Project Capella (Lian Li PC-P50R)

[Kibbler]

Beautiful photo work of your case, Kibbs! I'm following this build in the same manner I did your last build - religiously.

Thanks Cap, glad to have you on board . I hope your faith will be rewarded promptly!!

Hey kibbler, I think u can fiddle with a 280 gts rad in the top there might overlap the motherboard a touch but certainly wouldn't reach the ram.

and cheers on the new project, will be watching

I don't have a 280 on hand, what I'll probably do is papercraft a mockup and check the fit from there. There's potential, just not sure how much modding would be needed to make it work, and neatly at that. Thanks

Not very fond of the case but I am a fan of your work Kibbs!

Nice hardware selection so far.

Thanks V²/P

great looking shots bro.
i'll definitely watch this new project of yours.

Thanks a lot bro. Hey can you recommend a local watercutter/lasercutter? I'll need some work done for the front panel eventually. Lemme know.

great start + extremely good pics = another Kibbs worklog, looking forward to updates

lolz I certainly hope not as another Kibbs worklog would be = slower than watching paint peel. Let's just say I hope to work through this one more efficiently than the last!

I have put a strong focus (get it?) on the photography aspect so I'm very glad that it is being well-received. Limited studio equipment is a shortcoming but that's a poor excuse as substitutes are plentiful. Limited space is the big issue, so I need to be more thoughtful about composition to catch what I want to catch and minimize background "noise." Sometimes that means taking multiple shots from multiple angles with multiple light setups. Other times that means contorting into a corner and shooting a burst. I appreciate the positive response as it keeps me from getting lazy in this area. Thanks.

Killer paint job man love it. need more update

Lian Li did the "paint" job not me man!

Excellent start to your work log there Kibbler.
At least this time I have found your work log on the 1st page and not the 15th like your last build.
I have been looking forward to following this build.
Also nice to see a case with the inside nicely anodized, hope all case manufactures follow this idea.

Thanks tiger, I'll keep the updates coming.

Ah, so the build is now official. Nice case you've got there Kibb, looking eagerly forward to see some modding action tough

I've been looking and lurking closely your last build (and everything you've build since the beginning of Ugly Duckling :P) so I shall subscribe to this aswell. Interesting choise of radiators, want to share why Black Ice?

Thanks for your comment Lagaaja

As for your question: Actually GTX was an easy choice. It is the most-scalable among all the triples, performance-wise, and I wanted as much headroom as possible for a relatively-compact, all-internal rig (compared to those triple-triple MM monsters out there). Following NaMcO's lead I have a supplementary 120GTS for the rear exhaust if necessary, but right now I'm not sure if it will help all that much feeding on warm case air. Time and testing will tell. Noise is a sacrifice I'm willing to make: Cypress idles super-cool and Westmere will likely be the same, and fan RPMs will be software-controlled. I game with headphones, and I don't sleep next to it.

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Not a lot to update today. I did some test-fitting last night and made a list of things I need: Different size D-plug, 1 more Q+ rotary, different size nylon washers, more compressions, longer screws, shorter screws, etc. The good thing is everything is going as planned. The layout I had in mind, works. One holdup: "how to route the drain line," has been solved as well. Updates on the way.

Golly I am a verbose motherf-cker...