Shazza's Modest Mountain Mods Build

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Originally Posted by shazza

I process the pics in Lightroom 2 - primarily to adjust white balance. Then also adjust "curves" to get the highlights/shadows right. For the tubing pics, I have to do a little adjustment to get the colors to show what they look like in real life. The Green is the most difficult - it's actually a little "greener" and less lime-like in real life, but it's a pretty good representation.


Thanks for the feedback, folks. I'm going to concentrate on using this computer for a while now - that will be a novelty!

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I use the same program and love it ... makes adjusting the whitebalance so much easier since I have crappy yellow room lights.

Also your making me want to upgrade to some better lenses after seeing your pics, the closeups are great....

Like I mentioned before I think the AquaComputer CF faceplate would look good with your LCD...

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Originally Posted by BringerOdeath

Which fans? The yate loons or the s-flex ones?

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The Yate Loons :cool:

Well...I should have looked closer at your build.

I just discovered, when I finally put my case together this weekend, that my idea of a cooling chamber on the bottom with the rest on the top isn't going to work quite the way I thought it would. :(

I was going to use the Opti front, and triple original sides with pa120.3s in the front and on the sides...but it turns out that it won't fit that way, which I didn't see until had it all together in front of me and and then talked to Ben at MM for awhile.

For one, the horizontal brace is in the way (which I would have seen if I would have payed more attention to your build), and for another, there isn't enough space in a standard UFO to put the fans and rad on adjacent sides without them overlapping at the corners.

Oh well...it's only money, right? heh.
Time to order a 14" brace and a new back I think, heh.

WOW Shazza - it looks fantastic - i like the look w/ the door on too - i've said before the tube/wire flow looks fantastic - NICE JOB!

Cannot believe that I didn't see this earlier.... absolutely pristine looking build... and from a fellow Arizonian. :D

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Originally Posted by shazza

OK ... still not an entirely successful photo shoot, but some progress made. I'm actually quite happy with how it's come out ... actually looks better in RL than in the pics. Even my husband likes it!!!

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I need to quote you Shazza ... just to push you just a little bit further. Just one final shooting. It is already super-fantastic but I am missing shots where you see the full case (standing freely and being completely on the photo with some air to breathe). It would make me so happy to see it from all sides. It is already outstanding and I truly hope for these last few outside shots that I would love to see so much. I love the three colors - it is very beautiful.

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Thanks, Prada and ColonelCain.

And, Dear Nils ... you are my conscience :) Not gonna let me outta here without some decent photos, are you? It was not possible to make another try today. We returned home late from a long weekend away. I have added lighting to the GPU side of the case, and have everything buttoned up, but no energy to move the computer, as it is not possible to get full shots when it is on the desk.

I promise ... I will try.

Shazza,
It is not Nil's fault, it is ALL yours for getting us so addicted to those beautiful pictures that you take. And put on top of that the exquisite build that you did and there is no one to blame but yourself. :) :up:

More pictures, please. :bows:

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Originally Posted by shazza

Thanks, Prada and ColonelCain.

And, Dear Nils ... you are my conscience :) Not gonna let me outta here without some decent photos, are you? It was not possible to make another try today. We returned home late from a long weekend away. I have added lighting to the GPU side of the case, and have everything buttoned up, but no energy to move the computer, as it is not possible to get full shots when it is on the desk.

I promise ... I will try.

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I know that feeling!

Hah ... why blame myself, when it's so much fun to blame the man who whispers ... "details, details, it's all in the details..."



So, I guess you'll all just have to settle for a shot from the weekend journey to Sedona. The mystical, magical place where the vortex makes you one with the earth ... where the restaurants serve food with more rosemary, sage, and thyme than a Simon & Garfunkel reunion ... needless to say, we are happy to be home!


http://shazza53.smugmug.com/photos/4...69_ze2Sc-M.jpg

Shazza - you make me so happy considering another shoot(out) :)
amazing landscape shot!!!

And because you are into polar-bears, I give you a polar-snake :D

http://img2.abload.de/img/luxx-x-whiteyus8.jpg

I had a photoshoot the last two days and this one is dedicated to you :)

You take some awesome pictures Shazza! Good luck with the final shots of you PC!
Also, Nils what size sleeving did you use for that SATA connector?

Wow Shazza that is amazingly beautiful.

Great pic Shazza!
Nils enough with the pics....give us colored sleeving!

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Originally Posted by dualbrain

Shazza - you make me so happy considering another shoot(out) :)
amazing landscape shot!!!

And because you are into polar-bears, I give you a polar-snake :D

http://img2.abload.de/img/luxx-x-whiteyus8.jpg

I had a photoshoot the last two days and this one is dedicated to you :)

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Niiiiice, I can see a new build for Shazza called Polar Dreams. :)

John, that would be polar dream sickles in many colors! :ROTF:

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Originally Posted by SiGfever

Niiiiice, I can see a new build for Shazza called Polar Dreams. :)

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Yep ... Nils' photo had me thinking that direction. How do you think the outside would look with some nice fur on it (synthetic, of course!).

It can look good. Let creativity flow!

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Originally Posted by dualbrain

It can look good. Let creativity flow!

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Nils, we need the goods!

hmm exterrior if you do a MM case get 1 side just one side panel and put a picture of polar bear on there

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Originally Posted by ILikeCosmosS

hmm exterrior if you do a MM case get 1 side just one side panel and put a picture of polar bear on there

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That would be a M|M case.

LOL ... I am really NOT that much into polar bears, but I love the look of the white sleeving pic Herr dualbrain posted.

I have plans ... plans for something new. But first, I have to enjoy my wild RGB build. Fortunately, all is working like a charm, and I'm not plagued by hardware problems. For those contemplating an i7 build - Go For it! It's a nice platform.

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Originally Posted by shazza

Yep ... Nils' photo had me thinking that direction. How do you think the outside would look with some nice fur on it (synthetic, of course!).

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You may be onto something Shazza!

Perhaps its time for something a little unconventional. :yepp:

I'm having a hard time envisioning fur working but that's given me another idear! :)

Hi Shazza,

I was thinking of buying a mountain mods case with a horizontal motherboard tray like yours.

There is just one thing bothering me. If you use the Psu slot below the MB tray, then the second PSU slot at the right of the MB tray is left empty.

Is yours left empty, or do you use some sort of cover?

Is leaving it empty causes any dust problem?

Thanks in advance.

Great build , nice photography skills:)

Aivc ... Mountain Mods ships a small plastic cover with the case that screws on, so dust isn't an issue. ( I lost mine - twice actually, so have another one on order :) )

Thanks for the kind words. It's a very easy case to work with.