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Case Mod - In Progress 2024 TT CaseMOD Invitational Season 1 - The Tower 600 (ITALY)

Discussion in 'Project Logs' started by SaaintJimmy, 18 Dec 2024.

  1. SaaintJimmy

    SaaintJimmy Staff Lover of bit-tech

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    You'd be surprised!
     
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    SaaintJimmy Staff Lover of bit-tech

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    This is the last update before the final result! Let's wrap it up the remaining tubing and some details [​IMG]

    The tubing was a real challenge on this one, the 20 degree angle of the top and bottom panels didn't play nice with it, because it created a lot of offsets that needed to be addressed with some slightly intricate bending. Luckily PETG can withstand multiple heat and reheat!

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    To spice things up a bit, I sourced some corrugated pipes to cover some of the hard tubing to keep that industrial look going. Also took me a while to figure out which tubing to cover and which leave clear [​IMG]

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    Leak testing time! This looks killer even laying horizontal to be honest, but it would need a custom pedestal for this that I don't have time to make now. Maybe after the deadline!

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    Of course the coolant must be red! To achieve a darker tone, similar to the red acrylic I'm using, I mixed some red and black concentrates.

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    Now to the final touches! Handcut a quick cover out of the same red acrylic for the motherboard, as that blue/purple on it really didn't go well with the theme. Problem solved!

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    Next was the GPU mod making use of the Palit Maker feature! Palit offers 3D models to 3D print your own custom shroud for their GPUs. I printed a white shroud with grey accents and then glued on a couple of brass strips to blend it in. I originally also put a simple strip of red acrylic in front of the fans but I didn't like the look so I ditched it. The red will come from the lighting!

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    And cherry on top, a little cover for the pump bottom, good chance to slap my logo on this baby [​IMG] also sneak peek of the final shooting setup!

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  3. Cheapskate

    Cheapskate Insane? or just stupid?

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    loving it! :D
     
  4. SaaintJimmy

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    Presenting TRISMEGISTO - my vision of the Tower 600 case!


    Angled top and bottom, floating centerpiece and tubing everywhere for a mix of my usual Sci-Fi inspiration paired with some industrial elements.
    The name, color scheme and choice of materials come from Trismegistus (Persona 3 videogame), with this predominant aluminum finish combined with brass details and red acrylic side wings to add depth and color shifts depending on the point of view.
    The hardline tubing is partly clear and partly covered with corrugated pipes, creating an aggressive industrial effect which plays really well with the angles and colors/finishes of the build.


    Huge thank you to the sponsors of this competition
    Thermaltake - Palit - Asrock - Intel - Seagate


    For providing all the hardware:
    Thermaltake The Tower 600 - https://www.thermaltake.com/the-tower-600-mid-tower...
    Asrock Z890 Lightning WiFi - https://pg.asrock.com/.../Z890 Lightning WiFi/index.asp
    Seagate SSD Storage - https://www.seagate.com/.../intern.../ssd/barracuda-510-ssd/
    Intel Core Ultra 7 265K - https://www.intel.com/.../intel-core.../specifications.html
    GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super GamingPro - https://www.palit.com/palit/vgapro.php?id=5057&lang=en
    Thermaltake Toughram XG DDR5 64Gb - https://www.thermaltake.com/toughram-xg-rgb-d5-memory...
    Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 1050W - https://it.thermaltake.com/toughpower-gf-a3-gold-1050w-tt...
    Thermaltake Watercooling - https://www.thermaltake.com/.../custom-liquid-cooling.html


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  5. Cheapskate

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    The amount of symmetry you put into this didn't show until this set of pics. I like how you even placed the motherboard so the fans on the GPU line up with the centerline.
     
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    That was kinda... unintentional? I mean, I did think over the hardware placement a lot, but I didn't do it with the goal of centering the GPU fans per se. But it's possible that detail subconsciously stuck out to me and settled the deal on this placement :D
     
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    Love to see you back modding :rock:, and i really like this project! For sure i will register on TT and vote for you! BRAVO! :grin:
     

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