InsolentGnome Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Hello there! I decided to get off the sidelines and jump into this years Mod World Series, so go easy on me, I'm fresh meat. The idea behind the mod...Well, I'm a bit of a speed junkie, I love fast cars and motorcycles. I also love fast computers. (I mean, who wants to wait for something to load, right?) So why not combine the two? But wait that's already been done, cars and bikes use computers all the time for more power and speed. So why don't we bring the style to computers? Make something that looks like it's going a hundred miles and hour just sitting on your desk. I know that's been done before, but I'm hoping to take it up a notch! The inspiration: the MV Agusta F3 800 Specs: Case: Cooler Master Scout 2 Advanced MB: Asus Z97-PRO CPU: Intel 4690K RAM: 8GB Corsair Vengence Pro 2133MHz GPU: Asus Strix GTX 980 PSU: Cooler Master V850 SSD: 1-Samsung 850 EVO 500GB, 1-Samsung 850 EVO 250GB Cooling: EK Supremacy EVO CPU BLOCK EK GTX Strix GPU Block and Backplate XSPC Photon 170 Reservoir and Pump Combo XSPC EX140 Radiators Monsoon fittings and tubing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsolentGnome Posted January 26, 2015 Author Share Posted January 26, 2015 Yup, forgot to get a picture before I tore it all apart. But a nice case, my first Cooler Master. Z97 Pro, it has a nice set of options but isn't overkill for what I'm building towards. Plus the black and metallics are going to work better in my scheme. Intel's Devil Canyon unlocked i5 with an EK block. I doubt I'll see much difference between this and my Haswell, but even a small gain is a gain. Strix GTX980. I like the fact that it kills the fans when they're not necessary. Too bad I won't get to use that feature since they're coming off. First Cooler Master PSU, but full modular is going to be soooooo nice. I won't have to wrestle with the mobo cables when sleeving. Never used Corsair RAM but, once again, it works with my colors better. I've had such good luck with Samsung SSD's that I stuck with them, plus the look works. USPC's Photon tube. It looks cool. I've never done a custom loop before so I went with a pump combo, plus, less things floating around in a mid size case will make life easier down the road. These fans had the look I wanted, even though I would have preferred the SP series for the pressure. I did get a set of SP140's just in case but I could only find them with LED's and I'm not sure that's gonna work for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsolentGnome Posted January 26, 2015 Author Share Posted January 26, 2015 Case tear down I decided to make my own front panel. Even though I like the one on the Scout, the wedge shape was just going to make it impossible to do what I'm wanting to do later on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsolentGnome Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 Cleaning up the front and making some room for the radiators. A couple of USPC EX140's. I know a 240 would have been easier, but there's a reason I went with the 140's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsolentGnome Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 ...and that reason is... Bending the case to my will Muahahahahaha! (And putting in some plexi to clean up the interior. But that's sort of mundane compared to bending my case in half.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsolentGnome Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 Working on the bottom panel. Making a mess with acrylic adhesive. It's like gluing stuff together with water. Who thought that was a good idea? Mounted the radiators and fans. Those AX140's are perfect for the look I wanted, but I did grab a couple of LED SP140's (all I could find in the SP series) just in case they don't move air through the radiators well enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CM Felinni Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Whoa! What's going on here? Show me more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsolentGnome Posted February 1, 2015 Author Share Posted February 1, 2015 Every bike has a nice, strong frame(hopefully), usually in aluminum, buuutttt, I'm not bending aluminum so hello acrylic tubing. Laying out my framework Assembly, and once again, making a total mess with adhesive. Note to self, acrylic adhesive melts pinstriping tape to acrylic, just a FYI. And put together. After it sets up, I've got a few more things to do to it. I'll tap some holes for the MB, figure out the mounting panel for the SSD's(I'm gonna add another, cause symmetry) and use some epoxy to strengthen the joints and give it that welded together look. Then to get it mounted in the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsolentGnome Posted February 1, 2015 Author Share Posted February 1, 2015 Tapping some holes The frame mounted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Morning Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 slow .. but i love your scout 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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