[Staff Project] NZXSPC
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EliteCustomPc's
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I keep looking through all these project logs and seeing all the amazing work going into these rigs. You can really tell when a person puts passion into what there doing. Like Tom stated earlier in this log it may not be a $5000 build but its what G-dub had to work with. With all the hard work and pure heart and soul put into this build my friend you most def turned into a rig that looks like its worth $5000... Cheers to you bro TOP SHELF build!!!
G-Dubs
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Love what you've done with this case and the attention to detail , I wouldnt have even thought to paint a motherboard ! awesome work.
I've got the same case in white and blue, after seeing this its definately inspired me to have a go at doing some modding of my own
Get those tools out and get modiing mate. You'll love yourself for it when you create something individual to yourself.
Heat dissipation not an issue, and that's with a 5Ghz Overclock
Thanks you
I keep looking through all these project logs and seeing all the amazing work going into these rigs. You can really tell when a person puts passion into what there doing. Like Tom stated earlier in this log it may not be a $5000 build but its what G-dub had to work with. With all the hard work and pure heart and soul put into this build my friend you most def turned into a rig that looks like its worth $5000... Cheers to you bro TOP SHELF build!!!
In these times of austerity it's important for us to show that although it's great to build with really expensive gear, if you put in some time and effort you can also creeate something that looks much better than the sum of its parts.
pcjunkie429
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We can has update? 
This log was just starting to get to the good bits. (oh who am I kidding the whole thing's been freaking awesome to follow)
This log was just starting to get to the good bits. (oh who am I kidding the whole thing's been freaking awesome to follow)
your attention to detail is second to none, I love how you ran the tubing by having the 2 rads and res and pump all meeting behind the five and a quarter bay, very clever and last but in no way least the painting and cable management is awe inspiring, kudos to you good sir...
Just got pointed to this thread by Tom, read through every single page and glad I did. What a great build you have done G-Dubs, have you still got it to this day?
Did you ever get the article out on how to paint your Motherboard by the way? Thats why I was pointed here, I guess its just a case of taking your time and being careful but any little extra tips would be great!
Did you ever get the article out on how to paint your Motherboard by the way? Thats why I was pointed here, I guess its just a case of taking your time and being careful but any little extra tips would be great!
G-Dubs
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NZXSPC is still my daily driver and going strong. Time didn't' permit a tutorial on painting the motherboard, but maybe in the spring.
You have however hit the nail on the head with taking your time. My tips would be as follows
take care in selecting the correct colour. I might not be the one that seems most obvious at first. Think about the colour contrasts in your build and remember you want no more than 3 colours and ideally only two as a main theme.
The paint I have used is Humbrol model paint, the stuff used to paint airfix type models. make sure you mix the paint well and do not load your brush too much.
Paint things that can't be seen as well as things that can. You're doing this properly after all.
You will need a selection of brush sizes and a pot of wooden toothpicks as well as some thinners and a roll of toilet paper.
Many light coats will look better than one or two thick coats.
Stay away from electrical contact points especially in and around the RAM sockets and the PCI sockets. Take time to look at where the contacts actually are. Use a magnifying glass if necessary.
A steady hand is essential.
Practice on old hardware if you have any to hand. If not grab some old crap at a car boot sale and practice on that.
It will smell a bit when you first start to use it but this disappears in about a few days.
If you have any specific questions I'm happy to help out
Thanks for replying G-Dubs, much appreciated as I'm nervous going into this. I'm looking to paint my Gigabyte G1. Sniper M5's green spots white, the RAM Slots, PCI slots, and the heatsinks, I've only had the board about half a year, the only good thing I've got going into this is I used to paint warhammer models when I was young, and to be honest did a good job if I do say so myself, a steady hand at 11-12 years old, I should have one now at 22!
Will I need to put a base coat onto these first, especially the heatsink as it's glossy, I think it's kind of rough textured as well if I remember right, a grey base coat?
I'll have a look at the paints you've used, I only had a quick look yesterday on games-workshops site at their paints but they are probably twice the price of the same stuff I can buy elsewhere really.
