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Aaaaand I am back once again after a long AFK, but “Good news everyone” since I am finally getting my life on track and I should hopefully have more “me” time starting next week. I won't get into what I've been through since its personal, but luckily I've gotten past a lot of bullshit. For now though its time to start working on Plan B again and really giving it a revamp( I also have a few more short term build logs coming up soon so watch out for those ). 
 
During my AFK time I've really thought about this machine and what I want it to be, and in short I want an elegant, functional piece of art. The wood paneling and black interior will be the main focus of this build, however I'm focusing on the little details too, like screws. I hate the way standard PC screws look, to me they look cheap and painting them black barely helps, but I have a solution to this:

I got stainless steel since they were on sale, however I plan on getting regular steel(?) black ones since they will fit the build better. I got these for other builds and test fitting, and they were a total success so I'm going to get more.
 
I'm also going to do the rainbow 24 pin like so:

This is just an example I made, my ideal cable wont look like this. Sleeving is very popular and pretty easy, however I really don't like the way it looks. Instead I'm trying to source HV thick insulation wire, which should give a cleaner look.
 
And that's all for now, I've disbanded my RAID aray on my old motherboard so I can finally remove it from the case.

I know I have not updated in a while, but I filmed a short stop-motion video as a part of my entrance exam. I decided to post it here to maybe get some feedback on my work.
Hope you guys like it.

Delivery!
 

We've had quite a busy week! Apologies for the lack of photos, but here's a cluster I think you'll find interesting.
  In this picture, we have some prototype parts on racks, already powder coated, and ready to go into the kiln. This is actually one of the final steps in the process, and takes place just before assembly.     And here you have the controls for the kiln. The top modules control temperature, which is held very steady as the paint is cured. Note that the powder coatings themselves are dry as they enter the oven, and dry as they come out, however - the temperature is what causes it (the powder) to chemically react, and bind temporarily, creating the coating.  

Only 1 earpiece so you don't go deaf in both ears from kiddies screaming on CoD

good luck!
Can't wait 

No, I am a disappointment to everyone who followed the thread.
Long story short I had to move and needed a smaller computer so I just used the Arc Midi R2 I had laying around
 

First world problems.
 
 
"The YouTube videos I watch aren't perfect." 
 
...sigh...
 

FIRST POST UPDATED

I have now updated the first post, finally got all the hardware. 
Got some delays from different parts, but now I finally have everything for the project!
I will compete at Dreamhack Winter Championship with it!

 
 
Thank you!
 
It indeed is, but I have a better one now
 
 
That was just a picture with some 280x to check
 
That was just a test-picture hehe
 
 
 
 
Thanks!
 
It will be I will compete at Dreamhack Winter Championship with it!
 
Yea, from now on there will be updates until it is done, Dreamhack Winter 2015!


I am just going to drop this here...


 

UPDATE, some years late 

Oh Lord, I started this thread 22nd February two years ago.  Stuff came in the way, this Project happend to be put on pause. Got done with Arctic in the meanwhile! However, I have not abandoned this Project, let's get to it!   
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So I thought that a X99 would fit this case much more, in terms of being powerful.
A Little bit less orange, but still looks wonderful in my opinion!
 

 
Some DDR4 HyperX juice right there! Thank you for providing me with 32GB epic power!
 

 
Match that up with a 5820K
 

 
Plus Three graphic cards, and you have some serious calculationpower.
 

 
More to come soon!

Prologue 
Maybe you remember the big project a 15 years old Lucas planned some years ago.
Too great visions and to much confidence about that future sponsors would come.
I really put myself in a bad position, which I have regret so many times
There I was, with one of the biggest cases I've ever seen, what was I supposed to do?
 
 

 



I have built some mid-sized systems, some smaller ones, and some even smaller. To be able to decide what fits me the most, why not try something extreme?
With an SMH10 from Caselabs, it can't go wrong. I can promise that not only will the looks be awesome, but also the power of it! During fall I will also host a modding-series at Nvidias youtube-channel which I am very hyped about!

