(i never will, but i cant get rid of it, it was once my pride and joy!!!)
I can't bring myself to turf out my 478 Pentium 4 rig... It is almost entirely useless to me, but it was my first proper PC


(i never will, but i cant get rid of it, it was once my pride and joy!!!)
Really like this build, what sort of paint do you use on the mobo?
Motherboard warranty = gone
Motherboard re-sale value = £0
Isn't there now a much higher likelihood of something on the board overheating?
That said, it does look fantastic so far. Just a little baffled by the painted motherboard
Keep up the good work!![]()
love the painted mobo, i wanted to do similar myself, but really dont know what paint to use, whether it would work or not, or how to go about doing i, so much respect for jumping in with both feet and having a go!
pff... who keeps a warranty on anything now? all mine have gone out of the window except the graphics card !!
also, the resale value could be just as high, if he finds someone else who wants a white and green build.... besides, ive never sold any of my computer stuff, it goes in the loft and hides there till i find a use for it (i never will, but i cant get rid of it, it was once my pride and joy!!!)
I have looked and I can't see anywhere you have mentioned it so I am just wondering what is the case like?
I am looking at either this one and using my current MATX mobo etc or going to ITX and getting the Prodigy or something and I was just wanted to get your thoughts on it?
Looking really good, it does look better with the white and green mobo but no sure I could go through with it myself.
As for a project name, how about 'Chilled Hulk'?
Edit: Actually thinking about it, could also have 'Iced Hulk' or 'Frosted Hulk' too.
Well, Iced Hulk, is not so bad, but normally people think "big" when thinking about hulk.
I got one from SWEclockers forum; "Arctic Reactor"
Which I think is quite nice, the arctic meaning the White snow, and the green parts and Water as the reactor (which isn't green in reality, but people tends to look at it that way)
And just like a reactor it got a lot of power (but the build is using power instead of generating it though).
But people also tends to see reactor as something big, so perhaps; Arctic Mini Reactor??
Thanks for putting so much effort mate, I only expected one or two lines.Well, I depends on a few Things;
Do you need mATX (SLI support, soundcard etc)?
Are you to carry it around much?
Personally I overall like the SG09/10 (what ever front you like best) better than the Prodigy. Why?:
- Smaller, not much, but it's smaller.
On one hand they have still pushed a mATX and up to 160mm PSU in the case along the use of some very long GPU's.
The support for 3.5" HDD, are though smaler (2 vs 5 in the Prodigy), but I rarely see persons having more that 2 3.5" HDDs in a gaming rig.
Silence/airflow:
SG09710 wins here Again imo. The 180mm fan in the top along a Silverstone Heligon H02 you get a passive cooler for the CPU (but still a 700 rpm 180 at top, but it's very silent. If you wanted more silent a PWM 180 can be bought, or the AP182 (Down to 500 rpm)).
As for airflow around the GPU's SG09 also to me seems to be better due to the many fan options directly around it. I actually believe this is a good case for SLI/crossfire with blower stile GPU's.
But the Prodigy also got some nice features, as handels, MAC looking (if you like that), optional window side panel for the GPU, and most of all; much easier to do custom watercooling inside (trust med on that).
So which to take depends on once needs.
If I didn't wanted to do watercooling (at all exept maybe a H70 or something like that), Price and looks didn't matter to much, I would get the SG09/10 + a PWM 180 fan and the Heligon H02.
I see the SG09/10 as more "future prof" if you one day want a second GPU (room and better cooling) and to some sense more silent (I do believe the GPU's will have better cooling = lower RPM), but the CPU cooler can be just as quiet in both cases.
If you go to many LAN parties, want to show of the installed HW, want to do watercooling, I would get the Prodigy. It a really nice case for such Things, and comes in many colors, and people in general thinks it looks great (can't say the same about a Black SG09).
If any more questions, please dont hold back![]()
Yes, arctic reactor is good
Possible logo?
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I was thinking hulk as green and powerful but you are right suggests something big. Artic Reactor isn't a bad name, better than my other thought of 'Snotcycle'
If you don't like Reactor as it suggest big, could go for something more like 'Artic Fusion' or 'Cold Fusion'
Thanks for putting so much effort mate, I only expected one or two lines.
I am going to be going to Uni soon which is why I want a little machine so I can take it with me when I am living there then bring it home on the train etc when I come home.
I am certainly sold on either the SG09 or SG10. I will wait and see what price the SG10 comes out at then decide if the nicer looking front is worth the extra
With regards to cooling, I have only ever used the stock OEM cooler so I am not really looking at water cooling. Something like a H70 etc does sound nice and I may go for one when I buy my case. Depends how the bank account is feeling
Thanks again mate and btw this project is looking awesome.