Project: Red Metal (Advise Needed 26-08-2008)
Project: Red Metal (Advise Needed 26-08-2008)
OK, so after my last mod... which ended up being an epic failure I've decided to start a new one, with my new hardware goodies coming along soon (Thanks to Fire ) Im gonna start a new mod
My other case is pretty much done, need to mount some more plexi on the side and get rid of the 2x 80mm fans. Then the final pics will be posted
So I want my mod to be in a metal (music ) type theme...
Gonna be a black case with a red interior and red fans, LED's etc etc
I've decided to go with the Antec Three Hundred chassis. I prefer working with a bland looking chassis and adding my own mods, like my last mod
http://www.antec.com/ec/productDetails.php?ProdID=08300#
Zalman CNPS9500A LED CPU Cooler
Antec TriCool's
Red LED's/CCFL's
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Wanna make a colour theme of black and red here
Here's the hardware I'll be getting
P5N32-E SLI
XFX 8800GTS 320mb OC (hopefully two for SLI)
Intel Core2Duo E8500
2GB DDR2 800 RAM - Not sure on what make etc yet
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The main mod Im probably gonna do to the chassis is try and fully customise the front. DVD bays, fan controllers etc etc
Then cut some sort of design in the side to make a plexi window. Im thinking semi-transparent, maybe with a bit of gloss for the plexi...
Not sure on designs yet, so far I've thought of a lightening bolt or cut outs in the shape on eyes
Maybe somewhere along the lines of this
With maybe a transfer or vinyl or this
Im open to suggestions, I havnt even got the case yet so fire away
My other case is pretty much done, need to mount some more plexi on the side and get rid of the 2x 80mm fans. Then the final pics will be posted
So I want my mod to be in a metal (music ) type theme...
Gonna be a black case with a red interior and red fans, LED's etc etc
I've decided to go with the Antec Three Hundred chassis. I prefer working with a bland looking chassis and adding my own mods, like my last mod
http://www.antec.com/ec/productDetails.php?ProdID=08300#
Zalman CNPS9500A LED CPU Cooler
Antec TriCool's
Red LED's/CCFL's
____________
Wanna make a colour theme of black and red here
Here's the hardware I'll be getting
P5N32-E SLI
XFX 8800GTS 320mb OC (hopefully two for SLI)
Intel Core2Duo E8500
2GB DDR2 800 RAM - Not sure on what make etc yet
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The main mod Im probably gonna do to the chassis is try and fully customise the front. DVD bays, fan controllers etc etc
Then cut some sort of design in the side to make a plexi window. Im thinking semi-transparent, maybe with a bit of gloss for the plexi...
Not sure on designs yet, so far I've thought of a lightening bolt or cut outs in the shape on eyes
Maybe somewhere along the lines of this
With maybe a transfer or vinyl or this
Im open to suggestions, I havnt even got the case yet so fire away
Last edited by WAJeff on 26 Aug 2008, 11:04, edited 7 times in total.
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I was thinking more along the lines of just lightening and instead of getting them on, you get them cut out so you just see the outline of lightening. and then behind the panel you have some form of lightening. i'll see if i can edit your pic to give you a better idea of what i'm talking about.g0ldback wrote:Lemme get this straight here...
So I cut the two eyes in... and then include the white lines around it?
That would be pretty cool
Then I would cancel out the scorpion though...
How would I go about getting the white lines on?
Edit: ya infactr the whight part of the yes too. and if you put some clear perspex behind then you can put the pupils on that. and you'd basically have a lightening shaped window on your case
As for how you put the rest of the image there, vinal? some one did a very nice vinyl image onto the side of their case here
You'd have to discuss laser cutting with someone else though, i don't know to much about it. and i don't know what it would do the the vinyl?
Nice ideas dude. Thanks man!da_ripper wrote:I was thinking more along the lines of just lightening and instead of getting them on, you get them cut out so you just see the outline of lightening. and then behind the panel you have some form of lightening. i'll see if i can edit your pic to give you a better idea of what i'm talking about.
Edit: ya infactr the whight part of the yes too. and if you put some clear perspex behind then you can put the pupils on that. and you'd basically have a lightening shaped window on your case
As for how you put the rest of the image there, vinal? some one did a very nice vinyl image onto the side of their case here
You'd have to discuss laser cutting with someone else though, i don't know to much about it. and i don't know what it would do the the vinyl?
I may just cut out the eyes (maybe a different shape or something) and the lightening around it...
Then just pop some plexi behind that. Sound good?
Im not 100% sureSpeedy1 wrote:What do you plan to do to the front end? i'm also looking for ideas for my pc, coz its pretty dull.
I need to make a final decision about that when I have the case in front of so I can sketch up some ideas
Whatever Im gonna do, I wanna make it look completely
Look for a hardware update later today, my mobo and GFX arrived
wo0t!!!
Update time. Got my mobo and GFX yesterday when I got back from work. My RAM's coming through today at 3pm, so will be able to use my new (semi)new rig tonight
The new mobo
XFX Goodness
Closeup of the CPU slot
This kinda stuff makes me happy
Thanks for Firestrm for sending the stuff down
CPU and RAM installed. Had to steal my sisters DDR2 533 512MB module from her PC... Getting 1GB today though
Out with the old
Way too many cables from my last mod
In with the new
Ready to go
Hoping nothing goes BOOM!!!!!
Phew... all working
YEAH!!!! Unts unts unts
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Gonna have to reinstall all my OS's tonight, then I can post some screenies from the rig
Still running on a P4, so benchies aint gonna be that great...
CPU wise - Im thinking E5800
Those blue fans are also gonna go, as well as the chassis, Im just using this so I have a functioning PC
What you guys think so far?
Update time. Got my mobo and GFX yesterday when I got back from work. My RAM's coming through today at 3pm, so will be able to use my new (semi)new rig tonight
The new mobo
XFX Goodness
Closeup of the CPU slot
This kinda stuff makes me happy
Thanks for Firestrm for sending the stuff down
CPU and RAM installed. Had to steal my sisters DDR2 533 512MB module from her PC... Getting 1GB today though
Out with the old
Way too many cables from my last mod
In with the new
Ready to go
Hoping nothing goes BOOM!!!!!
Phew... all working
YEAH!!!! Unts unts unts
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Gonna have to reinstall all my OS's tonight, then I can post some screenies from the rig
Still running on a P4, so benchies aint gonna be that great...
CPU wise - Im thinking E5800
Those blue fans are also gonna go, as well as the chassis, Im just using this so I have a functioning PC
What you guys think so far?
Was waiting for you to post here dudemuffinman wrote:nice goodies!! can't wait to see this mod. big metal case
Things are coming together nicely, should have the chassis pretty soon so I can get things started then
Thanks for the comment bro
Just a quick update, got my RAM sorted out
2x 1GB DDR2 800 Nothing special though, but I'll post some pics of it a a bit later today
8ODust wrote:Dude!! There is nothing wrong with Hynix!
I had 4gigs worth of 667 and the happily ran at 880 in my AMD rig, then I got these System Elite OCZs and they barely make 900 from 800.
Serious?! I thought it was pretty budget, low end RAM...
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Gonna change my case, Fire reckons the one Im planning on using is teh suck... so Im going with the CM 690
MUCH sexier case!!! And I can do a lot with it
So Im hoping to go pick that up from Cafe VIVA this week sometime