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I honestly think that manufactures will take this to the next generation of cases, I don't know about you but I think leather on cases would be a smash for a new 'premium' brand of cases (maybe I should start a company/you should)

-Idea by TannerThanU inspired by MetallicAcid

Current Build: Desk


My case is my most expensive part


Its Almost 2015 and I don't have an SSD


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Looking nice.

Can't wait to see end

Thanks mate!!

 

Holy cow!

 

Amazing, just amazing. I can't wait to see this finished.

Love the leather, can't wait to see the final result!

 

 

 

Haha, I see what you did there. :D

Hehe. Nice pun @Flyguygamer :) And thanks @MajorTemples

 

Thank you so much!

Well then you are most welcome sir!!

 

I honestly think that manufactures will take this to the next generation of cases, I don't know about you but I think leather on cases would be a smash for a new 'premium' brand of cases (maybe I should start a company/you should)

-Idea by TannerThanU inspired by MetallicAcid

I would love to see that idea come to life. I might have to start making luxury leather panel kits for peoples rigs ;)

 

/Justin

http://www.facebook.com/metallicacidcustomspcs

 

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Update No.9

Painting and modding


 

 

 


Well hello there again, and welcome to a massive update!!

 

It feels like I am starting to round up things with this project, but I still have a few updates and surprises in store for you all. But firstly, this update..

 

 

 

Well then, to begin with, I did something special with the SSD as a thank you for the sponsorship.

 

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Then I painted and sleeved a couple of fans..

 

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And then the ASUS Z97 Gryphon armor got a lick of the ol' white!

 

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Installed the power button:

 

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And lastly modded the Corsair H100i to fit the theme..

 

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I hope you like the update guys, and soon I will have another update for you all to chew on ;)

 

Kind regards,

Justin "MetallicAcid" Ohlsen


http://www.facebook.com/metallicacidcustomspcs

 

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Oooh pretty...

 

It would be cool though if you painted the radiator white or even plastidipped the mobo too.

NEW BUILD LOG!!!: Project Comilinx http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/313532-in-progress-project-comilinx-side-panel-modpainting-update-1932015/

Other build: Project Impracticality http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/131898-wip-project-impracticality-new-name-partsdesign-update/

Wallpaper dump: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/227721-cool-backgrounds-i-found-on-imgur-now-with-phone-backgrounds/

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Oooh pretty...

 

It would be cool though if you painted the radiator white or even plastidipped the mobo too.

It wouldn't be able to dissipate heat nearly as efficiently if it was painted.

RIP in pepperonis m8s

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It wouldn't be able to dissipate heat nearly as efficiently if it was painted.

Well at least the frame and bits that don't do the heat dissipation could be painted

NEW BUILD LOG!!!: Project Comilinx http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/313532-in-progress-project-comilinx-side-panel-modpainting-update-1932015/

Other build: Project Impracticality http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/131898-wip-project-impracticality-new-name-partsdesign-update/

Wallpaper dump: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/227721-cool-backgrounds-i-found-on-imgur-now-with-phone-backgrounds/

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-insert inappopiate sound here-

 

darn this keep getting better and better.

May the light have your back and your ISO low.

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Update No.10

Random images of everything I am working on at the same time :)

 

 

 

Hey guys and girls!

It has been a few weeks since my last update, and I am sorry for the delay. I had some time off with my family over Xmas and New Years, and have been at home with my daughter who was to sick for preschool. But now I have an update :D

 

This update is all about randomness. I have been working on all of these little odd jobs, and details which certainly go toward making this PC truly unique. I am in the final stages of cutting, drilling, sanding and filing, and have now almost completed the painting of all fabricated panels. I have not had time to properly document everything as I usually do as I am wanting to finish this project, and start on my next project using In Win's S-Frame. 

 

Some updates on hardware being used in this project: Asus Strix GTX970 4GB and Corsair Dominator Platinum 1866mhz 16GB (4x4GB). They are being painted and modded to match the design accordingly ;)

 

 

Free standing GPU.

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The sexy RAM before modification.

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Strix painted GPU shroud with some custom metal detail work. More to come with this in future update.

