PROJECT WHITEOUT

[Harry76]

Ok, so this is my first time posting a build log, I have had all my parts for a while and have slowly been making them all white. I by no means had a big budget on this build and i think I ended up spending under 1000 AUD, which is pretty good seeing as this is a pretty decent gaming PC. the reason i am posting this now is because I really don't like starting to read a build log and get a good hour into it, just to realise the end result is no where near. My case arrived today and i put everything into it this afternoon so its a basically finished build. And without further adu... THE SPECS!

 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro White

Graphics card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB Gaming edition, Custom painted white trim (pics below)

Motherboard: ASRock B85m Pro4 Motherboard (i was on a tight budget so i only got an $85 MOBO)

RAM: Corsair Vengance 8GB Black (I know, I know i should've got the white)

HDD's: Segate 1TB, and a couple of WD blacks, one 280 and one 320GB if i remember correctly. I salvaged these from my old PC.

NO SSD D: I was really new to building a PC and didn't realise these were a really good thing to have. 

PSU: Cougar PowerX 700W, I custom sleeved the 24 pin myself but that took up my entire saturday and i wasn't too proud of it so the 24 pin is the only sleeved cable... (pics below)

and last but not least a TP link wireless card. 

Alright time for some pics.

 

(here are the parts)

 

Lets start with my custom GPU paint job...

I really dont know why i did this, i suppose i didn't like MSI's default red so i went with a nice white instead. This was before I even knew I was going for a white build. Anyway i taped up the red in a rush and painted away. Really not a good idea... Looking back on it now i really wished I'd taken my time with this. Its by no means bad, however it could be better. its a great "5 Foot mod" and even a good "10 inch mod" but when you look closely you can see that it isnt the greatest. 

anyway here are the pics:

 

This is what i wanted the final product to look like (great paint skillz) 

Oh well i cant find the pics you'll just have to take my word for it (great build log aye) I will post actual pics of the build don't worry. 

 

alright now for the sleeving. i was trying to sleeve my NON-MODULAR, yes, non-modular 

 

 

not the best but still meh

 

 

AND NOW the final build

unboxing:

comparison:

components:

Built:

gotta have a dog in there

dundundundun

 

 

I researched this case a lot and i mean  A lot I ended up choosing it in the end over the Corsair CC600T and I'm really happy with it. its really stylish and the white is absolutely beautiful. the metal on the side panel has a awesome wavy finish and overall the case is clean and neat. Even though this is a "gaming" computer i didn't want it to look like one. It's my "fabulous" gaming machine if you will. The Phanteks Enthoo pro is a very beautiful case and has so much space and compatibility, this thing can support a 420mm radiator (lol) it has so much liquid cooling support which i do plan to get one day. I would highly recommend the Phanteks Enthoo Pro.

I really like the concept of modding and have been looking into my own custom backplate and i want to give custom motherboard armour a try i reckon that would be pretty nice. my next upgrade would be an SSD and then maybe a CPU cooler. but LEDS are also a priority because the side panel is quite dark and hard to see through. Well thats about it. i did have an excellent camera for the photos here however some of the images are not really that great (bit blurry) this is because i was trying to get that clean look by not using the flash and instead adjusting the aperture and shutter speed and i did get the outcome i was hoping for however a tripod probably should've been used. This is my first ever build log and is really just to show my friends my new case but i decided to post it on here so you guys could have a look as well. thanks, Harry.