Project: RE-Define XL (with 2 x 480 rads)

Apem · 2 Nov 2012 at 14:21

amazing

Tattysnuc · 2 Nov 2012 at 15:50

Wonderful example of pro-plumbing.

Very tidy job indeed. Love the clean lines of the build.

hyperst · 2 Nov 2012 at 18:02

Very nice, I wish case manufacturers would take note and start spicing up the case's they make as I find them really dull, not much has changed in the last 15 years.

Muel · 2 Nov 2012 at 18:04

Brilliant use of space. I love the balance! None of the volume inside the case has been wasted. I want it!

wissel · 9 Nov 2012 at 09:31

Pgreenwo said:
Love the plexi tubes - good idea!

Ohlawll said:
Wow, at first I didn't think it looked to great but now I see the finishing pics I think it looks great. Good work!

MofoKilla said:
thats gotta be one of the cleanest installs iver ever seen

/jelous

Thanks a lot guys.

wissel · 9 Nov 2012 at 09:34

Tattysnuc said:
Wonderful example of pro-plumbing. Very tidy job indeed. Love the clean lines of the build.

hyperst said:
Very nice, I wish case manufacturers would take note and start spicing up the case's they make as I find them really dull, not much has changed in the last 15 years.

Muel said:
Brilliant use of space. I love the balance! None of the volume inside the case has been wasted. I want it!

Again thanks guys, nice to get great comments :cool:

I woke up this morning to find I've been nominated for "Mod of the Month" on Bit-Tech (am I allowed to mention this site?) so made up at the moment

racerboy59 · 10 Nov 2012 at 12:42

This is one of the best builds I've seen in a long time. I admire your creativity.

wissel · 20 Nov 2012 at 16:22

racerboy59 said:
This is one of the best builds I've seen in a long time. I admire your creativity.

Cheers.

Small Update - Lighting

I was originally going to make the LED's from scratch and plug them into a Mod Smart board but I decided to just buy the Mod Smart LED's as well.

The Mod Smart board is a cracking little thing that can take up to 20 LED's and powers from a single molex. It also has a 2 pin switch connector if needed.

Before instating the lights I did a quick check to make sure they all work

Then installed them and added a Bitfenix LED strip to the bottom of the case to up-light the board

Not the greatest pic I know but I'll take some better ones once the sides are fitted.

Also, the studio/office is taking shape now, here's a couple of pics

I've also sent the side panels of to Pulse Modding today

and here is how they should look once they return

I'll update again once the panels are here.

snips86x · 20 Nov 2012 at 16:48

WOW!!!

What some stunning craftsmenship. I would love to have the creativity as you do. I'm blowen away!!!

LED's are really effective

TheGhostToast · 20 Nov 2012 at 22:50

Looking really slick there buddy. A refreshing idea. One question: are the fan controls going to sit behind the window of the side panel? As in you would have to take the side panel off to make adjustments?

petridish · 20 Nov 2012 at 23:04

Amazing looking build and I love the originality of it! Looks great on the desk in your studio too

Apem · 21 Nov 2012 at 09:06

Just need to sort that sli bridge out looks a tad out of place

kthula666 · 21 Nov 2012 at 09:13

I use this case on my main rig its very nice.

Such a nice mod done utilising it.

So clean cant wait to see the whole thing done.

gratz

davido_labido · 21 Nov 2012 at 11:23

this looks amazing... VERY well done, cant wait to see what your panels look like when they have been modded, also very nice studio/office space, looks the mutts nuts! !

JoeF1 · 21 Nov 2012 at 12:19

i dont know what i love best the computer or the office.

Awesome build thread!

wissel · 21 Nov 2012 at 17:06

davido_labido said:
this looks amazing... VERY well done, cant wait to see what your panels look like when they have been modded, also very nice studio/office space, looks the mutts nuts! !

Lol, you and me both. I'm hoping it will look really clean once finished.

snips86x said:
WOW!!!

What some stunning craftsmenship. I would love to have the creativity as you do. I'm blowen away!!!

LED's are really effective

Thanks very much.

TheGhostToast said:
Looking really slick there buddy. A refreshing idea. One question: are the fan controls going to sit behind the window of the side panel? As in you would have to take the side panel off to make adjustments?

Cheers. Yeah the fan controller will be behind the window. I'm only using the controller to make the fans silent though, with the two big rads is doesn't ever get very hot.

wissel · 21 Nov 2012 at 17:11

kthula666 said:
I use this case on my main rig its very nice.

Such a nice mod done utilising it.

So clean cant wait to see the whole thing done.

gratz

Yeah I love the Fractal cases, have another Define XL as my media rig.

wissel · 21 Nov 2012 at 17:14

petridish said:
Amazing looking build and I love the originality of it! Looks great on the desk in your studio too

Thanks

Apem said:
Just need to sort that sli bridge out looks a tad out of place

Yeah its on the list - does look bad now.

JoeF1 said:
i dont know what i love best the computer or the office.

Awesome build thread!

Thanks, must admit I'm happy with how the office turned out. Just need a few more bits to turn up and it will be finished.

rich.searle91 · 22 Nov 2012 at 07:26

looks amazing and certainly unique!

Akagi · 17 Jul 2014 at 13:05

FYI - All you people who never seem to notice, I am bumping a 2012 thread. This happened near 2 years ago.

I've seen this build log on a few forums now, elsewhere first, and now I've found it here as well. So I thought I'd necro the thread on my home forum and ask if the side panel(s) ever got done?!

There don't seem to be any pictures anywhere! :eek: