Case Mod Project- "The White Knight Z9" Finished-05/23/13

[dombak1608]

Hi,
At first, I'm sorry for missing photos. I uploaded them over my friend's photobucket because I shoted them with his iPhone. He accidentally deleted them from photobucket, I hope that He have that photos on his HDD.
Now, let's talk about my work.

Changed the screws on the pci slots with the thumb screws


Sleeved the 24pin extension







Some shots






And then sleeved the fans wire.





Changed the rear fan



Now it's time to do the side panel



First cut


All cutted


Working on the edge


Black paint on the edge


I take away the side panel to glaizer that he put the glass on it
He did that very nice.





I'm satisfied

Resistor for the pump(to loud at max speed)


And then the laser job
Cutting and engraving the plexi for psu shroud and backplate for the GPU
Design


Knight


Text




Backplate


Here you can check video


Don't work? Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhPEy9_UJb8

Second


Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhPEy9_UJb8

Final look


Backplate mounted




Shroud





And yesterday I painted the side panel.



And today I taken off the protection

Now it has about 6/7 coats on it. I think it's enough

To do:
-sleeve some wires with black sleeve(I'm waiting on it)
-I'm planning to buy my first DSLR, so probably I'm gonna spend all my money on it.
-maybe changing the front panel to: Scythe KAZE MASTER Flat
-get better watercooling(sponsors)

Feel free to comment my project- I don't like to talk with myself

Project is about 90% finished.
Sorry about my english.
Cya!

[KrunchR]

Looking great, dude. Nice work!

[dombak1608]

Originally Posted by KrunchR

Looking great, dude. Nice work!

Thank you.

[mars-bar-man]

That is some old skool cooling you've got there! Love it! The case is looking awesome as well!

[dombak1608]

Originally Posted by mars-bar-man

That is some old skool cooling you've got there! Love it! The case is looking awesome as well!

Thank you.

[dombak1608]

Hi
I played with my coolant, and this time I mixed it only with distilled water and ink for pen.
I got very nice results.






















And after that I got the black sleeving and heatshrink.
Practicing


12 pins, not satisfied, but it's OK for the first time.


Black wires
















A lot of cables.




The case itself.


I have some problems with reservoir, I'll fix it or get a new one.
The project is about 95% finished.
I'll make a better photos when I buy DSLR, in January I hope.

Maybe I'll buy new fan controller-Scythe KAZE MASTER Flat or get some other from sponsor.
If I get sponsors for watercooling I'll make it better, if not, it stays like this.

Feel free to comment(read: please comment )
I don't like to talk with myself.
Cya in next update!

[fr0Zen]

Mmm nice and getto

[dombak1608]

Hello!
I have a great news.
I had some conversations with possible sponsors, but I earned some money and bought used fan controller(at first Zalman ZM-MFC1 Plus, after I changed it to Scythe Kaze Master Flat which I wanted from the start of the build), also ordered EKWB Supreme LTX Acetal (I hope it'll arrive this week, so I can finish this).

I'll let the pictures do the rest.









Sleeved the cables














Adapter for the pump




Sleeved the cables









I hope that block will arrive this week, so I can mount it.
I'll buy a DSLR in 3 weeks, shortly after that I'll make a final update(photoshot).
and comment.

Good bye.

[dombak1608]

Hi,
I got the block from EKWB.
Cleaned the motherboard, mounted the block, and re-heatshrinked the 8-pin extension.
I noticed that tubing got some green color inside of it.
Does somebody know how to prevent of making that, I'm gonna buy a new tubing, but I don't want that green color more.
Here are some pictures:

















































Please comment, let me know what you think.
If somebody knows something about this problem with tubing, please tell me.

See you soon.

[dombak1608]

Hi,
I bought a new tubing, and changed it with old one.



Bought an Canon 1100d and did the photosession.

Here's the setup.



