ZdMods - Project 180

[Meelobee]

Thanks guys, I really hope the sidepanels come out just as nice as the smaller parts I've done so far. The panels will be harder because they're bigger and going to be painted white, which is a bitchy colour to get a nice finish with. (Experienced that with my inverted build..)

[Anubikai]

Thanks guys, I really hope the sidepanels come out just as nice as the smaller parts I've done so far. The panels will be harder because they're bigger and going to be painted white, which is a bitchy colour to get a nice finish with. (Experienced that with my inverted build..)

 

sir i have full faith in you that it will look awesoem no matter what....your inverted build made me hate my own pc and to this day i constantly shout abuse at it, saying, "why cant you look that pretty!!!".......it replies with silence XD lol im sur eyoull get it done just fine.

 

-Anubikai

[Meelobee]

Thanks Anubikai :D

 

Continued painting the case and now it's almost done. I'll update tonight, but for now a small teaser:

 

[Giancarlo124]

Looks great!!!

[anthonytran7757]

This is gonna be one of the most amazing looking builds on this forum. Really can't wait to see it when it's done.

[João Severino]

That red color is superb

Great build

 

Please more pics

[Meelobee]

Thanks guys  More pics ahead! 

 

So 'I'll post more tonight' became 'I'll post a few days later'..

 

After loads of sanding and painting most parts are done. The paintwork is not perfect and unfortunately there already are a few scratches, (Don't ask, lets just say I didn't really like the cat at the time I noticed.)

The sidepanel is in primer only, that's why there still are dark spots on it. Final paint will be done this weekend.

 

 

 

 

 

On the 3 pics above the sidepanel thumbscrews aren't installed, when they are the gap between the panel and front isn't there. Same for the pic below, once the screws are all tightened the gap between the front and top will be gone.

 

 

 

Painted the CPU bracket, heatsinks and I/O panel red

 

 

decided to join the party and they provided an awesome M5S 128Gb SSD for this build! 

 

 

 

Thanks Plextor, and especially Tiffany!

 

 

 

Using spraycans to paint heatsinks doesn't really work well. The fins on the heatsink are too high/deep and paint hardly gets in between them, the pressure on the spraycan doens't really help. From up close it's noticable, from 'normal distance' the heatsinks look ok. (Wonder if this would happen with an airbrush too?)

 

There's an old saying, 'It's not a buildlog without cats' ... 

 

So now its an official log :D

 

Backside of the mobotray

 

 

 

First ledstrip on the ceiling of the case

[mattlef]

I LOVE that layout

I'm going to follow this, great job so far!!!

[Anubikai]

Thanks guys  More pics ahead! 

So 'I'll post more tonight' became 'I'll post a few days later'..

 

After loads of sanding and painting most parts are done. The paintwork is not perfect and unfortunately there already are a few scratches, (Don't ask, lets just say I didn't really like the cat at the time I noticed.)

The sidepanel is in primer only, that's why there still are dark spots on it. Final paint will be done this weekend.

 

 

 

 

 

On the 3 pics above the sidepanel thumbscrews aren't installed, when they are the gap between the panel and front isn't there. Same for the pic below, once the screws are all tightened the gap between the front and top will be gone.

 

 

 

Painted the CPU bracket, heatsinks and I/O panel red

 

 

decided to join the party and they provided an awesome M5S 128Gb SSD for this build! 

 

 

 

Thanks Plextor, and especially Tiffany!

 

 

 

Using spraycans to paint heatsinks doesn't really work well. The fins on the heatsink are too high/deep and paint hardly gets in between them, the pressure on the spraycan doens't really help. From up close it's noticable, from 'normal distance' the heatsinks look ok. (Wonder if this would happen with an airbrush too?)

 

There's an old saying, 'It's not a buildlog without cats' ... 

 

So now its an official log :D

 

Backside of the mobotray

 

 

 

First ledstrip on the ceiling of the case

 

so freaking awesome....would you sell these machines? or do you keep them?

 

-Anubikai

[Nicktrance]

Holy crap, that is sexy!

[failwheeldrive]

Kitty!

[Bicko96]

such a nice build!!

