TheBlairventure

Damnnnn, this looks so nice.

so this my computer that i built about 6 months ago and i have done a few upgrades to it in the mean time so the first few pictures are from the start and the rest are from now. what i have changed, i have changed all of the case fans to af120s and the rad fans to noctua nff12  i have also changed the power supply because i had two of the Ax 850s and they sounded like R2D2 to changed for a RM850 and added a Samsung 840 evo 250gb for some games. Large images...   
EDIT after a good while i thought i would do a update 

Looking great so far.

This ultimate build guide focuses on size. We wanted to make a truly deadly gaming weapon that was small enough to carry around with one hand. I think given the dual GTX 780 Ti SLI nature of this beast, it's safe to say "mission accomplished"!
 


 I'm going to list out the components as well as provide a source or two for where you can get them
 
I can't tell you where to buy this stuff, but I do lean towards NCIX for the Canadians (and International viewers if their pricing and shipping costs work out for you) because they're my bros, and for Americans, Brits, and a couple other regions, the Amazon links below are affiliate links, so of course every little bit helps
 
 
CORE COMPONENTS
 
CPU: Intel Core i7 4770K Unlocked Quad Core Processor with HyperThreading NCIX: http://bit.ly/1imcQRQ Amazon: http://georiot.co/2s2E   SSD: Intel 530 Series 240GB SSD NCIX: http://bit.ly/1hWRLxA Amazon: http://georiot.co/akY   Storage Hard Drives: WD Black 4TB NCIX: http://bit.ly/1fAv7dC Amazon: http://georiot.co/1wMN   Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.Sniper M5 mATX NCIX: http://bit.ly/1dlboJT Amazon: http://georiot.co/Dja 
Case: Bitfenix Phenom M Compact Gaming Case NCIX: http://bit.ly/LGdnTf Amazon: http://georiot.co/4EUr 
Video Card: Dual EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti Reference Cards in SLI
NCIX: http://bit.ly/1esexMR
Amazon: http://georiot.co/1Wd6
  RAM: 16GB ADATA XPG Dual Channel DDR3 Memory
NCIX: N/A Amazon: http://georiot.co/1dUD 
Power Supply: Be Quiet! Purepower 700W NCIX: http://bit.ly/1eseGQn Amazon: N/A 
Mouse: Razer Deathadder 2013
NCIX: http://bit.ly/1n6UB2O Amazon: http://georiot.co/hJo 
Keyboard: Ducky Shine 3 NCIX: http://bit.ly/1fEqUoL Amazon: N/A 
Monitor: BenQ XL2420TE 144Hz 3D Ready Gaming LCD NCIX: http://bit.ly/1eseQXN Amazon: http://georiot.co/Qxi 
  Cooling Components   CPU Heatsink: Be Quiet Shadow Rock 2
NCIX: http://bit.ly/1nHaf89 Amazon: N/A   Extra Fans: Bitfenix Spectre Pro LED Fans NCIX: http://bit.ly/MQL6dp Amazon: http://georiot.co/a9Y

Jeez, man. Glad you're okay (I'm serious).
Not to try to best you, but my family's last car was a '97 Buick Skylark, and some asslick in an Outback? rear-ended my dad, and it wanted to veer right after that, since the frame was bent. My dad was able to straighten it PERFECTLY, however the frame was still weakened in several spots, even after some really good reinforcements. Then we sold it, and I heard it was t-boned SO bad that the frame had a 20 degree bend. Thankfully, the lady was okay for the most part, since it was on the passenger side. And the dude got off clean, even though he was under the influence. Oddly enough, I think it was a lowered F-350 that did this...

How come you placed the second graphics card on the erm...5th pcie slot? isn't the pcie bandwidth 16-16 then 16-8-8

Oh my damn this looks crazy!

Tips:
 
- use cable ties
- get rid of useless wires like the hard drive activity light
- fully modular PSU's help
- braided cables (the fabric kind, not plastic) help as they are more flexible
- all black cables look more minimal even though they're still there
- try to minimise the use of Molex cables/connectors as they are massive. If you can, get piggy back Molex connectors so they're all in one place
- run your fans all to one spot, you can make a molex to fan splitter really easily with some wire and other bits
 

fact: he ain't that interesting in real life, and facts about him are always going to end up boring

He came here to kick ass and chew bubblegum.
And he's all out of bubblegum.

Enjoying this build so far!

Funny timing for this. I'm working on a PFsense deployment right now.

Wow, this looks great so far. Looking forward to more!

Welcome to 
 
 
This is a custom chassis built from the ground up
 
 
All White
 
 
 
 
 
I am building this cases for my current rig and be able to water cool it in the future.
 
 
The interior frame will be constructed of 0.5 mm metal and the outside panels of 1.0 mm thick metal and Plexiglas for the side window.
 
 
This build is out of pure interest for computers and my dream of becoming an industrial designer.
 
 
 
 
 
I hope you enjoy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Here are concept drawings:
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
These are quick drawings and loads of measurements:
 
 
 
 
 
I know I could of bought a I/O, PCI-E, and Motherboard plate but where is the fun in that?
 
 
So here are quick sketches of long research and measurements to create my own back-plate.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sketch Up designs of the internal chassis:
 
 
 
 
 
These mock ups only include the interior frame due to the fact that Sketch Up is not ideal for folding in 3D.
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Process:
 
 
 
 
 
1- First step is to build the interior frame
 
 
2- Create outer shell and cut Plexiglas to size
 
 
3- Glass Blast the metal and paint it
 
 
4- Details 
 
 
5- Rebuild system
 
 
6- Watercool the system
 
 
 
 
 
Conclusion:
 
 
 
 
 
I cannot find the perfect case for me, so I am building my own. I am tired of black cases and builds with a bit of red and green, so I am building one with color.
 
 
The final product will be slimmer and a bit longer than a Bitfenix Prodigy but will be roughly the same height.
 
 
I do not have money to spend on watercooling so the last step won't be for a while (couples months maybe a year or two).
 
 
All of this is being built with house tools (except the glass blasting), no lazer cutting or machinery mills.
 
 
The budget is unknown but wont go over 200$ (hopefully), after all I am paying for all this by myself.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Updates:
 
 
 
 
 
1-Back Panel
 
 
2-Motherboard Tray Part 1
 
 
3-Motherboard Tray Part 2
 
 
I will be posting short links in this section for updates to prevent you from finding them later on.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thanks for reading and hope you enjoy this as much as I will
 

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