UVbomb
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WATERCOOLING
featuring Swiftech pump, rad, waterblocks.
gpu block is fairly old off a 7900gt gpu so was machined down to 1mm thickness and fitted with moddifed bracket to fit gtx260.
thermochill 120.2 rad with push pull fans in modded hard drive bay to allow cooling to be kept separate.
CASE
imported case from the U.S. as couldn't source from a U.K.vendor
as this case is meant to be seen i decided early on that i was gonna side mount the drives and reobus.
an external rad just would not do so i had to cut out the drive cages to make room leaving me just enough space for one hard drive, the reobus and my dvd drive
mobo tray rotated and psu mounted at the bottom of the case. so the motherboard is fitted upside down. keeping air flow in the correct direction (up)
I.O. plate rotated to allow mobo fitment
mobo tray screwed to the case with 1 inch standoffs and mobo has 2 inch standoffs to allow all wiring to be hidden behind mobo
new fan holes lazer cut and side panel removed
lighting with UV cathodes looked shit so i`m using a UV fluro tube from B&Q so its not bright and there is no light bleed all over the room just the parts i wanted illuminated.
the pc sits next to me on my desk so i didnt want bright lighting in my face all the time especially as this is mainly a media center
[b]please dont forget to rate[/b] and feel free to leave any comments on how i could improve things. i`m always looking for ways to make it a little better
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36 Comments on UVbomb
way to greet a new member you ignorant ass
i`m on it right now but i`m finding it hard to upload pics to my gallery.
just keeps saying no image available. i`ll try direct from photo bucket see if that helps
www.techpowerup.org/
what i`m trying to do is upload them direct to the case gallery through it own uploader as there's quite a few pics but i get no image avail.
i`m guessing its something to do with pic size. as there all .jpeg`s
bear with me i`ll sort it soon enough
Welcome to TPU.Ive had trouble uploading pics before. It turned out to be file size/format ;) If you make sure they are small(ish) JPEGs that follow the file size rules, you should be fine.
i`ve managed to make the first image show that was down to my private data needing refresh.
i`m working on a batch resize now lol it means i`ll have to install elements but i`m playing with bad company two atm
and who says men can multi task lol
any way thanks for your help
If your PC is the one in your AV..........it looks very nice :)
can you let me know if all my pics are working someone
I've always liked the idea of an acrylic case but never seen one that was able to pull it off just right, because there is no where to hide the things you don't want seen. Never say never. True modification, a lot of creativity, and great execution. Some may feel if it ain't all black with some evil name, it isn't a serious or real build. Its good to see otherwise! Great job flipping things in a unique way. 8/10.
i`m well pleased with how this build turned out.
so thanks for the ratings
Nice loop man, even better way to re-mod the gpu block. :toast:
I voted 8/10
this way all the heat is travelling the right direction (up)
i have to admit its only made a little difference (like one or two °) but some times that can make all the difference between a stable rig and a pile of steaming plastic
lighting has been the hardest part, i hate uv cathodes they spoil the whole look dont give out enough light.
with this build i can light it from the out side with a uv fluro that can only be seen by what it shines onin that case i`m even more thrilled lol
thanks for the votes guys
Looks tidy for an accrylic. Really.. throughout the history of accrylic casing that Ive seen, wirez were everywhere. Yours is the first one I saw that got it right. Good job.
Definately a 10 / 10, from what I've seen in the past it's hard to get a liquid cooling setup looking perfect, let alone liquid cooling AND acrylic case.
I agree with all here; first ever acrylic case and/or liquid setup that I would actually like to own...
Nothing looks out of place to me so no reason to give it less than 10 / 10.
vote on my case if you get the chance.
www.techpowerup.com/gallery/2608.html
i originally used smoke on the water but they got all pissy about it
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WX_4FNoto4
somebody.... any body..... please rate my case make me feel better lol
VERY Unique rig bro, i like that WC set up you got. What kind of liquid are you using? UV light promotes algae growth so i'd keep an eye on that. What brand case is that? Overall, great work! excellent cable management. My major dislike is a rig (either WC or air cooled) with too many exposed cables. I don't like that you can see my power cables for my gpu's!! ha So great work on hiding them things, makes the loops stand out more. Solid 8/10 for me, just a bit too "stuffed" for my taste.
Sorry for my post moving you off page one bro.
There is nothing stopping you from painting parts inside the case and parts of the case to black out parts of it , so you can hide bits you dont want seen . How ever you do want to mask up the areas you dont want paint on as you might know allready trying to get paint off with out scratching plastic is a job by it self .