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Specs:
Intel Core i7 4790K
Asrock Extreme 9 ATX motherboard
Inno3D GTX980 Ti 6GB iChill x3
Samsung850 Pro 512GB
G-Skill Ripjaws X 16GB (4x4GB)
Fractal Design Edison 750w
Fractal Design Define S mid tower chassis
Water cooling by EKWB
Mods:
Fabricated custom motherboard tray
Fabricated custom inside bent panel
Cut away front section of inner chassis frame
Cut out custom window in side panel and front panel
Fabricated custom top panel for motherboard/GPU/PSU IO
Modded front panel IO section to remove all USB/Headphone holes
Sleeved all cables on semi-modular PSU
Made all new cables for PSU (for GPU and SSD)
Painted entire chassis and custom panels
Made custom wooden front panel
Made custom wooden inlay on motherboard tray
Custom water cooling loop
Define Signature is a modding project which has been created to compete in the LDLC Modding Trophy 2015, where I represent Fractal Design with a mod inside their Define S chassis on an international stage.
LDLC Modding Trophy is currently in it's third year with the previous years being exclusive to France. I have had the great fortune to have been selected to take part in this version of the competition competing against some of the largest names of modding and PC building. This project will be going up against modding projects created by the following people:
Thomas Scherrer
Peter Brands
Tim Warning
Ronnie Hara
Define Signature is a project inspired by a mix of raw industrial design with a Scandinavian influence. This is where the raw mix of wood and bare aluminium elements come into play with each other. The word "Signature" in the project name draws inspiration from the "S" in "Define S". Since I am representing Fractal Design with their Define S chassis, I wished to keep the overall design features of the outside of the chassis but to put a little twist on it (wrapping side/front window for example), and also to change and innovate the entire inside compartment completely so that I can achieve my design vision.
The inside of the chassis has been totally redone featuring custom hand fabricated panels and plates. These panels have been created so that I could completely change the orientation of the motherboard, GPU and PSU. This also allows the possibility for some interesting water cooling pipe routing which will make this project stand out even more from a regular water cooled set up.
Specs:
Intel Core i7 4790K
Asrock Extreme 9 ATX motherboard
Inno3D GTX980 Ti 6GB iChill x3
Samsung850 Pro 512GB
G-Skill Ripjaws X 16GB (4x4GB)
Fractal Design Edison 750w
Fractal Design Define S mid tower chassis
Water cooling by EKWB
Mods:
Fabricated custom motherboard tray
Fabricated custom inside bent panel
Cut away front section of inner chassis frame
Cut out custom window in side panel and front panel
Fabricated custom top panel for motherboard/GPU/PSU IO
Modded front panel IO section to remove all USB/Headphone holes
Sleeved all cables on semi-modular PSU
Made all new cables for PSU (for GPU and SSD)
Painted entire chassis and custom panels
Made custom wooden front panel
Made custom wooden inlay on motherboard tray
Custom water cooling loop
Define Signature is a modding project which has been created to compete in the LDLC Modding Trophy 2015, where I represent Fractal Design with a mod inside their Define S chassis on an international stage.
LDLC Modding Trophy is currently in it's third year with the previous years being exclusive to France. I have had the great fortune to have been selected to take part in this version of the competition competing against some of the largest names of modding and PC building. This project will be going up against modding projects created by the following people:
Thomas Scherrer
Peter Brands
Tim Warning
Ronnie Hara
Define Signature is a project inspired by a mix of raw industrial design with a Scandinavian influence. This is where the raw mix of wood and bare aluminium elements come into play with each other. The word "Signature" in the project name draws inspiration from the "S" in "Define S". Since I am representing Fractal Design with their Define S chassis, I wished to keep the overall design features of the outside of the chassis but to put a little twist on it (wrapping side/front window for example), and also to change and innovate the entire inside compartment completely so that I can achieve my design vision.
The inside of the chassis has been totally redone featuring custom hand fabricated panels and plates. These panels have been created so that I could completely change the orientation of the motherboard, GPU and PSU. This also allows the possibility for some interesting water cooling pipe routing which will make this project stand out even more from a regular water cooled set up.