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Onyx

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    Onyx reacted to ciobanulx in Bitfenix Prodigy - Fallout 3 Case Mod - Vault Boy   
    Table of Content
     
    First post
    Front panel mod
    Components Overview and Mods Update
    Top panel and power/reset switch mod
    Top panel test fit, floor mod, front panel acrylic, custom case feet, acrylic side panel test fit, case disassembly
    Painting the case
    Case assembly and overview
    More case overview and rad grills painted
    Top lights on
    Front acrylic panel test fit
    Front panel acrylic rad test fit
    Front panel complete
    Completed case overview
    Bitfenix case badge painted, side panels on
    Specs, build log start
    Build log banner update
    Final shots of the case
    Components overview
    Components update
    Painting rads update 1
    Painting rads update 2
    Painting rads update 3 and overview
    Motherboard arrival and testing
    Painting SSD and EK Monarch RAM Modules
    EK Monarch RAM modules installation
    Pump top arrival
    Pump and res config
    Painted pumps and test fit
    Cables sneak peek
    EK R9-290 Water Block
    R9 290 Water Block and Back Plate Installed
    Motherboard Covers
     
     
     
     
    Just last week I stumbled upon a fairly cheap Bitfenix Prodigy on Gumtree here in Australia. Having wanted to do a build in a Prodigy ever since it came out, I immediately contacted the seller. I found out he was pretty close to where I was and I managed to get the case that same day for $60.
     
    I then purchased a rotary tool and decided to mod the case in order to fit a 280mm rad in the top and a 240 in the front. The mods I will be doing are inspired by Singularity Computers Client Build 6.
    Here is a link to the build log on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWYPRHLWSBL6pG-4RFgzQeQ-nBH3sKNGv
     
    The idea is to do a Fallout 3 themed build inspired by the Vault Boy. This is in anticipation to Fallout 4 (whenever they decide to announce it) and also because Fallout 3 is my favorite game of all time (let me know if you agree).

     
    I'm probably just gonna name this build "Vault Boy" unless I come up with a better name until it is finished. Also I'm just doing the mods at the moment as I have no idea what components I wanna put in it, I'm probably gonna wait for the Devil's Canyon CPUs and new NVidia GPUs. The only components I will be buying at the moment are the rads as I can't really complete the mods without them, fans, pump and res. I will also mod the side panels with windows on both sides.
     
    Once I am done with all the mods I will buy a power supply and have a go at sleeving and custom length cables for the first time. This is also my first time modding a case.
     
    Unfortunately I forgot to take a picture of the Prodigy before I started to cut into it so here is a picture of the stock case for those of you who are not familiar with the case:


     
    So here is what I have done so far:
     
    I took the front panel out, removed the mesh and cut along the sides just leaving the edge where the clips are so that it will still stay on the case.



     
    I then used a hand file to take out all the rough bits and also 400 grit sand paper to smooth everything out. Probably went to far on those top two corners but I at least managed to make both sides look the same. I will also be painting this and the whole case, except the top and bottom plastic feet.

     
    I also cut the front of the case





     
    This is where I am at so far. The idea is to put a 10mm acrylic panel on the front of the case with a 240mm rad mount in the middle. I will be painting the case blue with the front panel sides yellow, similar to the Vault Boy colors. I will use a combination of blue, yellow and black sleeving for the cables, and Mayhems yellow fluid with rigid tubing. And I was thinking to use a dark blue transparent acrylic panel for the front and mount the 240mm rad to that. And for the top I will use the Koolance 280mm shroud. I will be using Cougar 120mm and 140mm blue LED fans.
     
    I will make an order for the rads, fans and top Koolance shroud this week. When that comes I will cut the top of the case to fit the shroud, buy the acrylic panels to finish the mods and test fit the rads and fans. I will then paint the case.
     
    Let me know what you guys think.
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    Onyx got a reaction from MikeWouldKnow in Acer Notebook Reviews   
    V3-111P-C0T9, i'd like to see how well its battery peforms vs its rated battery hour and how much work can be done on that celeron chip
    V3-572PG-56CY interested to see what kind of games can be played at a decent fps on a gt840M and how its battery holds up while gaming
    S7-392-6425/S7-392-9439 I work at a electronic shop and these two laptops often catch the eyes of consumers, I don't have the opportunity to take it home and use it so I'd like to see what you think of it hands on
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    Onyx reacted to BananaNinja in Community Shirt Design Contest!   
    Lol I hope this isn't going too far, but I'll give it a crack anyway! 

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