Project: Atomos

[ikem]

Here we go again!

 

 

This time with a Lian Li Q30.

 

This will be my htpc and home gaming PC.

 

Components:

 

Intel i5 3470s

Gigabyte H77N-Wifi

OCZ Vertex II 60GB

Seagate 320gb HDD

650w PSU (dont know the brand)

HIS HD 6870

 

I have a nice vision of the built, continuing on Lian Li's new curves with this, and some modifications that may be a little different. Stay tuned for a lot of aluminum, lexan, and cap screws. :D

 

 

 

[ikem]

no room for a PSU! gotta change that.

 

 

a little laid back to, me... going to stand it up.

[Hyydrah]

This has got to make build of the week.

[ikem]

i hope so!

 

i better get my file ready....

 

 

all 6 pieces (2 of each for the sides) before filing the edges to mirror.

 

 

a little mock up never hurt anything.

 

 

and here is a little teaser of what will come tomorrow!

[Coombzy]

That case is so weird yet strangely awesome 0_o

[ikem]

I agree, lian li kinda threw me with one on this case... curves? on a case? what??

[liveturbo24]

i look at this case too.  got to mod it to fix a large gpu. i still may pic one up and try it one day.  build looks good so far

[Monty007]

Wow. Such a different case. Love it!

[ikem]

got a lot of stuff done over the weekend. Im am trying to make a dead line of wednsday for powdercoat so i can get them on friday.

 

starting on the floor of the case. a little crude a the moment, but im kinda designing as I go.

 

 

this should be enough room for the cables. i wish i had a modular power supply.

 

 

got some longer button head screws and they look so much better!

 

 

here is where im going to put the led strips. I have ordered 4 - 24cm strips.

 

 

MNPCTech bezel with some notches to allow for the psu brace.

 

 

and a look at the back. There will be a cover over the entire back, but the leds will light up the tail of the acrylic, once i frost them. I also have to clean up the cutout for the psu.

 

 

I have also epoxy’ed the bolts to the case, since the aluminum on the original case is too thin to tap.

 

This was a pretty big update, but I have to get some more aluminum for the back cover, bend it to shape, and then get everything sanded and out to powdercoat.

 

But that brings me to a question for you. One three side panels, what should the colors be? remember there will be white light coming from in between each panel. So there will be separation between black panels.

[Axis]

awesome man!!!! looking great!!!

 

 

for me i like the option A ;)

[AMDGAMERA8]

I like A

[kuddlesworth9419]

I like A the best. 

[Theknight42]

option B i would say but if you can do it in red that would look better

[Emperor_Piehead]

I would say B

[ikem]

yea, the color can change to Red, Green, or Orange.

[SatansHollow]

B by a million miles

[Giddyguy]

I would say A.

 

I guess B would be a good option if the inside color scheme has blue in it also.

[CptGopher]

I like the A color scheme most.
But that's mostly cos I love white lighting.

[Soverein]

a

[LonliestofAll]

All white paint

[Gamebozzo]

B if it can be red 

[Exotath]

A

 

Looks great!

[ikem]

im thinking of doing red too...

 

worked on the back panel tonight. also sanded all the panels in prep.

I still have to cut out the psu hole and the 120mm hole for the radiator, once i know where i'm going to position it.

I have ordered a Corsair H60 for cooling. My Gigabyte H77N-Wifi arrived today, and I paired my i5-3470s with it

 

 

A quick look inside so far. Still a lot of structure work to do. Rad mounts, ssd/hdd mounting, and cleaning all the existing aluminum up.

 

 

I also frosted the tips of the exposed acrilic. This should give a nice glow from the back.

 

 

and the bottom should be done with modding. just waiting for the led strips to come tomorrow.

[ikem]

im thinking of just doing all black and accenting with a color that looks good on sleeving/ram/etc. But i have quadrupled the weight of the case. Lian Li built this case to be light... and I ended up giving it armor :D. I will make my final decision of colors tonight when i get the leds mocked up.

[virusal19]

Oh wow, looks really good so far!