Case Mod - In Progress Trident - Case Complete - Final Update

Ok so just recived the laser cuts \o/
Will update tonight with the photos but OMG the front panel looks great!

 

Go go go! I wanna seeeeeee!

 

Ok guys as promised some photos of the laser cuts received today, i am in the process of bending and assembling them to the case and probably won’t show any photos of the case now till after it has been sprayed.
Tell me what you think

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:O looks stunning
the trident logo and text are awesome

 

Update 16/12/09

Ok so today i have been able to do a little bit more. I am hopefully going to place the HDD caddy behind the radiator in the front of the case and have air traveling over the drives to cool them.
As you can see from the picture below the caddy already has a 120mm fan but this had to be removed by drilling out the rivets as shown in the red, in order to allow me mount the caddy directly behind the radiator in 2 drive bay spaces.

As a teaser I have also taken some pictures of the laser cuts in place on the front of the case, however they don’t really give them justice,I have still yet to bond them in place and mount the LCD screens but i can’t wait to get it sprayed and complete the case



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thats looks really nice mate

Cant wait to see this get further

 

Update 27/12/09- Ready for paint

ok so i have now cut to size and fitted the grill in the front of the case, and i have now bonded the LCD display set up to the top of the case.
i should hopefully be sending the case to be spray painted this week

Find below the last shots of the case prior to painting:

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To all the readers, i hope you all have a wonderful New year and i hope to be able to share with you the end result of my mod in early 2010!
Hg

 

Looking good! Lovely results from the cutter!

 

Update - 22/01/10 - Aquatuning UK Sponsors Trident

Just to start the case is now away being painted and I should have it back with in the coming weeks \o/

Today I would like to thank Pascal from Aquatuning UK for sponsoring me all the wonderful goodies photoed below to help me complete the mod, any make it something extraordinary.
Those goodies are:

• 2x120mm Dark red LED case fans
• 3M of ½” ID tubing
• 14 hose clamps
• 16mm Black push button with Red ring LED
• Twin 300mm White light cathode kit
• Fluid XP+ Eco-Earth Blood Red liquid coolant

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Again a huge thanks to Aquatuning UK.
I hope to be able to introduce new sponsors in the coming weeks and also have photos of the freshly painted case shortly, till then thanks for supporting me and my first ever full case mod!
Hg

 

Fluid XP, I thought that stuff sucks?

 

never had issue with Fluid XP+ stuff and many reviews i have seen give their products anywhere from 7-9 out of 10, but i'm sure we will find out how it perfroms when i get the case back

 

Looking good how is the red and the white going to work together as a whole? As in where are they being put as its an interesting mix of colors

 

Well, if its better than air cooling everything good. Plus it'll look sweet.

 

Awesome work! Like how your case is keeping close to your rendering. I like the white too.

 

Holy copper block batman, those are HUGE

 

Update - 29/01/10 - Crucial Memory Sponsors Trident

Today i would like to thank Joan from Crucial Memory, who has been ever so kind in sponsoring me what i think is the 'icing on the cake' on my mod.

Crucial have supplied me with a 4GB DDR3 Ballistix Tracer memory kit comprising of 2 x 2GB sticks of RAM with red LEDS, which i think will look fantastic inside Trident and really give the case those finishing touches that will bring the pc alive, producing a nice visual inside the case, viewable through the case window.
For those of you who are not familiar which the Ballistix Tracer memory the video below will show you what I’m talking about

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Below I have taking some pictures of the Ram that I received and will provide a video later on with the ram installed in Trident once it comes back from being painted!

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Again a Huge thanks to Joan at Crucial and to all of my other sponsors, i could not have done it without you!

 

My Intel SSD creates zero heat

 

unfortunately the SSD cooler is on the backburner atm as I just can’t afford to by an SSD and I want to complete the case mod.
While the SSD may not produce heat it still needs to be mounted into a 3.5” bay, and yes I could buy an off the shelve solution for that but where’s the fun in that!

Also as a side note I have been informed that all the black parts to my case have now been painted and I will be able to pick up all the parts painted this weekend, can’t wait….. \o/

 

Update 07/02/10 - Case has been painted

Hi guys,
Thought you would like to see the results from having the case spray painted.
Please let me know what you think as the photos don't really do it justice as i'm not that good with a camera.
All i have left to do is order the pump and assemble the pc! should have it ready to showcase at epic.three in two weeks time!

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Oh and this is what the case use to look like.....

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That looks sa-weet!