And the photos:
































































I'm having a conversation with Noiseblocker about sponsorship, so I hope we'd have agreement, and that I change my fans with better one.
I hope you like my build. Please comment so that I don't need to talk with myself.

[dombak1608]

Hi folks!
I got the sponsorship deal with Noiseblocker.
They send me a 6 BlackSilentPro fans.
I got them few days ago, and I'm really happy with them.
I sent my main acrylic to engraving, so I hope I'll pick up it in next weekend.

So, I don't have much to talk, there you go, pictures:

Without fans



























































Sponsored by Noiseblocker.


Guys, tell me what you like, what you don't.
I hope I'll not finish my log without any comments.

[Hukkel]

It's nice to see you have used a case not being used that much in buildlogs.

I am dissappoint with how you for the sleeving behind the mobo tray though. Why didn't you just fix them?

Too bad you couldn't fit the rad inside the case somehow.

[dombak1608]

Originally Posted by Hukkel

It's nice to see you have used a case not being used that much in buildlogs.

I am dissappoint with how you for the sleeving behind the mobo tray though. Why didn't you just fix them?

Too bad you couldn't fit the rad inside the case somehow.

Yea, I'm really happy with the case, I don't know why no one use it in their builds.
Ah, sleeving, I need to do that much better than this.
Normal rads were to expensive for me, I can't buy them in Croatia(nobody imports), so I need to order them, and then its to expensive, so I had to use alternative(car part).

[dombak1608]

Update time.

I ordered some materials for sleeving on eBay.


Plans.


Wires.

Stripping time.


And then the sleeve.










Some work.






Final work.




I'm very pleased how the wires are made.

Bought a new keyboard.
















Working on main acrylic.


Final look.



And then I put the whole thing together.
After that I saw that I didn't paint backplate of GPU.
I hope I'll make that tomorrow.
Changed the SATA cables to white, to make a little contrast.

Some pics.
























I hope I'll make the final photoshoot(this time for real) tomorrow, and say that project is finished.


This project is sponsored by Noiseblocker.

[dombak1608]

Update

Week ago, I got the offer for a month used EKWB Dual Bay Spin CSQ Reservoir(LINK), so I bought it.
Few days ago I got it and mounted it.
I don't have much to talk, here are the pictures:






























I've been thinking of buying the coolant in blue color, but it's hard to find it in Croatia, so I gave up. It'll stay like this.
I'll make the photoshoot when I find some free time.
Bye

[ali_robb2000]

Well done! Apparently it's difficult to get sponsorship so you did well.

Can I ask what size tubing you're using for the WC loop?

[dombak1608]

Originally Posted by ali_robb2000

Well done! Apparently it's difficult to get sponsorship so you did well.

Can I ask what size tubing you're using for the WC loop?

Yes, it is, thank you.

It's 8/11mm.

[dombak1608]

Hi guys.
This is the final update. I don't have much to talk, only that I changed tubing to 10/14mm from 8/11mm.

This is the final configuration:
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K
MBO: Msi Z77A-G43
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 2x4gb 1600MHz
GPU: Sapphire 7850 2gb DUAL-X cooler
PSU: XFX 550w
SOUND: Asus Xonar DG
SSD: OCZ Agility 3 60gb
HDD: WD Caviar Black 500gb
Fan controller: Scythe Kaze Master Flat
Fans: 4xNoiseblocker ITR-PL1 i 2xITR-PL2

Water cooling:
Pump-Thermaltake P500
Block-EKWB Supreme LTX Acetal CSQ
Reservoir-EKWB Bay Spin Acetal CSQ
Radiator-car cooler 25x15x5cm
Fitings-EKWB 10/13mm
Tubing-10/14mm transparent.


Here are the pictures I made few days ago.








































I don't know when would I be able to do the other project, but I have the color scheme in my head, white-orange/red. But more about that when I'am financially capable.

Greetings to all and thank you for your support and advices.
Happy modding.