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Hey everyone! I'm starting my first basic "Case Mod"! The case is a Lian-Li PC-7 Plus and will be the starting point of my new computer.
My current goal for "Project UV Blue" is to create a case based on black and blue colors only (I know its been overdone) which will showcase numerous blue LED lighted components as well as UV Blue everything else.
I went out to MicroCenter today and purchased a few goodies to start off this project. A total of ~$300 was spent today and I'm not even close to finishing up the water cooling loop and I haven't purchased most of the basic materials. I bought the actual case (Lian-Li PC-7 Plus) a Danger Den radiator (X-Flow Xtreme 2), a Danger Den pump (D5-12 Volt Circulating Pump), 10 feet of 1/2" UV Blue tubing (PrimoFlex), a bottle of Light Blue PC Pure coolant (PrimoFlex) and a small package of blue thumb screws (LinkDepot).
I was actually quite surprised to find an aluminum case for only $89.95 (MicroCenter's having a BYOPC 20% off sale), let alone a quality Lian-Li. Albeit the case itself doesn't have many innovative or amazing features, it is plain sexy, black and doesn't have a door! This was exactly what I was looking for except the exclusion of a window... but thats no matter, It'll be more fun to cut open a window myself. Did I mention its ALUMINUM?
Please! Help me out by suggesting things, commenting, insulting my ideas/work etc.
I've figured out how to combat the problem of being a first timer at cutting things by not doing it myself. I've got a grand-dad that can do all the hard work for me lol. I'll be the designer... but I'll get him to do the work since he's a technician anyways.
I'll be buying all my parts from Performance-PCs.com, ... sleeve it and they will come (this isn't an advertisement, just trying to help people out if they are actually good), I was recommended them by jfenwick and he seems to know a whole lot about modding, dremeling, etc. Everything I can find locally will be purchased from MicroCenter.
Tonight I"ll be taping up the case so I can paint the inside black, do you guys think I have to disassemble it to paint the inside? I was thinking that I could just spray paint it while assembled.
Can anyone help me find a 8800 GTS (G80) compatible waterblock with 1/2" barb fittings? All the ones I've seen are for the G92... are they backwards compatible? It would be helpful if you could find them at Performance-PCs.com, ... sleeve it and they will come because then I can just have 1 big order rather then many orders from different sites
My current goal for "Project UV Blue" is to create a case based on black and blue colors only (I know its been overdone) which will showcase numerous blue LED lighted components as well as UV Blue everything else.
I went out to MicroCenter today and purchased a few goodies to start off this project. A total of ~$300 was spent today and I'm not even close to finishing up the water cooling loop and I haven't purchased most of the basic materials. I bought the actual case (Lian-Li PC-7 Plus) a Danger Den radiator (X-Flow Xtreme 2), a Danger Den pump (D5-12 Volt Circulating Pump), 10 feet of 1/2" UV Blue tubing (PrimoFlex), a bottle of Light Blue PC Pure coolant (PrimoFlex) and a small package of blue thumb screws (LinkDepot).
I was actually quite surprised to find an aluminum case for only $89.95 (MicroCenter's having a BYOPC 20% off sale), let alone a quality Lian-Li. Albeit the case itself doesn't have many innovative or amazing features, it is plain sexy, black and doesn't have a door! This was exactly what I was looking for except the exclusion of a window... but thats no matter, It'll be more fun to cut open a window myself. Did I mention its ALUMINUM?
To Do List said:
- Finish the water cooling loop (Resevoir, GPU/Chipset waterblocks)
- Order the UV Blue and clear acrylic
- Paint the inside of the case black
- Install the side panel window
- Trace out the UV Blue acrylic backings
- Cut out the acrylic backings
Please! Help me out by suggesting things, commenting, insulting my ideas/work etc.
I've figured out how to combat the problem of being a first timer at cutting things by not doing it myself. I've got a grand-dad that can do all the hard work for me lol. I'll be the designer... but I'll get him to do the work since he's a technician anyways.
I'll be buying all my parts from Performance-PCs.com, ... sleeve it and they will come (this isn't an advertisement, just trying to help people out if they are actually good), I was recommended them by jfenwick and he seems to know a whole lot about modding, dremeling, etc. Everything I can find locally will be purchased from MicroCenter.
Tonight I"ll be taping up the case so I can paint the inside black, do you guys think I have to disassemble it to paint the inside? I was thinking that I could just spray paint it while assembled.
Can anyone help me find a 8800 GTS (G80) compatible waterblock with 1/2" barb fittings? All the ones I've seen are for the G92... are they backwards compatible? It would be helpful if you could find them at Performance-PCs.com, ... sleeve it and they will come because then I can just have 1 big order rather then many orders from different sites