The computer is called Green, which is a part of the project, although the project include a much more. I want to create my dream gaming-cave! 
Below you can find the specs of the computer, and what I am supposed to do.
 

Hardware
Case: Caselabs SMH10, double window edition!
Motherboard: MSI X99 SLI PLUS
CPU: Intel i7 5960X
GPU: Tri-SLI Nvidia GTX980Ti
PSU: Evga 1200W Platinum
Storage: Intel 730 Series, 240 + 480GB

Cooling
Fans: 16x BeQuiet
Block: Bitspower
Reservoirs: XSPC Photon 250
Radiators: Alphacool monsta 560 + Airplex 480
Coolant: Mayhems Pastel



The inside


 
Let's do this!

first time building a pc from the ground up, think it turned out ok
 
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XMmnvK
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XMmnvK/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i GT 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($158.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.98 @ Mac Mall)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($70.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($314.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer  ($19.75 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM (64-bit)  ($138.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1363.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-22 19:14 EDT-0400

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Hi all,

A couple of updates on the status of the Node, nothing to crazy.  So I traveled to Portland, OR for PDXLAN 26.  Had a blast there, I entered the Node in the CPUMag Case mod competition, I took 5th place and was up against some very tough competition.  

After that I was off to Dallas TX for Quakecon 2015.  Again, I entered the Node into the Modders INC Scratch Build competition, unfortunately I didn't place in that competition at all.

A lot of people were very interested in the case and had a lot of good things to say.  I'm VERY happy with the reception of the case overall, makes all the time and effort worth it!

After both events I was informed I won Bit-tech's Mod of the month for June!  http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=287885

For those wondering about the status of the project, after Quakecon, I handed the case over to my buddy at Hexagon PC so he could do all the sleeving for the case.  Once it is done, he will be shipping the case back to me and I can start the rigid tubing for it.



I want to thank Hexagon PC for the sleeving, he does great work!

 

https://www.hexagonpc.com/





Thanks everyone!  Stay tuned for more!





From PDXLAN

Hey all - in lieu of our relative silence, I figured I could share this aside since I found it very interesting: on HF, I joked a day or so ago that we would only be manufacturing Nova in beige - only to have a bunch of people say that they actually like the idea of a "retro" version of the case. 
  I countered by making a "Nostalgia Edition" of the KI logo:     Which then expanded to a few more versions, all of which are inspired by logos and styles used by real computer companies in the 1980s (see if you can figure out all three ):       Of course, we won't actually be doing a beige version (at least for now), but it was fun to re-imagine our own insignia in that early era of computing.

Perhaps in the future?
 

I was asked to share my Deepcool TRISTELLAR Gaming PC Case Mod here. I created this mod  by their request to release as “Bill Owen” signature edition later this year. Here are all of the photos. Feel free to post any questions.
 
"This unique case disrupts the traditional concept of a PC case, splits components into three cabins; three high hardness “V” shape metal frames and full metal shells ensure Tristellar has a reliable and solid structure, the system is not only for an artistic appearance, but also a great cooling performance by separating the most heat-generating parts of a PC. The case supports the latest gaming configuration, it is an excellent choice for gamer or PC builder who want a case with both high performance and aesthetics."
                                 
