Project : Monolith

[Jimmy23]

looks quality will follow your progress

 

[makamiso]

I'm loving that red/black look going on. Are you doing the braiding yourself cause it looks brill. Can't wait for more pics!

 

[Brizzles]

Are you doing the braiding yourself cause it looks brill.

Thanks. The braiding is my own work, i've got the sore thumbs to prove it

 

[GobzzzMp3]

Very nice build, *Jealous*

 

[square_nothing]

looking very good and neat

 

[EdGey]

looks v nice so far

 

[LeJosh]

6 months of braiding but oh so worth it. It's looks divine.

That lund resevoir is just magnificent. Right now it's up there as one of the best builds I've seen. Purely because of the case, colour and component choice. Well done chap.

 

[DavieJG]

it breaks my heart a little that within such a divine enclosure their isnt an i7!

 

[AyJay]

I've got this case for my new build - it's massive isn't it! No idea why the X2000 is almost £100 more expensive than the X1000 though, isn't it the older ( and niggle-prone ) version?

 

[waynio]

Braiding looks well worth the effort & the black & red theme is looking very nice I'd like to do mine, but does it throw away the psu's warranty?.

My ageing enermax galaxy is past it's warranty so it's good to braid but would like to know for when I get a new psu.

 

[mike gunnz]

Yeah great colour scheme as others have said. Loving that shade of red too and the res is fantastic. I'm sure the build will look fantastic with decent lighting.

Now if only there was somewhere that specialised in hi quality optix...

 

[Brizzles]

Small update.

The gods have been against me

Fitted the watercooling, only to have to strip it all out again as the motherboard wouldn't post.

Traced the problem to a short somewhere, so with isolated standoffs it works inside the case.

Problem is, no time to re-order tubing ang get it ready for Campusparty europe next week.

Reluctantly i've fitted temporary air cooling for the time being, i'll redo the loop when it returns from Madrid.

In the end the window could not be made to fit flush with the side panel, so another disappointment.

I've had to fit a standard tinted acrylic window instead.

It looks OK, so not the end of the world.

And the door has recieved some marks on its way to me, not happy with that, picture 3 shows them

Heres a couple of quick pics just before it gets boxed up and sent off to Spain.

To do ;

Refit watercooling loop

Sort out the lighting ( the red is again a temporary thing - time was against me )


Thanks for popping by.

Hope the next update is a little more positive.

Cheers,

Mark

 

[waynio]

Pitty about not getting the window to fit flush, did seem a big challenge, still looks sweet though m8, is the mark you mentioned on line with the front mesh? it's an expensive case so I'm not sure what I'd do, sharpie perm black marker comes to mind, just a couple of light **** d_a_b_s lol a curse word , shame but it'll hide it better than bare metal, or a can of matt black paint sprayed into a cup & apply a tiny bit to the chip with a fine tip brush, that'll probably be best as it won't have a funny look when light catches it.
Have fun in Madrid m8 , I take it the sleeping situation was fixed?.

 

[Brizzles]

The chip you mentioned is easily rectified using the methods you have mentioned - that chip will be covered.

The marks are on the window side panel.

They look like smudges/grease prints ( 2 below the window and 3 above it ) but are actually ' blemishes' of some sort which won't wash off. Annoying on a £250+ case.

Madrid should be fun anyway, take my mind off modding for a while, though i'm tempted to take my watercooling stuff with me and install it whilst i'm there.

Taking my graphics card in my suitcase, so with the aluminium resevoir and a bottle of fluid, if it gets X-rayed, they'll clear the airport - circuitboard + aluminium tube and some strange liquid = bomb scare

 

[pcAnywhere]

Taking my graphics card in my suitcase, so with the aluminium resevoir and a bottle of fluid, if it gets X-rayed, they'll clear the airport - circuitboard + aluminium tube and some strange liquid = bomb scare

Rubber glove time

 

[Jimmy23]

that paints a funny picture of you on your way through the airport

 

[Brizzles]

Small update .

Midplate/floor cut from dark red tint 3mm acrylic, then covered in black vinyl film.

Covered with masking tape and then the pattern is drawn on. The pattern is the same design as the window cut on the side panel.

Out with Mr.Scalpel

Finished design

 

[Brizzles]

Installed, and a couple of rough dark shots ;

Be back soon with the watercooling installed.

Cheers

 

[Monkey Puzzle]

looks fantastic. congrats on the custom pc feature of purple rain btw.

 

[Technics]

Looking forward to seeing that water loop going back in!
Also nice one on getting the Custome Pc feature!