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[FINISHED!] [Thanks for 5k!] A budget build with custom cable management: Project [BBB], The Badass Bargain Build!

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Alright, it's still in consideration thanks for the replay. For windows 8 I would have to do an illegal download and I was just getting to use those less and less often :P And for others, i value a reply more than a vote! So if you have any reason for your choice let me know and enlighten me with your knowledge :)

If u like windows 8....

 

just type the words windows 8 , and 7pmtech in Google. Thats all Im allowed to say.

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Massive thanks for over a 1000 views and a 100 votes!

 

It's weekend, so it's time for another update!

 

I only got to do most of the work this morning as I had my day of birth yesterday ;)

 

 

First off I started gluing the boxes together:

 

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The result of this turned out nice:

 

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But ofcourse I didnt make the sides a 100% straight with the sanding:

 

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But after working some magic with putty It's all nice and filled up:

 

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Now it was time to finally test fit the boxes in the case:

 

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Next up I made some measurements and decided were i needed holes in the tubing:

 

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I also cut and bend the two other tubes and test fitted them:

 

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And finally I did one of the last painting jobs for this build:

 

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I hope you guys are as happy as I am with how this is turning out. The next update (possibly even the last ;)) will be at least by the next weekend, as always! And as always, feel free to leave suggestions and questions in a reply!

 

~Cheezzzus

 

 

Quick system specs: Motherboard: Asus P5Q-PRO CPU: Intel Q9550 @ 3.7 ghz GPU: EVGA Geforce GTX 570 HD superclocked RAM: 6 gigs of ddr2-800 (ouch) Drives: Seagate 320 GB drive for windows and some apps, Seagate 1000 GB drive for games and documents OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit If you think its bad... it runs crysis 3 (almost) maxed out: youtu.be/dL3PNorbub8

 

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Thanks again for the amount of attention this is getting, it really means a lot to me :) 

Quick system specs: Motherboard: Asus P5Q-PRO CPU: Intel Q9550 @ 3.7 ghz GPU: EVGA Geforce GTX 570 HD superclocked RAM: 6 gigs of ddr2-800 (ouch) Drives: Seagate 320 GB drive for windows and some apps, Seagate 1000 GB drive for games and documents OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit If you think its bad... it runs crysis 3 (almost) maxed out: youtu.be/dL3PNorbub8

 

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Looks great so far keep it up! Subbed.

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O.o really nice build so far

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Cool project is cool

-The Bellerophon- Obsidian 550D-i5-3570k@4.5Ghz -Asus Sabertooth Z77-16GB Corsair Dominator Platinum 1866Mhz-x2 EVGA GTX 760 Dual FTW 4GB-Creative Sound Blaster XF-i Titanium-OCZ Vertex Plus 120GB-Seagate Barracuda 2TB- https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/60154-the-not-really-a-build-log-build-log/ Twofold http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/121043-twofold-a-dual-itx-system/ How great is EVGA? http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/110662-evga-how-great-are-they/#entry1478299

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Looks great so far keep it up! Subbed.

 

O.o really nice build so far

 

Cool project is cool

 

Thanks a million! Oh and mrpants.... your profile pic = full win :D

Quick system specs: Motherboard: Asus P5Q-PRO CPU: Intel Q9550 @ 3.7 ghz GPU: EVGA Geforce GTX 570 HD superclocked RAM: 6 gigs of ddr2-800 (ouch) Drives: Seagate 320 GB drive for windows and some apps, Seagate 1000 GB drive for games and documents OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit If you think its bad... it runs crysis 3 (almost) maxed out: youtu.be/dL3PNorbub8

 

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Thanks a million! Oh and mrpants.... your profile pic = full win :D

Of course it is

-The Bellerophon- Obsidian 550D-i5-3570k@4.5Ghz -Asus Sabertooth Z77-16GB Corsair Dominator Platinum 1866Mhz-x2 EVGA GTX 760 Dual FTW 4GB-Creative Sound Blaster XF-i Titanium-OCZ Vertex Plus 120GB-Seagate Barracuda 2TB- https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/60154-the-not-really-a-build-log-build-log/ Twofold http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/121043-twofold-a-dual-itx-system/ How great is EVGA? http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/110662-evga-how-great-are-they/#entry1478299

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A quick update for you guys, I just finished the last paint job needed and the previous one has dried up well. 

