Silverstone TJ07 worklog

Hi all!

:welcome:

This thread is a current worklog relating to my computer buildup. The thread will be updated regularly as new mods are completed!

Firstly, I will outline the products being used in my build.

CPU: Intel Q6600 G0
Mobo: Abit IP35 Pro (rev 1.1)
Ram: Corsair Dominator 8500 C5
Vid: XFX 8800GT 512 mb XXX Alpha Dog edition
Hdd: WD Raptor X 74gb
PSU: Silverstone ST60F 600W
Case: Silverstone TJ07
LED: UltraFlex 30 LED light strip (blue)
Cable: Thermaltake Cable Sleeving kit (black)

Watercooling:

MCR 220 radiator
ClearFlex tubing (1/2 inch)
Mcres micro reservoir
Laing DDC Ultra pump
D-Tek Fuzion cpu cooler
Thermalright 775 bolt through kit
1/2 inch barbs

Initial Case pics

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There are only a few pictures of the original case as I didnt have time to take alot.

Case Tear down

Next up is disassembling the case. Such a shame for a case like this but some parts needed to go to the powdercoaters!

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Don't know if there are any Lego Technik fans out there but you can see some of my models on the shelf in the 2nd last picture!

Will update soon as just got all internal parts back from powder coaters sprayed in a matt black finish.

Thanks for looking!! :cool:

I also went for matt black, was a pain to paint it and i nearly destroyed the floor underneath hehe. Next time i'll pay a real painter.

welcome to the board, the TJ07 is a great case but maybe i'm just bias since i have one :) i'll be keeping an eye on this thread, i really want to powdercoat the interior of mine too

TJ07 rocks...

Any estimates of the costs of the whole project?

Sorry for the delayed updates,, been extremely busy with work commitments.

Here are 2 pictures of the powdercoating. Sorry for the somewhat poor lighting and pictures, I am using the camera from my Nokia N95 8GB.

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l3...1022008030.jpg

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ok, here are the pics of some of my parts. Still waiting for my CPU, RAM and Vid card to arrive!

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G80: Probably a good idea to pay a proper powdercoater as with aluminium you have to be careful with heating as aluminium can crack and crumble extremely easily under extreme heat with no signs of heat stress.

64dragon: powdercoating I feel finishes off the interior. I have seen many pics of the TJ07 with a black exterior and the silver inside ,,, something just didnt look right!

Jay78: so true! the case is unbelievable. I was researching cases for about a month and a half and it was a toss up between the Lian Li V1200+ or the TJ07. In the end, it came down to watercooling and the whole case setup and I was far happier with the design of the TJ07 over the Lian Li. Something about the V1200+ front just didnt appeal to me with all the small holes!

Calmatory: The project, including all parts and powdercoating plus misc. expenses comes to approx $3000 AUD which is not all that bad! The powdercoating cost me $80 AUD. To find the lowest prices possible I used a site here in Australia called "Staticice" found here: www.staticice.com.au

Regards :cool:

Keep us posted...

-J

Liking the matt black there duder - subscribed ! :up:

Very nice, cant wait to se this baby assembled again :)

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Originally Posted by rentay

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HOLY CR@P!!! This case defies gravity. It is hanging from the ceiling!!

Great case. Keep up the good work. Can't wait to see the finish products

Ton

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Originally Posted by rentay

Sorry for the delayed updates,, been extremely busy with work commitments.

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Yeah, can't believe you made us wait a whole day to get pictures of your freshly powdercoated case posted. Wish I could turn projects around that fast. 1 day you are disassembling the next day you have all your parts back. :clap:

Jsunn: Definitely keep checking back as there will be regular updates!

Colossous: Cheers on the comments! I like the matt black finish myself but then again maybe I am a little biased!

NysoO: You aren't the only one that wants this case back together asap!

TiTON: hahahaha ,, yea my whole room defies gravity,, I do find it very hard to type upside down :P

Power5: Actually you have a point! I didnt realise it was a day of waiting! With my hectic work schedule I kind of loose track of time a little bit!

Mini update: I am working from home today and decided that I couldn't install the screws with a chrome finish as it would look too odd! So, yesterday evening I ducked down to my local hardware store and purchased a $3 can of flat black spray paint. Here is a teaser pic of the mini project ...

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update:

here are some shots of the completed spray job on the bolt heads

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cheers :up:

Those parts look great rentay. That shop sure did a good job on the powder coating. Now you have to be soooo careful assembling your machine. Use masking tape to protect the surfaces, and use lots of it! I'd hate to see you accidentally scratch something.

enjoy your build. :)

okay

slight update, custom made brackets yesterday and test fitted them to the bottom of the case. Here are some pics of how the radiator will be sitting.

