Project FT02

[jeff4952]

I wasen't planning on doing a log but i figured i would maybe get a little feedback from people.

Pieces i have/mods done:

Case: Silverstone Fortress 2 (FT02)

Motherboard: evga e759 "classified" (used)

Ram: Crucial ballistix tracer ddr3 1600 cl8 (used)

CPU: Core i7-920

CPU cooler: thermalright venomous X

Videocard: Radeon HD 5870 (slightly used)

HDD: Seagate 7200.11 1.5TB

PSU: corsair HX-850

Fans: 2x coolermaster R4's (red) for push/pull on heatsink

1x 120mm magma( to replace top fan)

50 miles of red and black cable sleeving

Change power and HDD acvitivity LED's from blue to red

2x red meteor lights

2x white cold cathodes

Possibilities (feel free to comment):

Painting Bottom 180mm fan grill's red

or

Painting the 180mm fanblades red and leaving the grill's black

single sleeving and Shortening 24pin atx connector black with red accents

single sleeving PCI-E cable with red accents

Replace front 5 1/4" drive bays with a one piece cover. with switches for lights. (either black or *real* carbon fiber)

incase you hadn't heard, this is an FT02

Time for the fun to begin

Case cables sleeved

I put the motherboard in the case so i could get a feel for how things would look (The video card is the second 3870 from my current system)

 

[jeff4952]

reserved 1

 

[f0x.]

Looking good mate, like the matching colour scheme, keep it up(dated) ;D

 

[cl0ck_ed]

Damn that looks sick. The cooling looks spot on with that. CAn't wait to see you clock that i7

 

[jeff4952]

so, i managed to destroy one of the 180mm fans, i wonder how hard it will be to get a replacement from silverstone

 

[jeff4952]

I got the replacement 180mm fan and painted the blades red. I think it looks pretty good showing through the grills.

I also got a package in the mail from newegg. see if you can pick out the new part in the case

 

[killablade]

Very nice! That 5870 looks good in there How's it working for you?

 

[jakedizzle]

i am seeing a sexy 5870 in there. how is the cable management in that case. and how u likes how the case is laided out with everything rotated on its side.

 

[siravarice]

Is that CPU fan mounted the wrong way? I'm sure they push pull upwards, and that CPU would be pushing down which would have a huge affect on the airflow in the case. Looks really sexy though.

 

[jeff4952]

i am seeing a sexy 5870 in there. how is the cable management in that case. and how u likes how the case is laided out with everything rotated on its side.

I've liked the idea of the rotated motherboard for a while but the FT02 is the first case that i thought was executed well enough to give it a try. The cable management is awesome. i'm only going to have to drill one small hole in the case. The only thing i don't like about the case is its proportions. If you look at it from the side it seems a little disproportional. adding a couple of inches to the height would make the case look more proportional and also give you some additional clerance for 5890's and the like. + fit all EATX motherboards.

(the e759 i got is EATX but it still fits. silverstone says the case dosen't support EATX. )

Is that CPU fan mounted the wrong way? I'm sure they push pull upwards, and that CPU would be pushing down which would have a huge affect on the airflow in the case. Looks really sexy though.

yeah it is upside down (blowing downwards), i just tossed one on there real fast while i was playing around with it.

 

[jeff4952]

Finally got some more time to work on the new box.

What do you guys think looks better. The red accents on the sides or the stripe of red in the middle?

 

[a8875624]

red in the middle.

is this picture taken horizontally/vertically?

 

[lasher]

Its Vertical mate, the Fortress has a rotated board design.

 

[oc_masta]

nice case

looks like the best board orientation for cooling.

p.s. very original case choice

 

[killablade]

Looks nice yeh, and as for the red, sides!

 

[jeff4952]

So, i'm not remembered one of the reasons i didn't update this post. fuzzy pictures . This is pretty much what it looks like other than some slight light adjustment.