card(s)	eVGA 8800GTS 640MB/Intel GMA X3100 onboard
Storage	320GB S-ATAII WD Caviar
Display(s)	Westinghouse 22'' LCD
Case	bgears b-envi (with windows)
Audio Device(s)	Intel High Defintion Audio (on-board)
Power Supply	Hiper Type-R Modular 580W
Software	Ubuntu 8.04

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