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I still have some surprises to come, so I hope everyone is still invested in this project!! ;):)

 

 

BTW, this is something that I have in store for the next upcoming project:

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With best wishes,

Justin "MetallicAcid" Ohlsen


http://www.facebook.com/metallicacidcustomspcs

 

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Update No.10
Random images of everything I am working on at the same time :)
 
 
 
Hey guys and girls!
It has been a few weeks since my last update, and I am sorry for the delay. I had some time off with my family over Xmas and New Years, and have been at home with my daughter who was to sick for preschool. But now I have an update :D
 
This update is all about randomness. I have been working on all of these little odd jobs, and details which certainly go toward making this PC truly unique. I am in the final stages of cutting, drilling, sanding and filing, and have now almost completed the painting of all fabricated panels. I have not had time to properly document everything as I usually do as I am wanting to finish this project, and start on my next project using In Win's S-Frame. 
 
Some updates on hardware being used in this project: Asus Strix GTX970 4GB and Corsair Dominator Platinum 1866mhz 16GB (4x4GB). They are being painted and modded to match the design accordingly ;)
 
 
Free standing GPU.
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The sexy RAM before modification.
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Strix painted GPU shroud with some custom metal detail work. More to come with this in future update.
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I still have some surprises to come, so I hope everyone is still invested in this project!! ;):)
 
 
BTW, this is something that I have in store for the next upcoming project:
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With best wishes,
Justin "MetallicAcid" Ohlsen

 

 

FIRST!

Also, sexy build :P That GPU tho'

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DAMN. The Strix looks so badass in white! *-*

 

love the project! Keep it up! :)

Gaming HTPC:

R5 5600X - Cryorig C7 - Asus ROG B350-i - EVGA RTX2060KO - 16gb G.Skill Ripjaws V 3333mhz - Corsair SF450 - 500gb 960 EVO - LianLi TU100B


Desktop PC:
R9 3900X - Peerless Assassin 120 SE - Asus Prime X570 Pro - Powercolor 7900XT - 32gb LPX 3200mhz - Corsair SF750 Platinum - 1TB WD SN850X - CoolerMaster NR200 White - Gigabyte M27Q-SA - Corsair K70 Rapidfire - Logitech MX518 Legendary - HyperXCloud Alpha wireless


Boss-NAS [Build Log]:
R5 2400G - Noctua NH-D14 - Asus Prime X370-Pro - 16gb G.Skill Aegis 3000mhz - Seasonic Focus Platinum 550W - Fractal Design R5 - 
250gb 970 Evo (OS) - 2x500gb 860 Evo (Raid0) - 6x4TB WD Red (RaidZ2)

Synology-NAS:
DS920+
2x4TB Ironwolf - 1x18TB Seagate Exos X20

 

Audio Gear:

Hifiman HE-400i - Kennerton Magister - Beyerdynamic DT880 250Ohm - AKG K7XX - Fostex TH-X00 - O2 Amp/DAC Combo - 
Klipsch RP280F - Klipsch RP160M - Klipsch RP440C - Yamaha RX-V479

 

Reviews and Stuff:

GTX 780 DCU2 // 8600GTS // Hifiman HE-400i // Kennerton Magister
Folding all the Proteins! // Boincerino

Useful Links:
Do you need an AMP/DAC? // Recommended Audio Gear // PSU Tier List 

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Asus needs to sell a White strix along with the Sabertooth Mark S. That thing looks so nice.

NEW BUILD LOG!!!: Project Comilinx http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/313532-in-progress-project-comilinx-side-panel-modpainting-update-1932015/

Other build: Project Impracticality http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/131898-wip-project-impracticality-new-name-partsdesign-update/

Wallpaper dump: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/227721-cool-backgrounds-i-found-on-imgur-now-with-phone-backgrounds/

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ballerrrrrr


CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor

CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply

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Awesome, love MA builds because there is nice photography but also PROPER MODDING wicked!

That InWin case render man,

You

Are

Killing me...

It could be just me but USA and EUR seem to be much more willing to sponsor than Aus, I haven't had any luck attracting anyone on the new build, that or i'm just a crap PC builder.

