Project: Black Widow Rev.3

[JN]

After making probably one of the biggest mistakes in the PC case owning side of my life by selling my beloved and extremely limited edition Cooler Master Black Widow:

I've started a few projects to try and fill the void...

http://forum.overclock3d.net/showthread.php?t=2229

http://forum.overclock3d.net/showthread.php?t=3950

But none could replace the neatness of that sexy little case. So after searching ebay for the past two years (not joking) I've finally decided to settle for the Black Widow's brother:

She's a bit bruised and battered but I managed to pick her up at a steal price of £17.

Rather than coming back to me, she's going to go straight to WCUK and off to one of their painters to be rubbed down, powdercoated inside and painted outside (including front) in black with holographic flake.

Hardware won't be over the top. Maybe an asus mobo, 4870 gpu and air cooling.

 

[PV5150]

I can't wait to see how she looks in her new holographic paint job mate...totally sick is more than likely an understatement. I love the Praetorian - total class No water though this time around or are you going to be keeping that for the other rig?

 

[JN]

I can't wait to see how she looks in her new holographic paint job mate...totally sick is more than likely an understatement. I love the Praetorian - total class No water though this time around or are you going to be keeping that for the other rig?

Nah I think this one is a bit too small to put water in without either mounting the rad externally or going with a pointless 120.1 rad. I think I'll probably just find a monster heatsink for it

 

[Ham]

Hardware won't be over the top. Maybe an asus mobo, 4870 gpu and air cooling.

I don't believe you

 

[JN]

I don't believe you

I'm saving it for the as yet unannounced beast...

 

[ionicle]

not over the top is 939/am2

thats excessive

and i dont think there's a word for anything more than excessive

 

[PP Mguire]

Not over the top could be uhh....q6600 and 4870? Thats pretty common now. Or maybe even an e8400 dualy beast?

 

[ionicle]

maybe if your rich

average pc i've noticed is either 939 or am2, or top end of average would be a low C2D ...

budget is cheap stuff, like 478/socket A, with somthing like an X300 - X700 - 9800pro etc

 

[Ham]

When you can get a celeron 430 for £20 (conroe-l core) a semi-decent motherboard for £35ish and a semi decent amount of DDR2 for £15-20? Thats budget. Not buying old, redundant hardware.

Anyway, Back on topic.

 

[JN]

Case arrived with my man Marcus last night. She's not looking too bad for under £20, but deffo has seen better days.

 

[JN]

First she got stripped....

And then she got sprayed...(well coated)...

 

[JN]

Some more parts arrived yesterday. Namely a dual 80mm radiator (aaahh how cute!), Aqua-Computer dual floppy bay reservoir, Purple Feser, D-Tek Fuzion v2, D-Tek DB-1 and some Yate Loons

There was one problem tho...the Aqua-Computer res only takes 8mm fittings. So time to pull out the tapping kit and get some 1/2" barbs on there..

 

[TopSecret]

Looking good so far mate! Nice work!

 

[Socks]

loving whats been done so far. cant wait to see more....!!!

 

[JN]

And here's the paint she's going to be sprayed in some time over the next few days. Black with Purple holographic flake

 

[Kerotan]

Are you doing the spraying yourself? cos if you did the stuff in the AP then top job! Should look real nice when it's finished

 

[Mr. Smith]

Are you doing the spraying yourself? cos if you did the stuff in the AP then top job! Should look real nice when it's finished

Pretty sure wcuk are doing this, although I could be wrong!

 

[Marcus]

You are not wrong Mr Smith, you are indeed quite correct!

 

[JN]

Ok the official specs list is in. Using a combination of old and new I have:

CPU: IntelC2D E6850

Mem: OCZ Flex2 4GB PC2-9200

Mobo: ASUS P5Q Deluxe (P45)

GPU: PowerColor 4850

HDD: Raid 0 Raptor 150's

PSU: Something modular

Cooling: Seen above

Lighting: Sharkoon Purple Cathodes

And a pic of what arrived recently:

 

[Thanh55]

Ok the official specs list is in. Using a combination of old and new I have:

CPU: IntelC2D E6850

Mem: OCZ Flex2 4GB PC2-9200

Mobo: ASUS P5Q Deluxe (P45)

GPU: PowerColor 4850

HDD: Raid 0 Raptor 150's

PSU: Something modular

Cooling: Seen above

Lighting: Sharkoon Purple Cathodes

And a pic of what arrived recently:

Looking so sexy Jim, I regcon that Raptor . Beautyful build mate.:worship: