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BOBDBONE · 27th Nov 2012, 07:02

This would make the Borg proud!

Great work man. Super clean build. Love it.

ASPHIAX · 28th Nov 2012, 05:54

Thanks man!

Its decision time. Should I go for the small or large window...

gungravevn · 28th Nov 2012, 07:41

I would say large since your SSD window is amazing.

ASPHIAX · 28th Nov 2012, 18:36

Thanks !

I am thinking of 2 windows now. 1 for the midsection and one long small one for the SSD's.

Gonna look into this tonight.

Keep you updated !

Sissilisko · 29th Nov 2012, 01:53

i like the idea of two separate windows, could look great!

ASPHIAX · 30th Nov 2012, 17:13

Thanks but plans have changed again !
Will post an update soon.

ASPHIAX · 30th Nov 2012, 17:44

This is what I like about modding. You think you got something planned out and when you do the work, you have to think on your feet as it doesnt turn out the way you planned it !

I was planning on doing a double window. The second window would have been where the X was marked with tape. (please note this is the rough cut, it needs a couple of hours of love to be perfect!)

BUT ...
Look at the size of that hole between the door and the case itself. In this picture you can look into the door.

But even with a piece of alu posing as the rim I wanted to create, you can still look behind the door. This doesnt look right. Just does not have the feel I want to get with this build. It almost feels like an after thought.

Also the second window would become very thin and cover most of the SSD's. It would let you see on the top left ...per-x and bottom right king... (normally Hyper-X and Kingston)
This wont do either !

The side is not the only one with a large crack. Gotta figure something out for this.

So this is waht I will do. I will widen the rim for the window so that it will align with the midplate of the case. This will also funtion as a stop for the warm air. The 480 rads cannot push their warm air up anymore. 2 problems solved in one !

It also just looks better imo. The SSD's will be visible only with the door off.

Door Challenge nr 2 !

As I have 2 x 480 rads in the bottom and the case comes with ventilation slots for 360's I need to change the door in that aspect also. The ventilation slots I have cut out for the window I will cut up and place them in the bottom.

So the rest of my weekend will be spent getting this filed up perfect and glued into position.
Not a small job. But still having fun !

Pranja · 30th Nov 2012, 21:58

Wow! Well done,mate.

ASPHIAX · 2nd Dec 2012, 11:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pranja

Wow! Well done,mate.

Thanks man !

ASPHIAX · 2nd Dec 2012, 11:23

Not so spectacular work yesterday, spent most of the day planning stuff.
Did do some work though!
Location of the pump and the hole for the psu cables.
I will make a alu wall between the pump and the psu for safety

Tubing out of the pump that will be routed through the backplate into the rads

Topside air intake and tubing passthrough!

All sorts of cabling for cable management

Time to get creative on the BORG door!
Guess what's coming here ??

KrunchR · 2nd Dec 2012, 11:30

Sculpting a door?

This thing looks beautiful, man.

mars-bar-man · 2nd Dec 2012, 12:39

Holy **** balls! This is awesome!

ASPHIAX · 3rd Dec 2012, 07:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by KrunchR

Sculpting a door?

This thing looks beautiful, man.

Thanks ! Yeah I got something special in mind for that door!

Quote:

Originally Posted by mars-bar-man

Holy **** balls! This is awesome!

LOL, thanks man !

ASPHIAX · 3rd Dec 2012, 18:10

Here is a quick update.

Made the missing plexi ring for the bottom fan.

Damn for forgot the mesh ..

SSD drive bays. Love my alu bender

Started on the door. This is the rough design for the work.
The idea is to make a multilayered cube with lasers, uv plexi and some kitbashing.

Need to decide if I am going for the white traditional panelling or the cube appoach

Fan grills for the warm air of the 480 rad

the cube approach

KrunchR · 3rd Dec 2012, 19:16

The cubes are cool looking. Could you do a mixture of both? Cube and panels?

ASPHIAX · 3rd Dec 2012, 20:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by KrunchR

The cubes are cool looking. Could you do a mixture of both? Cube and panels?

Yeah, the mesh is going to get some panelling and pipes that go from the surface "into" the door. Also got lots of small modelling stuff that can go on the cubes to break the design a little.
Here is the inspiration for this section

Petrol head · 4th Dec 2012, 11:38

The case looks amazing, can't wait to see the end result. Great attention to detail.

