Zotac Mod Box

[genERIC]

That is an AMAZING paint job! Of course your workmanship is top-notch as well. I don't think anyone would expect anything less from you though.

[DarthBeavis]

You going to make it to QuakeCon with a build or five?

[WhiteFireDragon]

paint job looks awesome. how much did it cost you? it'll be a big tragic waste if something go near the case and somehow mad a huge scratch

[DarthBeavis]

paint job looks awesome. how much did it cost you? it'll be a big tragic waste if something go near the case and somehow mad a huge scratch

that is why he has so many layers of clear coat. It must be amazing in person.

[coolmiester]

Thanks for the feedback everyone and yeah the finish is pretty tough.

QuakeCon - when's that then DB??

I probably should of done this before having the case painted but i love living dangerously and if Pete the painter is watching its probably best he skips this post

The mini USB jack that powers the Nitro was just interfering with the front bezel so harsh measures were needed in the shape of a power file just to remove a small channel for it to rest in..........anyway, it worked a treat and no damage done to the paintwork, plus you can't see it once the front bit is on there so job well done. And got the black plexi window for the Nitro but still to mount the 3 buttons.

Also got the top HWLabs 360 X-Flow rad mounted and also so a honeycomb mesh which looks just the ticket so all in all.......happy days

You also see the underlying honeycomb in the paint much better when pictured outdoors.

Lots of pictures as usual.....

[WhiteFireDragon]

you should have used something more gentle and has more precision, like a dremel! one slip from that big thing and it's a huge mistake...

[millertime359]

Yea that scared me watching you make that notch. Just shows the quality of that paint job

[coolmiester]

LOL, Dremels should be banned for life...........i hate them things

Cheers for the comments though

[DarthBeavis]

http://www.quakecon.org/
August 13-16
Dude your rig would rock the haus. Plus I would like to have a beer with you and introduce you to the guys from CPU Mag.

[Maxw]

http://www.quakecon.org/
August 13-16
Dude your rig would rock the haus. Plus I would like to have a beer with you and introduce you to the guys from CPU Mag.

I think this rig is being done for Zotac he's got many others which would do the same though!

This project is looking amazing

[coolmiester]

dayam..........i got to attend Multiplay i37 which is 7th - 10th August so it would be cutting it way to fine tbh DB otherwise i'd of been there in a heart beat with rig in tow.

......and you betcha, you can always count on me being at the bar.......just for future reference

I think the next time i'll be over the pond is for CES in January unless something interesting comes up prior.

[DarthBeavis]

dayam..........i got to attend Multiplay i37 which is 7th - 10th August so it would be cutting it way to fine tbh DB otherwise i'd of been there in a heart beat with rig in tow.

......and you betcha, you can always count on me being at the bar.......just for future reference

I think the next time i'll be over the pond is for CES in January unless something interesting comes up prior.

You like Jager? Got a little machine in my home office I was thinking of modding by adding a Zotac 9300 mobo and moderate gpu to:

[millertime359]

I want to see someone turn a kegorator or that jager chiller into a comp. That would be so cool. It would have to still dispense drink too

[coolmiester]

click it.......you know you want to

Took onboard a new sponsor that i've not worked with in the past so big shout out to Primochill for getting me a stack of gear over today including a couple of their new Typhoon III res/pump combos which i got to say look great though i would of preferred a more clean look on the front end for this mod but i'm certainly not complaining and lets give them a chance and see how they look once they got coloured liquid in (orange in the top and black in the lower one)

Quality seems great and the D5's mount perfectly and have no doubt they will bleed just as good as the DDC ones i made a while back so looking forward to getting these filled up.

Anyway, still waiting on fittings to get any further on but here's a few pictures of Typhoon III's both in and out the case...

[shazza]

Can't wait to see the Typhoon IIIs with liquid in them.

I know I said it before, but that paint job really is spectacular!

[millertime359]

Very cool, Congrats on the new sponsor

[BoxGods]

Glad you like em man =)

The face is not flat to make them easier to fill and bleed. Those cavities form overflow basins.

You SO need to paint the top frame orange and the bottom frame black to take advantage of the fact that they are NOT flat. I would be happy to cut you some gerber paint masks on the potter if you want to paint them.

[DarthBeavis]

I call dibs on painting the T3 first

[coolmiester]

Glad you like em man =)

The face is not flat to make them easier to fill and bleed. Those cavities form overflow basins.

You SO need to paint the top frame orange and the bottom frame black to take advantage of the fact that they are NOT flat. I would be happy to cut you some gerber paint masks on the potter if you want to paint them.

Hey Box, i understand you are the guy that designed these so major kudos to you on a great job

I was just saying to Brian, i wasn't being mean when i said i'd prefer the fronts to be plain its just for this particular mod i was planning to match the paint with dye and have the res's to almost disappear and blend in more to the paintwork.

I'll have a bit mess around with getting them filled and see how they look but i'm sure i'll sort something out.

Other than me being a pain as per, they are fantastic little combos i must admit and i'll sure be using them in future builds as they are perfect (apart from the fronts ) for the stuff i do.

@ DB - fill your boots bud, but be quick

[skinnee]

You're going to love the look of the Orange in the Typhoon III. I took some photos last week that I am holding onto for the review...but orange looks (in the word of DB) Pimpy!

[DarthBeavis]

Hey Box, i understand you are the guy that designed these so major kudos to you on a great job

I was just saying to Brian, i wasn't being mean when i said i'd prefer the fronts to be plain its just for this particular mod i was planning to match the paint with dye and have the res's to almost disappear and blend in more to the paintwork.

I'll have a bit mess around with getting them filled and see how they look but i'm sure i'll sort something out.

Other than me being a pain as per, they are fantastic little combos i must admit and i'll sure be using them in future builds as they are perfect (apart from the fronts ) for the stuff i do.

@ DB - fill your boots bud, but be quick

The details of the face seem to vanish some at least with green fluid.

[wondergod]

Oh new pics....looks good as always. I dunno I kind of like the T3's, especially with colored liquid in it. Is that a video LCD screen in the bottom? Or just a character one?

By the way thanks for the tips on getting my case powder coated. It came out excellent!!

[coolmiester]

Oh yeah i love the T3's but for this mod the fronts need to be flush with the case (i think) so decided to try and mod the fronts with orange and smoked black plexi to see how it looks and i got to say i'm liking how they look so for tbh.

Basically just used the T3 as a template and cut out two pieces of plexi - drilled out a small hole in one end so i'm still able to remove one of the fill plugs then polished the edges and that basically it.

If i decide to use them (which i think i will be) i'll need to trim the edge on the T3's so they slide into the bay slightly more and also glue them on with clear liquid adhesive.

I think it fits in with the case a little better even though they are just stuck on with blutac at present .....

[barretp]

coming along nicely

[BoxGods]

Wow...I just don't get why you don't paint the frames lol. Makes some cool 3D depth and keeps the killer lines of your two tone paint...

I am not guessing it would look better...I have painted several of them. Fast, easy, looks killer...