 

Here's the beautifull finish off the i/o shield now matching the pci brackets:

 

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Damn i just love the white I/O shield, couldn't wait to post it with the next update, so i just did it now. Hope you all like it as much as I do ;)

 

 

~Cheezzzus

Quick system specs: Motherboard: Asus P5Q-PRO CPU: Intel Q9550 @ 3.7 ghz GPU: EVGA Geforce GTX 570 HD superclocked RAM: 6 gigs of ddr2-800 (ouch) Drives: Seagate 320 GB drive for windows and some apps, Seagate 1000 GB drive for games and documents OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit If you think its bad... it runs crysis 3 (almost) maxed out: youtu.be/dL3PNorbub8

 

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cool ideas man i like it.

 

Imagine what i could do if I had money and time ;P

Quick system specs: Motherboard: Asus P5Q-PRO CPU: Intel Q9550 @ 3.7 ghz GPU: EVGA Geforce GTX 570 HD superclocked RAM: 6 gigs of ddr2-800 (ouch) Drives: Seagate 320 GB drive for windows and some apps, Seagate 1000 GB drive for games and documents OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit If you think its bad... it runs crysis 3 (almost) maxed out: youtu.be/dL3PNorbub8

 

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Is this going to be your main rig?

 

Nah man this is going to be a work computer for my mother, which you could have read right in the first post of this log. But i don't mind answering questions like this ;) Speaking of my main rig i should put my specs on my account lol

Quick system specs: Motherboard: Asus P5Q-PRO CPU: Intel Q9550 @ 3.7 ghz GPU: EVGA Geforce GTX 570 HD superclocked RAM: 6 gigs of ddr2-800 (ouch) Drives: Seagate 320 GB drive for windows and some apps, Seagate 1000 GB drive for games and documents OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit If you think its bad... it runs crysis 3 (almost) maxed out: youtu.be/dL3PNorbub8

 

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Nah man this is going to be a work computer for my mother, which you could have read right in the first post of this log. But i don't mind answering questions like this ;) Speaking of my main rig i should put my specs on my account lol

Oh Sorry. Im kinda of a pic whore lol I Just browse the pictures! 

BUILD LOG: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/13640-project-sentimental-modded-nzxt-m59/#entry147456

 

 

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Oh Sorry. Im kinda of a pic whore lol I Just browse the pictures! 

 

Haha I hope you liked the pictures then, wish I could use my mothers SLR but its non digital :P When the project is fully finished I'll try to set up some lighting and get an improvised tripod going to please your needs sir ;)

Quick system specs: Motherboard: Asus P5Q-PRO CPU: Intel Q9550 @ 3.7 ghz GPU: EVGA Geforce GTX 570 HD superclocked RAM: 6 gigs of ddr2-800 (ouch) Drives: Seagate 320 GB drive for windows and some apps, Seagate 1000 GB drive for games and documents OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit If you think its bad... it runs crysis 3 (almost) maxed out: youtu.be/dL3PNorbub8

 

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The cable management boxes, and the tubing are definitely an interesting idea, and they look pretty awesome.

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Haha I hope you liked the pictures then, wish I could use my mothers SLR but its non digital :P When the project is fully finished I'll try to set up some lighting and get an improvised tripod going to please your needs sir ;)

For sure excited to see it!

BUILD LOG: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/13640-project-sentimental-modded-nzxt-m59/#entry147456

 

 

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Absolutely awesome!!!!!!!! man YOU did great!!! nice job!!! please show us more...

thanks man, people like you make me happy :) ill show more as soon as I get ro do more. That might just be this afternoon ;)

The cable management boxes, and the tubing are definitely an interesting idea, and they look pretty awesome.

when there is no room for cables you gotta get creative haha.

Thanks again for all the amazing support I'm getting everyone!

Quick system specs: Motherboard: Asus P5Q-PRO CPU: Intel Q9550 @ 3.7 ghz GPU: EVGA Geforce GTX 570 HD superclocked RAM: 6 gigs of ddr2-800 (ouch) Drives: Seagate 320 GB drive for windows and some apps, Seagate 1000 GB drive for games and documents OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit If you think its bad... it runs crysis 3 (almost) maxed out: youtu.be/dL3PNorbub8

 

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I've got some awesome news for you guys... I got home early from uni today and I basically finished the build. All i have left to do is make a nice "photoshoot" in daylight (daylight is the best light :3) and then install drivers and stuff. 

