Hey guys, I want to introduce you my new project. After building a few casemods in the last years I want to build a big scratch build. I dont want to do any compromise, so this project will become very huge Hardware I will use: - MOTHERBOARD: Asus Rampage IV Black Edition - CPU: Intel i7-4960x - VGA: actually i have 4x GTX 470 - I think I will replace them with some R9 290 - RAM: ??? - PSU: Lepa G 1600 Wasserkühlung: - 2x Alphacool NexXxoS UT60 Full Copper 420mm - 1x Alphacool NexXxoS UT60 Full Copper 560mm - 2x Alphacool VPP655 - 11x Enermax UCTB14B - EK-Supremacy Clean CSQ - Full Copper - EK-FC R9-290X - Acetal + Backplate - Bitspower BP-MBWP-C48 und BP-MBWP-C47 - 2x EK-RES X3 250 Big thanks to Enermax, Lepa and Aquatuning. A first Sketch of what we will see here: I'm very proud to announce the first sponsor for this project: Aquatuning: Enermax: Lepa: Thanks a lot
First pics of progess: Some sheets of metal I ordered, 1000x500x5mm, 1000x500x3mm, 1000x500x1mm perforated metal and 2x 1000x1000x1,5mm(not in the pic) I cutted the 5mm sheet into shape (750x245mm) After that i cutted some profiles: My temporary router table : milled the profiles and cutted the other profiles: I think I need to hurry up a little bit
Yesterday wasnt a good modding day... I want to assamble the profiles and the front and backplate. I need to drill some threads, but at the second hole the tap is broken... Today I tried to be a little bit more productive. I have finished the profiles for the corners. fits really well See you the next days
The last days I was very busy couse of university. I try to go on modding a little bit faster from now on The profiles a screwed to the backplate but not to the frontplate. I already orderd two R9 290 but the coil whine is so damn noisy...
Just an FYI, if you havent pre-ordered a Rampage Black i would suggets perhaps looking at an alternative SKU. OcUK have sold app 4x what was shipped to the whole of the UK and many more times than allocation allowed. I am sure Scan are in a similar position too. So yea, good luck with that. Nice start to the build though
Yes, I've ordered my board here in germany three weeks ago... I want this board so I have to wait, even if the rest of the hardware is still here:
Nice project! Won't you have any troubles with motherboard and 4 video cards? Memory slots on the Asus Rampage IV Black Edition are very close to 1st PCI-E slot and this may cause trouble with video card backplate
I need to test when I get my new vga's. Woohoo Im very happy, my board arrived today I love it. I need to take some better pictures these days... €:
The last days I was really motivated an started modding again. I have added some profiles to the corners. the following work of drilling, threading and countersunking was really annoying but now its done. :thumbsup: the profiles together at the case After that I've cutted some alu sheets... every time the same: marking, cutting, filing ... adapt some alu sheets for the top and bottom this profiles are made for holding the sidepanels. I hope it will work :think: