I wish I could show better how it looks in person, the texture is also very unique and makes it very dist/moisture resistant. Here are the promised close-up shots:
Also worked on the doors and got them done:
I realized later than I had the handles put in the wrong way. No biggie though, took all of 10 seconds to correct. The powdercoaters did a great job masking all the threads and screws. The plexi went in no problem:
Time to screw it in!
I really like the implementation here, this way one can just buy the plexi window instead of buying the whole door. It looks great the other way round as seen here with the other door:
Now on to the main case. First up, the poor frame:
Let's screw in the pedestal and add in the back panels:
Before anything else get's done, something came up that brought back memories of 2011: A Space Odyssey:
If these were bigger and shone at night, it would be nightmare worthy. Good thing they are just 2 of the 4 vandal switches going in here:
Each switch is held in place by a O-ring and a screw nut:
All done! Now time to mount this in the case:
That fit in perfectly. A few minutes later, everything is in place. Here's the money shot (or at least as good of a money shot as I can get with this lighting anyway):
No, that's not it.. Let's try again:
Ah much better. The speckle is quite prominent in person, just nowhere as much as that mock up above. Let's see it from the side now. First up, Side 1:
Don't worry about the components in there, everything other than the GPUs is going on Side 2. Speaking of which:
The GF doesn't care at all about XXL window vs XL window so I decided to go ahead with the stock door as I got it. Finally the back:
None of this will really be seen so I didn't bother getting the motherboard tray done. I was also a bit paranoid about possible shorting issues- likely an unjustified paranoia. Anyway, the case exterior is done and now I can begin putting in other components!
Also worked on the doors and got them done:
I realized later than I had the handles put in the wrong way. No biggie though, took all of 10 seconds to correct. The powdercoaters did a great job masking all the threads and screws. The plexi went in no problem:
Time to screw it in!
I really like the implementation here, this way one can just buy the plexi window instead of buying the whole door. It looks great the other way round as seen here with the other door:
Now on to the main case. First up, the poor frame:
Let's screw in the pedestal and add in the back panels:
Before anything else get's done, something came up that brought back memories of 2011: A Space Odyssey:
If these were bigger and shone at night, it would be nightmare worthy. Good thing they are just 2 of the 4 vandal switches going in here:
Each switch is held in place by a O-ring and a screw nut:
All done! Now time to mount this in the case:
That fit in perfectly. A few minutes later, everything is in place. Here's the money shot (or at least as good of a money shot as I can get with this lighting anyway):
No, that's not it.. Let's try again:
Ah much better. The speckle is quite prominent in person, just nowhere as much as that mock up above. Let's see it from the side now. First up, Side 1:
Don't worry about the components in there, everything other than the GPUs is going on Side 2. Speaking of which:
The GF doesn't care at all about XXL window vs XL window so I decided to go ahead with the stock door as I got it. Finally the back:
None of this will really be seen so I didn't bother getting the motherboard tray done. I was also a bit paranoid about possible shorting issues- likely an unjustified paranoia. Anyway, the case exterior is done and now I can begin putting in other components!
