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Project White'N'Blue

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Location
Viking Land
System Name CosmosII
Processor Ryzen 7700
Motherboard Gigabyte b650 gaming x ax v2
Cooling BeQuiet Pure Rock v2
Memory Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB
Video Card(s) Inno3d RTX 4070 Ti Super
Storage 1tb Corsair MP600 Pro XT
Display(s) 34" Ultrawide
Case Cosmos II
Audio Device(s) stock onboard thing
Power Supply RM850E
Software ½½
ah yeah here we go again :rolleyes:

ive gotten so far in this project now that i am confident enough to get this finished :)

so whats going on?

well, i got this old crappy antec NSK-6XXX case

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the plan was to paint it white with metallic blue details here and there :)

so i took the thing apart, sanded it down
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painted it :D took a bit of time, as funds are pretty strict atm, so i make do with what i have or wait till i get more money :)

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just need to be done with the side panels
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and make a cover for the PSU and HD/DVD area so nothing but MB/GPU will be visible :)

also painted my GPU Cover
GPU Painting Thread

yes, i will be fixing the blue middle to white this week or next week :p


HW List :
ASUS P7P55D-E
i5 760
Cogage Arrow
2x2 Kingston HyperX

TX850W
2x1TB WD Blacks


stay tuned :D
 
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nice :D

oh yeah and the mb tray is inverted btw, was an accident really, but hey, should be good anyway :D
 
oh yeah and the mb tray is inverted btw, was an accident really, but hey, should be good anyway :D

That's what I did with my first proper mod, an upside-down case! I tried to do it on another case afterwards and found the side panels don't always fit on the opposite sides (side panel had a window)... But if you're going to mod your own window onto the panel, then you won't have that problem at all.

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EDIT: Just noticed you got a window already. Can't wait to see the finished product; hope it's worth killing my 3GB monthly download limit for :toast:
 
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That's what I did with my first proper mod, an upside-down case! I tried to do it on another case afterwards and found the side panels don't always fit on the opposite sides (side panel had a window)... But if you're going to mod your own window onto the panel, then you won't have that problem at all.

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EDIT: Just noticed you got a window already. Can't wait to see the finished product; hope it's worth killing my 3GB monthly download limit for :toast:

yeah was a bit worried about that fact aswell, but since both sides were straight/the same i thought it would be fine :D

i should be getting a free sheet of plexi tomorrow
then i just need the rubber list to cover the hole cut,
and the plexi should be enough to make the cover for hd/psu/dvd and a window :D

This is the one! Subbed to see it through to the end. :laugh:

lol shhhhhh :roll:
 
then i just need the rubber list to cover the hole cut,
and the plexi should be enough to make the cover for hd/psu/dvd and a window :D

You've just given me an idea - PSU window :cool:

Was the cutout for the window already in the panel, or did you do that yourself?
 
then you almost HAVE to sleeve that PSU and paint it lol :roll:

i made it today, wasnt 110% correct, but the rubber list will make up for the errors :) maybe 1-2mm off somewhere
 
then you almost HAVE to sleeve that PSU and paint it lol :roll:

Hell yea, I've been wanting to do something with a PSU for ages but couldn't think of anything extraordinary. A window in the top of a passively cooled PSU with some subtle LED's would look amazing I think.

i made it today, wasnt 110% correct, but the rubber list will make up for the errors :) maybe 1-2mm off somewhere

The picture looks like it's don perfect; looks like it was made like it from this end :toast:

lol I was supposed to say "done perfect" but I like "don perfect" better... :laugh:
 
Hell yea, I've been wanting to do something with a PSU for ages but couldn't think of anything extraordinary. A window in the top of a passively cooled PSU with some subtle LED's would look amazing I think.



The picture looks like it's don perfect; looks like it was made like it from this end :toast:

lol I was supposed to say "done perfect" but I like "don perfect" better... :laugh:

that would be pretty cool actually, and something that hasnt been done before, afaik :D

lol Don Perfect xP


hell yeah :rockout:

right then, a friend dropped by with a spare sheet of clear perspex/plexi/whatever

its like 120x100com x3mm thickness

looks a bit scratched, but i will only use this sheet for psu/hd/dvd cover
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and then buy a new piece for the window itself if this is too scratched
 
Sub'd...staying tuned
 
can't wait to see everything cut out of it.
 
just ordered

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im not gonna do the sleeving myself, not atm :)

and sice ive seen several reviews and videos of the bitfenix cables i decided to get those for the time being.

also cut out some pieces of the perspex/plexi for the cover and window(maybe, if it turns out to be scratched i will order a new piece :) )
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this piece will be bent in a 90 degree angle, very simple but it will cover everything when you look in through the window :)
it will also be sanded and painted white like the case is :)
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im not gonna do the sleeving myself, not atm :)

and sice ive seen several reviews and videos of the bitfenix cables i decided to get those for the time being.

I like the look of the BitFinex cables myself, they just look tidier/cleaner without the heat-shrink.

May get some for my current build, so post up some thoughts/pics when you receive them.
 
nice log m8, also nice avvatar to!! to bad they wont be playing for a while if at all again since the bass player died (RIP)
 
I like the look of the BitFinex cables myself, they just look tidier/cleaner without the heat-shrink.

May get some for my current build, so post up some thoughts/pics when you receive them.

from what i see they use textile sleeving, making them soft, and very nice on the touch, also
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9wYvMHZ9rg
they bend in the way you want them to :D

will do, should have them by wednesday the latest i hope :)

nice log m8, also nice avvatar to!! to bad they wont be playing for a while if at all again since the bass player died (RIP)

TY :rockout:

yeah that kinda sucks :(
was at their concert on something called Roskilde Festival in 2009, very very very fucking awesome :rockout:

one or 2 more coats ant this side is done :D
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update

1 sidepanel done

testing if the paint is ok :)

think so :D

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front bezel looks a bit odd from this angle, but it looks fine when facing it :)
 
looking good!
 
Looks simple and good, hands up from here Don ^^
 
That.is.beautiful.:respect:

I love the minimalist look, and this really does it for me. Very nice :pimp:
 
Very clean job :toast:
 
update

1 sidepanel done

testing if the paint is ok :)

think so :D

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front bezel looks a bit odd from this angle, but it looks fine when facing it :)

yes, that looks wierd, you should try to cover those ugly holes with some kind of tubing or channel, painted maybe even. would look nice with some blue tubing or something cut at 45 degree angles for a nice mitered corner look.i like the white, looks clean and sharp.
 
Looks simple and good, hands up from here Don ^^

thanks man :;rockout:

That.is.beautiful.:respect:

I love the minimalist look, and this really does it for me. Very nice :pimp:

lol i might ruin the minimalistic look a bit soon, as i really want to add a 2x120mm fangrill on top, with 2x120mm fans, then if i later want to add water its ready for it :p

Very clean job :toast:

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yes, that looks wierd, you should try to cover those ugly holes with some kind of tubing or channel, painted maybe even. would look nice with some blue tubing or something cut at 45 degree angles for a nice mitered corner look.i like the white, looks clean and sharp.

the holes around the front bezel is to suck in air, as there is room for 2 fans in the front :p
so covering them up will be a bad idea me tinks?
 
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