Welcome to Project Cyclone After my plans for Project Triton fell flat on its face due to having to change case, i had to re-model my ideas and visions. I had already amassed parts, radiators, items and things for the previous project. Waste not want not. This will be even more challenging than the original project so i am raring to go Why have i gone with Cyclone? Well a cyclone is an closed area of fluid that rotates in the same direction just like a WC loop, also Cyclones generally appear as white, cue the main backdrop of my vision! Specs ASUS Z77 Sabertooth i7 3770k 16gb (4x4gb) G.Skill RipjawZ 2400mhz 2 x 7950 MSI Twin frozr Boosted editions ( Water cooled ) Asus Xonar D2X Killer Gigabit 2200 NIC Full Custom Water loop SPONSORS Enermax Play3r Mayhems Here is a few teaser pics Please sub to my thread
Had to start stripping it down to take measurements as i'm off to the metal fabricators on Thursday As you can see the case itself is spacious got a few ideas in my head of whats going where, just need to put it on paper etc
Went to the metal fabricators today, and got some aluminium done today PSU cover, don't mind the gap between the end and the actual cover, youll see my plans eventually Had a separation plate made between the compartments, have plans a foot there also.....wanted to make the main area neater etc! Also ordered a res, and some more tubing......also need to spray and shave a little off the big side plate to make it fit 100% flush....and also tons more stuff to do but finally glad to be able to crack on!
Decided to go bring out an old piece of my weaponry if anyone can guess where this is going that is 1st coat, need to do a 2nd
Been up since 6am with my dad Some progress!!! Starting to measure up the MDF ready for cutting The tool doing the cutting! Here we go!!! Thank you Enermax for the ton of fans, love Enermax products, and is a real honour to be sponsored by them! ( started mounting them to one of the rads ) All mounted Few drill bits to make some ventilation holes in the side panels Measuring for pin point accuracy with the drill Phoyba 480mm Rad grill Lets cut some metal! Now you see it Now you dont! How the side panel looks now Now back to the Rad box/Stand More to come soon!
Last updates for today! Box built Picture of the case on top of the stand/box Part of the phobya 480mm rad grill i chopped Closer pic of the rad grill i chopped off, and the res measuring up! Measuring for the holes in the top of the rad box Preparing case for some cutting Section cut out ready for tubing to pass through More updates to come, but not until tomorrow!
Holes cut in the aluminium plate for the bulkheads drilling and filing the hole out of the acrylic Bulkhead fitted with 45 degree Monsoon fitting to test and measure for cuts Rough layout of how the bottom of the case will be shaped, you can see where the tubing will pass through etc a lot more to do, but its starting to take more shape now
My wrap arrived! 5m x 1.5m of the stuff, wasn't cheap Started to set up the radiators and whats going in the rad box Measuring out the vinyl wrap for cutting Box done!!! Separation plate for the case done How she looks stripped out Bare naked Sabertooth New and improved white Sabertooth! How she looks inside the case Close up of the ram Thank you Enermax! With 1 x GPU in Close up of the custom braided cables Bit more populated Computer desk looking worse for wear So many scratches Measuring out more wrap Looking better Looking much better! Testing out the LCD, and gathering ideas where to place this Switched on, so i could update the thread Lots more to do, just wanted to get the base of the build done!
Mid plate installed Res installed to where its going (ignore the fact its hanging, itll be sitting on a shelf PSU cover in to check, and dremelling some acrylic out Close up of one of the 7950's (don't worry, cleaned the dust off lol) GPU block back plate 1 x gpu water block ( have 2 of everything lol ) I love the look MSI twin frozr 3 BE without cooler Fully naked Fresh thermal pads on for VRM's etc More to come eventually