The_Crapman · 4th Dec 2012, 12:34

Congrats on the motm nomination. Got my vote

ASPHIAX · 4th Dec 2012, 18:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Petrol head

The case looks amazing, can't wait to see the end result. Great attention to detail.

Thanks! Cant wait to see how the foam will look when fully covered with cubes and panelling. Got 15 meters of cube pvc rods coming in today!

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Crapman

Congrats on the motm nomination. Got my vote

Thanks man ! Lots of excellent mods again this month!

ASPHIAX · 13th Dec 2012, 18:09

Sorry people that I havent had an update for you recently !
End of year is always killing with sales targets to be made and annual reviews with employees. There is one in the making but it will take some more time.

27th Nov 2012, 07:02	#61
BOBDBONE Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Union, WA Posts: 189	This would make the Borg proud! Great work man. Super clean build. Love it. __________________ _______________ www.bsmods.com

28th Nov 2012, 05:54	#62
ASPHIAX Beyond Complexity Lies Simplicity Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Boxtel The Netherland Posts: 539	Thanks man! Its decision time. Should I go for the small or large window... __________________ Current Build : BORG COSMOS II Current build : 2001 - A Case Modyssey Finished build : IMPERIAL AT-AT Finished Build : USS EURISKO - Intrepid Mark II Class www.asphiax.wordpress.com

28th Nov 2012, 18:36	#64
ASPHIAX Beyond Complexity Lies Simplicity Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Boxtel The Netherland Posts: 539	Thanks ! I am thinking of 2 windows now. 1 for the midsection and one long small one for the SSD's. Gonna look into this tonight. Keep you updated ! __________________ Current Build : BORG COSMOS II Current build : 2001 - A Case Modyssey Finished build : IMPERIAL AT-AT Finished Build : USS EURISKO - Intrepid Mark II Class www.asphiax.wordpress.com

29th Nov 2012, 01:53	#65
Sissilisko Multimodder Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Kajaani, Finland Posts: 87	i like the idea of two separate windows, could look great! __________________ Finished: -Mini-PC http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=248203 unfinished: none!

30th Nov 2012, 17:13	#66
ASPHIAX Beyond Complexity Lies Simplicity Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Boxtel The Netherland Posts: 539	Thanks but plans have changed again ! Will post an update soon. __________________ Current Build : BORG COSMOS II Current build : 2001 - A Case Modyssey Finished build : IMPERIAL AT-AT Finished Build : USS EURISKO - Intrepid Mark II Class www.asphiax.wordpress.com

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28th Nov 2012, 07:41	#63
gungravevn What's a Dremel? Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 9	I would say large since your SSD window is amazing.

30th Nov 2012, 17:44	#67
ASPHIAX Beyond Complexity Lies Simplicity Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Boxtel The Netherland Posts: 539	This is what I like about modding. You think you got something planned out and when you do the work, you have to think on your feet as it doesnt turn out the way you planned it ! I was planning on doing a double window. The second window would have been where the X was marked with tape. (please note this is the rough cut, it needs a couple of hours of love to be perfect!) BUT ... Look at the size of that hole between the door and the case itself. In this picture you can look into the door. But even with a piece of alu posing as the rim I wanted to create, you can still look behind the door. This doesnt look right. Just does not have the feel I want to get with this build. It almost feels like an after thought. Also the second window would become very thin and cover most of the SSD's. It would let you see on the top left ...per-x and bottom right king... (normally Hyper-X and Kingston) This wont do either ! The side is not the only one with a large crack. Gotta figure something out for this. So this is waht I will do. I will widen the rim for the window so that it will align with the midplate of the case. This will also funtion as a stop for the warm air. The 480 rads cannot push their warm air up anymore. 2 problems solved in one ! It also just looks better imo. The SSD's will be visible only with the door off. Door Challenge nr 2 ! As I have 2 x 480 rads in the bottom and the case comes with ventilation slots for 360's I need to change the door in that aspect also. The ventilation slots I have cut out for the window I will cut up and place them in the bottom. So the rest of my weekend will be spent getting this filed up perfect and glued into position. Not a small job. But still having fun ! __________________ Current Build : BORG COSMOS II Current build : 2001 - A Case Modyssey Finished build : IMPERIAL AT-AT Finished Build : USS EURISKO - Intrepid Mark II Class www.asphiax.wordpress.com

