MidnightBanshi

Hi Everyone,
This is just a small update, I have had a few issues with my CNC and it no longer works I have blown the spindle, so I have not done as much as I can hoped.
I have been painting the thermaltake Pacific P1 pump, this has cause me loads of issues, as I only get to mod on a weekend. I have painted this 3 time and I can see I am 98% happy with it. The photo below is showing you the process the 1st time I did it.
Before,



I needed to sand the parts done so the primer would stick to the parts, can I use spray can you apply the paint.

You can see the paint looks a bit bumpy, I then did some vinyl logos and added them to the pump and airbrushed the green paint on.

Here is the end result,

As you can see it looks ok but I want it looking better. So I striped the pump and started again.

This time I used the airbrush for every layer I also wanted to add green to the D5 cover and to the bracket.

I did this over a few nights adding one layer at a time,

Here is the end result,



I am much happier now with the end result.
I still have a lot to do, I still have a lot of wires to sleeve, fans to paint and a graphics card to paint.
I did hope to show more but I thought it would be best to post something than none at all.
Until next time,
Richard.

Very nice, tight build!  I was thinking.......1000W?  it's just sitting around thinking "this is all I'm powering??"  I know......you said it was laying around, but hey......at least you won't be power starved in anyway!  Rock on!

thanks man! it sure did, i bet if i did it again, it wouldnt take 4 months, i learned alot on the way to the end

I think you're referring to 9th Gen Intel processors - not the current i9's, which are x299 platform.  Rumors abound that 9th gen will also work on Z370.  It would be monumentally stupid for Intel to require a new board again, but then again, logic seems to fail them on regular occasions...........

I think you're referring to 9th Gen Intel processors - not the current i9's, which are x299 platform.  Rumors abound that 9th gen will also work on Z370.  It would be monumentally stupid for Intel to require a new board again, but then again, logic seems to fail them on regular occasions...........

I think you're referring to 9th Gen Intel processors - not the current i9's, which are x299 platform.  Rumors abound that 9th gen will also work on Z370.  It would be monumentally stupid for Intel to require a new board again, but then again, logic seems to fail them on regular occasions...........

i5 and stock cooler = no
 
i7 and stock cooler = LKIGDJLDAKGJKLDSAJGHKEGHEAGJHAEGKJ
 
why in teh fuck do they still include those shitty hunks of egg smashers in i7 boxes like seriously

if you need to build now, buy what makes the most sense now.
If you are waiting for the "next thing to come out", you'll always be waiting.

Little surprised it took a bit for this to show up, almost a week after.
It does feel wrong to play Spyro on anything other than a PlayStation. Maybe I'm weird though.

Really the 7700K is still a beast, especially for gaming so I wouldn't recommend upgrading that.  If I was in your situation I'd get a cheap streaming PC, like maybe a used haswell Dell, put a good capture card in it, and then upgrade the GPU in your main PC.

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction, I found a Dell Optiplex 990 with a i5 2400 and 8GB DDR3 on eBay. It was on auction for $93 with shipping. The auction just ended a few minutes ago and I was able to snipe it for $94(with shipping). Considering the cost of similar used desktops on eBay and the competitive bidding on their auctions I was surprised to find this "gem" for so little and with only 1 other bidder. The only issue I have is the included case is going to be to small and im going to have to buy one in order to fit the 1050ti.
 
I wasn't originally looking for exactly s i5 2400 but any CPU that would outperform or match the Pentium g4560 which I compared on user benchmark.

I'd put another CPU and GPU in there, because X99 in my opinion, is still a pretty hefty beast.  I'm doing up an X79 myself, so maybe I'm a bit biased...........

Fractal Define Meshify C is pretty much the best out there right in terms of what you are looking for. If you can wait a few months, Cooler Master is coming out with a new version of the H500P with a Mesh front instead of closed off and will probably be the best. 

The H500M looks more interesting to me

This totally killed pc gaming...
Just get a PS4 pro for 300 dollars and enjoy free games with hen.
Play those PS4 exclusives until all this crazyness with mining is over...

Fractal Design Define R6 is a great choice with lots of options - especially if you're air cooling.

I didn't get the pc-011 because different reviews say it's not all that solid without the glass panels. The r6 looks really good though 

Stop it now! This is no place for reasonable ideas!

Get a savings account. Every time you get that feeling put the money you would habe spent in that account. When your rig stops doing what you want it to, buy a new one. 

This would be better, bigger SSD, more RAM...all you need:
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($198.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card  ($189.89 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks - Eclipse P300 Tempered Glass ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Redragon - K551-RGB VARA Wired Standard Keyboard  ($48.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair - Sabre RGB Wired Optical Mouse  ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $944.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-15 12:06 EST-0500

I am super-stoked for this case.  I bought an R5 last year for my A10 build, and absolutely love it.  The R6 has everything I want in a case - loads of room for storage, offset mounting for up to a 420mm AIO (I'll be using a 280), optional vertical GPU mount that actually has clearance, and an optional upgrade to the IO.  Yes........I'll be upgrading from my S340 Elite to this one.

It is annoying that computers instantly stop working the moment newer models/versions come out... /s

As far as AsRock goes, I use the Z270 Taichi, and have had very good success with it.  It runs very well and everything works on it.  I'd recommend it if you like a nice black and white build.

Hey vfx artist, I'm another vfx artist (among other things) and I'll try to help you choose the right parts, considering this is mainly a work PC
 
CPU: Lots of core is great for video rendering so I do agree with your choice.
GPU: 1080ti, is a bit overkill. Will you be using CUDA in your workflow, if not try to downgrade to 1070. 
 
Ram: 64GB, what do you need it for? I havent had my zbrush reach that amount with multiple subdivision while sculpting a 3D model. You'll be way beyond fine with 24gb of ram. Also you dont need that much of a higher clock speed, cas latency will be higher anyway and real world gain are almost none.
 
PSU: since you arent going dual gpu, something like corsair RM650 will be better suited.
 
Monitor: instead of getting an ultrawide 144hz monitor, get two 1080 widescreen monitor of 60hz. I doubt you'll ever encounter any scenario in your work where you need to see refresh rates above 60. On the other hand, having two monitors is the most amazing thing you can do, maximized program on one, while tools and pallettes on the other screen or maybe something related.
 
 
Storage: Get two 1tb hdd at least unless you already have a NAS. Use them in raid 1, and keep all your files in that drive. You'll be thankful when one day one of the drives fail and you still have your projects. Use your SSD only for software installs and OS.