[PROJECT] ..::. Storm Sniper .::..

[NaMcO]

PROJECT STORM SNIPER



A while ago i decided to ditch my Antec1200 which wasn't pleasing me the way i thought it would and so this new project was born. This time i thought i'd put my knowledge and skills to good use and do it properly with decent sleeving, outstanding cable routing and a nice watercooling system. I looked a bit for "the" case that would definitely please me and i came up with this one. I know what you're thinking, but each person has his/her own taste and i'm really tired of TJ07's/Lian-Li, so i picked up a case "nobody has yet".

As most of you are aware, this case was originally painted black, but CoolerMaster somehow decided to ship the final version with the interiors lacking coating. That's where i started my work, trying to make an average case something special. As this thread progresses you'll see why i chose it, it's perfect for what i need, everything has its place in here.

This is the original case:



And this is the first paint work, waiting on it to dry so i can do the second pass:












It's not even nearly done and it already looks so much better. There should be a law that forbids cases NOT being fully painted when they leave the factory

I am also getting rid of the harddrive cage and the hideous plastic things in the DVD bays. Those don't really work well and are bound to cause vibration noises later on. Besides that, i hate them

The power supply also saw some modifications (I'm sorry PCP&C, but it's much better this way ):





Meanwhile the paint has dried, applied second pass, dried again and it's time to put the motherboard in the tray so i can study the water loop properly. I know the GTZ has the wrong orientation, it's been fixed already

Still considering whether i use these NOCTUA fans or something else...



Also working on this guy, i have a nice idea for it, let's see if it makes it into the project (probably will):



To end this first post, here are the pump stands i came up with (courtesy of Cisco, Inc.). These are already cut and painted, the photos will follow in the next update.





Hope you're enjoying, there's MUCH more to follow. The sleeving kit from MurderMod should arrive tomorrow (thanks again Nils), so i'm facing a lot of work in the coming days

Updates soon.