30th Nov 2012, 21:58	#68
Pranja Fenrir The Wolf Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Sisak,Croatia Posts: 946	Wow! Well done,mate. __________________ Cosmos S Reaper L.R.E.C. Scorpio Arya-under construction ROG Crawler-under construction

2nd Dec 2012, 11:23	#70
ASPHIAX Beyond Complexity Lies Simplicity Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Boxtel The Netherland Posts: 539	Not so spectacular work yesterday, spent most of the day planning stuff. Did do some work though! Location of the pump and the hole for the psu cables. I will make a alu wall between the pump and the psu for safety Tubing out of the pump that will be routed through the backplate into the rads Topside air intake and tubing passthrough! All sorts of cabling for cable management Time to get creative on the BORG door! Guess what's coming here ?? __________________ Current Build : BORG COSMOS II Current build : 2001 - A Case Modyssey Finished build : IMPERIAL AT-AT Finished Build : USS EURISKO - Intrepid Mark II Class www.asphiax.wordpress.com Last edited by ASPHIAX; 2nd Dec 2012 at 11:37.

2nd Dec 2012, 11:30	#71
KrunchR Supermodder Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Nottingham,England Posts: 310	Sculpting a door? This thing looks beautiful, man.

2nd Dec 2012, 12:39	#72
mars-bar-man Side bewb. Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Vulcan High Council Posts: 6,860	Holy **** balls! This is awesome! __________________ Bewbs.

3rd Dec 2012, 18:10	#74
ASPHIAX Beyond Complexity Lies Simplicity Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Boxtel The Netherland Posts: 539	Here is a quick update. Made the missing plexi ring for the bottom fan. Damn for forgot the mesh .. SSD drive bays. Love my alu bender Started on the door. This is the rough design for the work. The idea is to make a multilayered cube with lasers, uv plexi and some kitbashing. Need to decide if I am going for the white traditional panelling or the cube appoach Fan grills for the warm air of the 480 rad the cube approach __________________ Current Build : BORG COSMOS II Current build : 2001 - A Case Modyssey Finished build : IMPERIAL AT-AT Finished Build : USS EURISKO - Intrepid Mark II Class www.asphiax.wordpress.com

3rd Dec 2012, 19:16	#75
KrunchR Supermodder Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Nottingham,England Posts: 310	The cubes are cool looking. Could you do a mixture of both? Cube and panels?

4th Dec 2012, 11:38	#77
Petrol head Modder Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Just west of London (Hayes) Posts: 53	The case looks amazing, can't wait to see the end result. Great attention to detail. __________________ 2500K at 4.5GHz MSI Z68A-GD55 8G of Corsair Vengance 256GB Samsung 830 Seagate 1TB MSI GTX670 Power Edition Antec 1200 case. Never peaks more than 45 degrees That took me a lot of saving with a wife and 4 young boys!!

4th Dec 2012, 12:34	#78
The_Crapman MD of Mutant Zombie Armies Inc Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Coventry, England Posts: 1,277	Congrats on the motm nomination. Got my vote __________________ Project: RAt MoD:CPU:i5 3570K, Motherboard:ASUS Maximus 5 Gene, GPU:Gainward GTX 670 Phantom, Cooler:Modded Antec Kuhler 620, RAM:4GB 1600MHz G.Skill RipjawsX CL6, HDD: WD Raptor 150GB , PSU: Enermax Revolution 1050W Case: Antec P182, How to Get a FREE (sort of) Hard Drive and Other Small Parts.

13th Dec 2012, 18:09	#80
ASPHIAX Beyond Complexity Lies Simplicity Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Boxtel The Netherland Posts: 539	Sorry people that I havent had an update for you recently ! End of year is always killing with sales targets to be made and annual reviews with employees. There is one in the making but it will take some more time. __________________ Current Build : BORG COSMOS II Current build : 2001 - A Case Modyssey Finished build : IMPERIAL AT-AT Finished Build : USS EURISKO - Intrepid Mark II Class www.asphiax.wordpress.com

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