Build log (first forum post)

After testing, the xfx 750 pro xxx edition is powerful enough to handle the 290xs with overclocks and also a 4670k at 4.6ghz happily. Now I am looking for some white led lighting to go at the top and possibly the bottom of the case. I will most likely solder them into the loop along with the rear and NZXT logo lighting. Looking for something that will give an overall glow instead of heavy bright spots. Any suggestions for or against any particular ones?

Many thanks!
 
I have ordered some heat wraqp now to remould around the front cover once i have drilled out the 117mm bore holes for the fans and also ordered myself a lamptron flexlight 30cm white led strip that i will be wiring into the lighting switch! might mod myself a detachable slimline connector for ease of removal too :) pics to follow...
 
Nice build best part of 2k i bet ,what you going to use it for

was going to be for gaming, but i recently stopped playing WoW and CoD so nothing left for me to play atm. not sure what to do with it long term. For now it just sits there and mines (and look pretty darn sexy on my office desk xD)

yeah, built it for running at work where power is free ;)
 
was going to be for gaming, but i recently stopped playing WoW and CoD so nothing left for me to play atm. not sure what to do with it long term. For now it just sits there and mines (and look pretty darn sexy on my office desk xD)

yeah, built it for running at work where power is free ;)

Hehe no power is free! What you meant is you don't haven't pay it ;)
Unfortunately I only have an Nvidia GT 210 in my work pc so no mining for me!
 
there or not there. not quite sure yet... after removing the insulating foam from the front panel, i have gone from 70 degrees on gpus full load to around 60, but i know that with better ventilation they will drop to under 50 degrees (considering they run at full load 24/7, i'm just not too sure on what to do! I do however, have a picture for you! crap quality phone shot yet again, but it's all i can do atm :(
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so, let's start on that front panel... now spacing for the fan holes is a tad tricky as the fans centre's arent flush to the front, making it hard to measure accurately. lets take a look shall we?
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can't beat the old rub-a-pic!
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got rid of that insulating foam and made something i can draw on!
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what that panels looks like with the metal cover off.
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metal panel on it's own!
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template.
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all lined up!
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marked on the sheet.

next up i drilled those holes out with a 6.5mm pilot bit and popped it back on to make sure the holes lined up corrently (no pic, but it did!)
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my cutting tool of choice. unfortunately i don't have access to a pillar drill so hand drill it is. this will make it slow going and time consuming, but needs must! must say though, the Stanley 419 cutter is one hell of a hard ass piece of kit! (good luck finding one, this one is 5th hand in the family haha!)

hopefully i will have the holes cut for tomorrow and be able to give you guys some more pics!
 
When i first saw that pic I instantly thought of HAL 9000 from 2001:
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A few more additions and you will be there!

haha yeah ikr? i have some phobya 120mm plexi fan shrouds on order to go inbetween the front cover and the fans to fill the gap and am going to heatwrap insides of them. should look good when i am done (i hope!)
 
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Nice hole man! :p

Seriously though, it looks very good. It's hard to see in the pic, did you need to do much filing or painting to get such a nice finish to it?

None whatsoever for the first hole. Cutter is getting a tad blunt now unfortunately so I will have to be doing some filing when I am finished with the last hole. Paint won't be an issue just keep eyes on this thread xD
 
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