Deepcool DA700 ATX Power Supply
                               
Deepcool Maelstrom CPU Cooler
 
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 04G-P4-2982-KR Superclocked G-SYNC Support Video Card
 
3x Crucial MX100 CT256MX100SSD1 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)  
 
ASUS Z97I-PLUS LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Mini ITX Intel Motherboard
 
Intel Core i7-4790 Haswell Quad-Core 3.6GHz LGA 1150 84W BX80646I74790 Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4600
 
AVEXIR Blitz 1.1 Series Original (White LED) 8GB Kit (2 x 4GB) Dual Channel 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2400 (PC3 19200) Desktop Memory Module Model AVD3U24001004G-2BZ1
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
I'm using drill bits and attachments from this Craftsman pack


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I found what you need - THIS

Last nights installation of Windows 7 went smoothly, just it took two tries since I'm an idiot. I used my usual USB stick which is loaded with Win7 Home Premium, but for this build I needed Win7 Professional, so yeah I spent an hour installing the wrong OS lol. It was worth it though, not only have I not ran into any glitches*, but my new graphics card recognized within seconds. Actually, there was one glitch, but its just one of those #justamdthings kind of glitches, lol:

 
But anyways, I got off of work early today which means two things: 1, I'm probably going to get canned soon. and 2, its time to get out my tools

I know this $20 case is crap, but with some little "adjustments" I can make it a little less crappy... lol. The front panel is very airflow restrictive, but that can be fixed easily with my Dremel on steroids.
 
Kinda hard to see, but you can see the vent is not much of a vent:

better view from the back side, but eww its dusty:

 
a few trims later aaaand:


 
A little butchered I know, but the results are pretty good:


 
So was it worth it? I have no idea, I haven't done any thermal testing yet. As I'm typing this I can tell the CPU fan is idling with a lower RPM, so hopefully I get the same results under load. Also I did have more stuff planned for today, but my work got cut short when my neighbors came over complaining about the noise. Funny that the party animals are the ones complaining... 
 
If you look back at the first picture(with the tools), you will notice that I have a piece of blue electrical tape covering the power LED. I did this since it was the quickest way of covering up that F***ing bright LED, but the tape reduced the brightness and actually made it look better(not as plasticy), so I thought I would make it look a little better:

tape, light, tape on the light:

and finished:

 
Overall I'm pretty happy with my butchered front panel, its now less annoying and hopefully will increase performance, but that's all I have for now. I have a small list of things that I want to do on the lovebox before I work on the HP again, which I might as well list:
New HDD cage, the original one is crap. potential water cooling, mostly want to test out that ghetto radiator I made. more trimming on the case: the fan grills are just terrible. I might also want to add another fan too, and a "cheap as possible" Window mod would be fun. I won't be able to do any of that^ tomorrow, but I probably can this weekend.

Painting the plate

 
 
 
Finally got the waterblocks and backplates
seems like they have had problems getting them in stock since the launch of the 980ti (EK using titan x blocks for 980ti)
I don't like that EK chose to go this route, the TITAN X engraving bothers me more than it should... :wacko:  

 
 
 
soon I can paint the case

 
 
 
I carbon fiber wraped the MOBO plate I made, still need to make the wires for 2 GPUs and finish the midplate
Still lots of work left..
but it sure is funn

Awesome news: I'm happy to share that we've signed on with a manufacturer, and greenlit them to make pre-production test units of our final design! This will culminate in a few cases straight off the manufacturing line, that will more or less represent what [REDACTED] will look like in production. It's one of the most important (and final) preparatory steps to make, and it's what we've been waiting to begin for some time now.
 
Beyond giving us an opportunity to test and verify the design and its functionality (as well as perform various quality and other checks), this work also gives our manufacturer the opportunity to actually make the case, and look for places to simplify the design or streamline how they'll produce [REDACTED] at scale.
 
Needless to say, stuff’s starting to get really exciting!

will you mount the 30mm alphacool in the bottom or on the side bracket?
 
is there even space for fans when using a 30mm rad?
 
 
this build has been done with a 25mm rad and slim fans ?!

edit: also the alphacool block seems to be rather thick.

And the new fan works, even makes it look a little better too .

So i dismantle the old frame and measure it in the acrylic. Parts. Well that hard work will be dismantled for just 10mins -.- what do you think guys ?

So the acrylic arrived and was to excited on modding back again so later where going to create a frame to support this acrylic parts