Antec 1900 Project

[Ace Modder]

Hi all

I'm working on a project using the Antec 1900 Case.
MSI red Z87 Board
Bitspower red CPU waterblock, fittings and pump cover.
TeamSpeed RED 1866mhz RAM.

The rest is to be confirmed.

Here is the case in naked form.





First thing I had done is get the large side panels and the top sprayed in red.







That was a few months back. More recently I decided that I wanted to remove the HDD cages and 5.25" from the main section. I drilled out the rivets and now I ahve something like this...







Poor 5.25" cage died in the process.



And so did the HDD cage too.

 

[Ace Modder]

Some shiney goodies.

 

[Ace Modder]

Sick dude!!! That CPU block looks wicked.
Did you spray the case yourself?

No, I got it sprayed at a car body shop.

 

[Ace Modder]

Finally got round to some more work to this now.















First layers on primer going on.

 

[Ace Modder]

 

[Ace Modder]

And now onto the motherboard and CPU block.

I love the block, the colour is amazing, very rare block which isn't sold many places sadly.

 

[Ace Modder]

And finally today I have taken apart an Antec True Power Classic 750w 80 Plus Gold PSU, I have had to snad down the metal as its already painted and also the Antec stickers left a glue residue which would cause the red paint/primer to not take as well.













I will do more work on this tomorrow.

 

[Ace Modder]

The rad is an AX360 silver version.

The CPU block was sent to me by Bitspower in Asia.

 

[Ace Modder]

The painting all went well, I have finally put it all together and here is the finished thing.

 

[Ace Modder]

They used to, I have one in my own personal PC which I painted orange.

Spoiler

Today I went to see RJKONEILL at OCUK. We discussed my build and I asked him for his expertise on his radiator knowledge.

I left with this.



Its a silver Aluminum framed AX480 rad from XSPC with a copper radiator.
My intention is to paint the frame orange, like my test rad, this frame actually is removable from the rad fins centre, so makes it much easier to paint too.





Thanks again RJK for the advise

Rad striped down.

First layer of primer is on and drying now.

Update

 

[Ace Modder]

the orange case? haha, that PC was built last October.

 

[Ace Modder]

My next upgrade is new cables for the PSU, then I can put this to bed.

 

[Ace Modder]

why on earth did they stop making them!
anyway both your builds look great. I'm very jealous

Maybe worth asking in custoemr service as to the status of them?