Megadeblow Posted July 25, 2015 Author Share Posted July 25, 2015 Took some shots of the pump lighting, gone with white for now untill I can capture the reds a bit better on a pro cam. also painted the valve fittings black & red, & finally, did the hardest bend with 4 turns after 2nd attempt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megadeblow Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 Finally finished with the logos & MB, just need to install the Coolermaster logo around the center SSD compartment, then that part of the build is completed & I can finish up the loop, add the GPU & small details. all the reds are much deeper & nicer, hope a professional camera will pick them up a bit better for when i do the final pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megadeblow Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 Been a bit busy with the family lately, but here's a quick update & should have more by the weekend Completed the runner for the glass top/lift, had a couple of ideas for the lift but this was the best option for now, cost & time wise. made from - A CM Storm Reaper mouse wheel, old shower attachment & some spare Alphacool hardtube cut-offs. coated the wheel with some rubber to help grip the glass without scratching hopefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megadeblow Posted August 15, 2015 Author Share Posted August 15, 2015 GPU block fitted & now installed, have a couple of ideas for the loop at this point, will show the results as soon as im done testing them out GPU backplate This one is going on the top/side of the card & will be RGB. Thanks all for now, getting excited now that i can see the finish line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megadeblow Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 reworked a couple of things as I was waiting for some items to arrive, redone the cable a bit better & in a brighter red than the 1st attempt.. Wasn't happy with the 1st carbon ASUS logos so iv also redone them, done them the same as the Deblow logo, used laser cut logos & cut the leather & wood backing to match & blend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megadeblow Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share Posted August 28, 2015 Played around with a couple of loop options, 1st was the standard CPU > GPU1 > GPU2 then I tested how it performs going from CPU> GPU1 & 2 My temp on GPU 2 was slightly better & it looked cooler so im sticking with that option Im still getting temps around 3c to 5c hotter on my GPU2 compared to GPU1. could be I need to redo the paste again or tighten the plate up a bit more will mess with it a bit more if the temp on GPU hits 60c or more when hardcore gaming. Used lots of bog roll lol Also completed the Alphacool logo, RGB controlled, so far I like RED & BLUE, hard to get some good pics of the reds though Replaced the 2 fan controllers for 1 duel bay, Phobya MaxGuide 6 The new controller has 6 temp monitors, I plan to just use 3 for now, room temp, desk temp & GPU backplate temp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megadeblow Posted September 3, 2015 Author Share Posted September 3, 2015 Have a couple of updates today, missed some days this week due to Metal gear Solids release been anticipating its release for years! anyway, before I head back to Afghanistan to capture sheep heres some updates Wanted to make some covers for the SSDs, by modding some old 360 HD holders I can now cover SSDs without having to mess-about taking my new drives apart & losing the warranty. also means should I upgrade them later & can just keep using the same covers Decided to used the Phobya logo as its dark & mean looking "like the desk" & is one of my favorite sponsor logo. after drawing & cutting the logos I then painted with the same flat black used on other parts of the desk Modified the centre cover to now have an extra blow hole, this is the cover I made to help direct the air towards the GPU. the air also travels along the bottom of the cover, will show that when I do the final photos. Not a great photo or RGB selection, but this is to show the SSD covers in place along with the blow hole cover that you can just about see above the SSDs A year or two ago I painted the CM Reaper mouse (white & black) so for this desk iv decided to paint it again but just plan flat black to match everything else Standard. 1st mods rtmapHOHwe0?list=UUDpQPjon0SXMSrqfacEtGOw New Redone the covers, the carbon I originally used was reflecting too much light for my liking, making it look slightly messy,. so, as with the other re-works I went for a more plane & slick look, yep! flat black again the tape aroud the centers are covering the clear, iv sanded to clear to help with lighting, plan is that they will be RGB. one last update, Today ASUS has kindly sent me some goodies, the main one is the xonar u7 echelon edition sound card.. really nice finish on the xonar so I don't want to flat black it if I can help it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megadeblow Posted September 6, 2015 Author Share Posted September 6, 2015 Forgot to post some pics of the glass top fitted, surprised myself how well I managed to get it to fit. 6mm toughened clear glass top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megadeblow Posted September 7, 2015 Author Share Posted September 7, 2015 Wont look like it, but i spent hours making the final progress log vid lol check it out & let me know your thoughts so far, its 99% completed now, just a couple more updates to post then the final pics will be up shortly after. You will have seen more than is shown in the vid, but also some things you wont have seen yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megadeblow Posted September 20, 2015 Author Share Posted September 20, 2015 This is the side compartment completed, redone the leather cover & added extra carpet to the sides, also has its own LED lighting to help see whats inside I have a USB port for the ASUS TUF Detective & a 5 port USB 3.0 adapter. I originally only had super bright white LEDs on the 2 corners, after seeing how it looks all completed & decided to add RGB option, It looks great! should have added them from the start, still keeping the super bright white LEDs as there great for back/room lighting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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