PaultanDesigns: The DARK KNIGHT PC

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a short recap of the build log

Hello everyone, some of you maybe familiar with me and to this build. It's already done after a year. Finally! But I want to share to you some quick worklog for this build. So you'll have a better idea how I made the Dark Knight PC.

I started last year when I got one of the first batch of the COSMOS II last October 2011 but actually started posting on January 2012.

after that, I suddenly had the Idea to remove the handle bars to make it more sexier.

and the Idea came out. (early photoshop concept art)

after a while. The Dark Knight idea grew in me.

another concept art

90 deg rotated motherboard

concept art for the side panel

and concept art for the rear panel

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Now let's head on to converting this case to 90 deg rotated mobo tray.

First is to cut a big hole on the top and test where to actually set the mounting for motherboard.

ooking good. now let's try to mod the motherboard itself.

since it will be "Dark Knight" it will be a requirement to use all black parts as possible and to achieve that I really wanted to try to paint the motherboard to see if it's really possible.

i used an asus Sabertooth 990FX board for this build since it will be my PC for work.

removed the stickers

then masked all the other parts, and painted it!

and recorded a video if it will explode or will work

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150650284013424&set=vb.549793423&type=3&theater

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now for the GPU

3 Asus DCU II GPUs

then after painting the heatsinks

then later on I decided to cut it in half

then for the special mounting! my original design Reverse GPU Mounting.

then E22 saved my day. I had my design laser in aluminum by Nate

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now for the corsair Airflow and Airflow PRO

First initial testing of my design

CLOSE UP

2nd design

Final Design and Result

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then I removed the drive cages from the bottom and placed them on the upper front

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now for the side panel design.

my concept art.

now for the execution

looks succesful but the sidepanels aren't friendly

so I decided to make my own sidepanel but making it from acryllic

looks much better. we'll see much more of it later.

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now for the front panel

I had to do it more than 3 designs and apply it on the front panel over and over just to get what really satisfy my taste.

looks like an ironman case. not good.

2nd attempt. fail again.

and last attempt.

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batman logo

then the FRONT I/O Cover. Cut some old USBs and made this.

and the end result is this

teaser photo

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rams

back panel

my concept art and design

execution

and then for the interior too

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watercooling parts from AquaComputer

so beautiful

then murder it with black paint haha

end result