My Gold --- update: Light effects

[Azurite]

The start of a new project of mine. Im building a pc inside a desk, with two quad radiators, parts from an old Antec1200 and mutch more. The desk will be hand made by me, and out of wood, and on top of the desk, i will use a reinforced glass plate. This will be the new home for the 2011 socket or Ivy Bridge (-E). The theme will be black, blue and gold.

This project will take a while, but i will keep it updated as fast as i can. There are parts i havent recieved yet, but i can start to paint my newely recieved lian li hdd bays, cut the Antec 1200 to pieces and i will go and buy the wood and glass really soon. Already got one of the quad radiators (xspc RX480 Extreme Performance),one pump with resoirvoir(mcp655-b + xspc acrylic resourvoir and i also have 5 Xigmatek fans 140mm and 8 SilenX ixtrema 120mm fans. The SilenX fans will be painted as well.

Specs:

Cpu: Intel I7 3770k

MB: Gigabyte GA-Z77-UD5H Z77 S-1155 ATX

PSU: Corsair AX1200w

Gpu's: 2x XFX 5870 865/1300

Ram: 16Gb Corsair vengeance (4x4) 1600mhz 9-9-9-24

HDD's Two OCZ Vertex 3 120GB Raid0, 2x WD Green 1,5TB 7200rpm 64mb Raid0, 2x Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB Raid0.

Asus Xonar Essence STX souncard.

Fans: 18x SilenX 120mm & 4x Xigmatek 140mm

Fan controller: Sunbeam Rheobus-Extreme 6-channel 30w pr.channel.

LG BE12 BLU-RAY

LG 27" 1920x1080 Flatron W2753V

NZXT led cables 4x 2m white and blue + custom made leds white/blue/orange/uv

Watercooling:

Radiator: xspc RX480 + RX480 v2

Pumps: 2x Swiftech Liang D5 mcp655-b

Resorvoirs: 2x XSPC Acrylic Tank Reservoir for Laing D5

Fittings: Bitspower black compression fittings 1/2ID-5/8OD

Angle adapters: Black Bitspower 45/90 degrees.

Bitspower T-type connectors

Bitspower Y-Block fittings

Bitspower single rotary adapters 45 and 90 degree

Bitspower G1/4 2,5cm extenders

Bitspower plug & stop fittings.

Black and blue O-rings

Tubing: Masterkleer 1/2 ID 5/8 OD + Clearflex

Cpu block: XSPC Raystorm.

2x EK(en)Acetal + nickel fullcover waterblocks for 5870

All fans, acrylic, lights, cable extensions and watercooling parts have been purchased at performancepc's.com. Performancepc's are also helping me out with a sponsorship, providing me with 8 more SilenX fans, one more xspc resorvoir, 8 Bitspower compression fittings and 4 more Bitspower angle adapters, 6x 45 degree rotary adapters, 2 bitspower g1/4 extenders and 40xwires. Thanks a lot

 

[dipzy]

Wow can't wait to see the end result

Pictures please

 

[daantjuh44]

I am quite looking forward to this !

Will be a while though before 2011 is released.

 

[Azurite]

I am exited too. Been thinking about this for 2 years now. If the oc3d uploader were working i could share some pictures already. Contacted administrator, so i will wait and see what he says.

 

[BoS]

So kinds like this?

 

[ShortAlieN]

just use photobucket. its really easy and pretty much always works.

 

[Azurite]

So kinds like this?

Wow that was an amazing build. Mine will be somthing similar, but with a different style and not that mutch UV.

 

[sheroo]

I Love these builds - keep the updates comin'.

 

[Azurite]

This is my two Lian li Aluminum hdd holders. Sanded down and ready for coat of primer.

Started to paint with the gold spray, but had to stop it because of really bad weather.

Will finnish painting them tomorrow, but i already like the coloure.

Some of the parts:

Reservoir

Radiator

Dustfilters for dual 140mm fans.

Pump.

Fans.

 

[Azurite]

After first layer of gold paint.

Tomorrow i will begin sanding down SilenX fans. They will get same gold coat as the hdd bays.

 

[AdrianD2]

I don't think there is a gold dye? Is there!?

 

[Azurite]

I don't think there is a gold dye? Is there!?

There is.

 

[AdrianD2]

I think you should use that gold dye on your fans instead of spray paint.

 

[Azurite]

HDD bays are done. Primed and 3-4 coats of gold paint. I am really happy with the result, because they look like they been painted by professional/industrial.

Fan modds are next up.

 

[daantjuh44]

Yeah that gold looks really good !

Just make sure you don't use to much gold in the rig otherwise it will lose it's power.

 

[Terrifictez85]

That looks immense mate, keep up the good work.

 

[Azurite]

Yeah that gold looks really good !

Just make sure you don't use to much gold in the rig otherwise it will lose it's power.

Gonna try and not overdo it. HDD, some fans, waterblock will be gold painted. I am curiouse how the blue will look in this project. Thinking about blue tubing and some blue sleeved cables. Oh well if im not happy by the end result i will redo whole mod next summer

That looks immense mate, keep up the good work.

Cheers T. Gonna look for my hearing protection today and cut some in my Antec 1200.

 

[dipzy]

Already turning out to be an awesome build

Just keep the updates and MORE PICTURES comming

 

[Azurite]

I love these fans. They are expencive but move alot of air and silent at same time. 14dba and 72cfm (SilenX ixtrema 120mm)

Rubbed down, primed and now first thin coat of gold.

Original looks.

Rubbed down

Primed and first coat of gold paint.

4 more fans to do after these

 

[tinytomlogan]

Does look good dude, deffo keep taking plenty of pictures