I'm back!
It's been a while since my last project.
had a little girl, so took some time off.
i also took some time to write a few articles for PC Gamer, which today has released my 4 page long article in their ultimate hardware 2015 edition magazine.
ANYWAY!! as always let's start with the box photo! everyone loves boxes lol
Spec list (Could change at any time)
Case - Pkanteks Enthoo pro M
MOBO - Maximus VIII Hero
CPU - i7 6700k
GPU - ASUS Strix 980Ti
PSU - be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11, 1000W
RAM - 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200mhz
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You can view nanoxia here
First of all i'm going to begin this project with wrapping the case in a heat transfer vinyl. If feels like paper with no adhesive before applying heat.
This was a little tricky as it becomes so fragile when heated. Threw some on the GPU too
The nest day i toyed with different ideas and colors using normal vinyl.
Glued some fake plastic ivy leafs inside the case, got a resin skull made for the inside too
Added some green lights to give the leafs life.
you'll notice in these 2 pictures the GPU is standing :O ?
got a little creative and cut out 2 of the brackets for the GPU's so i could use the HDMI.
i then bent another one to allow me to screw the GPU to the bracket.
got the PCI-E extension cable out that i found in a box of bits.
Stood the GPU and fed the power cables through the back of the case, pulled them tight(ish) leaving enough slack for the cables not to break.
it now holds solid. Won't even move when i shake the case.
next i put some red vinyl on the outside of the case (Again testing ideas) Then cut out some cardboard scales for the top to see how it'd look.
I liked the scales and the red (at the time)
Okay i like the scales so i went out to buy some air drying clay.
Apparently hard to get a hold of locally. Ended up finding it at toymaster.
i then started to paint the scales red..
This is where i started to hate red.
So.. i scraped the red and went with green.
Which (in my opinion) looks far better
Decided it was still lacking... Something.
Had a little think and went over to my lazer cutter.
And here's where i'm at as of tonight
Will update as i progress as always.
Would also like to note that the watercooling is going to change in the coming weeks.
It's been a while since my last project.
had a little girl, so took some time off.
i also took some time to write a few articles for PC Gamer, which today has released my 4 page long article in their ultimate hardware 2015 edition magazine.
ANYWAY!! as always let's start with the box photo! everyone loves boxes lol
Spec list (Could change at any time)
Case - Pkanteks Enthoo pro M
MOBO - Maximus VIII Hero
CPU - i7 6700k
GPU - ASUS Strix 980Ti
PSU - be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11, 1000W
RAM - 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200mhz
Proudly sponsored by
Check out their products (CLICK HERE)
You can view nanoxia here
First of all i'm going to begin this project with wrapping the case in a heat transfer vinyl. If feels like paper with no adhesive before applying heat.
This was a little tricky as it becomes so fragile when heated. Threw some on the GPU too
The nest day i toyed with different ideas and colors using normal vinyl.
Glued some fake plastic ivy leafs inside the case, got a resin skull made for the inside too
Added some green lights to give the leafs life.
you'll notice in these 2 pictures the GPU is standing :O ?
got a little creative and cut out 2 of the brackets for the GPU's so i could use the HDMI.
i then bent another one to allow me to screw the GPU to the bracket.
got the PCI-E extension cable out that i found in a box of bits.
Stood the GPU and fed the power cables through the back of the case, pulled them tight(ish) leaving enough slack for the cables not to break.
it now holds solid. Won't even move when i shake the case.
next i put some red vinyl on the outside of the case (Again testing ideas) Then cut out some cardboard scales for the top to see how it'd look.
I liked the scales and the red (at the time)
Okay i like the scales so i went out to buy some air drying clay.
Apparently hard to get a hold of locally. Ended up finding it at toymaster.
i then started to paint the scales red..
This is where i started to hate red.
So.. i scraped the red and went with green.
Which (in my opinion) looks far better
Decided it was still lacking... Something.
Had a little think and went over to my lazer cutter.
And here's where i'm at as of tonight
Will update as i progress as always.
Would also like to note that the watercooling is going to change in the coming weeks.
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