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Looking very nice so far. I must say that the rad looks lost though. All that room to fill up. The more I look at this case the more I want one.

Yeah, why not a bigger rad? Its pretty much the point of the case.

here is what i did to my divider thingy....

nice dude... i like the finish... i own a tj07 too, and its screaming after a powdercoat like yours... + my casecon, which really NEEDS one^^

can u maybe describe the process of powdercoating 4 us newbs? :D

hi,

sorry for the lack of updates. Been really busy with work this week, but I had all of Sunday off so I was able to work on the case some more!

First, I grinded the edges of the radiator supports to a 45 degree angle so that they would match the outline of the radiator.

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next up was to drill a hole behind the motherboard tray so that I could route cables behind for cable management!

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I was meant to take more pics as I was completing the job but I totally forgot! Also, stupid me forgot to drill the holes before sending the tray to the powdercoaters! anyway, the job turned out fantastic!

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l3...5022008058.jpg

Next, was to do some cable sleeving!

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Once that was finished, I installed my PSU into the case.

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nice snug fit with the radiator!

I did notice that some ppl asked me about my choice of radiator when the case is so large; well I wanted to mount the radiator next to the PSU to give the case a clean look. Coming closer to the end of the build I will be adding a larger radiator to the other side!

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l3...5022008057.jpg

The next job to complete was the heatsink mod as per Ace-A-Rue in the IP35 Pro forum.

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Removed the old thermal grease and used Arctic Cooling MX-2

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due to the nature of the heatsinks, I had to grind down one side of the bolts so that they would line up with the bolts,,

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l3...5022008071.jpg

and the screws I used with motherboard washers stacked in three's

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And this is what it looked like after re-mounting the heatsinks with the new thermal compound and bolt mod.

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looks just like it left the factory!

and now pics of the underneath of the motherboard:

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more parts will be arriving this week so I will update as soon as I get a chance!

Looks very nice so far! Great job on the SATA sleeving BTW! :up:
Keep up the good work!

how will you work around the air flow issue with 2 radiators in the bottom?
looks like one will ble blowing hot air onto the other

Nice job! Any reason you didn't do with a PA120.2? cost probably...

Lookin good! Wish I had gone water when I had a TJ07. What a gorgeous case.

Hi all!!~~

Some more parts arrived today,,, will post up pics prob. by tomorrow night!

BSUA: I would love to tell you the process of powdercoating but I am not entirely sure myself! I had a local powdercoating shop do the work for me and am thoroughly impressed with the finished result!

smee: Cheers! :D

Sir Stunna Lot: I will custom make an aluminium shroud that will fit between the two radiators and will channel hot air out of the case!

Nate P.: Actually, cost wasnt a factor. Here in oz I couldn't find any shops that stocked the PA120.2 so I went with the MCR radiator.

techguy2k5: It's never too late to watercool! Only need a little bit of work and some handy skills with a few tools!

Thanks all for the positive comments ,,, will post updates as soon as I can!

Cheers :D

poosssttt soommee. I love the project already! keep on posting m8.

very nice, post more pics plis -

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sorry for the lack of updates, been very busy with work commitments!

anyway, I managed to swing having most of the days over the weekend free! so what better opportunity than to make some progress! Also, some more parts arrived!

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Next, I borrowed the idea of sleeving each individual cable of the ATX connector! Damn! the job was a tricky one but I am very pleased with the end result! The flash also brings up the wire colours much easier than viewing the cabling in normal light.

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Enjoy! :up:

I think we could really say your work payed out very well m8!
That ATX looks really nice. I think I'm going to do that too, only it's so much work!

Great log, cheers!

Looks awesome, I wish I got a bigger case. But, it's all good. Will have to get a better one later.
Subscribed :up:

Looking good. Damn, the TJ07 really is a great case! Just wish I could afford one :(

Hi!!~~

Small update; had an hour to spare today so I thought I would post a couple pics of my work!

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as you can see in the last two pics, I had to shave off the edge of the tab so that I could install the covers without interfering with the reservoir.

More updates soon!

Cheers :up:

Looks good. I wish that I had $300 to blow on one of these now.

The bottle of coolant looks like something a small child would grab ahold of and drink xD.

Oh, yeah. I'm not sure, but when you were redoing the thermal paste on the heatsinks on the mobo, it looked a little overkill with the paste..

looking good mate...

that micro res really is micro ! :)