[Build Log] Project: RAGE

[Hellsrage]

Hey guys how's it going?

So this is my first real PC build and my first go at case modding and so far it's been a lot of fun. I've ordered almost all the parts for the build and done a few case mods but right now I'm working on wrapping up the case painting and of course waiting on the parts to get here. Waiting really sucks but they say it's worth it. :D

The Specs

Case: NZXT Phantom PHAN-002OR

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990FX

CPU: AMD FX-8350 Vishera 4.0GHz

CPU Cooler: XSPC Raystorm EX240 Water Cooling Kit w/ D5 Variant Pump

RAM: G.SKILL Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB)

GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB

SSD: ADATA XPG SX900 128GB

HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black WD2002FAEX 2TB

Sound Card: ASUS XONAR_DG 5.1

PSU: CORSAIR HX750 750Watt

Build Log

I'll update this once the parts get in and I start getting ready to build this thing.

Case Mods

So as I said I have done a few mods to the case which I'll list below each one will have a link to a gallery if you want to see pics.

200mm Front Fan Cut Out

Side Panel Cut Out

5.25 Bay Lock Re-painted

Stock Fans Re-painted (link posted shortly need to make gallery)

The paint job on the case will be black, silver and orange, it will also have some elements from the game RAGE in it. So far I've painted the black and silver waiting a day for the silver to dry before I re-mask it and paint the orange. The door on the front panel will actually have something painted on it from in the game itself which I will show below, but that brings me to something I hope some of you can share you opinions on.

(In game image)

(Front door mock up)

So, do you think I should just have the glowing eyes be painted or should I rig orange LEDs?

[Hellsrage]

Praise the lord. Idk if it's just this version or what but vBulletin really sucks, that was a tad ridiculous and it still screwed my post up some.

[Hellsrage]

Well earlier today these showed up.

And just a moment ago my WD 2TB hard drive and 5mm Orange LEDs showed up, and I gotta give it to Western Digital they did a fantastic job packing that thing there was no way it was breaking during shipping.

[Hellsrage]

Yet another update, all parts ordered and most received, all but Windows 7 and the water cooler. I installed my RGB LED strip and wired it to a molex cable as well I did the basic painting on the case all that's left is to do airbrushing on a side panel and the front panel door. Since I have all the parts to make sure the PC POST I went ahead and threw it together and sure enough it did POST, then I went ahead and put the parts into the case and did some cable management not to worried about cable management though as I plan to sleeve the cables so I'll have to end up redoing most of it.

[EPICSNIPER145]

this is a sweet build good luck