Fractal Define R3 Window!

[infrinous19]

Hey Overclock 3d forum peoples!

This is the build log of my window for my R3 case

hope you enjoy!

Before Lighting!

After Lighting!

Cutting the window!

Yea, I still kept the sound dampening material

Need my Scissors , Super Glue and Carpet tape

Keep it tidy

Done

Up Close and personal! (Removed stupid Zotac Sticker

- Yea I know there is still touchups that can be done, we're working on it,

Hope you like it

 

[SieB]

Nice work, looks good

 

[chris8224]

In my opinion it makes the case look soo much nicer

 

[Solidarity]

The window looks superb.

 

[Terrifictez85]

Looking great mate, that u-bend / u-channel stuff was designed for modders lol

 

[Lorem-Ipsum]

Looks great! I've been considering getting the Fractal XL to replace my Phantom, and a window mod like yours on the XL could look amazing.

 

[infrinous19]

Thanks

 

[stevenwright6379]

nicely done dude

looks almost like it was done in a factory and has always had a window

 

[fcb]

Wow, that's a really nice build you have. That's a tight fit with the H80 and the top exhaust fan.

 

[infrinous19]

Lmfao it was a tight fit

and for the cut I used a Plasma cutter

specs are :

i7-920 4ghz

Sabertooth x58

6gb mushkin blackline 7-9-7 1600 mhz

2x500gb raid 0

1x64 gb Kingston vnow 100

gtx 580

hale82 850w

shitty dvd drive that I never use

nzxt blue sleeved led kit

H80 cooler

Fractal R3 - obviously

Thats about it

 

[fcb]

Great taste in components.

How is the Hale82 performing? That's the bronze rated series I recall. The Hale90s were very good and very silent. Hope NZXT continues to produce high quality PSUs with the same or with better consistency like those from their Hale90 line.

This is a silly question, but is this your most recent build?

 

[infrinous19]

Hmm, the hale82 I have had some...doubts about, should I bring it back should I keep it. I think I am going to keep it because I'm too lazy to unplug it all haha

Its easily the loudest fan in the case and you hear it when its under load, shame but oh well.

This is my most recent if you dont count the average computers I built for my family and such.

By far the most expensive

 

[fcb]

I would have thought the Corsair H80 fans would be the loudest amount the fans in your system.

Maybe the next time around you could take a look at the be quiet! or Seasonic PSUs. They are by far the quietest among many PSUs I've used. No doubt, the gold rated AX PSUs from Corsair are also excellent.

If you're going to be keeping this system for the long run, I'd definitely recommend getting a reliable and quiet PSU.

It's definitely a great system. I was meaning to ask earlier why you didn't opt for a 1155 based system instead.

 

[Brooksie]

Looks awesome dude, do you notice any increase in sound since some of the dampening material is gone?

 

[infrinous19]

A little bit louder but a lot worth it haha. And when I started the build 1156 had JUST came out and I didn't want it haha. I've been through many upgrades. Only the CPU is the same

 

[wassupdoc]

Looks sweet, too bad most people don't have a plasma cutter lying around XD

 

[infrinous19]

Lmfao true

I know someone who works in a welding plant

 

[wassupdoc]

Lmfao true

I know someone who works in a welding plant

Handy XD I had to spend 2 hours and 4 cuttings discs cutting a window in my friends nzxt phantom, the thing was like a millimetre thick XD

 

[infrinous19]

Haha that's shitty