Cooler Master Mastercase Racing, Porsche 917 Le Mans Tribute

[Mnpctech]

I worked a corporate job for 13 yrs... Whats your job?

[DevilishBooster]

4 minutes ago, Mnpctech said:

I worked a corporate job for 13 yrs... Whats your job?

Records specialist for a power transmission company. I sit here and take all the substation equipment test files and engineering drawings and upload them to the various databases. I occasionally do other support tasks for other departments that take a lot of repetitive work over the course of weeks that I think would normally be delegated to an intern. I have mild ADD, so maintaining focus when I do the same thing day after day gets kinda hard sometimes (and I just hate doing repetitive tasks), but I'm trying to work over to the IT dept and also get my own thing going with Twitch streaming and various project build log videos, so we'll see what happens in the future. *shrug*

[Mnpctech]

Hey DB, Stay focused and follow your Dream, you CAN do it, trust me!!!

 

Finally finished the Deepcool GENOME PC for 2016 Computex, so I can back to my build (Yay!) I scored this new Bitspower Summit EF cpu waterblock cheap on Ebay, and I do like the smoked acrylic top. 

Cooler Master Mastercase 5 got a new front bezel grill laser cut from 1/8" thick Transparent Fluorescent Orange acrylic sheet

[pagani123]

3 hours ago, Mnpctech said:

Hey DB, Stay focused and follow your Dream, you CAN do it, trust me!!!

 

Finally finished the Deepcool GENOME PC for 2016 Computex, so I can back to my build (Yay!) I scored this new Bitspower Summit EF cpu waterblock cheap on Ebay, and I do like the smoked acrylic top. 

 

Cooler Master Mastercase 5 got a new front bezel grill laser cut from 1/8" thick Transparent Fluorescent Orange acrylic sheet

 

yes another update 

[DevilishBooster]

Daaaaaaaaaaaym!!! That laser cut acrylic tho.... 

[Mnpctech]

Yes, I'm alive. Thank you for being patient. I had to halt progress on my build to fulfill commitments for Computex. Over the past 3 weeks I bought on 4790K for $225 shipped and $300 for reference GTX 980 on Ebay auctions. Fyi: Prices on used 980s are falling on Ebay as people upgrade to 1080s. I have one more build to finish, and I'll back on the track with this one! 

Here is the PC I created for Deepcool's booth at Computex, http://mnpctech.com/deepcool-genome-gamerstorm-mid-tower-atx-gaming-case-review.html

[BeardRex]

The paint job.. wow!

[Mnpctech]

Thank you! The extended holiday has bought me some time to work on my build. I recently scored EK water block for the Gigabyte OC force motherboard. It directly cools Intel Z87 southbridge (PCH), PLX PEX 8474 PCIe lane splitter as well as power regulation (VRM / MOSFETs) module. This will also compliment the stainless steel liquid lines nicely.

[iiNNeX]

This is amazing mate!

[Mnpctech]

Thank you!

 

So, finally back on it... and it hurt to make the 3/4" hole into the paint to route the 316 stainless steel pc liquid cooling tube from the front radiator, but it just makes sense this way. I need to pick-up a bottle of the GULF Blue paint, so I can touch up the exposed steel in the hole. I modified one of the INLET/OUTLET black rubber grommets from NZXT Phantom to finish the mid section hole. Last night I bent the first SS tube of the loop. The stainless steel compression fittings are my own design. I wanted fitting that discreet in size and matched the tubing.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mnpctech Stainless Steel 1/2" OD Compression Hardline Fitting

 

 

 

 

 

[pagani123]

@Mnpctech i feel like you need to have a speaker connected to your power button so when you turn on the computer it sounds like a porche 917 is starting. Its a bit cheesy but i think it would be kind of a fun mod 

[Infin8]

I Really like you build , keep up the good work!

Wouldnt a pass-through fitting look cleaner for those holes in the basement?

[Darlin]

WOW, THIS IS SUPERB! Very creative! Love the power on and off switch.

[Mnpctech]

Glad you like it, Thanks for the comments! Just a small update as my free time to work on this is getting more scarce. I've been bending the tubing and learning the ways of the Stainless Jedi. I love the look of stainless steel. It echos the fuel and brake lines on race cars, but has it's own learning curve. In retrospect, the scale of PC chassis is just too small for the 1-1/2" bends you get with the SS bending mandrels I've found.. Suppose I could go thicker wall and make custom mandrel, but I'll try 3/8" OD instead of 1/2" OD next time.  

Specs: Stainless T-304/304L, Seamless Tube, 0.5" x 0.035" x 0.43" 

 

 

[iDeFecZx]

I never thought id needed a gulf inspired PC in my life until i'd seen this build.

I love it!

[Mnpctech]

Glad you like it, Have you seen Steve McQueen's LeMans movie?

