agreed. I wish every manufacturer would start using black PCB (and not just for their ram). makes it so much easier to tie it in with the rest of the build (unless you're building an off-green system...)
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agreed. I wish every manufacturer would start using black PCB (and not just for their ram). makes it so much easier to tie it in with the rest of the build (unless you're building an off-green system...)
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I'm done painting the bitspower ram kit, no more logos. As well as the GPU backplate and the evga motherboard shroud.
I'll be designing, cutting, and applying new graphics to these parts to tie in with the theme.
I'll be designing, cutting, and applying new graphics to these parts to tie in with the theme.
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Looks fantastic so far! 
Love the theme. Subbed!
Love the theme. Subbed!
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Any of you who saw my Titanfall build know that I did a lot of customization with vinyl graphics. Here is a tutorial I put together for the Silhouette brand craft cutter.
You definitely need to be careful with what you do with vinyl, I'm not in any way condoning lathering your build with decals. You need either a good concept or, more commonly, a color scheme that you are following to rebadge certain parts so they match the build - preferably maintaining an OEM look to the part. This is a very fine line to walk, plan carefully.
Similar to the Titanfall build, the idea for this build is that it exists within the game universe while also balancing the influence of the controller's design elements. The idea here is that the core parts are made by Atlas corporation. So for the tutorial I will use the Atlas logo and apply it to one of the ram heatsinks that I painted.
The vinyl you need is "Removable/Repositionable" 12 inch craft vinyl. Available easily on Amazon.
I wont actually be using the decal featured here, I still haven't finalized the vinyl work I'll be doing. This is just for tutorial purposes.
Here are some other application ideas from my Titanfall build:
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Thanks!
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Very exciting news - I got word that Parvum is cutting the case today and should be with me next week 
Very exciting news - I got word that Parvum is cutting the case today and should be with me next week
nice! I can't wait til parvum starts building their atx case
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Tonight I installed the Swiftech block on the motherboard. I also shortened and sleeved the LED wires for the block so it's the perfect length when attached to the board. You can also see that I have painted the I/O shield a sleek black, as well as the ram sinks and block. Note the orientation of the block...
Also I'd like to mention the ease of installing the block, Swiftech did a really good job with the mounting mechanism - very solid and all one piece.
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Some snaps arrived from Justin at Parvum Systems! I've not included all of them, just enough of a teaser for the case design I sent to him and the first cut panel... Needless to say it's looking epic. This build WILL outdo the Titanfall build
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Oh Snap Son!!!! That looks incredible.