[Scratch Build] Project Zero

[Tymofar]

Another Update =)

I disassembled my pc and placed it into the new case for measurements.

Then i nipped on an energy drink and drilled more holes ;D

There on the right side you can see i failed. =(

Here i took a wider distance, so i wont fail again.

the next step to file all holes. and fix the fail at least a little bit.

I hope that once the cables are in you cant barely see it.

greez benny

 

[Tymofar]

hey guys,

i made a new bottom piece. out of LED-Plexi.
This looks way better i think

And then i made a little light test:

Paired the Alphacool Aurora LED rings with their Eisbecher, this looks so awesome even without water in it.
(i just noticed i should have cleaned them up first ;D...)

greez Benny

 

[Onderon]

great advance, have you thought of using led fittings? the would go great with those led reservoirs

 

[Tymofar]

great advance, have you thought of using led fittings? the would go great with those led reservoirs

Thanks.

Yep i thought of using led fittings.
But the reservoirs are lud up, the pumps, the ram, and the cpu block and then led fans. i think than it will be too much.
And even for the parts i listed i will test if it will be too much.

 

[Tymofar]

So another update.

I installed the alphacool D-Ram module.

And i had to drill even more holes.
I forgot to drill them for the GPU powercables ;D

and two more for the waterloop

a bigger one for the PSU cables to the back.

and i clued the cellular rubber behind the red plexi, cause the pumps will be mounted on it.

Now i have to wait till Gosumodz will have their sleeving tools back in stock, to make me my own cables.

greez benny

 

[Tymofar]

Hello guys,

i ordered me some more plexi for the back.

and made a hole for the cables.

And holes where the warm air can leak through

Let the fun begin... ;D

This wasnt fun at all

so i decided to go on with something different.

it is a little embarassing for me that i made a mistake again.
It cracked because i was to carefully at drilling the big holes and used the drilling machine to slowly so it canted and the plexi got a little crack.

but i want to show you all.

hope you like it nonetheless

Benny

 

[WhiteNoise]

Everything looks pretty cool good work but I don't like the panel you just cracked. The air vents (if that is what they are) look out of place on this tower.

 

[slozomby]

I get the octagonal vents but the horizontal lines doesn't make much sense to me.

 

[Tymofar]

Everything looks pretty cool good work but I don't like the panel you just cracked. The air vents (if that is what they are) look out of place on this tower.

I get the octagonal vents but the horizontal lines doesn't make much sense to me.

Thank you both for your honest opinion.

yep this should be the air vents, no contact to the fans at all just a way where the warm air can escape.

I made these horizontal lines because drilling so much holes wasnt fun at all.

 

[slozomby]

Thank you both for your honest opinion.

yep this should be the air vents, no contact to the fans at all just a way where the warm air can escape.

I made these horizontal lines because drilling so much holes wasnt fun at all.

I get that. but they don't look like they'd be very effective vents. perhaps if you redo it to fix the crack you might consider using a router instead of a jigsaw it would be more functional and look better. or went with a mesh like the bottom with a plexi border. or just did some easy pattern with only big holes. the thin lines don't make much sense to me.

just my thoughts/2cents.
keep up the good work.

 

[Tymofar]

So finally i can go on with my build.
Gosumodz got the tools back in stock and i could order them.

my first time sleeving btw, but i'll give my best =)

 

[Tymofar]

Progress =)

i mounted the pumps and decided not to sleeve these cables, cause you cant see them at all.
And i made light test.
Also i installed the top fans.

Then i began with the sleeving.
for now it makes fun =)

And my two SSDs arrived which i bought on cyber monday =)

stay tuned =)

 

[Papahyooie]

Staying tuned...

Looks great!

 

[Tymofar]

Finished the sleeving.

i have to wait for some cable combs =(
in the shop i wanted to buy them they are sold out for weeks now.
So i went to another and ordered them last Wednesday. But they havent arrived yet.

Next things to to before mounting the waterblocks and make the tubing:

work on my new enermax fans
flush the radiators
and think over the routing.


The colors are crossed.
Left side Res is Red and the pump is white
Right side Res is white and the pump is red.

 

[Tymofar]

I took my new Enermax fans and disassembled them.
sanded the Halo-Frame and painted the plastic parts.
The assembling is like lego ;D

greez Benny

 

[Tymofar]

Another update =)

I mounted the rads and the waterblocks from alphacool.

for now it looks messy in the back ;D

the SSDs are in place as well.

The GPX waterblock with all you need.

my dusty GPU ;D

CPU block with the "Eiszapfen" fittings.

The DRam cooler.

the screws to hold the Mainboard.

greez benny

 

[Tymofar]

I'm back with another update =)

this time the hardlinetubing

All of that stuff goes into my case aswell ;D

The first connection:

the first unuseable pieces.

took a threaded rod to hold the GPU in place.

This was my first experience with PETG, it was more difficult than i thought.
I watched several videos - there it looks really easy ;D

here are the broken pieces

A leak test:

So i've done around 80% of my Build i think.

Have to make some other things aswell.

So long

greez Benny

 

[Tymofar]

Hey folks,

long time no see.
sorry for that.

But here i am back again with the final pics.

I made a mount for my Harddrives.

And i cutted the holes in the backcover.

Here it is placed on my table.

I hope u like it, and liked it to follow my progress =)

Have a nice evening guys.

Benny