[Project log] white99 [2k16 Edition] - Corsair 540, ASUS x99, GTX 970, 16gb KLEVV CRAS

[50mm]

System is not only running, it is finally finished!

Buuuuuuut, no final pics today, sorry

 

Therefor i have something else for you..

Since some people asked me how i build the sLights i'm just going to make a quick tutorial.
It's nothing special but i think it will help to understand how i did it.

 

At first you need some acrylic sheets.
i used these:

PLEXIGLAS® LED (truLED) Weiss WH14 GT 3mm

PLEXIGLAS® LED (EndLighten T) Farblos 0E012 XL 8mm

 

 

In this guide i only show the top sLight where the tubing will go through.

This is the cover for the sLight. It will hold the sheets and LED in its position.

 

 

I measured where the tubes will go through the sheet and drilled holes into it.

If you want a clean one like my bottom sLight just ignore this part.

 

 

An important step is to sand the edges and polish them.

Otherwise the edges will be very bright since the light refracts at the rough surface.

 

 

Now it's time to cut the LED stripes and solder cables to it.

 

I use LED stripes on both long sides of the sLight .

If you want you can put them on every side or only on one.

 

 

Then i put paper on the back of it to reflect the light.

You can use different things like another sheet of acrylic or a mirror etc.

 

 

To prevent light coming out of the side and the edges i used black car wrapping foil.

 

 

Sleeved the cables and connected them to a 4 pin molex (12v).

 

 

And this is what it looks like when it's finished!
The edges are very bright in the photo but it's not that noticable with your bare eyes. Only the holes where the tubing goes through are very bright which looks awesome.
I hope this will help you when building your own one. Many people make a checked pattern into the thicker sheet to refract the light smooth but i think the EndLighten T does a great job.

 

 

I'm going to check everything tomorrow and if everything wents good you'll get your final pics this weekend!

 

Stay tuned!

[beach_boy98]

-SNIP-

I make some of these. Thanks for the great tutorial.

[50mm]

I make some of these. Thanks for the great tutorial.

You're welcome!

It was the first time for me working with acrylic and i needed some time, but all i can say is that it looks awesome now!

[Frankie]

That's awesome! Good job

[JustCase]

Really nice job, looking forward for the final pics

[50mm]

Thank you !
Hope to have good weather tomorrow

[Frankie]

Thank you !

Hope to have good weather tomorrow

 

Outdoor photoshoot confirmed!

[50mm]

Outdoor photoshoot confirmed!

Psssshhhhhht!!

[C0LL0SS0S]

Because Facebook is kinda weird, I use the forum. Those final pics are awesome, this is the cleanest build I've seen, those straight tubes, god. Really like that sLight. Good Job

[50mm]

Because Facebook is kinda weird, I use the forum. Those final pics are awesome, this is the cleanest build I've seen, those straight tubes, god. Really like that sLight. Good Job

No spoilers!!! jk

YES, it's DONE!

The build is finished and the final pics are ready!

 

But first i need to say something.

The whole project was a great experience, i didn't only mod the case, i learned many people and an awesome community.

Some of them are friends i never met now, but they helped me a lot with their advices.

This is my first project and i'm happy to tell you that there are more to come.

 

Ok, let's talk about hardware and photos!

 

Hardware:

Intel Core i7-5820k

ASUS X99-PRO

Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4

GIGABYTE NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 Gaming G1

be quiet! Straight Power E9 680W

Creative Labs Soundblaster Z

2x WD Red 3TB

Samsung SSD 830 250GB + 840 120GB

Crucial Memory M500 240GB

 

Cooling:

EK-Supremacy EVO - Nickel

EK-FC970 GTX WF3 - Nickel

EK-RES X3 250

Watercool MO-RA3

laing DDC

Noiseblocker eLoop B12-1

Photos!

 

I'm going to upload them in full resolution the next days and more will follow!

At this point i like to thank again all my sponsors for their help and support,

without you this wouldn't have been possible!

 

I hope you all like the result, let me know what you think!

Greetings!

[C0LL0SS0S]

It wasn't a spoiler, it was a teaser
that 50mm water mark is a hell of a good idea

[50mm]

It wasn't a spoiler, it was a teaser

that 50mm water mark is a hell of a good idea

Thank you! Wasn't sure if everyone will get it, but i think it isn't that hard

[C0LL0SS0S]

Man I am seeing this build across the web, even Corsair shared it on twitter, you better get some free sw$g from them

 

Grats you deserved it

[50mm]

People going crazy!

Thanks a lot, i never expected such a reaction!

[50mm]

Happy New Year everyone!

I got a little update for this build and i promise you there will be more in 2016!

 

New KLEVV CRAS Ram, damn that looks so good! B)

 

 

After the Reinforced Project is finished i want to work on this one again. I'm going to take it apart,
change some hardware and maybe go SLI :wub:

 

 

[C0LL0SS0S]

 

Happy New Year everyone!

I got a little update for this build and i promise you there will be more in 2016!

 

New KLEVV CRAS Ram, damn that looks so good! B)

 

 

 

After the Reinforced Project is finished i want to work on this one again. I'm going to take it apart,

change some hardware and maybe go SLI :wub:

 

 

 

Man you better update that reinforced log then *_*