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[FarFarAway]

Time for a new project all.

I've got myself:

Lian Li PC75b

I knew that this case needed some special treatment!

Current hardware:

AMD Opteron 175

DFI LANPARTY SLI-D

Club3d 7900GTX 512mb

2 x Mushkin Redline PC4000

SB Audigy 2 ZS

1 x 160gb Hitachi Deskstar

2 x 40gb Hitachi Deskstars in RAID 0

Sony DVD/CDRW

Crystalfontz CFA635 USB LCD

PCP&C 510 SLi

Watercooling:

Aquacomputer Evo 360 Radiator

Aquacomputer Evo 360 Silver Grill

Zen PC CPU Block

Aplhacool NexXxoS NVXP-3 Nvidia GPU block

D5 Pump

DD Floppy Drive Reservoir

1/2" Clearflex tubing

Jubilee Clamps

Blue UV Water Dye

Lighting:

Dual 12" UV Cold Cathode Kit

Dual 4" UV Cold Cathode Kit

Project has been helped enormously by SpecialTech and will hopefully continue to be





Crystalfontz gave me the LCD for review and its going to be coming to the new project



Pics will be forthcoming...

 

[FarFarAway]

Right first up is the case.

I have got it and cut out the top part ready for cutting. I was going to cut this myself but I bought the Rad and Rad grill from Kustom so I decided to get them to cut it at the same time

drilled out the pop-rivets that hold the case top onto the case. Easy job

Unwrapping!



Sexy front



Inside the case



Inside Front



Rear



Inside Rear



Side



Inside Top



And the case top off



Looking good. Very nice case. Very light. Just the "professional" look I want

 

[Ham]

Nice case but i think the angle of some of those pics gave me vertigo...

 

[FarFarAway]

My tools

 

[Raging]

a hammer!! u better leave that nice case alone u evil person

cant wait to see the results mate,and agreed that is a more proffesional looking case

ive been thinking of getting rid of my stacker in favour of something more smaller and nicer looking too..

cheers.

 

[FarFarAway]

Its not smaller I'll tell you that for nothing

 

[Carbine]

Ooo a Lian Li.. good choice!

Keep us posted! :beerchug:

 

[FarFarAway]

Just some thoughts

I currently have Blue UV Dye and UV Cold Cathodes. I am thinking of trying this Orange UV dye that I have but I think its a bit pink! Maybe Red is a better colour?

The LANPARTY motherboard is mainly yellow and orange so if I can get an orange UV dye that is ACTUALLY orange then I like orange as a main colour for the water with maybe blue highlights elsewhere. What dya think?

Deffo going to get some black and silver action going on inside the case. Unsure if I want to paint the indide though so maybe some black and silver highlights (like polished perforated aluminium). There's definately going to be a window in the case and I may try my hand at some etching into it. I like drawing so I'll come up with some ideas on paper and show you guys

I'm also trying to think how I can incorpoarte the spare CM Crossflow I have fan into the case as that is awesome for cooling the entire motherboard

Just thought I'd show you just how sexy the Crystalfontz LCD really is

 

[FarFarAway]

Quick update: I have sent off the top for cutting and fitting of the AC Evo 360 rad + grill. Got a day off thursday so hoping it'll be back for then

Also I have sold the old case so I need to get this project kick-started

 

[Raging]

Looking good bro,keep it up

 

[PV5150]

Man that is a lush tower, I love Lian Li :yumyum: Plenty of room in there for sure! I see you are quite an avid collector of tools too mate...just like me, you can never have enough.

:yumyum: :drool: :drool: :hands: Crystalfontz LCD looks as schmick as ever against the case colour.

 

[FragTek]

Nice choice with the PC-75B mate! Sexy, elegant, professional, roomy, PWNAGE!

Watercoolings best friend :wavey:

 

[FarFarAway]

Thanks man - luff the Lian Li

Here's some pics of the NexXxos GPU block. Not too keen on the finish of the base

Some lapping may be in order though these pics are on my phone

The top of the block is nice though

 

[specialtech]

Ouch. Thats the 2nd time that weve noticed that out of quite a few that weve sold thus far. Ill bring it up with them and let you know what the deal is.

 

[JN]

Ouch that is pretty darn poor.

 

[FarFarAway]

Ouch. Thats the 2nd time that weve noticed that out of quite a few that weve sold thus far. Ill bring it up with them and let you know what the deal is.

Thanks mate

Not too impressed with the base and a bit dissapointed as the rest of the block looks nice

 

[twisted5]

Thanks man - luff the Lian Li

Here's some pics of the NexXxos GPU block. Not too keen on the finish of the base

Some lapping may be in order though these pics are on my phone

The top of the block is nice though

OUCH! That looks like its pretty bad. I would lap it before even trying to use it.

 

[FarFarAway]

Yeah I would do

Hopefully SpecialTech can sort it for me

 

[MonkeyMeow]

The Lian Li look's so lush (it's even tempted me ) can't wait too see more, good job mate.

 

[Carbine]

All Alphacool NexXos GPU blocks are like that... i have one.. but now selling it along with my 7800GT... can't be bothered to lap it... waste of my time.. i'll let SuB do that!