[Mnpctech]

I cut and bent the final piece of SS tubing yesterday. I really liked the challenge in using something different. I also like it's bright metallic finish. It doesn't absorb smudges, fingerprints, so maintenance it easy. The biggest advantage to using stainless for PC water cooling is it's corrosion resistant properties. It does require specialized tools that include a hacksaw with bi-metal cutting blade, hand files and deburr tool. You must deburr the edges of the tubing to avoid slicing into rubber o-rings for your compression fittings. It also requires a specialty bending tool, like a hand pipe or mandrel bender. I recommend the 600 series bender by Rigid Tool or Imperial brand tube benders, these are the lowest cost. Type of stainless tubing I used for my loop is T-304/304L, Seamless Tube in 0.5" x 0.035" x 0.43"

Tools & Supplies Used:

 

*RIGID 600 Series Tubing Bender
*Table Vise with Terry Cloth towel, to avoid scratching tubing.
*Micro Hand File
*Hacksaw with Bi-Metal Cutting Blade
*Table top grinder
*50 grit sand paper

[rhyseyness]

12 hours ago, Mnpctech said:

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That looks stunning!

I love that it kinda looks like brake fluid lines (guessing that was kinda the look you were going for!)

Keep up the phenomenal work

[Mnpctech]

Thank you, and Yes, that was the idea. I also changed my mind about the UV Orange front grill, applied primer coat while debate about leaving it matte black? or painting it the GULF blue to match the case body?

Remember Mnpctech 120mm blow hole fan grill kit?....looks evocative a fuel filler cap ring, and will be mounted in the top window of the mastercase, http://mnpctech.com/cooler-master-mastercase/mastercase-top-window

[Mnpctech]

Dressing up the 120mm Typhoon GT fan with machined overkill grill with Blue anodized washers for M3 screws, http://mnpctech.com/screws-anodized-m3-m4-30mm-35mm-40mm-red-blue-green-gold-ek-alphacool-hardwarelabs-corsair-xspc/

 

120mm machined aluminum Overkill Ring fan grill, http://mnpctech.com/pc-computer-cooling-fans-grills-custom/

 

 

 

 

 

[colinreay]

Spoiler

4 hours ago, Mnpctech said:

Dressing up the 120mm Typhoon GT fan with machined overkill grill with Blue anodized washers for M3 screws, http://mnpctech.com/screws-anodized-m3-m4-30mm-35mm-40mm-red-blue-green-gold-ek-alphacool-hardwarelabs-corsair-xspc/

 

120mm machined aluminum Overkill Ring fan grill, http://mnpctech.com/pc-computer-cooling-fans-grills-custom/

 

 

 

 

 

 

Simply stunning Bill. Those overkill grills are truly a work of art, if you don't mind me asking, do you sand down the grills to smoothen out the layer steps from the CNC mill, or do you use another end? It just looks so smooth, really nice!

[Mnpctech]

Hi Colin, I used 3M Red Scotchbrite pad on the grill... Do you have these grills?

 

 

I thought I'd like the Matte Black, but think Gulf Blue would look better for the front honeycomb grill insert...

[colinreay]

No, unfortunately don't have the grills, but would to buy some at some point, I think they'd look great on some smaller SFF case like the Raijintek Metis. 

 

I vote for Gulf blue as well, I think the Black looks a little too subdued/bland.

[Mnpctech]

Thank you Colin! ...thinking I'll paint the grill Blue, and carry over the orange and black striping from the bezel

 

Top blow hole exhaust fan grill, this reminded me of racing car fuel cap assembly, it's installed with 120mm Typhoon GT fan and M3 Blue anodized socket head washers, http://mnpctech.com/screws-anodized-m3-m4-30mm-35mm-40mm-red-blue-green-gold-ek-alphacool-hardwarelabs-corsair-xspc/m3-socket-head-washers/

 

120mm top blow hole kit, http://mnpctech.com/pc-computer-cooling-fans-grills-custom/blow-hole-fan-kit/

 

 

 

[rjfaber91]

21 hours ago, Mnpctech said:

Thank you Colin! ...thinking I'll paint the grill Blue, and carry over the orange and black striping from the bezel

 

Top blow hole exhaust fan grill, this reminded me of racing car fuel cap assembly, it's installed with 120mm Typhoon GT fan and M3 Blue anodized socket head washers, http://mnpctech.com/screws-anodized-m3-m4-30mm-35mm-40mm-red-blue-green-gold-ek-alphacool-hardwarelabs-corsair-xspc/m3-socket-head-washers/

 

120mm top blow hole kit, http://mnpctech.com/pc-computer-cooling-fans-grills-custom/blow-hole-fan-kit/

 

Bleeding hell, that looks good!!! I'd have to say that the blue washers don't really fit with Gulf blue, but then again, it's only when builds near absolute perfection that those sort of petty details start becoming obvious, so if anything, that's more testimony to how amazing this build looks...

 

The only problem with this build obviously is that people will now keep asking you for the rest of your life to do Martini-, Alitalia- and BMW M-liveried builds to complement this one and complete the list of classic racing liveries.