It's Hip to be Square!

[kierden]

Hey People,

 

Thought I would show my build off, still not yet completed though!

 

Hey people,

 

Parts List:

 

CPU: Intel 4770k

MotherBoard: Asus Z87 Sabertooth

GPU: EVGA GTX 780 (Stock cooler)

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 1600mhz 16gb

SSD: Sandisk Pulse 128gb

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 3TB

Case: Corsair Carbide Air 540

PSU: Corsair RM650

CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220

CPU Cooler Fans: 4x Corsair SP120's

Case Fans: 4x Corsair AF120's

Cable Extensions: BitFenix Alchemy Braided Cables

Case LED's: BitFenix Alchemy LED strips in Green

Monitor: BenQ XL2411T

 

Fan Spraying

Got some green spray paint and gave them a couple of coats:

 

 

Final Result:

 

The Case Itself:

 

Installing the fans in the case:

 

Build Time

 

CPU and RAM installation in the MotherBoard:

 

 

Case with the Motherboard in:

 

 

 

Now I'm awaiting on some more RAM and LED's before I do the final Pics, which hopefully should be here on Wednesday!

 

Cheers,

 

Kieren

[kierden]

So, decided to do some shots before I get some more ram and LED's.

Beware, it's pretty damn sexy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Probably My Favorite Shot:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cable Management, not quite my forte

 

 

 

I'd also like to thank everybody for their help with this build, been planning it for quite some time now and you lot have helped me along the way.

 

Cheers,

 

Kieren

[kierden]

Updates!!! (Finally)

 

Sorry peeps been a bit busy as of late!

I've added two more 4GB sticks of Corsair Vengeance, two SP120's to make the H220 Push/Pull, a dust filter on the back panel and two 60cm Bitfenix Alchemy Green LED strips (may need to pick up one more in the future though.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now with the lights on (I sorta wish that I got white ones, but still I like the way it turned out).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for everybody's help with this build.

 

Possible Future Updates:

Spraying the Mesh and the Extension slots.

Another 780?

Full watercooling with a 360 rad in the front?

 

Cheers,

 

Kieren

 

 

[Morpheus]

from the title i thought this thread would have something to do with spongebob

[Guest]

You could of gone with a bigger SSD, just my opinion...

[Jaybird]

ah heck yes! Im following this right here!

[orangecat]

Looking nice so far can't wait to see it when its done.

[DaftBehemoth]

Those fan rings turned out great! Did you remove the old paint first or just go strait for the green?

[kierden]

Those fan rings turned out great! Did you remove the old paint first or just go strait for the green?

No, did look into sanding them down but just gave them an extra coat instead!

[Focux]

It's,"Hip to be square?"

Patrick Bateman agrees!

[J4M35]

I love this case and mobo, cant wait to see how it turns out!

[kierden]

You could of gone with a bigger SSD, just my opinion...

I was tempted buddy but it's enough for my OS and a few games so I'm happy!

 

Cheers,

 

Kieren

[Kiwiandapple]

Omg, this looks so awesome.. I know you don't want too - but just consider to paint that mesh green! It would fit so incrediblely well! The inside with the green rings and sabertooth look awesome indeed. I expected it to be much worse hehe. Awesome to see it, have fun finishing it!

[kierden]

Omg, this looks so awesome.. I know you don't want too - but just consider to paint that mesh green! It would fit so incrediblely well! The inside with the green rings and sabertooth look awesome indeed. I expected it to be much worse hehe. Awesome to see it, have fun finishing it!

Worried that I may fuck it up if I go ahead and spray it though! Got 2 4gb RAM sticks on the way aswell as some LED's!

[Kiwiandapple]

Worried that I may fuck it up if I go ahead and spray it though! Got 2 4gb RAM sticks on the way aswell as some LED's!

 

Just PM or ask that guy.. that made his corsair grill pink, if you saw it. That looked amazing, just ask his exact steps. I am sure it's hard to fuck up! I sooo beg you to do that haha. Ofcourse I understand why you are afraid to fuck it up. 

This is the guy who did those grills in pink. @FreakishKid hopefully he shows up here and can help you how to paint it, or at least the way he did. Here is his build log once again. 

 

Edit: Did you get those green LP ones that I suggested? 

[Guest]

I was tempted buddy but it's enough for my OS and a few games so I'm happy!

 

Cheers,

 

Kieren

Ah fair enough man, 

[MEE]

Great build, love the black and green

[Homicidium]

Looks great, although I must say that a Gigabyte Sniper would've looked killer inside this system! 

[Hammerhead]

Sweet looking build love the Green/Black theme.

[kierden]

Looks great, although I must say that a Gigabyte Sniper would've looked killer inside this system!

I really wanted it but just could not justify £400 on a motherboard over here!

[Homicidium]

I really wanted it but just could not justify £400 on a motherboard over here!

 

Yeah, but there are also some cheaper mATX Version of it, which are a lot cheaper. But that would've probably ruined the asthetics

[catbutts]

Awesome, I've been working on a green/black Air 540 build as well!

[FreakishKid]

Just take out the mesh spray a coat of white than finish it with some neon green spray paint.....would add more to the aesthetics and theme of your build.
 

 

 

my 2cents

[kierden]

Just take out the mesh spray a coat of white than finish it with some neon green spray paint.....would add more to the aesthetics and theme of your build.

 

 

 

my 2cents

 

Cheers Bud,

 

How did you spray it? Did you hang it some where? Were there any Issues with the holes in the mesh getting filled with paint?

It all sounds a bit risky in case I fuck it up, bit different to painting a few fan rings.

 

Thanks,

 

Kieren

[Braysive]

Hang the mesh with fishing line or dental floss from one corner and keep your spraying very light and even like a moderate dusting with each pass. Prime it lightly with white then do light layers of green until you have the desired color. Keep in mind that you can always add more, but taking away is the hard part.