Project: Gold Rush

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Today is a good day! Alphacool delivery has arrived
Huge thanks to ModMyMods, Alphacool and AquaTuning for the support.

let's kick things off with a picture of everything together in all it's glory!

And onto the individual parts (some will have GIFS)

Video unboxing here

Alphacool 45 angled adapters

Alphacool NexXxoS XT45 280mm Radiatior

Alphacool NexXxoS ST30 280mm radiator

Alphacool VPP665 PWM Pump

Alphacool GPX SLI Connector

Alphacool Eisbecher 250mm Reservoir

Alphacool Eisrohr 16/13mm fittings

Alphacool Eisbaer Solo (CPU Block / Pump Combo)

Alphacool Eisblock XPX CPU block

There are some other stuff here too, i'll update as and when i can, going to be very very busy over the next few days while i wait for the GPU block to arrive, i will be gold plating around 20 fittings.
Anything extra will be put into my partners guardians of the galaxy cooler master 25th anniversary project. Logs should be up soon for that too

 

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Updates!!

i've begun work on the parts i want gold that cannot be gold plated.

So first things first, i stripped down the CPU block

I then prepped the block with a white coat before going over with gold. This was to allow the gold to be lighter.

i then went ahead with the gold on the block head

Once dried, it cleaned up really nice

i kind of liked the stands in white, so i've kept them white, will need another white coat later tonight, but not rushed

I also done the reservoir top and bottom using the same technique.

Radiators are up next, but will need to do this another night.
So far i'm impressing myself with this.

Clear silicon mold will be made for the ''ACOOL'' logo on the CPU block to allow it to really brighten up.

 

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BIG UPDATE!

This weekend i spent 7 hours, gold plating all the fittings from Alphacool.
7 HOURS!!! I was feeling exhausted by 2am this morning.


So here's the fittings

Chrome stripping took the longest, so i didn't video the whole process.

After chrome stripping them, we left them in water to avoid oxidisation.

We got bored doing them 1 by 1

So once they were all stripped properlyt and the chrome had gone leaving a yellowish nickle colour, it was time to start the exciting part

 

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update: Watercooling

It's been a little while, but everything is here now and i can crack on and get this build finished over the next week.

GPU Block arrived

I started getting the loop lined up using scrap tubes, to get the size right.

Next thing i done was re-spray the GPU block to a nice shiney gold to match the CPU Block.

i then messured and cut a 20mm hole out of the shroud for the passthrough.

Now that was done, i needed to fill the loop and test for leaks.

 

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Been working with the block, and loop to perfect it.
Here's what i've done last night.


Added White to the logo's on the GPU block to make it stand out a little better.

Shined everything up

And made the fools gold passthrough a little deeper

Today i will work on the window frame, and currently marking the progress at 65% complete.

 

[MT Mods]

Nice theme.

System looks good.

Thank you

 

[MT Mods]

Major update

Window frame is now complete. Bringing me even closer to completion.

the design was first Engraved and followed by cut.

Once cut i painted them

Should be finished modding by monday, then it's a case of waiting for the ram and cables to be completely finished.

 

[MT Mods]

Wow looks amazing, great work!

Thank you

 

[MT Mods]

That's looking pretty blingy! Nice job.

Thanks More to follow

 

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Update:

Cablemod Cables arrived!

Modflex gold and white full custom made set for the V1000 PSU.
Absolutely love these and cannot thank CableMod enough, they really went out of their way to get this to me and their new lights which have only just been released.
i used this to create my cables: https://store.cablemod.com/configurator/

Put them on the PSU and took some sexy pictures

Fitted the lights and turned them on.. (warning may cause drooling)

More to follow

 

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Tonight i spent several hours working on the sponsors logo's for the front of the case.

However, i noticed that the front panel would be down at shows, so the logo's would not be visible.
So, i've placed on the top/side of the case.

This is no ordinary vinyl.
Each sheet of vinyl was covered with a fine layer of glue, and then 24ct gold leaf layed gently on top.
Once dried, each logo was hand cut to achieve perfection, giving us nice 24ct gold logo's

Like this

And here is what they look like

On top of this, i made a light stand for the project, while it's at shows or events.

 

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The new Team Group T-FORCE XTREEM RAM has arrived.
With striking looks and a premium feel. This RAM looks like it was designed just for me!

Project: Gold Rush is now Finished, and final photo's revealing the rest of the unseen design will be released on sunday night.

 

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Absolutely stunning work! One of the best builds i have ever seen. Drooling for sure

Thank you very much it's been an absolute pleasure to work on

is it Sunday yet? is it?

what about now? Is it Sunday now?

Why is it not Sunday yet?

That RAM is lovely. Sleek, solid, understated even with the gold.

Awe shucks... maybe i should just post 1 sneaky peak... maybe

 

[MT Mods]

is it Sunday yet? is it?

what about now? Is it Sunday now?

Why is it not Sunday yet?

That RAM is lovely. Sleek, solid, understated even with the gold.

there you go

 

[MT Mods]

Well it's an hour until sunday. Might as well post some photo's now

here it is, in all her glory!

All fittings are 24ct gold plated
Sponsor logo's are solid hand made 24ct gold.
Whole Case, fans and motherboard has been custom painted with a pearl white and gold effect.
Front of case is engraved and embossed gold.
Side window is custom made, engraved and cut.
Shroud features fools gold nuggets!
Coolant is pastel white with gold particles.
GPU and CPU blocks have been custom dull gold chromed.
Reservoir and radiator custom dull gold chromed.
mesh and vents custom dull gold chromed.

Everything has had work done to it, and this build took me 3 months to complete.


Will be taking more photo's on sunday or monday with a completely different backdrop and landscape for the cooler master world series.
But these photo's are good for now.

 

[MT Mods]

Great photos, showing the nice details.

Thank you More to come

So not my kind of thing, but amazing work so well played sir!

That's okay, not everyone will like it Thank you though

 

[MT Mods]

Final Photo's for world series 2017







Special thanks to all my wonderful sponsors, who made this beauty possible.
ASUS / ROG UK
Cooler Master / Cooler Master UK
Team group Global
Cablemod
Alphacool / Aquatuning

Thank you to everyone who commented and those who offered advice.

 

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Cracking job, really well done.

Once you're a bit more free we need to talk about your stripping and plating of fittings. I'm more than likely taking a hacksaw to the fins on my Alphacool DC310 pump and will more than likely have to strip the nickel off and tidy it up.

Yeah, you can always shoot me a message to my facebook page.

Very nice mate. Not a style / colour scheme I'd have had the balls to do but you've smashed it out the park

Thanks Appreciated.