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[flix29]

Hey guys,
I'm working on two projects at the moment.

 

Maybe you have already seen my other worklog here: Monochrome

 

This project will include muuuuch more modding than my other project.

 

After finishing my latest projects I was looking for a new mod, I need a big case for a lot of hardware and watercooling stuff. (At the time of the start of this project I didnt plan to do the Caselabs Mod.)

This is why I want to mod a Bitfenix Shinobi XL, which was provided by  BitFenix.

This Case should get a very clean look, just a few colors: white, silver, a little black.

 

 

The parts I will use:

Hardware:
Case:
- BitFenix Shinobi XL white
- Asus Sabertooth Mark S
- Intel Core i7 4790K
- 2x 8GB Kingston HyperX Fury white DDR3-1866
- 2x 240GB HyperX 3K SSD white
- 2x KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 HOF 4GB
- Super Flower Leadex 80Plus Platinum Netzteil - 1200W
- [...]

Cooling Parts

CPU block:
- Bitspower CPU Block Summit EF - BP-WBCPUIAC-CUMBKWH
- Bitspower CPU Block Plate For Intel CPU(Silver)

GPU block:
- Bitspower VG-NGTX980GXHOF

pump:
- Laing DDC-Pumpe 12V DDC-1T Plus PWM
- Bitspower Pump Cooler For DDC/MCP355 (White)
- - DDC TOP Acrylic Version

radiator:
- 2x Hardware Labs Black Ice Nemesis Radiator GTS 360
- Hardware Labs Black Ice Nemesis Radiator GTS 240
- Hardware Labs Black Ice Nemesis Radiator GTS 120

Fittings:
- Bitspower Silver Shining




A very big thanks goes to the following companys:

 

 

 

 

First pics of the Case:























Some very nice features and top quality.


You can reach this point without drilling:


 

[alexyy]

Looking forward to see more progress!

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[flix29]

First progress

Started with the first fan cover. at first mark it ->drill -> saw -> file -> sand





fits very well






Lot of work to do at the reservoirs. I need two of them...








And some other very nice stuff arrived.

Big thanks to  Bitspower...



and Aquatuning.






mounted the pump, I think it is looking damn good

[shawno]

Quite a fan of the shinobi.

That rad fan cover looks mint!

[flix29]

Yes, the Shinobi is a very nice case.

 

To mount two 360 and one 240 radiator I had to change the position of the original radiator mounts.
So I've cutted some wholes into the frame...  and installed some new mounting plates.








...and installed some new mounting plates.





test fit:




To give the case a little bit more stability,  I installed some alu sheets on the front of the case.







filed the aluminium until my arms hurt ...




next test fit:





thats it for now.

[flix29]

Another very nice package arrived these days.
It includes a very good looking Power supply from Superflower, thank you Caseking
1200W of white Power 

[flix29]

After thinking about it,  I had some doubts if the tiny reservoir will look good.
Finally I decided to use the bigger ones, that means 250mm instead of 110mm.

Thats why I also needed some new covers for the reservoirs.

At first I've cutted some tubes to the right length, after that I marked the wholes on adhesive tape:



To drill the wholes, I need to fix the parts:



I pre-drilled with a 3mm drill, after that I used a 20mm one.





After that, I used a angle grinder to cut the rest, works very good



filing:



temporary result:





besides that, I cutted a plate to mount the pumps:



Thats it for now.

[Albert1998]

Looks realy good! Followed!

[thatguyjerry]

wow this is gonna absolutely stunning, cant wait to see the finished product

[alexxis98]

Looking forward to see the build .Followed 

[BuckGup]

I lik dis a lot

[flix29]

Wow

Thanks for your nice feedback.

 

And I can proudly present you two more Sponsors.
Kingston supports this project with two of the Kingston HyperX 3K SSDs in the special white 240gb version.

Besides that, they sent me two Kits of the Kingston HyperX FURY 1866 Memory, also in white.

Thanks for that

























Besides that Gosumodz supports this project with some sleeving gear.
Also a big thanks to them, for the support.







I will use Arctic White, Steel Grey and Cosmic Purple







The new Alliance Combs will match perfectly to this project, but there are still some missing.





I also orderd some white connectors at Gosumodz, makes it a lot of easier and cheaper to order them in there than in asia.



 

[PetiteBob]

The Photos truly bring out your work you have done here. Keep going the way you are going and you will have one of the best build logs I will have seen

[flix29]

Wow, thank you. :wub:

 

 

This small alu profiles are need to mount the mountingplates for the pumps and reservoirs.




The mountingplate for the pumps was already cutted, I just need to add some holes.




Some more sheets for the reservoir mounting plates and rad covers.



More mounting blocks...




Mo...Mo...Mo...Monster Drill   (3mm/18mm)




With this big drill, the holes in the centre was drilled. The contour of that was cutted with a scroll saw.







Putted everything into the case (not the planed hardware)
















What do you think?

[Derpbro]

This thing is beautiful dude

[FuzzyYellow]

wow! O_O

 

how do you get those cuts with the angle grander so clean!?!?

[flix29]

Thank you.

The cut with the angle grinder is just the first step.

In the second step you need to file down everything. That takes some time but if you are patient you can get a perfect result.

 

 

A new package frome Bitspower arrived these Days. tanks a lot.

This includes among other things these two pump tops: Bitspower Premium Magic-Cube Type DDC MOD TOP G1/4" (Acrylic Version).





The nice thing with the magic tops is, that they can e connected very easy and in a lot of variations.





They also fit on the mounting plate which was planed for the other pump combos.  





besides that, the package includes a new CPU block: Bitspower CPU Block Summit EF.
It will match the color scheme perfectly.








I also have done some things on the case.
The motherboard tray needs to go.
I need the space for optimized tube routing  






the tray:




Try to find a good combination for the pump outlet, not that easy...  ^^




result:






On the one side there will be a temp sensor and on the other side a tube to the 240mm radiator on the bottom:




Thats it for now

[flix29]

I got some really nice hardware fromKFA2.
KFA2 supports this project by offering a GTX 970 HOF.

Thanks a lot. 

I think this card is one of the best looking VGA Cards on the market at the moment.

 

what is better than one card?
correct, two cards!

 

and what is better than two cards?
three? no... Two cards with nice blocks from Bitspower! 
Thanks to Bitspower.

 

 

Looking forward to mount this blocks.