 

Right now I do have all the pictures from what I've done today, but they might give away the final look too much before I make some proper pictures. I'll give you guys a sneak peek though ;)

 

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Just hang on and tommorrow will be the final update, unless i decide to change stuff ;)

 

And as always feel free to leave comments and suggestions in a reply down below!

 

 

~Cheezzzus

Quick system specs: Motherboard: Asus P5Q-PRO CPU: Intel Q9550 @ 3.7 ghz GPU: EVGA Geforce GTX 570 HD superclocked RAM: 6 gigs of ddr2-800 (ouch) Drives: Seagate 320 GB drive for windows and some apps, Seagate 1000 GB drive for games and documents OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit If you think its bad... it runs crysis 3 (almost) maxed out: youtu.be/dL3PNorbub8

 

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Keep it up! Looks great! Looking forward to seeing the finished product!

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GPU: XFX 1GB HD6850 OC'd | SSD: OCZ Agility 3 60GB | HDD: Samsung 500GB | PSU: Corsair HX520W | Case: Zalman Z11+

 
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Alright people I just got back from university and did the outside "photoshoot" for project [bBB] with an actual camera. Can't post those pics yet cause I first need to (literary) dust off my drum kit and start playing again, look in what state my poor baby is now :'(

 

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After I finish rockin' it out I'll get back to project [bBB] ;) All I have left to do is do some driver and software installs and place the rig where my mother desires it to be.

 

Any benchmarks/software you wanna see this cheap build run?

 

I'll back to you guys in a bit!

 

~Cheezzzus

Quick system specs: Motherboard: Asus P5Q-PRO CPU: Intel Q9550 @ 3.7 ghz GPU: EVGA Geforce GTX 570 HD superclocked RAM: 6 gigs of ddr2-800 (ouch) Drives: Seagate 320 GB drive for windows and some apps, Seagate 1000 GB drive for games and documents OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit If you think its bad... it runs crysis 3 (almost) maxed out: youtu.be/dL3PNorbub8

 

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Quick update

 

The drivers are taking FOREVER to download so it might be a bit longer before i post the final pics guys =/

 

~Cheezzzus

 

Quick system specs: Motherboard: Asus P5Q-PRO CPU: Intel Q9550 @ 3.7 ghz GPU: EVGA Geforce GTX 570 HD superclocked RAM: 6 gigs of ddr2-800 (ouch) Drives: Seagate 320 GB drive for windows and some apps, Seagate 1000 GB drive for games and documents OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit If you think its bad... it runs crysis 3 (almost) maxed out: youtu.be/dL3PNorbub8

 

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Hello,

I'm so so sorry but I will it be able to post the pictures due to my sister being sick. In short: she can't sleep when I'm at my pc in the room next to her...

I so wanna get my own appartment already '_'

Once again sorry guys and thanks for the support I've gotten from you so far!

~Cheezzzus

Quick system specs: Motherboard: Asus P5Q-PRO CPU: Intel Q9550 @ 3.7 ghz GPU: EVGA Geforce GTX 570 HD superclocked RAM: 6 gigs of ddr2-800 (ouch) Drives: Seagate 320 GB drive for windows and some apps, Seagate 1000 GB drive for games and documents OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit If you think its bad... it runs crysis 3 (almost) maxed out: youtu.be/dL3PNorbub8

 

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Hello again,

I will sadly only be able to post the pictures by Saturday due to private reasons and university.

Its really annoying to have already completed this build and taken all the pictures, but to not be able to actually finish the build log...

Anyway, hang on guys the pictures will come soon :)

~Cheezzzus

Quick system specs: Motherboard: Asus P5Q-PRO CPU: Intel Q9550 @ 3.7 ghz GPU: EVGA Geforce GTX 570 HD superclocked RAM: 6 gigs of ddr2-800 (ouch) Drives: Seagate 320 GB drive for windows and some apps, Seagate 1000 GB drive for games and documents OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit If you think its bad... it runs crysis 3 (almost) maxed out: youtu.be/dL3PNorbub8

 

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