[Meelobee]

so freaking awesome....would you sell these machines? or do you keep them?

 

-Anubikai

Not sure what I'm going to do with it yet. I don't really need it myself as I've already have a nice main pc (my previous Inverted build)

Imight sell this one once it's done so I can get funds for the next build which I already have planned

[Meelobee]

 

Hello again! Last update was a while ago, busy with too much stuff besides modding and been on holiday too, but I did manage to get some stuff on the case done too..

 

In this build I want to use solid copper wiring again on the EPS connector and the GPU's. I've started with the EPS connector

 

 

I used metal putty to make a 'connector' around the pins and copper

 

After some filing it starts to look like a connector

 

The connectors are isolated with plastidip, the copper rods will be isolated with either heatshrink or paracord

 

Drilled 2 holes in the midplate and added 2 small rubber washers (?) to allow the copper rods to goto the psu below the midplate

 

 

To hide the ugly I/O ports I've cut a piece of angled aluminum to size, painted it white and added a small piece of red painted hex mesh on the left side. (the right side isn't visible, so there is no mesh there)

 

The Plextor SSD also got a red coat, and I've added the brand letters. The letters came from an external hd housing. (Thanks to Plextor for providing the hd housing!)

 

 

 

From a friend I got a 2nd Sapphire Radeon 6870 so now I can make it a crossfire build. The gpu's aren't the fastest anymore, but for a build without a real purpose it's more than enough

 

 

Both gpu's will get a backplate and the edges of the pcb's will be painted (with markerpen) black

 

 

 

On the backside of the mobotray the cover for the 24-pin connector is installed with the 24-pin wire inside. From the connector to the mobo will be a short extension cable. The 2 remaining holes are for a small logo which I still have to make. 

 

The 24-pin connector fits like a glove

 

Wiring for the gpu's will go straight up from the midplate, and will be hidden in a cover, like the 24-pin wire. The wire from the connectors on the gpu's to the cover will be made from solid copper

 

And lastly a small mousemod to make the mouse fit with the case colors

 

Thanks for watching and till next time! 

 

 

Project 180 is sponsored by

 

[Kiwiandapple]

Wow, this is awesome! Very well done and adorable kitten! 

 

Edit: only a little shame that your GPU have a blue PCB, but no worries! 

[MWildd]

the colour scheme is amazing dude! love the chrome accents dotted about! cant wait to see the finished article!!

 

P.S. the copper connectors are so epic

[Nicktrance]

This is really epic, everything fits the colour scheme perfectly and those copper connectors are amazing.

 

Edit: only a little shame that your GPU have a blue PCB, but no worries! 

They won't be blue for long :lol:.

[Kiwiandapple]

This is really epic, everything fits the colour scheme perfectly and those copper connectors are amazing.

 

They won't be blue for long :lol:.

 

Ow yes, just read that he will get backplates and paint them, interesting! Can't wait to see how that will look!

[Meelobee]

Thanks guys

 

Small update, I received the cooling liquid for this build, Mayhems Pastel White and 6 dyes, this should allow me to mix a matching color for the coolant:

 

 

[vanwazltoff]

Amazing build, been following it for a while, I hope you get a WAN show appearance, you deserve it

[Dacho]

Very cool. You have my vote for the BOTW, too

[alpenwasser]

Hello again! Last update was a while ago, busy with too much stuff besides modding and been on holiday too, but I did manage to get some stuff on the case done too..

 

In this build I want to use solid copper wiring again on the EPS connector and the GPU's. I've started with the EPS connector

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Just... yup. :wub:

[Raboo]

Looks nice

[Crackhead1]

nice!

[Meelobee]

Yeah... I kinda forgot this log, again... :unsure: But the good news is, I've been working on the case to get if finished.

Stuff I did since last update:

- Made backplates for both of the videocards
- Both videocards were modded and now have solid copper rods, instead of the normal 2x6 pin connectors.
- Finised the wiring behind mobo tray
- Installed & wired leds in top and front
- Finished paintwork (right sidepanel)
- Made and sleeved 24-pin extension
- Finished and filled the loop

Basicly the build was finished a couple of weeks ago and I made the final pics last week. So without further ado, here are the final pics!



 

 





















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