MikeMaat Posted September 23, 2013 Posted September 23, 2013 Hello modding friends & followers!Here we go again for another adventure @ Cooler Master case modding contest 2013! I am really looking forward to start modding again after a break of a couple of months (summertime) So what is the plan, the plan is to customize a CoolerMaster Tower in the Theme of the X1- Prototype, no scratch mod this year bud a supreme Theme build around the Red Bull’s X1-Prototype.HOLD ON TIGHT & ENJOY THE RIDE! GRTZ MikeMaat
MikeMaat Posted October 12, 2013 Author Posted October 12, 2013 Hi there fellow members, To provide you some info regarding this X-1 Prototype project, I am working hard to combine all my knowledge and connections for what’s going to be my greatest build ever! Therefore I am still searching some sponsorships because Great builds like these mostly means Great symbols like these € $ £.. As for now I am proud to say that I already found two Great sponsors: Sponsor 1 Tones.be The most powerful computer shop in Belgium! Sponsor 2 Highflow.nl Your Computer cooling & Modding shop! Thanks for your support Guys !!! Soon the first updates will appear....hold on tight and enjoy the ride! MikeMaat
MikeMaat Posted November 13, 2013 Author Posted November 13, 2013 On your mark, get set, GO ! It's about time for me to get up and start modding, so I can show you all what this great build is going to look like when finished Let's start with a little refreshing. The meaning of this build is NOT a scratch build that looks like the X1-Prototype but a CoolerMaster CosmosII tower mod that looks like a case that was designed for extreme performance in the theme of Red Bull's X1-Prototype race car. There will be a custom Red Bull paint job and wrapping going on with a complete custom water cooling setup like you never seen before ...let me say X1 style. I will also be designing and creating custom acrylic water cooling parts like the reservoir and Red Bulls loop accents. The side, front and top panels will be transformed to look a bit like the X1 car. The airflow of this case will also be a world premiere I think? Not even mentioned that this CosmosII chassis is completely modded to a BTX chassis design (upside-down) all these technics and new innovations will lead to one of my greatest builds I made so far. The hardware I will be using is also thout abbout for future progress, let me say what this powerhouse will carrey under the hood: Case: CoolerMaster CosmosII Power supply: CoolerMaster silent Pro 1300Watts Motherboard: Asus Z87 Sabertooth TUG series CPU: Intel core i5-4670K (watercooled by EK GOLD) Memory: 16GB Dominator PLatinums + lightmod Graphics: Nvidia 770GTX in SLI (watercooled by EK) SSD: Samsung EVO 840 Serie in Raid-0 Now hopefully you all follow this crazy journey to the end and Love the idea behind this project ....Hold on tight and enjoy the ride
MikeMaat Posted November 13, 2013 Author Posted November 13, 2013 Time to get this party started I will post some pictures of all the goodies I already collected, pictures of the hardware will follow soon...enjoy Some water cooling parts by EK, MWM, Monsoon, Mayhem and Highflow.nl, also the Cosmos II case powerd by Tones.be !!
MikeMaat Posted November 18, 2013 Author Posted November 18, 2013 Time to strip it to the bones/chassis Part 1: Dismantel the whole ting and start on weight reduction!
MikeMaat Posted November 18, 2013 Author Posted November 18, 2013 Remove the brains Side frameworks The skeletal
MikeMaat Posted November 18, 2013 Author Posted November 18, 2013 ATX to BTX Transformation !! Probably the first one that tryed it out but its a piece of cake to transform this case in a BTX form factor! You just drill the revets and turn the backpanel upside down, its not all you have to do doch, but is a beginning Last ATX pictures BTX Time !!!
MikeMaat Posted November 18, 2013 Author Posted November 18, 2013 DREMEL TIME !! Now I knew the BTX inspiration will work I was able to continue the project. I started cutting the holes in the front to fit not one but TWO Massive 200mm front intake fans! Like I said before I will take this case to a extreme level.
MikeMaat Posted November 18, 2013 Author Posted November 18, 2013 For future progress I needed to shorten down the motherboard tray, ofcourse I needed to try out my brand new Bosch saw (thnx honney) Also the center panel needed to be trimmed down a bit, for future purpose.
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