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Wow, def subbing next build.

I really don't like corsair, so not subbing to this, I'm more of a Silverstone, Lian li, in win fanboy

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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awesome dude, but how the fuck did you brain one of those inwin frame's?

weren' there only 500(?) of them for purchase at a idiot high price? 

May the light have your back and your ISO low.

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FIRST!

Also, sexy build :P That GPU tho'

:D Cheers!

 

DAMN. The Strix looks so badass in white! *-*

 

love the project! Keep it up! :)

You should see it now that the metal highlights are installed ;)

 

Asus needs to sell a White strix along with the Sabertooth Mark S. That thing looks so nice.

I second this. But then again Plastidip is AWESOME for this type of thing.

 

As if a Strix wasn't sexy enough, you paint it white.

MUHUHAHAHAHAHA!! It looks great!

 

ballerrrrrr

:) Thank you Jerry!

 

Awesome, love MA builds because there is nice photography but also PROPER MODDING wicked!

 

That InWin case render man, 

 

You

Are

Killing me...

 

It could be just me but AU and Eur seem to be much more willing to sponsor than Aus, I haven't had any luck attracting anyone on the new build, that or i'm just a crap PC builder.

That sucks to hear. There are many countries in the small space which takes up just a fraction of Australia. I can understand that the budget for sponsorships will be greater here in the combined total of countries when compared to back home.

 

Wow, def subbing next build.

I really don't like corsair, so not subbing to this, I'm more of a Silverstone, Lian li, in win fanboy

Great! See you there mate :) I was wondering where you had went ;)

 

awesome dude, but how the fuck did you brain one of those inwin frame's?

weren' there only 500(?) of them for purchase at a idiot high price? 

Just asked, then presented an idea. I guess they liked what I had to say, and probably checked out my previous work. There was only 500 produced f the red and black version. They have just released a black and gold version which might be 500 as well, so not so limited in the end..

 

Thanks for reading guys!!

 

/J

http://www.facebook.com/metallicacidcustomspcs

 

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@MetallicAcid you plastidip it?

Remember a wise man once said, "You'll most likely hear/see more bad reviews from products than good, because if they get a good product, they won't bother to write a review, and if they got a bad product, they'll complain about the product" ~ SoftenButterCream

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Update No.11

Crazy randomness just before the project is completed.

 

 

 

 

 

Hello everyone! Well I have been hard at work again trying to put the finishing touches on the last details of my Redefined project. A photo bomb is coming your way, and I will try my best to explain what is going on for each image :)

 

In the time that I have been modding, I have come to realise that the devil is in the details. I am trying to make all of these little details "pop" and stand out, or blend in so that I have a uniform and strong design.

 

Hope you enjoy!

 

 

 

Here I remade the panel which sits beside the motherboard. The design will have holes for the 24pin, 8pin GPU and SSD.

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This is the custom PCIE riser support which is pop riveted onto the bottom panel.

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The custom back panel in primer.

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This PCIE riser has green PCB and blue isolating tape. This was fixed by painting the PCB and using black electrical tape to cover up the blue tape.

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SSD installed.

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Front panel button cables which enter through a hole behind the motherboard, and come out to be connected up.

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Here you can see that I have routed the excessively long H100i USB cable underneath the armour of the Z97 Gryphon. The end of the cable is covered in black electrical tape, but turned out looking like rubbish.

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New back panel is installed and motherboard IO is painted. This is the main support for the GPU, which directly screws onto this plate. The back panel is finished with black countersunk screws.

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Painting the thumb screws black which belong to the H100i.

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An overview image of the installation thus far.

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I will be building the rest of Redefined tomorrow, which means that I will hopefully have some final images for you by the end of this week. Also, do you think that I should install LEDs?

 

Thanks for reading guys and girls :)

 

Kind regards,

Justin "MetallicAcid" Ohlsen


 


http://www.facebook.com/metallicacidcustomspcs

 

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Wow, this is such an amazing build! I really didn't like the look of the Air 240, but your renders and build so far look amazing! Really great work mate!

WIP

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